Been a long winter so far, so not much riding to report. I did mock up a fairly straightforward tank that would fit between the bike and the right side pannier. First I chopped up some styrofoam and then fabbed a wooden mock-up, and it looks like a rectangular-ish tank of just over 2 gallons would tuck nicely in that space. There is probably room for a total of 3 gallons with a complex shape that extended forward, but I don't have access to plastic molding capabilities and that would be required to really fill that space. Plus, with the finally broken-in mileage of low 40's, another 2 gallons would put me safely over 200 miles, my target.
As it is, I have a buddy that has made his own Harley tanks and I may work with him to see if we couldn't beat up and weld up some metal that would work here. I'll keep you posted.
As it is, I have a buddy that has made his own Harley tanks and I may work with him to see if we couldn't beat up and weld up some metal that would work here. I'll keep you posted.