LT500 , How Long Will a Tank of Gas Last?

• LT500 , How Long Will a Tank of Gas Last?
  Posted by STARPUSS on 10 Oct, 2012 23:24
• I need to know how long (Miles) you guys get out of your Tank of gas? So i can Have an Idea of how big to make my Aluminum gas tank
  
  
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  Posted by B_Fuss on 11 Oct, 2012 00:01
• I only checked once but, got like 60 miles.  And that was with nothing left at all in the tank.  I mean you look in there and nothing but black plastic
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  Posted by Rogue1970 on 11 Oct, 2012 00:25
• I'll have to start tracking my hours/miles closer now that I'm running the Vapor computer.  Of course it all depends how much racing/full throttle you do while out riding to how long that tank will last.
  
  A larger tank would be nice.  Especially if the ISDRA RAMP plan actually opens most of the closed areas in Glamis.  Taking the dunes from Olds to Patton Valley would be nice
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  Posted by Derrik on 11 Oct, 2012 02:16
• Yah someone could make good money if a bigger tank is made for the lt's,I would swoop on one so fast
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  Posted by Heminutt on 11 Oct, 2012 06:46
• i have got 55 mile out of my 500 and it was still runnng but could not see gas in the tank
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  Posted by Dezsled on 11 Oct, 2012 10:19
• We had a 5 gallon aluminum tank on the race quad, pits were planned every 50 miles. Avatar pic is the Zilla at the '93 Baja 1000.
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  Posted by Mitch Keller on 11 Oct, 2012 12:27
• Quote from: Dezsled on 11 Oct, 2012 10:19

  We had a 5 gallon aluminum tank on the race quad, pits were planned every 50 miles. Avatar pic is the Zilla at the '93 Baja 1000.
  

  Thats a good safe number Dez, Stock tank hold close to 3.50 gals, a 5 gal tank would be nice! every engine is different depending on all kinds of variables from carb size, compression, porting , size of rider, flat ground vs hills, rpm, open air box, closed air box and so on.
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  Posted by STARPUSS on 11 Oct, 2012 12:49
• i need to Do a min of 100 miles on a tank , (Full Bore) (Flat out) for like 75% of it.
  
  So when i make my tank ill make it to fit 5+ gals   Think there is room to fit a 6-7 Gal Tank?
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  Posted by Dezsled on 11 Oct, 2012 13:07
• With some time effort it can be done, I never seen it but I heard its been done. 7 gal on a stock frame wow
  
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  Posted by STARPUSS on 11 Oct, 2012 13:18
• i bet with a tank like that in the summer the Heat of the motor May Boil my gas!
  
  Also Will be Fun to Change the Plug LOL!
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  Posted by BadMoonRacing500 on 12 Oct, 2012 21:39
• If you make a 5 gallon tank. I will buy 1...
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  Posted by Mitch Keller on 13 Oct, 2012 14:14
• I need one of these for the Gas Cap, would make my life easier when way out in the dunes. But Instead of Full, 1/2 , Empty, Having it read "Rip It up, Go Ahead Have Fun, Your In Deep Chit Creek, Better have a Tow Rope"
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  Posted by STARPUSS on 13 Oct, 2012 16:48
• you cannot use that cap on a Tank like this.  Has to be a Flat , Frame Rail is In The Center of the tank ,
  
  Electronic Float inside the tank Would work.
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