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The 2013 has a 3.3 gallon tank supposedly. I get 85 miles on a tank of gas. Would like something larger. I'm looking for someone who has done this to theirs already and can show me some pics. I am dead set on keeping the peanut tank look. I saw one at J&P cycles that was 4.5 gallons, but not sure if its a peanut shape or not. Does anyone have any pics of their sportster tank upgrades they would mind sharing? Thanks.
 
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These guys have larger "peanut" tanks.
http://vision-design-studios.com/#!/...=0&sort=normal
 
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how do you only get 85mpg? on a 3.3..
 
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how do you only get 85mpg? on a 3.3..
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Exactly what I was thinking...don't buy a different tank, fix the bike. I would get close to 140 miles out of my 3.3 tank
 
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Wow. Those are nice tanks. $650 is a LOT out of my price range though. $200 or so is more my range.

I upgraded my bike to a 1250, changed the cams, pipes, intake, etc. but even when it was brand new out the door it only got 90 miles per tank. Every 883 owner I k ow says they get around 100 miles or less on their bikes too.
 
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I'm guessing OP calculated MPG from full to "reserve" so it's a tad low, but not what he's looking for...wants larger "peanut" tank...

Don't know if any of these fit your build, but might be worth a call...

http://justgastanks.com/index.php?cPath=6_238_244
 
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Perfect. Thanks for the link. Exactly what I need. I live HDForum. You guys k ow where everything is. I spent all day looking for one. Thanks again.
 
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Don't forget when you order that you need an EFI tank so it's set up for your fuel pump assembly.
 
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your fuel light turns on when you have used approx 2 gallons of fuel. Mine turns on around the 90-95 miles window. I have pushed it to 142 before I ran out of gas to see how far I could take it.
 
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Oh really? That's very interesting. I just had a fuel gauge installed on the bike today. I'm curious to see how many miles I can actually go then. That's some good information to have. Thank you.
 


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