Trike auxiliary tank

[edroldan]

Hello folks,

I'm new to the site and would like to ask if anyone here has increased the fuel capacity for their trike? I've been looking for auxiliary tanks, but most are bolt or strap onto the seat or tour pack. I reached out to GMan and they are willing to develop a tank, if one of us is willing to provide them with at trike so that GMan can measure and develop the tank. I would, but I'm about 3000 miles away ... please read below.

We have considered all the trikes as there could be room for a version of our GTank. We will be looking for ‘donor’ trikes in the Seattle that can handle being without their trike for a couple months while we measure and fit the new tank. The donor trike would get theirs free once completed. Let me know if you hear of anyone in our area and we’ll see how we can fit it into our R&D schedule.

Thanks for your interest.

Gary(GMan)Ford, Chief Designer

GMan Industries, Ltd.

Ph: 855-864-GMan(4626)Toll Free

GMan@GManIndustries.com

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Thanks,

Ed

 

[hdruss]

Did they say where the Aux Tank would be placed? or is it too soon to speculate - Russ

 

[Steve on 3]

He was doing good until he said "do without their trike for 2 or 3 months" I can see that line forming up now...lol....

 

[RickDeVon]

I would not give up what storage I have for it...

 

[edroldan]

Did they where the Aux Tank would be placed? or is it too soon to speculate - Russ

Hi Russ,

It's early to know and they would need to have a Trike to model after. It appears that their designs do not take up any of the storage space.

Thanks,

Ed

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I would not give up what storage I have for it...

Hi Rick,

And neither would I ... It appears that their designs do not take up any of the storage space, they place it wherever they can find space under the bike.

Thanks,

Ed

 

[HDB0B]

I'm curious as to how much extra fuel you are attempting to add?

Having owned 3 Sportsters I've always been able to manage 2.5 gallons of fuel.

I'm sure there are times / places where extra fuel would be necessary.

Bob orag:

 

[BinIdaho]

Geesh, a 6-gallon fuel tank isn't enough? That's almost 200 miles per tank of gas. Why anyone would want to carry extra gas on their trike is beyond me! Sitting on a time bomb.:AGGHH:

 

[psychogramps]

:clapping:

Geesh, a 6-gallon fuel tank isn't enough? That's almost 200 miles per tank of gas. Why anyone would want to carry extra gas on their trike is beyond me! Sitting on a time bomb.:AGGHH:

 

[screwball]

Ditto the extra gas. After about 200 miles of riding I'm about ready to stand up for a little while. Wife and I have biked and triked all over the south-west and never came close to running out of gas in the middle of nowhere. It is a matter of planning and keeping an eye on your fuel usage. There has been several threads about carrying around an additional gallon or two in the trunk, just don't understand the need. But, that is just me.

 

[msocko3]

Ditto the extra gas. After about 200 miles of riding I'm about ready to stand up for a little while. Wife and I have biked and triked all over the south-west and never came close to running out of gas in the middle of nowhere. It is a matter of planning and keeping an eye on your fuel usage. There has been several threads about carrying around an additional gallon or two in the trunk, just don't understand the need. But, that is just me.

:Agree:I stop every 100 - 130 miles just to stretch.

 

[KJB]

The 6 gallon gas tank will usually outlast my kidneys so stopping isn't a big deal, in fact it's normally a necessity.

 

[rhino 2]

Having a larger tank is like a chainsaw,';
You have one with a 14 inch bar you try to cut 15 inch trees, Switch to a 16 inch bar and you go after an 18 inch tree...
A larger tank will just get you deeper in the woods when you run out of gas..
[Or if you have to pee]

 

[RickDeVon]

Hi Russ,

It's early to know and they would need to have a Trike to model after. It appears that their designs do not take up any of the storage space.

Thanks,

Ed

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Hi Rick,

And neither would I ... It appears that their designs do not take up any of the storage space, they place it wherever they can find space under the bike.

Thanks,

Ed

Ed if there is extra space under the Tri I want a toolbox there that I can get to...

 

[Moneywoes]

How do you guys/gals get 200 miles on a Triglide tank? I don't ride all that aggressively, and average 28mpg. That's something like 160 miles and sucking fumes. I'm refueling around 130 miles. If i'm riding unfamiliar territory I carry a couple 1 gallon containers on the tour pack rack.

 

[Trent]

I never get less than 32 mpg and that is with a full stage 4 and driving like a primate sometimes, depending on the conditions. When I fill up, my miles remaining is never below 180 and sometimes is as high as 210. And I also ride all thru the western states without hauling extra gas tanks with me. No need for that as there are plenty of gas stations everywhere. You must ride in some really remote areas if you feel the need to haul a coupla gallons of gas with you. ?? I don't think Texas can be any more remote than some areas of Nevada or Eastern Oregon? No extra gas tanks are needed for even those low population areas.

 

[Sloufoot]

I never get less than 32 mpg and that is with a full stage 4 and driving like a primate sometimes, depending on the conditions. When I fill up, my miles remaining is never below 180 and sometimes is as high as 210. And I also ride all thru the western states without hauling extra gas tanks with me. No need for that as there are plenty of gas stations everywhere. You must ride in some really remote areas if you feel the need to haul a coupla gallons of gas with you. ?? I don't think Texas can be any more remote than some areas of Nevada or Eastern Oregon? No extra gas tanks are needed for even those low population areas.

Very interesting millage ! 6 gallons @ 32 mpg = 192 miles. Never below 180 miles left ? Sometimes 210 miles left?
At 40mpg that is 240 miles total Just say'in.......
When I go over 70mph mine drops below 28mpg, over 75mph it drops below 26mpg & 80+mph well lets just say I hope it has a vented tank ! 22-24mpg around 80mph & with a headwind & 80mph somewhere around 18 or less depending on the wind.
Maybe I need to go with a stage IV so I can get 40 - 50mpg at freeway speeds. But Oregon is still 65/55mph so that is good for millage. Not say'in you don't get that millage, but I've never seen a TriGlide do that......50 mpg is good for an Ultra 2 wheel.....

 

[WildWilly]

Geesh, a 6-gallon fuel tank isn't enough? That's almost 200 miles per tank of gas. Why anyone would want to carry extra gas on their trike is beyond me! Sitting on a time bomb.:AGGHH:

Uh, you got a 6 gallon time bomb between your legs.:laugh:

 

[Trent]

Very interesting millage ! 6 gallons @ 32 mpg = 192 miles. Never below 180 miles left ? Sometimes 210 miles left?
At 40mpg that is 240 miles total Just say'in.......
When I go over 70mph mine drops below 28mpg, over 75mph it drops below 26mpg & 80+mph well lets just say I hope it has a vented tank ! 22-24mpg around 80mph & with a headwind & 80mph somewhere around 18 or less depending on the wind.
Maybe I need to go with a stage IV so I can get 40 - 50mpg at freeway speeds. But Oregon is still 65/55mph so that is good for millage. Not say'in you don't get that millage, but I've never seen a TriGlide do that......50 mpg is good for an Ultra 2 wheel.....

That is interesting, because mine reads that number pretty much every time I fill up so I thought they all must do that. And ok,, it is closer to 30 to 31 mpg... Not sure where the 40 number came from?
Now,,, just because it says I can go that far does not mean that I do. I typically stop between 130 and 150 miles to fill up and put in somewhere between 4 and 5 gallons. And I never seriously check or monitor my mpg because I don't care what it is. I ride however feels comfortable and fun for me, and if the mpg is lower than if I were to micro-manage it, so be it! I just know that is what my remaining miles always show when I fill it up, so I assume the mpg from that. Maybe that is not a very accurate measurement? I dunno...

I am too lazy or indifferent to take the time to figure out my mpg according to mph. I did learn from experience once that my tank will take just under 6.2 gallons to fill up, and the motor was still running when I pulled into that gas station. Had to be really close to shutting down though I imagine. The miles remaining had no reading.
Doing the stage 4 does change a lot of things. At 80+ mph, the motor is not working very hard at all to go that fast.

 

[geezerglide11441]

I never get less than 32 mpg and that is with a full stage 4 and driving like a primate sometimes, depending on the conditions. When I fill up, my miles remaining is never below 180 and sometimes is as high as 210. And I also ride all thru the western states without hauling extra gas tanks with me. No need for that as there are plenty of gas stations everywhere. You must ride in some really remote areas if you feel the need to haul a coupla gallons of gas with you. ?? I don't think Texas can be any more remote than some areas of Nevada or Eastern Oregon? No extra gas tanks are needed for even those low population areas.

Trent, I have a 120r crate motor in my 2013 Trike and get 32 - 33 mpg solo and 30 - 31 mpg two up, and I check my mileage at ever fill-up with the odometer and my phone calculator and do not trust the information on the gauges. I only check (do not write it down) for my own information, and it does depend on my right hand and how aggressive I ride for a particular tank fill-up. I also have my bike "tuned to the hilt" and the 120 does not have to work as hard at any speed as the OEM motors or SE Stage motors. I think that is why my mileage is what it is. I have a riding buddy that has a 2013 103" with a stage 3 installed and when we ride together I get approximately the same mileage that he gets.

Ride safe!!

Roger

 

[Trent]

Well, that certainly makes common sense in our favor huh?! A fatter motor sure does not have to work as hard !!! Thnx for verifying a theory that I was just guessing about! Ride safe yourself!

 

[BinIdaho]

I wouldn't go 200 miles before filling up! Two hours or 100 miles and my bladder says "whoa". I average between 30-36 depending on terrain, speed and storage load. I still can't fathom why anyone needs to carry additional fuel with them. Maybe those individuals needs to contact the MoCo and ask them to build a 10-gal gas tank on the Tri-Glides (lmao)!!!

 

[screwball]

Re: mileage. We have averaged 34mpg on all 4 trikes over the years. . . . unless I'm driving at 125mph or doing wheelies while pulling a trailer and riding 2 up. Oh, that includes the 10 gallon spare gas cans I carry just in case I decide to drove 400 miles non-stop. The extra gas plus the DEPENDS make it possible. That is if the wind buffeting and updraft under the windshield don't slow me down :laugh:

 

[WildWilly]

Hello folks,

I'm new to the site and would like to ask if anyone here has increased the fuel capacity for their trike?

Thanks,
Ed

The above was the original question in this thread. A lot of the responses have been "Why would anyone want more fuel?" Good question, but not an answer to Ed's question.

 

[HDB0B]

How do you guys/gals get 200 miles on a Triglide tank? I don't ride all that aggressively, and average 28mpg. That's something like 160 miles and sucking fumes. I'm refueling around 130 miles. If i'm riding unfamiliar territory I carry a couple 1 gallon containers on the tour pack rack.

2014 with 6600+ miles .... I get 35 to 38 MPG pretty consistently (mostly 2 up riding rolling PA countryside). SUNOCO 93 octane (with ethanol unfortunately) is my preferred fuel.

IMO 28 mpg is awfully low mileage numbers!

Bob orag:

 

[Gorilla]

There was some mention in a couple of these responses to miles remaining read out. Just fyi that is a very dynamic read out. It is calculated by what the trike thinks it has left in the gas tank multiplied by the CURRENT miles per gallon. Your current miles per gallon changes with every throttle position and gear the trike is in. Winds effect that also. The figure used is not an average but what it currently calculates what the current MPG is. So if you are taking it easy and the read out is 30 miles to empty and you have one gallon then it is reading your current MPG to be 30. Now if you get on it a bit off and on or run into a good headwind. Your current MPG will drop and that gallon will not go as far. I do not know how often the readout recalculates the miles left but unless you can keep it nice a steady for that whole time that figure will be off by the time you run out of gas. It is designed to give you an idea of how far you can go if nothing changes that effects the MPG calculation.

 

[RickDeVon]

2014 with 6600+ miles .... I get 35 to 38 MPG pretty consistently (mostly 2 up riding rolling PA countryside). SUNOCO 93 octane (with ethanol unfortunately) is my preferred fuel.

IMO 28 mpg is awfully low mileage numbers!

Bob orag:

With just over 1000 miles we get 31 to 32 mpg...I hope after 5 or 6000 miles we will do a little better in mpg...

 

[Moneywoes]

Do ya'll getting 32+ mpg have your speedometer/odometer calibrated? The stock calibration is off by almost 5%. I have mine calibrated with the PV tuner, and it matches my GPS exactly. Even without being calibrated I wouldn't be getting 32+ mpg, but my 28.48 average would be 29.9 mpg. And yes, I am one of those fools that record every fill up on an excel spreadsheet. I've done the same thing on my truck for the last 8 years. Have asked myself repeatedly to what end, but keep doing it anyways. If you don't have your speedometer calibrated, your not going as fast as you think you are, and aren't getting quite the MPG that you think you are.

That said, I'm not the first one off the light all the time when it turns green, but will always see 75-80 on the highway at least a little. Usually roll about 72mph though. Even when I've really focused on riding real easy for a tank I've only managed around 30mpg and that's really taking it easy. BTW, my distance to empty might say 20 miles, and 3 miles later it will say 14-15. Doesn't instill a lot of confidence. The two 1 gallon Roto pax fuel containers on the tour pack rack don't worry me any more than the 6 gallon fuel vapor container next to the boys.

I used to spend some time on a dodge diesel forum, guys always posting about their 20-24 mpg 3/4 ton diesel trucks. Lifetime average on mine for the last 145000 mile is 14.7*. Sure would like to know how.

 

[Sloufoot]

If the newest cam that Wiz is going to be testing out works like it should I will have a bit more power also out of just the 103ci. For sure the better power the better the millage at least up to a point.
Mine is working hard above 80mph. The speed limit went up here to 80mph on the freeways, but I still run around 75+-.
I also try to stop at 100-130miles for a stretch & fuel. but depending on the holiday, or sometimes day of the week & hour of the day I have used my gallon to get to a place & get more twice now. One of those went in another bike.

 

[Trent]

My speedo has been off since day one and I never pay attention to it. I use my handlebar mounted Garmin as a digital speedo on every ride I go on. I never use it for other than a speedo and to track the exact miles covered unless I am in an unfamiliar city or headed to a destination that I don't already know. I reckon I could get an exact mpg number by using the gps milage verses gallons used, but ass mentioned earlier, I have no expectations for mpg.. if TG is running like I want and I am having fun, I don't care what it gets.

I have a 2014 F-150 with the Eco-boost engine. If I watch the mpg screen info and spend every 10 seconds looking at the current mpg gauge and making sure the green line stays above the best economy line, I can get better mpg than Ford says that it should. BUT..! What is the fun in that! I don't wanna spend all the worry and trouble to monitor that to just get 2 or 3 more mpg, so I just drive it with my foot in it all the time and my mpg is below what the avg should be. Oh well. I love that truck and my TG and gas is just a necessary tool to drive 'em how I want.

I know we got off topic on this thread, and my apologies to the original poster. It sounds like no one is interested in adding a fuel tank to their TG. Pretty tuff to sit on that thing for as long as we do now and having just 6 gallons makes a great excuse to get off of it and gas up, pee, eat a lotta food, and get another shot of Crown Royal. :0 { kidding of course }.

 

[HDB0B]

My 2014 speedometer is in sync with my infotainment GPS "perfectly" .... and also my extra Garmin NUVI.
My 35 -38 mpg is accurate. My buddy drives a 2014 Ultra Classic with about the same mileage and gets 2-3 more mpg than me on a trip together.

Bob orag: