Longer Legs

Part 10 - Quicktank

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Quicktank

An extra 4.7 gallons of gravity fed fuel is a must on endurance rides.

Fuel Supply

A simple reach back and a flip is good for a fill-up.

Quicktank

As I began to get more serious about endurance riding I discovered the benefit of carrying extra fuel on board. I wanted to carry the Iron Butt Association's limit of 11.5 gallons on board, but could find nothing on the market that would hold 4.7 gallons of fuel, let me fully open the trunk when mounted on the back seat, and use my beloved backrest, all at the same time. So, I built my own. My Quicktank is a tad expensive, but It must be a good design, there are seventeen of them in captivity now and at least one of them made it into the last Iron Butt Rally, so I know it passes tech inspection. Fuel fittings are Holley Earls and Sampson Sport Touring. They too are a bit expensive compared to brass fittings from the hardware store, but they don't leak and they look great. A hole must be drilled in exactly the right place in the stock sending unit plate and it helps to have the proper Honda tool when removing the plate for mounting of a bulkhead fitting, but it can be accomplished with a hammer, punch and a keen eye for measurements.

Bulkhead fitting

Getting the bulkhead fitting in exactly the right place
is the hardest part of installation.

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