REAL DEAL TESTING OF THE NOMAD 5.3 GALLON TANK

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3 жыл бұрын

The Nomad 20L fuel tank is huge and the wings are deep and there’s no straw to get at what’s down in the lowest part of the side scoops.
Can you get it all out in real riding?
Depends.
Do we think this is a good tank and one we’d recommend for dual sporting and light ADV use on the L, RL, and X models?
Absolutely.
The testing continues with Ashley from Mosko Moto’s 450L. Stay tuned for more updates and tests.
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@gt7500 Жыл бұрын

Also, they now make a 4 gallon/15 litre tank. Same style as the 5 gallon. Both the 4 & 5 gallon tanks come with rad guards.

@JRinPG Жыл бұрын

Thank you Taco Mike for sharing your findings. Much appreciated!

@MoskoMoto 3 жыл бұрын

YOU, taco mike... are the man! ❤️

@lanceg.8458 3 жыл бұрын

Cool video. Crazy how the fuel migrates up into the hopper! Would not have guessed that. My old XR650R with the Clarke tank would take 4 tip-over-to-the-bars, dirt or street, and you were done.

@Disting2 Жыл бұрын

The 15L TANK is specifically for the 450L and 450RL. I have one and I get about 300km to a tank full.

@AceCarleton Жыл бұрын

Why not just use a pule pump to lift fuel out of the wings like the Wr250r aftermarket tanks?

@taylorc4476 3 жыл бұрын

Cool to see y'all branching out to other brands. The newer Ducati HyperMotard has a similar issue. #moarwheelies

@DamonBates 2 жыл бұрын

Love mine!

@madman432000 3 жыл бұрын

Just pop the front end up ala a pivot turn and let it drain to the feed well.

@miniminamanmina3715 3 жыл бұрын

I hope running the pump dry a few times will not harm it.

@gt7500 Жыл бұрын

...it's a HONDA! No damage.

@RP-sf9no 2 жыл бұрын

What brand of side rack/support are on Ashley’s bike? Those look ideal for Mosko bags.

@fynn8252 3 жыл бұрын

Useful video! I would be concerned about all that extra weight in the front. My 06 525 XC has the same tank design but it’s much smaller. You can feel the front end dive down under heavy braking.

@kentalanlee 3 жыл бұрын

Gasoline weighs about 6 lbs. per gallon. At 3.3 gallons more than stock, that's just 20 lbs. Which is negligible, considering differences in the weight of various riders for whom the suspension is designed. If you are concerned about dive, you can put heavier springs in the forks, and/or use pneumatic forks.

@fynn8252 3 жыл бұрын

@@kentalanlee Suspension could definitely be a big factor. Never have I properly setup or tuned the front/rear shocks my 15 year bike. Might be about time!

@feellucky2970 3 жыл бұрын

Off topic. Looks like you had the suspension done by konflict. How do you like it ?

@robbiewilliams8131 6 ай бұрын

Are those metal frames for the soft bags from Mosko?

@azlong4596 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if a feed tube from the center well with a T going down both wings would allow the pump to pull all the fuel without the necessity of sloshing or tipping the bike on it's side. I can't see how the pump draws it load but would love to play with one if I had a 450 L.

@hibob841 9 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. You'd just have to figure out filter(s); either one in each 'wing' or a single one inline.

@bradmoody5067 2 жыл бұрын

IYO, would longer legs, as in 36” inseam, would your legs be bowed out while sitting on the seat? That is a concern of mine. Thanks

@gt7500 Жыл бұрын

No, it's just like the stock tank with shrouds.

@gt7500 Жыл бұрын

Check out Nomad Tanks website for more tips. Nomad says to do an abrupt off/on throttle blip. He figured that you'd get half a litre pushed up into the fuel pump area doing this. Off road or on gravel, I'd think that it'd be easy to pull up a steep incline to move the fuel or do the on\off blip.

@8hangtime 3 жыл бұрын

So, did you determine the mileage you can travel, and how maybe much fuel is left over?

@TACOMOTOCO 3 жыл бұрын

Mileage is all about the right wrist. These bikes can get anywhere from 28-55

@ramoncote1620 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of motor mount is that?

@hock4540 3 жыл бұрын

John T Young did a good video on this too (the 450L guys will know who that is) as a secondary reference point. Getting up on a steep hill gets things down to a 1-2 liters left, which is the maximum he could get from the tank.

@Idahoshepherds83440 2 жыл бұрын

And also he states rolling on the throttle to bring the fuel up to the pump

@michaelcrosby6071 11 ай бұрын

Its beautiful 😊 you can barely tell it's not stock. Nothing like close to 50 pounds of gasoline between your thighs.

@TyScott85 3 жыл бұрын

So you added 1 gallon after you ran out on highway? Then made it 7 or so miles Offroad till it ran out again? Just making sure.

@TACOMOTOCO 3 жыл бұрын

I added 1 gal or so from the gas bag to get home. The 7 or so miles was what I got from out of gas on the street to out on the dirt

@TyScott85 3 жыл бұрын

@@TACOMOTOCO oh wow! I’m An L owner and love this build. Any content is valuable

@briancrumpacker 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't read though all the comments at all, but my 990 Adventure pulls from a t-line that connects both tanks from the bottom. Can't we do the same thing for all of these "oversized" but portionally useless oversized tanks?

@hibob841 9 ай бұрын

I think you're asking too much. After all, it only costs $700. Oh wait...

@MrEtnorb 3 жыл бұрын

That’s fine for dirt riding but I wouldn’t fancy the stalling on a main road with maybe 3-4 litres remaining. It wouldn’t be safe to have to swerve between your lane and the shoulder to keep the bike going. They could have made it a 16 l tank and nearly all would be usable.

@TACOMOTOCO 3 жыл бұрын

The mfg claims that if you accelerate hard it will push fuel back from the wings into the pump ‘bowl’. We didn’t test this as we found out about it after our run but will try it and describe results in future videos

@mauriciosuarez8498 Жыл бұрын

Fits 2019 crf450r?

@scjbenify 3 жыл бұрын

You could fit three of you sticker packs on that thing.

@TACOMOTOCO 3 жыл бұрын

Plenty of room for that right!

@Pmz604 2 жыл бұрын

Would you want to heat wrap your exhaust pipe..especially being close to the right side of the tank.

@FOX1RR 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe when getting low its time for some wheelies. Explain to the police officer you preventing your bike from running out of gas. Lol

@TACOMOTOCO 3 жыл бұрын

Also wheelies for science 🤘🏽🛴💪🏽

@johnfryman4428 2 жыл бұрын

Needs a bigger Tank

@TACOMOTOCO 2 жыл бұрын

Right🤪🤪

@kjezorek 3 жыл бұрын

Throw back a sick nooner and all that fuel will be to the rear

@TACOMOTOCO 3 жыл бұрын

Right! True story

@jkabee 3 жыл бұрын

If you’re stranded because you’re out of gas and there’s any gas still left in your tank, that’s called a design flaw.

@asong26 3 жыл бұрын

Obviously this is a design flaw. Is there a permenant fix? Are you guys at Taco working on something to remedy?

@kokoterider7463 Жыл бұрын

what a waste of space.. put a hose inside the lowest level to the pump. or its not efficiently made.

@tieoneon1614 Жыл бұрын

That thing is hideous! Id rather run out of gas LOL

@time_on_target 3 жыл бұрын

That tank is hideous!

@gt7500 Жыл бұрын

You can't see it when you're riding. Plus, it'll look great when you need to go 300+ km's!