Aux-Fuel cells

[JimWilliamson]

I added the Jaz 5gal Drag Race Horizontal (with foam), from Jegs.com for a few months.



Standard bike capacity about 4.75 gal. I had to fab the mounting frame. I didn't use the included AN fittings as plumbing for them was too costly. I went the route ultralight fuel tanks often use - rubber push-in bushings with automotive flexible black fuel line. The grommets seem flimsy but they're amazing and never leak.



Since the fuel cell is higher than the fuel system I used valves to separate it from the main tank. I put two valves onto the aux tank so I could control a reserve amount. The main/top/back valve I could reach around and open when moving. The valve on the bottom I had to stop and walk around to open. A few more photos of the setup on this crazy long, post-trip gear write-up page:
http://www.jimwilliamson.net/motorcycle/2005-09-us-n-canada/gear/

Ready to order parts?

5 Gal fuel cell
http://www.jegs.com/i/JAZ/547/250-005-01/10002/-1

Rubber bushing (drill hole in plastic tank the size of the bushing - push in bushing - push in fuel valve, etc - done)
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/ftb01.php

Fuel valve
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/ffv2.php

Fuel elbow
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/ffelbow.php

Weight - only an issue when needing to pick up a sideways bike    I never noticed it when moving.

[yotes65]

Wow... Tony, thanks for starting this thread... I had plan on going with a TourTank & have it painted to match my bike... I think I will now go with a Jaz Tank w/ one of the covers made by Linda T... never thought about mounting in over the Pillion Seat... now to come up with a Mounting Bracket Design...

Thanks Again!

[Tony T]

Wow... Tony, thanks for starting this thread... I had plan on going with a TourTank & have it painted to match my bike... I think I will now go with a Jaz Tank w/ one of the covers made by Linda T... never thought about mounting in over the Pillion Seat... now to come up with a Mounting Bracket Design...

Thanks Again!

I thought about the Tourtank also, they look great but they are too frigging expensive. I found another tourtank type setup years ago that came with all the plumbing, (Forgot who made it.) but the plumbing was all plastic IIRC.

This is not something I want to cut corners on. So far I bought a 4ga Jaz tank, found one of my old unused filters, grounding wire, bought a cheap spare primary tank off ebay, and made a bottom bracket for the aux tank. Eventually I'll figure out a way to mount it to the frame without hacking away at the bodywork. That's really my stumbling block now.  

Nice setup Jim,   No leaks eh?

[patl]

Is there an advantage/disadvantage between the two 5-gal cells that Summit Racing sells:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-290101/ (plastic, from Summit)
and
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/JZP-210-505-03/ (aluminum, by Jaz)
?

I'm looking for a 5-gallon cell for gravity fed application (not fuel pump).

[Tony T]

Is there an advantage/disadvantage between the two 5-gal cells that Summit Racing sells:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-290101/ (plastic, from Summit)
and
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/JZP-210-505-03/ (aluminum, by Jaz)
?

I'm looking for a 5-gallon cell for gravity fed application (not fuel pump).

As far as I can tell there is no difference between the plastic Jegs, Jaz, and Summit fell cells besides price.

Both of the ones you have hot-linked should work just fine for a gravity fed system, (as long as the Aux tank is mounted higher than the main tank.) at least they are the ones everyone seems to be using.

[Slonishku]

I'm signing up for a pair of welding classes at my local JC this spring. I'm hoping to gain some aluminum welding skill to allow me to create various bike add-ons myself. I don't have anything specific in mind just yet, but Dean Tanji's FJR cells are my inspiration. Rugged, practical, and very good looking.

[scramblerracer123]

I bought a spare stock tank for the VFR and over the winter am going to experiment with enlarging it.  I would really like to get to the 300 mile range with the bike, so I only need to add 2.5 gallons.  Anyone tried this route with a vfr, or similar shaped tank?  

[CLAY]

I did it with my Bandit.  See page 2.  It's still working flawlessly.  I'd like to add a 4 gal aux tank to get to the 11.5 (I'd be at 11.2) gallons just to see how it goes.