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Started by EducatedMarine at 07-16-2010 10:52 PM. Topic has 9 replies.
  
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 07-16-2010, 10:52 PM
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EducatedMarine
Joined on 05-15-2010
Minnesota
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Hey there, I just had a quick easy question. I was wondering how much fuel a 79 CX500 Custom holds? I checked the manual on the Must Read post in the forums...and it says a 4.5 gal tank with a .9 reserve. I was just curious because I filled up recently when the tank was running on reserve, and I only got about 2 gal. in there before it was full again....Thanks.
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07-16-2010, 10:57 PM
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Blindstitch
 
Joined on 03-14-2009
Greenfield Wisconsin
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Re: quick fuel tank question
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Well those numbers are for the wrong bike.
What you are looking at is 2.9 gallons total.
.7-.9 is reserve. So if you are running in the on position then you should hit reserve around 2.0-2.2 gallons.
1979 CX500 Supertanker
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07-16-2010, 11:01 PM
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EducatedMarine
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Re: quick fuel tank question
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only 2.9? wow, thats considerably less than I thought it would hold...oh well...still hit about 160 miles before fillups though. How hard is it to add a larger fuel tank to the bike? Say something in the neighborhood of 4 to 5 galons?
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07-16-2010, 11:03 PM
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Blindstitch
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Re: quick fuel tank question
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Ok i'm curious what you have. Do you have a picture of your bike?
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07-16-2010, 11:15 PM
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Blindstitch
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Re: quick fuel tank question
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07-16-2010, 11:17 PM
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EducatedMarine
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Re: quick fuel tank question
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not sure if the link'll work, but here goes...this is the best picture I have of it, its pre-crash bar, but everything else on it is the same.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?pid=35835095&id=199105586
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07-16-2010, 11:22 PM
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EducatedMarine
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Re: quick fuel tank question
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it could always just be me too...I know its not a harley or a V-Star with the huge tanks...but always thought it helt a little more, closer to 4 gals....but I might look into bumping up the size of the tank...looking to commute with it, so a little more gas wouldn't be a bad idea...otherwise I might just bump up to a CB750 or maybe a Virago in the future, for a little more power and a little bit bigger tank, but I'll most likely keep this bike though, runs well for me.
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07-16-2010, 11:30 PM
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Blindstitch
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07-16-2010, 11:36 PM
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Blindstitch
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Re: quick fuel tank question
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Just a warning but a bigger bike doesn't always mean a bigger tank. I've seen some tanks that you could put two of ours in and they barely hold 4 gallons.
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07-17-2010, 9:26 AM
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risingphoenix
Joined on 07-06-2010
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Re: quick fuel tank question
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If you have a custom as i do, changing to a Deluxe tank would be an easy change. plenty of pics and how to in the cross reference section on here. It adds quiet a bit more travel range.
Jeff- Hudson, NY
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