fuel tank ?

[jcasey]

The book states that fuel tank capacity is 7.1 U.S. gal. Does anyone know if is to the bottom of the filler tube or total size of the tank? If it is total size of tank how much will it hold when empty to the bottom of the filler tube?

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I think the new F-3 is slightly larger, but the 2014 RT is 7.1 ---- This measurement is the total space? volume ....not the actual gas capacity .....which can't be achieved because of the AIR SPACE needed !!!!..........The same applied with the earlier gas tanks............Mike

[spyderyderjim]

The book states that fuel tank capacity is 7.1 U.S. gal. Does anyone know if is to the bottom of the filler tube or total size of the tank? If it is total size of tank how much will it hold when empty to the bottom of the filler tube?

My 2015 F3S gas tank I know holds 7.02 gals; as I filled up after buying F3S from Len at Pitbull Powersports, Springfield, Mo.
Easy 200 mile+ gas tank range; average about 39 mpg.
Jim

[jcasey]

My 2015 F3S gas tank I know holds 7.02 gals; as I filled up after buying F3S from Len at Pitbull Powersports, Springfield, Mo.
Easy 200 mile+ gas tank range; average about 39 mpg.
Jim

Did you just fill it to the bottom of the tube or did you fill it to the top?

[Bob Denman]

7.1 gallons for the F-3
6.9 for the newest RTs...

I'd hate to bet on what they actually hold.
But I've travelled as far as 220.2 miles, only put in 5.188 gallons: 42.4 mpg!
The low fuel light has NEVER made an appearance on my bike, and I have stuffed as much as 5.492 gallons in it...

[jcasey]

7.1 gallons for the F-3
6.9 for the newest RTs...

I'd hate to bet on what they actually hold.
But I've travelled as far as 220.2 miles, only put in 5.188 gallons: 42.4 mpg!
The low fuel light has NEVER made an appearance on my bike, and I have stuffed as much as 5.492 gallons in it...

My light comes on when it goes to one bar on the gauge. I have put 5.9 in mine.

[garb55]

I have put 6.4 gallons twice in my 2014 RTL
and 6.3 once
could not have had much left in tank
each time I put right around 250 miles on bike

[IGETAROUND]

[QUOTE=spyderyderjim;996055]My 2015 F3S gas tank I know holds 7.02 gals; as I filled up after buying F3S from Len at Pitbull Powersports, Springfield, Mo.
Easy 200 mile+ gas tank range; average about 39 mpg.
Jim[/QUOTE

Not to slam a vendor, Leaders Marine in Kalamazoo is not a Pitbull Powersports by any stretch of the imagination. They do however, when you purchase a new bike, provide you with a FULL tank of fuel @ delivery!!! Geeze louise should you expect any less???

[StanProff]

7.1 gallons for the F-3
6.9 for the newest RTs...

I'd hate to bet on what they actually hold.
But I've travelled as far as 220.2 miles, only put in 5.188 gallons: 42.4 mpg!
The low fuel light has NEVER made an appearance on my bike, and I have stuffed as much as 5.492 gallons in it...

I normally go 200 miles before getting gas. On occasion 210 or 220 but my light has come on a time or two. I love the mileage on the '14. It is cool running 100 miles or more on just a half a tank of gas.

[Dudley]

​Does it really matter?

[Mike Ard]

Just rode up to Idaho City out of Boise with a friend who has a 2010 RT. Jim used a full tank of fuel and my F3 still had at least 3/4 of a tank.