First I want to give a BIG THANK YOU to Smoking blue for the effort put into finding that this gas tank will fit.
I put a V Star 650 tank on my bike, holds 4.5 gallons. Filled it up and went riding. 232.29 miles before I hit reserve!!! It took 3.85 gallons to fill-up at 239.40. That's about 60 mpg, which is good for mid 50's riding on flat state roads. But I got about 3.7 gals on main!
Now I am packing a Camelback and hitting the road for July!!!
Yes it IS a FAT TANK! Your knees point out then your legs come back in to the pegs. And I got rid of the stock speedo, with a big-g-g rear tire (150/90 15) and both Kaw pulleys it was off by 21% anyway. Now I am using a $20 android phone for a GPS speedo and it has time, max speed, compass direction, battery level, and THREE TRIP METERS! a, b, and c.
The led's on top where I can see them are, from left to right= Left T.S., Neutral, High Beam, and Right T.S..
Bottom has = Driving light switch and indicator light, indicator light and switch for the USB charger for the phone. I don't want to have the charger powered when starting or shutting down in case of a voltage surge.
I had to build a new seat from scratch, and am trying a firm closed cell foam kneeling pad ($6 at Home Depot) 7/8" thick and 4" springs under the base mounted over the shock bolts. It seems OK for now but is still a work in progress.
Now I have 2 weeks to finish the seat, and pick the mangos, and I will be on the road for all of July!