General questions. Extra gas tank,etc

[cruiserlover]

This topic has been discussed many times. My 02 800 and all the old intruders have the dinky 3.1 gallon tank. I wonder if anyone has found an aftermarket tank at least 4 gallon and put it on their bike.i also have thought abbout some sort of auxiliary tank, like cylindrical spun aluminum mounted but that would need a petcock of its own i suppose. How many miles do yall get per tank? I am almost all in town riding.

[navigator]

I have been getting approx. 115 miles before switching to reserve.
I have also ridden my 800 over 106,000 miles in every one of the lower 48.
I carried a quart of gas when I was in the western states but never needed it.
Gas stations really are in, most cases, everywhere.
If you are almost all in town riding, you needn't worry.
JMO, YMMV.

[WintrSol]

Before reserve, you have nearly 2.4 gallons. My long-term average mpg was 50, which included in-town and long-distance, but around town, I usually got between 40 and 44mpg, so between about 100 and 106 miles. Your mileage will show how addicted you are to that surge of power when pulling away from a stop.

I did have to switch to reserve before reaching a station a few times, but I had practiced reaching it while riding for when I felt one cylinder shut down, and never had to restart.

I also added a 1.1 gallon TourTank to the luggage rack for longer trips, which came with its own shutoff. Since it was mounted higher than the main tank, I rode about 35-40 miles from it before opening the main petcock, so it wouldn't back-feed and overflow from the aux tank. That gave me, on average, more distance than the bikes I often rode with.

[cruiserlover]

I would very much like to know more about your auxiliary tank. Where did you get it.how much did it cost.

[WintrSol]

I would very much like to know more about your auxiliary tank. Where did you get it.how much did it cost.

I bought it in April of 2008 from TourTank, but they seem to be out of business now. It was similar to these: https://shop.spunaluminumgastanks.com/M ... m?page=all
This is what mine looked like after painting, including 2-part clear coat:
Note the aluminum square stock I made as a mounting bracket for the luggage rack.

[cruiserlover]

Thank you