Hey all,

I don't now why this question occurred to me but the other day when filling my bike, a bike I have had for over 10 years, I said to myself, "Self, why do I have to use two filler necks in this tank instead of one?"

I realize on newer models that one gas cap is a "dummy" cap but on mine you do need to use both, yet, unlike my truck where I have two filler necks and then switch tanks when 1 gets low, the bike just pulls from both sides. Seems to me if the bike can pull from both sides, then only one cap would be needed.

Hmmm??

Anyone? Anyone?

 

On my Shovel, The gas tank is two pieces, joined together by tubing under the frame neck and also under the speedo. When filling up, it would take forever to wait for the two tanks to equalize, so it's just easier and quicker to fill each one.

 

Yep..

 

Cause it's cool

 

Looks like the answers are all here, summed up ........ it's faster to equalize the tanks and most importantly, it gives balance to the look, making it look COOL.

 

Look under the tank and make sure yours has the tubing that connects the two. Sounds like yours is blocked, or is just plugged off.

 

Harley designs it that way for right or left-handed bikers.

Bob
97 Heritage

 

Harley has 2 filler necks because Honda only has 1.

 

lol You just gotta love options!

 

one is for the gas, and the other one is for the 2-cycle oil, see
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...s-and-oil.html