DR650SE IMS 4.9 gallon tank

[IceCreamMan]

Anyone know what the reserve is for this tank?

Fitted one on my bike today ...what a blerie lekker thing it is ...gives the bike a bit of bulk and adds protection to the oil cooler in a spill...

excellent farkle for a DR..

instructions dont mention the reserve size, nor does the website funny enough

[Doggone]

With a tank that size why worry about the reserve?

And before anyone else says it..............

 

 

[IceCreamMan]

Pics as requested.

4.9 gallon is just shy of 19 litres which is a 6 litre (45%) increase over the standard tank. I anticiapte a range of about 400km's with this which will be perfect in africa.

Cost of the tank was 2500 ront give or take a couple of cents. comes with petrol tap and all the bits an pieces needed to install it...does not come with a lil plastic cap to cap off the vacuum though ...but will get one ,prolly less than a rand or so.

Money well spent an gives the bike a bit of bulk ..an i am tall so bulk is a lil good.

[IceCreamMan]

An update on this....this past weekend was the first oppurtunity i have had of going onto reserve etc.

The tank size while indicated at 4.9  US gallons (18.6 litres) actually took 19.6 litres and was bone dry. The bike did cut out but i pulled the bike up on the side stand to allow the petrol from the right had side to get to the fuel cock.This gave me another +- 15 km's.

REserve is hit with about 3.5 litres left.

the DR when at steam on the open road is a lil thirsty ...+- 17.5 km's to the litre but that was at full taps. When cruising its just over 20 to the litre.

On a 900 km ride it used no oil though.

[IDR]

On a 900 km ride it used no oil though.

With Funacide's birthday run - before we set off, someone (I think it was Plottie) asked if I had topped up the oil and checked the fuel.  this is not funny. 

 

[lecap]

Clarke looks better but is smaller (16l)

[Maya_The_Bee]

looks good ! 

[Yefimovich²]

Both tanks look great! 

[bobnob]

i still like that monster tank that lucky striker had on his bike 

[LuckyStriker]

i still like that monster tank that lucky striker had on his bike 

I also liked that JoJo tank - it looked serious

[bobnob]

i still like that monster tank that lucky striker had on his bike 

I also liked that JoJo tank - it looked serious

1200 adventures will take you along as backup fuel with that tank 

[lecap]

i still like that monster tank that lucky striker had on his bike 

Butt ugly 

and I get two Clarke tanks for the money.

[bobnob]

and I get two Clarke tanks for the money.

cool did not know you can fit 2 tanks to a bike 

[GRIM]

and I get two Clarke tanks for the money.

cool did not know you can fit 2 tanks to a bike 

But lecap can do ANYTHING to a bike....

 

[IceCreamMan]

i liked the aqualine as well ...  the bike shop kind of threw in the tank with the deal so i cant complain too much about it.

the IMS is just shy of 20 litres, at sedate speeds that is 400km's ... when and if i get my african trip off the ground i think i will be ok

[WanaBee]

Bigger is better , LuckyStrikerâ??s old tank, now mine.

[IceCreamMan]

like that tool tube?

specs etc etc etc

[LuckyStriker]

like that tool tube?

+1
it looks kief

[Maya_The_Bee]

like that tool tube?

specs etc etc etc

+1 pls start a ''how to'' on that tool tube asap 

[Biesie]

Check out this muwwer of a tank ....38 liters  ...should be good for 700k's +  ...www.off-the-road.de