5 Gallon Tank
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5 Gallon Tank
How much gas can you put in a 5 gallon tank? I know..it sounds like "whos buried in Grants tomb" but, does it actually hold more than 5 gallons? 5.2? 5 1/2?
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When I get on reserve i've got about 1/2 gallon left. From there if I top it off all the way I get about 4.6 gallons in it.
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I can put 5 gallons in mine and still have a little room left.
I know this because I drained my tanks to work on it then went to the gas station and put 5 gallons in a gas can which I then put into the bike.
Just out of curiosity why do you care???
It's not like you're gonna ride it till it's dry then fill again.
I know this because I drained my tanks to work on it then went to the gas station and put 5 gallons in a gas can which I then put into the bike.
Just out of curiosity why do you care???
It's not like you're gonna ride it till it's dry then fill again.
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I can put 5 gallons in mine and still have a little room left.
I know this because I drained my tanks to work on it then went to the gas station and put 5 gallons in a gas can which I then put into the bike.
Just out of curiosity why do you care???
It's not like you're gonna ride it till it's dry then fill again.
I know this because I drained my tanks to work on it then went to the gas station and put 5 gallons in a gas can which I then put into the bike.
Just out of curiosity why do you care???
It's not like you're gonna ride it till it's dry then fill again.
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I can put 5 gallons in mine and still have a little room left.
I know this because I drained my tanks to work on it then went to the gas station and put 5 gallons in a gas can which I then put into the bike.
Just out of curiosity why do you care???
It's not like you're gonna ride it till it's dry then fill again.
I know this because I drained my tanks to work on it then went to the gas station and put 5 gallons in a gas can which I then put into the bike.
Just out of curiosity why do you care???
It's not like you're gonna ride it till it's dry then fill again.
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I was testing my new Golan petcock today and I rode till I thought i was getting close to empty based on my mileage and still had not flipped it to reserve. When I filled up, I put 4.8 gallons in it. When I installed the petcock, I put some gas in the tanka dn then drained it until it stopped running out and then flipped the valve to reserve adn it seemed like there was about a gallon left but, after today, that is not possible. I am talking to Golan about getting the longer pickup tube. I think they should send me one for free. If the reserve is actually, .1 or .2 gallons, that not enough reserve in my book.
I suspect that gas station was saying it pumped more gas than it actually did.
Could this have happened to you?
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I have been guilty of that before.
At a guess at best that petcock is giving you 1/2 gallon reserve and that just ain't enough IMO.
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Actually, no. On these, you flip the lever forward and it says "ON", flip it back and it says "RES". I had it forward. I agree. 1/2 gallon is not enough. I need to be able to go 25-30 miles if I need to.