carrying extra gas for long summer trips?????

[bakaneko]

Are we talking about mcguyvering it? Why not just buy a small 1 gallon plastic fuel container or use oil bottles? Or you can get that nice two tank set up like me!

 

[WINDY CITY BOB]

I was planning on doing that however I have a rear rack over my tire with a big box on strapped on it.
The guy selling and said he would custom make the attachment bar at any angle for me. Not sure but I think it might have been sick bikes.
I'll probably do it when I get the cash for it

 

[Steve Best]

I like MSR fuel bottles but Aluminum water bottles are cheap and safe and fit in the water bottle. No need to vent. Paint them so you won't drink out of them. Red, skull and crossbones, "SEWAGE" would all work.

Steve

 

[KellT]

How far are you going? Just get a 5Liter tank. I can go 80Km before even thinking about fuel.

Then I think about it, slosh the tank, take a stretch and keep going

 

[Frankfort MB's]

How far are you going? Just get a 5Liter tank. I can go 80Km before even thinking about fuel.

Then I think about it, slosh the tank, take a stretch and keep going

It's not about how far your going, it's about how far you CAN go

 

[FurryOnTheInside]

How far are you going? Just get a 5Liter tank. I can go 80Km before even thinking about fuel.

Then I think about it, slosh the tank, take a stretch and keep going

I wouldn't.. "Slosh the tank"? Idk what that means, but fuel sloshing around in a 5L tank is one reason why I would prefer a small tank and refilling from the spare bottles. There's no need to use a 5L tank for more frequent short journeys anyway, so it would be a pain to put a different tank on the night before going on an unusually long trip. Oh and I can imagine that a 5L would be more difficult to attach securely on top of the top tube. As you said, it's nice to stop and stretch too.

 

[zippinaround]

i often tie a 5ltr gerrycan to my bag if you tie it good you wont even notice the weight and no fear of explosions!

 

[KellT]

I wouldn't.. "Slosh the tank"? Idk what that means, but fuel sloshing around in a 5L tank is one reason why I would prefer a small tank and refilling from the spare bottles. There's no need to use a 5L tank for more frequent short journeys anyway, so it would be a pain to put a different tank on the night before going on an unusually long trip. Oh and I can imagine that a 5L would be more difficult to attach securely on top of the top tube. As you said, it's nice to stop and stretch too.

By slosh I just mean shake the bike to hear how much is left in the tank which is usually plenty. The tank I have came with regular brackets that will fit on a cantilever frame. On my schwinn OCC I used L brackets to bolt directly to the frame as well as a zip cord which holds it very securely.

Good thing is that this tank has a reserve like a motorcycle as well so, running out of gas never will happen.

 

[Randall]

Hey WSB, are you on a tight budget? If not, do like I did.