Whats an extra gallon of gas worth?

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Jul 17, 2011 | 09:17 PM

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8541hog

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Originally Posted by bikerlaw

fastjoe, yes I may be interested. Heres my only concern. When I look up speedo's they all say 96-98. So I am concerned that even though the mounts on a 95 will bolt up fine, I would not be able to get a speedo to fit that tank that would work with the type of sensor that controls my '96. If I can figure out how to make it work, them I am interested.

So what I need to know is will the 5 inch wide glide digital speedo that works with my transmission sensor, work on your gas tank.

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All you really need to be concerned with is the mount, if it works now it will work with whatever tank you bolt on, so long as it will mount in the console. If your console will mount to the new tank you will be fine. Or if a newer WG console will work, it's all good. You aren't changing the wiring or signal going to the speedo.

Jul 17, 2011 | 09:58 PM

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SC-Longhair

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Get the WG tank. Save your stock tank. Fit the WG tank. Ride with it a bit. If you don't like it for whatever reason, reinstall your stock setup. Nothing lost but a few hours of your time. I'm sure you could easily sell either setup.

Jul 17, 2011 | 10:19 PM

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bigdaddy33

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Reserve should be 1.1 gallons.

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Originally Posted by fastjoe

The owners manual lists the fuel capacity on my 01 Low Rider as 4.9 gal. Though i wonder if it may actually be less, because I've hit reserve before and then only put 3.3. gals. in it. I'm not sure how much of the capacity is reserve.

I do have a Wide Glide tank in my shed that came off my 95. If you're interested I might make you a deal on it. It's just the tank though, no dash or console.

Jul 17, 2011 | 11:29 PM

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Jeff W

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Originally Posted by 8541hog

What year?

2010, listed as a 4.7 gallon tank, I have never pumped in 4 gallon.

Jul 18, 2011 | 12:03 AM

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8541hog

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2010, listed as a 4.7 gallon tank, I have never pumped in 4 gallon.

The older tanks are bigger on the WG.

Jul 18, 2011 | 04:25 AM

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HemiOrange

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Originally Posted by bikerlaw

I am still considering swapping out my Low Rider tank (4.09 gallons) for a larger wide Glide tank (5.1 gallons). I added up the cost and with the tank, Speedo, bezel and bib, and I will be at 500 bucks.
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Also consider the cost of painting the tank, if that is needed. That alone could cost you another $500.

I live in the Northwest where we have lots of open areas and sometimes 50 or more miles between gas stations. I just mount up my saddlebags and carry a Reda saddle bag gas can for my adventures out of town.

On the other hand, I hate gassing up, so having another gallon of gas in the tank is a big plus.

Jul 18, 2011 | 06:40 AM

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jamesroadking

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With this aftermarket tank on the old Pan I was looking for gas ever 100 miles.
With my 3.5 gallon on my old Evo Heritage I was looking for a station at 125-140 miles.
With my 6 gallon tank on my FLHTK. I've gone 240 miles on a tank.

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Jul 18, 2011 | 07:38 AM

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bikerlaw

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Thanks again for all the input. As far as paint goes, I'm an "OK" painter and have plenty of material left over from when I painetd it last time. So though it will cost some money, not too much.

Vic, I would for sure keep my tank for at least some time till I made sure I was happy. Then I would probably dump it on ebay. JamesRoadKing, if I could figure out how to get a King Sporty tank on that ugly a$$ Dyna Frame I would probablly have done it and suffered the fuel loss. Springers and Sporty tanks are a true thing of beauty. But since that ain't happening, I'm thinking bigger is better.

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Last edited by bikerlaw; Jul 18, 2011 at 07:40 AM.