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Auxiliary Fuel Tank 22 Oct 2020 10:21 #837492

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I couldn't bear to buy one, so I drilled a hole in the bottom of an aluminum water bottle and JB Weld-ed to it a 1/4" nipple attached to a ball valve and a barbed adaptor. Then I drilled a couple of small breather holes in the cap. A few feet of 1/4" fuel line hose and a barbed tee, and Bob's your uncle.

Is this thing working? Is this thing on?

1978 KZ1000 LTD
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Auxiliary Fuel Tank 22 Oct 2020 13:37 #837504

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Good job. Just a note of caution. Try to keep the aux tank as close to the original height above the carbs as the original tank. The higher you raise it the more fuel pressure will increase.
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1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
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Auxiliary Fuel Tank 22 Oct 2020 14:29 #837506

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Mikaw wrote: Good job. Just a note of caution. Try to keep the aux tank as close to the original height above the carbs as the original tank. The higher you raise it the more fuel pressure will increase.


And don't mix it up with your water bottle!
I have several restored bikes along with a 2006 Goldwing with a sidecar. My wife has a 2019 Suzuki DR 650 for on and off road.

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Auxiliary Fuel Tank 24 Oct 2020 10:52 #837618

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hardrockminer wrote:

Mikaw wrote: Good job. Just a note of caution. Try to keep the aux tank as close to the original height above the carbs as the original tank. The higher you raise it the more fuel pressure will increase.


And don't mix it up with your water bottle!


Yike, great comment. I bet you’d only do it once!
1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
1976 KZ 900 B1 LTD
1978 KZ 1000 B2 LTD
1980 KZ 750 E1
Kowledge Speaks, But Wisdom Listens.
Jimi Hendrix.

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