Gas Tank Size???

[Whitlow]

I thought I had a 6 gal tank on my 01 RSV but when it reaches the point where I have to out it on reserve it only takes me 4.5 gals to fill it up. Also what kind of gas mileage do you all get?

Thanks

Edited August 16, 2011 by Whitlow

[awsmsrv]

Click here.

[V7Goose]

It absolutely DOES have a full 6 gallon tank. Reserve on the majority of these bikes is a full 1.5 gallons (not the 1 gallon in the manual). You cannot completely fill the tank if you do not punch vent holes in the neck.

 

These and many other things have been discussed in HUGE detail on this site - it is all here just for your looking.

Goose

[Whitlow]

So even though the tank looks full gas with in 1/2" of the top of the tank it is not full?

[flb_78]

nope, there's 2 big air pockets in the "boobs" on top of the tank.

[XV1100SE]

Based on my experience, this is what I found : http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=61967