new V-Max fuel tank - is it a joke?

[Fire-medic]

I have gotten low-mid 30's consistently from mostly urban use over 20k+ mi, but maybe that's just me. Stock 1992.

 

[sal98]

Captain Bob has a 1.7 gallon aux tank that sits on the factory luggage rack & can install & remove in a few minutes. I believe he is getting 200 bucks for them.

I just put my name in for one of these from Capt. Bob; the peace of mind of another 50 miles with the aux. tank is worth it IMO. The short range is the only universal complaint with the gen2 (aside from the $20K MSRP, of course) and I'm surprised that Yamaha hasn't come out with their own at this point. Maybe it's a liability issue in case of an accident.

Scott

 

[satariel666]

Exactrep has 21 litre tank for only 2300?...no comments LOL

I resigned from my fiberglass 1gen tank even if it was very light weight (1kg) and could store 24 liters - problems with fitting(mold, my poor skills).

Now im CAD drawning an alu sheet tank (ask me after a half year if its done LOL).

 

[gamorg02]

What might be cool would be aux tanks to take the place of the side covers over the tank and bolt into the drain or similar.

 

[rusty]

I have gotten low-mid 30's consistently from mostly urban use over 20k+ mi, but maybe that's just me. Stock 1992.

When i'm crusin around suburbia, milage drops to about the same. Low-mid 30's

 

[ezpc333]

Hi Guys & Gals,
Have made enquies to a german company that makes a 24.5 ltr tank for 1638 euro ,1353 pounds . This is the cheapest replacement for stock tank I have found so far. Details below.

mit freundlichen Gr?ssen
Schwabenmax
Andrea L?tkemeier
Eschenbacherstrasse 26
73108 Gammelshausen
TEL: (0049) 07164 9151633
Fax: (0049) 07164 9151646
Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.schwabenmax.de

 

[hammer]

Hi Guys & Gals,
Have made enquies to a german company that makes a 24.5 ltr tank for 1638 euro ,1353 pounds . This is the cheapest replacement for stock tank I have found so far. Details below.

mit freundlichen Gr?ssen
Schwabenmax
Andrea L?tkemeier
Eschenbacherstrasse 26
73108 Gammelshausen
TEL: (0049) 07164 9151633
Fax: (0049) 07164 9151646
Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.schwabenmax.de

Good find but they cannot sell to the US and Canada. :bang head:

 

[satariel666]

Good find but they cannot sell to the US and Canada. :bang head:

Acutally its near Stuttgart so im driving by there once in a month so i can pick it up & ship to your place.

 

[Fast Freddy]

i average 25 mpg on my gen 2....

 

[twistedmax]

300 miles on my 2010 I checked my mpg's saterday after 100 mile ride......................................33.9:clapping:not hammering it but not babying it either. around town ................not so good:bang head:.

 

[Bruno]

i average 25 mpg on my gen 2....

Yup, me too. Have very high doubt factor on some MPG reported. My stock '03 has always gotten 27-28 or so. The only way I can see getting 50MPG from either is if they are being towed on a trailer!

 

[gamorg02]

Yup, me too. Have very high doubt factor on some MPG reported. My stock '03 has always gotten 27-28 or so. The only way I can see getting 50MPG from either is if they are being towed on a trailer!

i've gotten 43 with vboost always on so i'd say 50 is doable if you're just cruising at a butter zone of like 55 mph.

 

[KosRider]

Had may 2010 Gen2 since April... still with the stock CAT / exhaust. It's got 3500 + miles on her now ( purchased it with 1400 miles on it). Added a speedo healer to make the speedo reading true to a GPS at 70 mph. With "spirited" riding, I constintly get 28 - 30 mpg. Was cruising once at 68 - 70 mph for close to 2 hrs and got a best 34 mpg. About what I was getting with my 2006 Gen1 ! :clapping:

 

[jbretthorton]

My reflased GenII 2010 gets about 31 on the highway at 75 (GPS corrected)
But as soon as I start beating on her the mileage goes way down.....