Maybe, but that sounds expensive.
What's surprising me in my research is that no one has developed a tank add-on
that would sit where a tank bag would sit and effectively increase the size of
the main tank. Seems that everyone with pics I've seen online attaches the
external tanks to the sissybar, or just holds MSR-like canisters in their bags.
One general consensus seems to be: don't carry the extra gas in a saddlebag or
above the exhaust.
Peace,
+Lie
On 11-04-28 19:42, Joey Kelley wrote:
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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