Larger Fuel Tank for GS1000L

[Guest]

is there a larger tank that fits a 1980 gs1000l.would like to go a little farther before I start looking for gas.think tank now only holds 3.4 gallons(something like that).go about 100miles then better get gas soon.

[Grimly]

The 'L' bikes lose some tank capacity because of the shallower fork offset, otherwise I think a GS850 / 1000G tank might fit (if the brackets match), but you'd be into a world of fork swapping to accomplish it.

[rcook52459]

well looks like time to accept gas stations stops.it's I just get on it and don't want to stop.guess I'm the problem again. thank you tor the info

[RGM]

A bit of a pain especially if they next gas is 100 miles away and you have to stop even if you have 3/4 of a tank.

[76_Mike_82]

If you are creative and do some looking tourtanks make external fuel tanks for bikes. They would sit either on a rear rack or on the back seat and depending on the size could double your avaliable fuel. I've never used one but understand you can plumb it into your fuel system and turn it on or off as easy as turning on your reserve pickup.

[tkent02]

think tank now only holds 3.4 gallons(something like that).go about 100miles then better get gas soon.

You are getting really poor gas mileage. It should go farther, especially if you are trying to stretch it.

[gsgeezer]

You are getting really poor gas mileage. It should go farther, especially if you are trying to stretch it.

Yeah, you should be going farther on a tank than that.

(Don't feel too bad though. Years ago, I put a ZL1000 tank on my ZL900, since I was going on reserve at 75 miles.)

[RGM]

Depends on how wide open he running it. 100 miles might be all you will get. It might also be running like crapped too. A 1000l will pretty much pass anything except a gas station!

[chucksuki]

My 79 1000L gets 38mpg in the city, so 120 miles per tank in the city. On long rides I get about 50mpg and fill up every 150 miles, give or take a few, with about .5 gallons left in the tank.

[chucksuki]

Usually, depending on how I ride, I put in 3.2/3.1 gallons in at 120 miles on the tank. I am a very spirited rider. Here in Houston, you go 80mph or you get run over by the big trucks. If you aren't getting these numbers, you need to revisit those carbs.