Spare tank, canned gasoline

[kawashima]

I am thinking of buying spare tank or canned gasoline.
Do you have any of them? Do you have any suggestion?
Last month I went mass touring with shop members, and became nervous about gas empty.

[Nb]

Canned gasoline wtf? Never heard of it! Might be better off with a 5 litre plastic jerry can in a back pack instead? Are petrol stations that far apart where you go ?
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[Jrod]

Looks just like a metal jerry can?

Wasn't stinkwheel saying about rigging up another tank?

[kawashima]

I found it thanks.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=764832#764832

Today I searched and found that, it is prohibited to fuel gasoline into plastic jerrycan in japan(fire sevices law) . It was why only metal jerry can(for gasoline) is sold here.
I'll rethink and choose from metal jerry can or canned gasoline.(I'll stop and syphon from jerry can).
Parking my bike leaving jerrycan on rear seat is a little bit uneasy.
Or I'll try to use engine oil can(dangerous though!)
Thanks.

[kawashima]

[Nb]

[kawashima]

[Nb]

Looks like theres a few of you there!! Looks like a good ride out. Perhaps the metal can is your best option, just make sure its secure in your top box. Not sure how much a top box can carry weight wise ? I wouldnt use an empty oil can though.
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[DucatiEVO]

Canned gas, haha. I can vision it now, out comes the tin opener and 'spark' as you puncture the can!!!!


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[Wave2k]

i used a thick plastic bottle, and filled it with petrol when i went to scotland.
we ended up using it on a campfire tho.
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[colin1]

I use rinsed out plastic enginer oil bottles sometimes but I think that they are more like 5 litre than 2 litre.

They fit nicely into panniers.

I think using a pouring through a funnel would be easier than syphoning petrol from a jerry can.

If you do the syphoning, practise first and do it by putting the tube into the tank, and covering the end and then pulling out the tube with the end still covered rather than sucking.

You will need to hold the jerry can higher than your bike tank for it to work, so you might as well use a funnel and pour it in instead.

I wdnt carry anything heavy in a top box if i were you, put the jerry cans in panniers instead as they will not make the bike as top heavy.
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[R4nger]

https://www.fieldandtrek.com/cat_id/EQUICAMPCAMPFUEL/cid/VOU8GGF2SSZCUQQ6RD92IOMYP9VUO27S/product-MSR-Fuel-Bottle-18534.htm

[EuropeanNC30R...]

1 litre won't get you very far, hardly worth the hassle carrying.

The trick is to tour with a mate whose bike has less fuel range. That way he will always run out first and you get to look smug. (Plus you can always go on ahead for petrol, or share what you've got).

[R4nger]

Can be used for fuel stoves and 1 litre can. 12 miles pushing is alot more than 12 miles of fuel

[natv4]

I used a 10litre petrol can on the back seat whilst touring. Though I did keep it empty when not needed. I wish someone would make a nice touring tank for my bike. 30 litres/300 miles would be about right.
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[Sparks!]

You have The Offspring in Japan? cool

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[kawashima]

Today I bought petrol can of 5 litres.
My W650 tank is only 14 litres but now I have 14 + 5 litres.
Tank milage increased from 210 miles to 285 miles .
https://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/kawashima_/W650-petrol2.jpghttps://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/kawashima_/W650-petrol3.jpg
https://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/kawashima_/W650-petrol4.jpghttps://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/kawashima_/W650-petrol5.jpg

[Nb]

Bloody hell, your well kitted out there.
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[carlnicholson...]

210 mile tank range! I would do anything for a range like that.

Are you sure it's not kilometers!
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[Itchy]

Whatever happened to Stinkwheel's bigger fuel tank project? , I had an idea myself , for me NTV.

which does loads of miles anyway.

Disconnect the fuel 'pipe' from the bottom of the tank , split it into two separate pipes via bodging or using some plumbing pipes.

and hide the spare tank inside an £15 Aldi tank bag, hence 40ish litres
so 500+ miles range.

Though my bladder doesn't have that range though.

[colin1]

this guy fitted a 3 gallon fuel cell to a rear carrier for a long distance touring

https://www.theunderdahls.com/fuelcell.php

I wouldnt trust my plumbing skills on fuel lines tho and would prefer to carry extra fuel in old empty 5 litre oil containers.
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[Keen]

yeah... plus having 3 gallons of fuel hanging over the back of the bike would fuck up the handling (besides I'd be scared of having that much fuel sitting against my lower back ).

I'm planning on using sturdy camping fuel bottles this summer (like ranger suggested). One in each pannier for an extra couple of emergency litres
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