Extra fuel

flexible · 03-03-2012, 09:31 AM

Well its a cold windy day in S. Ontario, and just thinking about next month. Get the bike out. Has anyone got any ideas on carrying extra fuel for long trips, I thought I saw a product advertised awhile back, but don't remember the name. Any info would be appreciated. Flexible

redjay · 03-03-2012, 09:52 AM

How about this ?

http://www.sampson-sporttouring.com/fuel-cells.html

flexible · 03-03-2012, 10:06 AM

Two good ideas, thanks

usranger74 · 03-03-2012, 10:27 AM

http://www.redagascan.com/portfolio/...-1700-vaquero/

Made to fit a Nomad Saddle Bag

**cnc** · 03-03-2012, 10:32 AM

I've heard of a few people using a couple of these as well to carry a bit of gas.

flexible · 03-03-2012, 10:54 AM

I think i will go with the Reda Gas Can, found a dealer nearby. Thanks for all the ideas.

redjay · 03-03-2012, 11:08 AM

You heading for Wawa ?

flexible · 03-03-2012, 01:43 PM

Heading for B.C. , late July

**ringadingh** · 03-03-2012, 01:59 PM

You should be able to find gas without any problems on the way out west. The bike should go about 320 km on a full tank. and I doubt there is a stretch that far apart, unless you start taking some backroads.

Monkeyman · 03-03-2012, 02:46 PM

I would suggest you start saving up your 2 liter pop bottles. I'll bet, if you wash them out, you could fill up alot of them with gas and store them in your saddle bags. Every time you stop, open them up to vent them.

**Timay** · 03-03-2012, 04:25 PM

Don't use 1/2 gallon plastic milk cartons! They put some kind of coating in them that changes into small hairlike particles that plug up jets and things! It took me two years to figure out why my snowblower needed carb work every fall...

Tim A

**cnc** · 03-03-2012, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Timay

Don't use 1/2 gallon plastic milk cartons! They put some kind of coating in them that changes into small hairlike particles that plug up jets and things! It took me two years to figure out why my snowblower needed carb work every fall...

Tim A

I would think most of those type of plastics are not made to take the solvent type properties of gasoline. My brother put spare gas in a windshield washer bottle to carry on his snowmobile one time. Within a few hours of riding it was leaking in a couple of places.

**nomadbehappy** · 03-07-2012, 08:14 PM

These work great as well http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Hiking...uel-bottle.jsp or http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Hiking...uel-bottle.jsp

I have only seen them up to 1.5L but they are small, lightweight, easy to pack and can get you out of a pinch

pooker · 03-07-2012, 09:28 PM

We carried 20 liters when we went out west. 2 bikes and and a trailer.
Used 10 liters from Sault Ste Marie and Wawa, it's a about 250 kms of nothing!!
We also used 20 liters a couple of times crossing the prairies. We travelled about 16,000 kms round trip.
I posted on a different thread, we use 4 - 5 liter cans, they fit perfect in the saddle bags of my Nomad.
Good luck

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flexible Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Branchton Ontario, Canada Posts: 92	Extra fuel Well its a cold windy day in S. Ontario, and just thinking about next month. Get the bike out. Has anyone got any ideas on carrying extra fuel for long trips, I thought I saw a product advertised awhile back, but don't remember the name. Any info would be appreciated. Flexible Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-03-2012, 10:27 AM	#4
usranger74 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: La Vista, NE Posts: 4,060	http://www.redagascan.com/portfolio/...-1700-vaquero/ Made to fit a Nomad Saddle Bag __________________ Bill (usranger74) Blake 2016 Goldwing VBA # 1505
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cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	I've heard of a few people using a couple of these as well to carry a bit of gas. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-03-2012, 01:59 PM	#9
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	You should be able to find gas without any problems on the way out west. The bike should go about 320 km on a full tank. and I doubt there is a stretch that far apart, unless you start taking some backroads. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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03-03-2012, 02:46 PM	#10
Monkeyman Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Wilkesboro, NC Posts: 6,289	I would suggest you start saving up your 2 liter pop bottles. I'll bet, if you wash them out, you could fill up alot of them with gas and store them in your saddle bags. Every time you stop, open them up to vent them. __________________ Christopher "Monkeyman" Gray ---------------------------- Widows Sons "Overseers" Patriot Guard Rider USArmy 1987-1990 2021 Can Am Spyder RT 2018 Can Am Spyder RT Limited - SOLD 2014 Nomad - SOLD 2012 Victory Vision - SOLD 2007 Black Nomad - SOLD VMC #9367 VBA #1860
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03-03-2012, 09:52 AM	#2
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,931	How about this ? http://www.sampson-sporttouring.com/fuel-cells.html
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03-03-2012, 10:06 AM	#3
flexible Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Branchton Ontario, Canada Posts: 92	Two good ideas, thanks
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03-03-2012, 10:54 AM	#6
flexible Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Branchton Ontario, Canada Posts: 92	I think i will go with the Reda Gas Can, found a dealer nearby. Thanks for all the ideas.
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03-03-2012, 11:08 AM	#7
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,931	You heading for Wawa ?
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03-03-2012, 01:43 PM	#8
flexible Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Branchton Ontario, Canada Posts: 92	Heading for B.C. , late July
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03-03-2012, 04:25 PM	#11
Timay Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 321	Don't use 1/2 gallon plastic milk cartons! They put some kind of coating in them that changes into small hairlike particles that plug up jets and things! It took me two years to figure out why my snowblower needed carb work every fall... Tim A __________________ 2000 Nomad VBA #01884
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03-07-2012, 08:14 PM	#13
nomadbehappy Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Barrie, ON Posts: 332	These work great as well http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Hiking...uel-bottle.jsp or http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Hiking...uel-bottle.jsp I have only seen them up to 1.5L but they are small, lightweight, easy to pack and can get you out of a pinch __________________ Brian Muscat bamuscat@gmail.com Barrie, ON KawaNOW #1404 2008 Kawasaki Nomad (Ultra) *Red* and Black because they're the fastest colours! Winter is nature's way of telling us to add more *Chrome!*
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03-07-2012, 09:28 PM	#14
pooker Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Limoges, Ontario Posts: 392	We carried 20 liters when we went out west. 2 bikes and and a trailer. Used 10 liters from Sault Ste Marie and Wawa, it's a about 250 kms of nothing!! We also used 20 liters a couple of times crossing the prairies. We travelled about 16,000 kms round trip. I posted on a different thread, we use 4 - 5 liter cans, they fit perfect in the saddle bags of my Nomad. Good luck __________________ 1600 Nomad 2008 Candy Fire Red/Metallic Diablo Black The best 'GPS' is a full tank of gas! Wild Bill A.K.A. Wild Bill,Pookers KawaNOW #00906 VNOG # 030
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