I dunno - the whole idea of carrying extra gas - anywhere - seems like
a bad idea to me.
The existing tank is protected against a collision - the very
design of the bike lends itself to that.
Honda marketed these bikes as a short range vehicle - not
touring bikes - I can speak from experience that 375 miles in a day on
a 450 is grueling and harsh. Granted, that isn't a 750 but - the
riding position is mostly the same (from what I'm told).
This is one of the reasons I went to a larger bike - so I can
be more comfortable on longer rides.
Just a thought...
-Joey
On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 10:08 PM, Greg Holuban <[email protected]> wrote:
> Might not be a bad idea to change the front or rear sprocket for better fuel
> economy.
>
> ________________________________
> Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:05:12 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Options for carrying extra gas?
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
>
> Hmmmm...
>
> You're going to have to stop to put the extra gas in it anyway, and 160
> miles is just a bit shy of three hours at a steady 60mph; might as well just
> buy it fresh and avoid the issue?
>
> Only reason I've ever carried extra fuel on a trip with me is when I head
> north to Chicago, where gas is stupidly expensive. I fill two five gallon
> cans and put them in my car's trunk, then use the cheap-cheap SC gas in
> Chicago rather than filling up at city prices. Saves me a good $10-15 in gas
> over the trip.
>
> -Kurt
>
> On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 8:55 PM, Lie Njie
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Howdy,
>
> So I'm planning a cross-country trip on my '92 750. Stock tank is about 4
> gallons, which is about 160 miles max or so, which isn't very far for a
> 4,000 mile trip.
>
> I'm curious if anyone here has any experience carrying extra gas along with
> them.
> What did you use?
>
> Would you do it again?
>
> How much could you carry?
>
> How safe was the extra gas in the hot summer sunlight on a full-day ride?
>
> Thanks!
> +Lie
>
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