Get yourself a GPS with automatic mapping updates; almost all have a display of gas station locations and distance.
From: Sean Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 10:47 PM To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! Subject: [Norton AntiSpam][Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Options for carrying extra gas? Lie, Have you ever done a long, multi-day tour before? It's not like driving a car - you are never relaxed and it much more physically taxing - I have done the straight through from San Jose to Seattle trip 10+ times in a car without a problem, I don't think I'd ever try that on a bike - even a big touring bike. I did 510 miles in one day on a 82 650 once and let me tell you 2.5 to 3 hours non-stop is hard. What I did when crossing unfamiliar places where I was unsure of the next gas station is added gas when I was over 100 miles - this was only in the wide open spaces where I was not sure I would find a gas station. These were just gas, facilities, fluids and go stops. You'll actually make better time and feel much better at then end of the day than trying to muscle out a 3 hour stretch each time. On Apr 28, 4:52 pm, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > Lie, > I daresay that the majority of us are nervous about putting a > flammable, potentially explosive liquid outside of a container built > into the bike. > I know that some people have added extra tanks, but used them > first - to avoid having the gas in the add-on system for any length of > time. > Personally - the idea bugs me. > -Joey > > On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 10:46 PM, Lie Njie > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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... > > >>>>> 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 > > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to > >>>>>> [email protected]. > >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>>>> [email protected]. > >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at > >>>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > >>>> -- > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>>> [email protected]. > >>>> For more options, visit this group at > >>>>http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> [email protected]. > >>> For more options, visit this group at > >>>http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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