You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
Who is riding Touring Harley for the first time?
- Thread starter eskhaton
- Start date
Jack Nesky
New member
First Harley and it's a SG. I like the convenience of the hard bags and stereo but other than that I really don't understand this mystique with the H.D. brand. Don't get me wrong folks, I surely am not knocking Harleys but my previous metrics were good rides and very reliable. My last one was a Yamaha Raider "S" and prior to that two Road Stars and various Hondas and a BMW. Anyway, I do enjoy my 2010 SG.....
BC *B-day July 10th!*
New member
My first touring bike ever - 2010 ultra purchased Dec 24 2009. Had the perfect bike for me, 2008 FXD, but the wife hated it and pushed for the ultra. All i can say is in 18 months with the superglide I rode 24000 miles. The ultra barely has 3K on it. great bike for what it is but too much bike for me.
That's interesting. I am retro-fitting a 6 gallon tank to my Evo in the expectation I will get more mileage out of it! Mileage on the new tanks has been covered before here on HDF and it seems to me worth riding until the bike is seriously low on gas, just to find out the true limits of the tank. One contributor got over 6 gallons in his while running on fumes.
I also own a BMW and I recently read on one of their forums about a tank mod to one model which claims to increase tank capacity by over half a gallon. This involves drilling holes in the neck of the tank filler, to allow air out and gas into the upper-most part of the tank. We may be able to adapt that to these Harley tanks.
Pics are of the 'top plate' that hides under the console of every 6 gallon tank. The fuel pump and other stuff is installed on it, but as my bike is carb I don't have any of that to show you. First pic shows the plate with filler cap from above, second pic shows the bare plate from underneath. It is a single plastic moulding and the white parts you can see are an electrical connector and venting valve.
The 'BMW solution' I mentioned would drill 2-3 holes, say 1/4" diameter, in the filler neck close to the underside of the plate. They would best be in the gaps between the strengthening ribs you can see in the second pic. It may be a while before I get my own tank project complete to test this out, also I don't have any current experience of riding with it, but the more adventurous of you might like to see if it is worth doing!
I also own a BMW and I recently read on one of their forums about a tank mod to one model which claims to increase tank capacity by over half a gallon. This involves drilling holes in the neck of the tank filler, to allow air out and gas into the upper-most part of the tank. We may be able to adapt that to these Harley tanks.
Pics are of the 'top plate' that hides under the console of every 6 gallon tank. The fuel pump and other stuff is installed on it, but as my bike is carb I don't have any of that to show you. First pic shows the plate with filler cap from above, second pic shows the bare plate from underneath. It is a single plastic moulding and the white parts you can see are an electrical connector and venting valve.
The 'BMW solution' I mentioned would drill 2-3 holes, say 1/4" diameter, in the filler neck close to the underside of the plate. They would best be in the gaps between the strengthening ribs you can see in the second pic. It may be a while before I get my own tank project complete to test this out, also I don't have any current experience of riding with it, but the more adventurous of you might like to see if it is worth doing!
hotgyalnicky
New member
my first harley. I had my buell for 6 years.
ThePolicestoleMyCar
New member
I did. Came from an FLSTSE Softail, a jap sport/touring bike before that ... all in the last twelve months (this hobby is both expensive and addictive)