Nomad tank for 449/511 details...

[Motosportz]

So I got the Nomad tank just in time to put 300-400 miles on it this weekend at the Blackdog DS. First off the tank is higher quality than expected. Second the tank is smaller than I thought it would be a very low profile. The mounting hardware is nice and looks like it should hold up. The bungee cords seem hokey at first but work well and will make getting it on and off super EZ and should be very durable. Installation was EZ. Drill a hole, mount the bracket, change a hose and your done. Overall fit and finish is prefect and the tank sits low and slim on the bike. I'm actually liking it more than i thought i would. Cons are the straps are kinda ugly. I bent the S hooks on the end in so the exposed upward pointing ends are smashed closed. Filling the main tank, which you have to do first is going to be slightly harder. Then you need to cap that one and fill the Nomad tank. Not going to be a super quick process but EZ enough and giving me about 110 miles is going to be very nice.

 

[McKay]

Dam, now I know I should have got the black one!

 

[Desertyucca]

Dam, now I know I should have got the black one!

Now I question the color tank as well. The Blank tank looks nice. Might go with the white tank and use some good plastic white paint and have this match the fender color? is it possible to special order a white tank that match the Husqvarna white?

 

[McKay]

lol, hind sight sucks! The white looks fine, the black looks great is all
I wouldn't paint these, I cant see that looking any better and I see it peeling off.

Its all relative though, as you can see, Kelly never rides his bike, that is why it is so perfectly clean!

 

[huskyista]

So I got the Nomad tank just in time to put 300-400 miles on it this weekend at the Blackdog DS. First off the tank is higher quality than expected. Second the tank is smaller than I thought it would be a very low profile. The mounting hardware is nice and looks like it should hold up. The bungee cords seem hokey at first but work well and will make getting it on and off super EZ and should be very durable. Installation was EZ. Drill a hole, mount the bracket, change a hose and your done. Overall fit and finish is prefect and the tank sits low and slim on the bike. I'm actually liking it more than i thought i would. Cons are the straps are kinda ugly. I bent the S hooks on the end in so the exposed upward pointing ends are smashed closed. Filling the main tank, which you have to do first is going to be slightly harder. Then you need to cap that one and fill the Nomad tank. Not going to be a super quick process but EZ enough and giving me about 110 miles is going to be very nice.

Great write up, Beautiful bike, Tank looks excellent, Good to see that trials tire on, they work.

 

[HomeFinance]

Great write up, Beautiful bike, Tank looks excellent, Good to see that trials tire on, they work.

After a mud run in the Cascades. Please post photo's of how much mud collects around the gas cap. I rode in the mud yesteday and had to clean about two pounds of mud from around the oem gas cap. Carrying that much extra gas in your pack is no big deal. IMO a poor solution to a poor design. The tank and filter design on the Husaberg seems like the solution for the new Husky ?

 

[PALMER84ONE]

Looks like Mr. Stu Ped designed that thing, sorry but it is ugly and I have to agree with HomeF. Although I don't think the Berg is well designed either. Buddy of mine has it set up on his 570 and it does not work properly. IMHO, the bikes are nice looking but they should have kept the tank traditional.

 

[Motosportz]

Tank worked perfect, zero issues all weekend. did not even know it was there other than i had over 110 range. Did not leak a drop, stayed put through nasty rocks and whoops. No complaints. Will post trail pix after I get out from under this pile of work. For me it is the perfect solution. Slap it on for the long rides i am worried about gas and take it off for hard core off road rides. perfect. Here is a quick shot on the trail...

Most people commented how cool and well designed it is. Even the NW husky rep at the gig was taking pix and asking about it.

 

[Huskynoobee]

It seems nice, but not $200 worth of nice. Id like to see a cleaner design on the vent hose for the cap. it just sticks straight up asking for a bush or tree limb to snatch at it. For that kind of cashola you'd think it would have a rotating 90° fitting. Fix that and drop the price about $75, and I would consider it.

 

[Motosportz]

It seems nice, but not $200 worth of nice. Id like to see a cleaner design on the vent hose for the cap. it just sticks straight up asking for a bush or tree limb to snatch at it. For that kind of cashola you'd think it would have a rotating 90° fitting. Fix that and drop the price about $75, and I would consider it.

Like anything it is not for everyone. For me it is perfect. I will need it on about a 3rd of the rides i do. Then it will be priceless to be roosting instead of wondering where i will get fuel. I like this idea over a big tank as i dont want a big tank messing up the ergos of my bike all the time when I only really need the extra gas sometimes. I like the flexibility of running it or not. I had zero issues with the vent hose, you could put one of those small one ways if you really wanted to. I was pretty surprised i did not see any fuel or smell any fuel as i filled it to the top and the first 10 miles were wheelies everywhere. Not a drop or smell. The underside of the cap has a nice rubber thing that lets it breath but not slop out. In fact come to think about it i would smell fuel out of the stock breather tube, now i do not.

 

[jtemple]

Looks handy. It also looks like you could still throw a Giant Loop on there for some cargo capacity.

 

[Motosportz]

Looks handy. It also looks like you could still throw a Giant Loop on there for some cargo capacity.

the cap is well back and sound not interfere with the GL bag. might even help keep it off the muffler some.

 

[jwhuls]

Thanks for the insight motorsportz..
I got mine last week and it looked awkward. I kept thinkin I was supposed to hook the bungess together...somehwere.

Looks great on your bike. I wish mine looked that good yet. My Gearne's are trashing the plastic.

 

[Motosportz]

Thanks for the insight motorsportz..
I got mine last week and it looked awkward. I kept thinkin I was supposed to hook the bungess together...somehwere.

Looks great on your bike. I wish mine looked that good yet. My Gearne's are trashing the plastic.

got lots of people telling me how nice it fit / looked on there this weekend at the event. Worked great / zero issues.

 

[Rearwheelin]

The stock breather tube let's pressure escape as well as air into the tank.... Having a one way valve that doesn't let vapors escape may over preasure and split the stock tank...... Just a thought I could be wrong , will be watching reviews forsure....

 

[AZuwere]

Received my Nomad and installed it today. Easy peasy. Kelly, what did you do with the original breather tube? Looks like in your pictures you just left it laying there, which is what I have done so far. Instructions tell you to disconnect it then say nothing about what to do with it.

 

[HUSKYnXJnWI]

Received my Nomad and installed it today. Easy peasy. Kelly, what did you do with the original breather tube? Looks like in your pictures you just left it laying there, which is what I have done so far. Instructions tell you to disconnect it then say nothing about what to do with it.

It would appear its not used and is replaced with the tube to the Nomad- then the "breather" is now transferred to the cap on the Nomad which is a freeflow hose.

The stock breather tube let's pressure escape as well as air into the tank.... Having a one way valve that doesn't let vapors escape may over preasure and split the stock tank...... Just a thought I could be wrong , will be watching reviews forsure....

there is no one way valve used in this system- if one was incorporated (like many often decide to do) it most likely would not split a tank- but could create vacume or pressurize the systme leading to leaks or poor fueling performance... (they work fine until they don't and then you are scratching your head wondering what's wrong- then you pull the one way and life is good again <just avoid them altogether or watch them very suspiciously with contempt and prejudice>.)

I think it looks like a great system and keeps the lines as good as one can for adding fuel- seems like a great system- I'd buy an extra cap just in case that 1/10000000 hit occured. Probably fine though...

 

[Motosportz]

Received my Nomad and installed it today. Easy peasy. Kelly, what did you do with the original breather tube? Looks like in your pictures you just left it laying there, which is what I have done so far. Instructions tell you to disconnect it then say nothing about what to do with it.

Thanks for the report. I just left it sitting there so i can plug it back in should i ever remove the tank. I am finding the tank does not bother me at all and will probably just leave it on. Glad you like it, fits GREAT huh?

I have about 500 miles on this tank now and ZERO issues. The breather on the nomad tank works fantastic, no vapor lock issues and has not dripped a drop and I have dropped the bike a few times. Had it pretty much upside down the other day, no drippage.

 

[AZuwere]

Well, a little feedback on my Nomad experience. I finally got around to filling it up before the 1000 mile trek to Westfest, leaving tomorrow. By the time I got home for the gas station, 4/10 of a mile, I had gas dripping out from the left side panel, as well as green oily goo dripping out of the airbox area. Somehow, gas made it's way into the air cleaner and then dripped out along with the filter oil. Never did find the leak coming from the left side panel. Removed the Nomad from the bike, replaced the original breather tube, and all is fine now.

So big FAIL on the Nomad. I don't know what difference there is between mine and Kelly's, but mine is surely not usable.

 

[Motosportz]

Well, a little feedback on my Nomad experience. I finally got around to filling it up before the 1000 mile trek to Westfest, leaving tomorrow. By the time I got home for the gas station, 4/10 of a mile, I had gas dripping out from the left side panel, as well as green oily goo dripping out of the airbox area. Somehow, gas made it's way into the air cleaner and then dripped out along with the filter oil. Never did find the leak coming from the left side panel. Removed the Nomad from the bike, replaced the original breather tube, and all is fine now.

So big FAIL on the Nomad. I don't know what difference there is between mine and Kelly's, but mine is surely not usable.

Please contact me and well will sort this out. No issues with mine for many hundreds of miles now. Will refund if you are not happy.

- Is this on a 449/511? How the heck did it get from the back fender into the sealed airbox in front????