Later model tank?

[ElkWorks]

will the bigger 22 litre tanks fit on a 98 model bike?
 
mine has the 18 litre tank, and that extra gallon would come in massively useful when im doing min. 400 miles a week!

[bikemad62]

In a word yes. I did this to my son's bike "cos" his old tank grew a hole and the later one was all i could get at the time. The fuel level sensor is different so your fuel gauge will not be as accurate but the old sensor goes in after a fashion. The plug and wiring is different on the later tank sensor so you will need to use the old sensor. Hope this helps.

[110%]

That's probably why my fuel gauge is absolutely rubbish. I bought a 1998 model which which already had a 2002 blue tank, cowling and fairings installed, and I can do 100 miles before the fuel gauge even drops from full!

[darrsi]

My bike takes ages to come off the full tank sign as well, i've never tried checking the mileage though before it drops?

[DaxPlusPlus]

I've got an actual 03 model and even it takes ages to come off the full .. but I am filling it to the very top AND it drops below the F at around 80 miles so not quite as bad as 110%'s fuel guage

[Slaninar]

2001, with 2001 tank. My fuel gauge has 3 positions:
1) Full, lasts about 150 kilometres
2) half - lasts for another 150 kilometres
3) reserve - starts from 250 or 300 kilometres. That part is quite accurate. You can actually see the gauge dropping slowly from low to the empty part.

So I rely on resetting trip counter after filling tank to the brim. Just like on bikes without fuel gauge. I'd rather have oil temp (or even pressure) gauge, than fuel one.

[ElkWorks]

thats deffo answered my question thanks!

[bikemad62]

Of course there is no substitute for doing it old school. Open the tank and look.