Pardon my complete ignorance on the subject - but - couldn't one
simply have a larger fuel tank fabricated? Its not a minor project -
but - the custom bike builders get tanks made up all the time - I
assume anyone could (with enough money) get one made.
Thoughts?
-Joey
On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 10:37 PM, James O'Gorman <[email protected]> wrote:
> My uncle who has done a few registered Iron Butt rides had a little fuel cell
> installed on his bike. The system is pretty simple, just a little fuel cell
> (2 gallons?) and it T's into the main fuel feed from the tank. When his main
> tank runs out and the engine starts to sputter, he reaches down and hits a
> petcock that opens the fuel cell.
>
> Here's his honda - you can't see the cell in this pic, but it is under one of
> the bags on the backrest. It's a newer honda 1200 or something like that
> (sorry don't remember the specs). He bought it new and has already clocked
> over 70,000 miles :)
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Apr 28, 2011, at 9:09 PM, Lie Njie wrote:
>
>> These look like they might work:
>>
>> http://www.tourtank.com/TourTanks.html
>>
>> Anyone ever used one?
>>
>> Lots of talk on the 'net about using MSR canisters for gas. Seems there are
>> those who think it's a great idea, and those who think it's a terrible idea.
>>
>> Peace,
>> +Lie
>>
>> On 11-04-28 19:02, Joey Kelley wrote:
>>> You mean like this?
>>> http://www.rei.com/webservices/rei/DisplayStyle/783963?source=gpla&cm_mmc=cse_froogle-_-datafeed-_-product-_-783963&mr:trackingCode=B051DD84-078C-DE11-B4D4-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 9:57 PM, [email protected]
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> check the camping stores and looking at the smaler aluminum bottles with
>>>> screw tops. There intended to be used for carring gas for small stove. I
>>>> carried a 20 oz bottle in my trunk of the GL and in my backpack when i had
>>>> the 250. Its sealed with an o-ring and i have never had any leaks. 20 ozs
>>>> might not get you far, but if you think of them as reserves not primary...
>>>> And after 3 hours your going to want/need to get off the bike anyway.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011 9:10:01 pm
>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>> From: "Lie Njie"<[email protected]>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Options for carrying extra gas?
>>>>
>>>> It's more that it would be nice to take a side-trip, maybe through the
>>>> mountains
>>>> or back roads or similar, where I can't be guaranteed gas along the way.
>>>> So far
>>>> I haven't found anything that looks like it'll work great, closest is maybe
>>>> getting some kind of saddlebag-area metal frame and putting a gas can in
>>>> that,
>>>> but then there's the issue of it sitting on top of the exhaust in the
>>>> direct
>>>> sun. Also thought about maybe a 2 gallon attached to the back of the
>>>> sissybar...
>>>>
>>>> Peace,
>>>> +Lie
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 11-04-28 18:05, Kurt Nolte wrote:
>>>>> Hmmmm...
>>>>>
>>>>> You're going to have to stop to put the extra gas in it anyway, and 160
>>>>> miles is just a bit shy of three hours at a steady 60mph; might as well
>>>>> just
>>>>> buy it fresh and avoid the issue?
>>>>>
>>>>> Only reason I've ever carried extra fuel on a trip with me is when I head
>>>>> north to Chicago, where gas is stupidly expensive. I fill two five gallon
>>>>> cans and put them in my car's trunk, then use the cheap-cheap SC gas in
>>>>> Chicago rather than filling up at
>>>>
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