If ya are thinking of adding drop tanks to your bike here are some problems I ran 
into...

Kraig
The "P-51" Long Range Max


Actually I have a 600 mile range.  That is when that dam low fuel red light blinks to 
life!!!!  After that I have 20 miles and I am pushing.  You are right Drew that is 
alot of weight.  It's 12 gallons mounted in the location of the saddle bags = 96lbs of 
fuel.  It took me a while to get use to.  It is kinda like having a passenger that 
will not lean into the turns with you.  I am sure most of us have been there.  Also 
there is a cut off valve on each tank.  When on the side stand, one tank is 4" higher 
than the other.  I had to install a cut off valve on each tank to stop the high tank 
from draining out of the low tank's fill spout.  I cannot tell you how many times I 
forgot to open the high tank's valve on the interstate untill about an hour and 1/2 
later and I was leaning 10 degreese because of the weight differential.  I also had to 
add a super brace up front and Furber's frame brace due to the fact that all that 
weight in the rear caused a wobble in the stearing at low sp!
eed.

Kraig
The "P-51" Long Range Max


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