geekonamotorcycle

I saw this recently very interesting but ugly to mount on the bike.

Stixx

I carry two of the liter size, one in each saddle bag when I take longer or routs I am not sure about. Have not actually had to use yet, but have been close enough to be glad I had them. Carried them for close to 6,000 miles and never had one leak.

uchi

those are pretty cool, if i had some type of storage on my bike id get a couple and keep them there, turns out running near redline at full throttle all the time really puts a dent in fuel economy

uchi

thats not even a bad price for them, just checked the site, 20 bucks for the big one. could be the difference between puttering into a gas station or walking to it. wonder if it would fit in my tank bag

j shizzy wizzy

I was planning on putting into my back pack or my tank bag as well.

skokievtr

yeh, been using them for years, even with the 2 other mods below I've done

skokievtr

yeh, been using them for years, even with the 2 other mods below I've done

98VTRrider

HaHa, talk about a camelback

ninjagoalie

Are these bottles vented? I can't access the website for them where I am right now. Does anyone that uses these bottles ever have issues with the gas vapors smelling up other stuff in the bags that you carry them in? Just wondering as I once had a nice little 2 mile hike after forgetting to take the fuel tank off reserve after filling up the Magna.

Tweety

Why on earth would you have a vent on a bottle for fuel like that?!

No, they aren't vented, and they have no reason to be... And the caps on them are very secure... I have been using them for years for fuel for cooking stoves... If you manage to get one to leak, you have really, really abused it...

I'm fairly certain they are safer to crash with than your average fuel tank as well, since you'd need the most abysmalic luck for them to get caught enough to grind/puncture... I'm pretty sure they will give you a nice bruise though...

ninjagoalie

Please forgive my ignorance; I don't really know much about them, was just thinking if the bottles were jostled or even shaken (not stirred), then pressure could build up inside them. Aren't the gas caps on bikes vented?

Furrybiker

Yes, as the fuel is used up, air needs to replace the fuel otherwise you wouldnt get far before the fuel stopped flowing. Almost like sucking through a straw, if the air couldnt get into the glass you would have dimples!

skokievtr

No more comments from others?

I thought it was really funny

Of course I would

Cuthberte

Hi,
Fuel bottles could be useful to drive towards mountains rather than in the city or highway drive,
Should be kept with when have a plan to drive though mountain area.....

uchi

i think i may invest in a couple of those, even when im out on my quad there have been times where ive been miles from home and have run into reserve.


yeah that backpack is interesting. would be heavy as hell to wear and unless secured right would try to drag you off the bike in a hard corner. got any info on it? is it actually fuel storage or just a cool looking aerodynamic pack?

Syclone

I'm just in awe. That had to be damn heavy. Did you do Ironbutt with that?

General Maximus

Have you heard of the software called "PHOTOSHOP"?

skokievtr

It was empty, as I was transporting it over to an associates where we cut & welded this OE tank to increase its capacity by about 1.1 gallons without making it any wider & less than 1.75" taller.

It was NOT "photoshopped" (see above. I just adapted some straps & backpacked it.

General Maximus

That was for the guy who thought it would be difficult to corner with. I thought it was do-able while transporting but figured everyone else knew it would have to be empty.

Kinda tounge and cheek as well. I thought Sarcasm was a pre-rec for this board and its members

skokievtr

It is and I was....

uchi

haha the new guy is funny, not sure youll fit in here with that kind of sarcasm new guy, you need to go ask tweety a question about front suspension upgrades or brake upgrades, hes super helpful

1971allchaos

Now that is so nice Uchi, Tweety is always making new friends, and is such an ambassador of the site...

uchi

i know hes a super nice guy and will answer any questions you may have not used the search function for