First, let me thank the wealth of humor, humanity and knowledge here.    Without trying to sound like a complete Noob, I could use some advice. I need to exend the range of my S40 to around 180-200+ miles per fillup.     I have searched this site, and read everything I could pull up under the topic. Very creative and interesting mods, but not one solution that stood apart, except- *insert painful gasp* considering a different motorcycle.    100-120 miles per tank (before reserve) is the only beef I have with this fantastic machine, and I would prefer to not surrender it to a need to exend my range. Unfortunately, I am beginning to think that is what will happen. I am taking suggestions on how to keep my S40 and get the range I need, or, a reality check if I am being unrealistic.  Ideally, someone knows of direct replacement tank or an easy crossover part(little or no petckk mods, elecrical, etc). So far, I have not been able to locate one. Thanks for your input.

You need a 5 gal tank... or bigger.
Yonuh road king is the biggest
seviers is the best looking IMO, but is only 4+ gals.
Then there's the tour tanks, a separate tank attached where it suits you best.

any replacement or additional tank is going to be some work. Heads up.

Some guy from this forum (cannot find post) did this w/his stock gas tank. Genius.
Absolutely a GREAT idea and I'm sure any decent bodyshop can do it too.

Thanks for the screamin' fast responses, and very viable alternatives!  - time to weigh the alternatives.  I really like the explodo-o-tank (wonder how much that holds, and required steering mods), and the add on tanks have great merit. (- limited mods - I have the tail rack already- crank up the shocks?)
I greatly appreciate all your input.   When researching motorcycles, this community/site  helped swing a large vote towards the S40 - very glad I got it.  

Routy - Time and event management (or lack of it)- my time is managed by either my copious amounts of offspring, offspring related emergencies,  or high priority, short suspense missions from CINC-Home, except for Sat from 8-9 PM (mostly). and well, doggone it, it seems like every Thursday I end up on the same high bridge escorted by semi belly dumpers in tight formation, when I need that reserve. I am completely amazed at how fast the lil S40 dumps speed during  the Thursday edition of "Hunt for Red's Reserve", punctuated by backfires.... While I can do it without looking down now, but it is getting a bit tired, and I no longer have the irrational need for unscheduled inspections of random grill work.

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I think the explode-o-tank mod ends up holding
about 5.3 gallons and requires no steering mods,
that gives the savage about 220-250 miles of
autonomy, nice; as I mentioned all the details
were posted here about  2-3 months ago but
cannot recall who posted it, I like that mod best
too. make sure you show us your finished project
whenever its done, C'ya