Big hpn type 46 litre tanks.

[Captain Black]

Can i ask a couple of questions to the ITK's.
Can you bolt one of these big tanks straight onto a GS 80 or is it a case of welding new mounts/fittings onto the frame.
Also can they be picked up second hand or are they like hen's teeth?
Thanks for any thoughts. I reckon 500 miles without a fill up on one of these tanks....yummy!!

 

[Kenny]

Heavy when full

Garages all over the world...no real need for one

Need a bolt on kit to attached tank etc ( kit is quite expensive and quite difficult to get hold of s/h )..tank is ludicrously expensive.

But some like them and good on them

 

[brassmonkey001]

Bolt on but you'll need a fitting kit. I don't think they're made anymore (tanks or kits) but they do come up for sale reasonably often.

500 miles is a bit optimistic but I can confirm a 360 trip before I bottled it and stopped to fill up again.

Yes, heavy when full but the weight is carried low down so not too much of a problem.

Oh, and they're more like 43 litres.

 

[Box’a’bits]

Can i ask a couple of questions to the ITK's.
Can you bolt one of these big tanks straight onto a GS 80 or is it a case of welding new mounts/fittings onto the frame.
Also can they be picked up second hand or are they like hen's teeth?
Thanks for any thoughts. I reckon 500 miles without a fill up on one of these tanks....yummy!!

Touratech still sell the 43l nylon tank. But get in quick, they are becoming rarer.

Nylon allows you to paint it if you want. The plastic tank will discolour over time as it breathes fuel. If yiou don't paint it (I haven't yet) you get a built in fuel gauge

Given you have the basic, which has the G/S type subframe & seat, it should be a bolt on job. Because it is bolt on, you can swap back to your original tanks at any time.

The tank acts as a mini fairing for your legs

Don't listen to the nah-sayers. The tank sits the fuel much lower on the bike. Also, the tank is tough, & won't dent - important if you take the bike off road at all.

I likely wouldn't run it full all the time (I usually run a max 30lts). Interesting that you wouldn't get the same comments re running it full re the PD 35 l tank

 

[tangle foot]

Captain , where in Manchester are you ? you can take a look at my HPN if you wish .I live in Swinton .

 

[AndyT]

I've got one in the loft I bought years ago to go on my GSPD but never needed I may well part with it if you aren't in a rush as i'm due offshore again soon. Nor sure how much I'll see if I can find what I paid for it.

AndyT

 

[(RIP) pastyman]

Dont be put off, totally unnecessary but I had one on Bertha, a 100gs. Only used the full capacity a few times and the weight is carried so low that even scratching with the sports bike didnt phase the handling. Def. 43 ltrs though.

 

[Captain Black]

Thanks for the help everyone. I do rather fancy one of these tanks for my Kalahari 450 miles plus on one tank is fantastic. Huge potential for getting lost without a care in the world!

pm'ed you Andy T.

 

[B Murr]

I think that HPN welded the fitting kit to their frames, but other than that everyone seems to just bolt them on. I guess HPN are gauging for the bike to be trashed and hopped over very rough terrain and people on RTW trips are not likely to do that unless they like fixing up their bike in out of the way workshops. Regular tank does fine in europe where petrol stations are all over the place. I did trip in India with regular tank and while I had no problems finding fuel it did used to preoccupy me sometimes when tank half full in middle of countryside. Fuel is everywhere, the locals in their little 50 or 100 cc workhorses get fuel locally. I think it all comes down to convenience, a big tank would let me be a little less preoccupied with where the next fill is coming from. Only disadvantage I see is the need to remove the tank to check oil levels or to get some sort of hinged or flexible dipstick, plus on my 100GS the oil cooler has to be relocated and the seat sculpted slightly. Oh and thers the roo bars and fairing that need modifying too, looks so easy on a G/S

 

[brassmonkey001]

Only disadvantage I see is the need to remove the tank to check oil levels or to get some sort of hinged or flexible dipstick, plus on my 100GS the oil cooler has to be relocated and the seat sculpted slightly. Oh and thers the roo bars and fairing that need modifying too, looks so easy on a G/S

You don't need to remove the tank to check the oil, you just bend the dipstick a bit to put it back in. Not enough to make a permanent bend in it - just use the natural flex in the metal.

 

[Sean Kelly]

Hi

Fill-up in the morning, ride all day, perfect! 360+ miles to 1st reserve, about 60 miles to 2nd reserve and maybe 40 after that 'til empty. Big tank gives me the freedom to chose when/where to stop 'cos otherwise I just end up taking my coffee/food stops in petrol stations.

Only heavy when full so you only put in what you need and when you need it.

Dipstick no problem.

Sean