Serpent1uk Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Can i fit a larger tank from say a 750 or 1100 virago onto my 535 as i am fed up stopping every 90 miles to fill her up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I wouldn't have thought so, no. Not without some jiggery-pokery and having it custom fitted by a creative spanner-monkey. However, you can get a 535 upgrade tank to increase your fuel capacity from the standard 8 litre embarrassment to a very respectable 13 litres!!! That should help, eh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forddude Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I wouldn't have thought so, no. Not without some jiggery-pokery and having it custom fitted by a creative spanner-monkey. However, you can get a 535 upgrade tank to increase your fuel capacity from the standard 8 litre embarrassment to a very respectable 13 litres!!! That should help, eh!! Iv seen theses tanks and they do look goo they have twin filler caps but they only fit the older 535 with the dummey top tank you can get them from here www.customcruisers.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpent1uk Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 Acording to the website they only fit pre 90 models, damn mines is 3 years out. HAs anyone ever fitted one of these to a more modern bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinybiker Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Is your 535cc Virago really a post-1990 model? If so, the 13 litre capacity is split between the upper and lower petrol tanks. Assuming you do have two tanks that store petrol (i.e. the upper isn't a dummy), the question you should be asking is "Why do I only get 90 miles before needing to to top up?" Do you have a petrol leak somewhere? Tyre pressures o.k? Carbs, plugs, tappets set up correctly? Brakes free, not binding? Assuming everything on the bike is set up correctly, your fuel consumption is excessive. But if you are an overweight hooligan who revs the nuts off the engine in every gear and cruises at 80+ mph, then your Virago will gobble fuel. However in normal solo use up to 75 mph, I get 150 miles between fill-ups, without breaking into a sweat. Best ever solo, with full touring luggage, at steady 60-70 mph was 185 miles with 0.4 litres left when I filled up. I was sweating! Is your reserve switch working? Shortly after buying the bike I kept 'running out of fuel' at about 120 miles. The electric reserve plunger mechanism in the lower tank wasn't working. I tried cleaning it up but it was still unreliable. So I disconnected the electrical reserve switch on the handlebar, then swapped the main and reserve pipes over in the bottom of the lower tank. So no reserve, but at least I can burn all the fuel in the tanks. I am really careful about resetting and then keeping an eye on the trip meter after every fill-up. Works for me. P.S. I looked everywhere for a larger tank, 200+ miles between normal fill-ups would be great for touring. There are loads of useless cosmetic accessories for this bike, but bigger tanks there are none. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase down under Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 O a gravity fed set upGuys, I have just ordered a 2008 Hyosung GV250 tank to change mine to a gravity fed set up.... i will let you know how it goes... distance between the tank mounts is 170mm so pretty close to a 535 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmiller2112 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Jase not sure if you even remember this post but did the Hyosung tank idea work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotterpot Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 It was 18 months ago and he only posted the once so don't hold yer breath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted March 17, 2018 Moderator Share Posted March 17, 2018 just what I was thinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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