Gas Tank Options 2011 FE570

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I recently purchased a 2011 FE570 and looking for options to increase the mileage for some longer rides. I went on a ride this weekend with Sierra Neveda Adventures, http://www.sierranevadaadventures.com , and I was the one asking where's the next gas stop.

These are the options I have found so far:
70 Degrees Subframe - 1 G tank
Safari Front Tank - 2 G tank
Safari Rear Tank - 10 L

What are your opinions and are there other options?
 
Sweet cheeks, 1 extra gallon for almost nothing. Nice thing is that is is removable.
 
I had the Safari front tank installed by the dealer when I bought the 2011 FE450, but every time the stock tank had to be removed for some service, I was being charged an extra hour of labor to remove and reinstall the Safari tank. Got sick of the labor charges and removed the front tank and installed the rear tank.

You can still do a valve check with the stock tank installed, but you have to remove the Safari front to do the valve check.

The handling is noticeably different with the front tank installed, but you learn to adjust for the extra weight up front.

You also have to completely fill the front tank to guarantee that the stock tank is full. Otherwise it is hard to tell how much fuel you have in the combined tanks. So you end up carrying extra fuels on short ride days.

With the rear tank, you can turn off the valve at the fuel pump block, and even drain the rear tank if you want the reduced weight that day, and only fill up the stock tank. If that valve is open, the stock, front, and rear are all gravity fed so all have to be filled up to know how much fuel you have.

Cheers,

Blaine
 
Blaine, are you completely satisfied with the rear tank now? Is it easy to install and uninstall if not needed?
 
Yes, I am completely satisfied with the rear Safari tank. The only "difficult" part of the install is the fuel tap block, just follow the instructions. The complete instructions are now on the "safari tanks usa" page. The tank is easy to install and remove when required, for example to replace or repack the exhaust, and there are no critical alignment issues that apply with the front tank. Also have the Profil SAF0001 Safari fuel tank filter that fits the front and back tank.

The rear tank is $165 cheaper than the front tank, and holds more fuel 2.6 US gal (10 liters) versus 2.0 US gal. My original choice was the rear tank, but the dealer convinced me to go with the front tank claiming the rear tank was top heavy. That turned out to be a non-issue and besides the rear tank is very quickly at the level of the stock tank as fuel is consumed.

The only "negative" is the left side of the rear fender plastic has to be cut off for the tank to fit so you lose the kick stand strap, so you need to figure out another way to fasten that strap if you need it.

Cheers,

Blaine
 
I fell on them twice in the rocky Romania. As I'd left some spare air space in the bottles no harm was ever done.

One day we found out that we needed more water water than fuel, so the bottle with the water we put on the exhaust side :lol:

They truely work like a charm, as you'll never feel they are there. Even when the bottles are empty, they do give good support good enough to prevent monkey butt.
 
2 L soda bottles, which I tested first by putting a little bit of fuel in them and putting them upside down for a week. That wasn't a problem.
 
Noppy said:
2 L soda bottles, which I tested first by putting a little bit of fuel in them and putting them upside down for a week. That wasn't a problem.
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son of a *****, that's crazy and brilliant and cheap...think that's the way I'm headed if my exhaust can/tank doesn't work. Sure seems lighter. What about the need for venting?
 
What venting? You just need an airchamber in the bottle, which is compressable. So don't fill them up until the cap, leave som air space for venting and falling.
 
Blaine,

Would you happen to know if a GiantLoop Coyote setup would fit on the back of the 'Berg with that Safari rear fuel tank installed? I'm thinking not judging from what I can see in the photos.

Thanks,
R777
 

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