Larger Capacity Fuel Tank

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kobkob5

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Ive bought a 6.5hp motor from harbour freight to build myself a moto bike for going to and from work on, i have to travel about 10 miles round trip, a day, would 3.6 litres give me that? or can i buy a new fuel tank to fit this? or do i have to have a odd fuel tank and add tubes, etc,

ps. im really new to all this stuff, so a simplified answer would be great thanks
 

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where are you? because to my knowledge you will never be able to register a utility motor like that for road use in the US or Canada for emissions reasons. if thats the case, you're gonna ride [illegally] to work 10 miles every day!?

i'd say just get a small bike or scooter or fix up a nicer wrecked one. i just bought a 1998 Ninja 250 with 18k miles and bent forks for $350...
i also got my X18 midbike [chinese though] for $440 new. it's served me well so far. road legal too (i haven't reg'ed it yet tho).
 

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where are you? because to my knowledge you will never be able to register a utility motor like that for road use in the US or Canada for emissions reasons. if thats the case, you're gonna ride [illegally] to work 10 miles every day!?

i'd say just get a small bike or scooter or fix up a nicer wrecked one. i just bought a 1998 Ninja 250 with 18k miles and bent forks for $350...
i also got my X18 midbike [chinese though] for $440 new. it's served me well so far. road legal too (i haven't reg'ed it yet tho).

In michigan there is no restriction on emissions. I know in Arkansas everything under 250cc is pretty much unregulated all you have to to is be over 10 and register it for $3.
 

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id still question the reliability of the motor for actual transport reasons but to answer the question, the HF motor like most small motors is gravity fed meaning keep the tank above the motor and gravity will pull the fuel down to the motor. works well with bikes as the tank is in front of the rider, above the motor, and doesnt work well with cars since they usually have the tank below the cabin or in the transmission tunnel.
in your case, you should be able to swap the tank with any other gravity fed one (get a bike one, it's already made the right size and shape), all you gotta do is match the fuel line to fit the motor and the tank.
stay away from boat tanks and fuel cells since they will probably require a fuel pump of some kind.

also, put a good silencer on that thing, i'm sure you're well aware that it's not the quietest thing out there. otherwise everyone will run out to see why someone is riding a lawnmower to work.
 
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