Transporting Gas

[Chainlube]

It's either he pays for a good quality product, or he gets something that will leak all over inside his bag

Only nav tanks don't leak, they don't fit in back packs either.

 

[Hunter]

Not legal but I barowed Cough cough stole a milk crate from behind a Dollar General and ziptied it to my handlebars and transfered my gas cans that way on my MB just wrap a rag around the spout so it don't bounce and splash in your eyes lol.

 

[Squiddley]

How about a 1 gallon plastic gas can,15 dollars or so.

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

Carrying gas in a milk jug bungeed in a basket is safer than any container of gas being put in a backpack. Makes me think about my fomer old 64' Chevy step side truck with the gas tank behind the seat.

 

[ImpulseRocket]

You guys are hard on a poor man's money with those suggestions. This one is $50 in Canada, not sure what it's worth in the US. It has the dimensions to fit in a back pack or can be locked to the handlebars or cross bar.

Amazon.ca

They sure are, especially when the OP has previously stated he does not have that kind of funding whatsoever at his disposal.

Must have missed all the times I said, "these are expensive" I guess...

Nothing is affordable any more. Even cheap 1 gallon gas cans around me are over 20 bucks. I provided results based on a description. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[robe]

I noticed one of those tanks was more than I paid for my whole bike/motor together.

Blows my mind that a 5 liter gas jug costs $50 CDN. Really! It is a small plastic jug!

But, but, it is a nice jug!

 

[DAMIEN1307]

Must have missed all the times I said, "these are expensive"

Not just you so much, but those that also added there imput on expensive items as well...lol.

 

[ImpulseRocket]

An idea that may not cost too much money. Search Marketplace or other for sale listings for a cheap or free bicycle trailer that you could DIY into a simple cargo trailer with other free off cuts of plywood or pvc. Then you can get a larger 2-3 gallon (or 5 gallon if you're ambitious) fuel can and simply tow it to and from the station. This also then gives you a handy trailer should you need a way to carry a bunch of stuff.

Just as an example of what I am talking about. There are 4 trailers just like this one around me for 20 bucks. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/807274588105732/

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

An idea that may not cost too much money. Search Marketplace or other for sale listings for a cheap or free bicycle trailer that you could DIY into a simple cargo trailer with other free off cuts of plywood or pvc. Then you can get a larger 2-3 gallon (or 5 gallon if you're ambitious) fuel can and simply tow it to and from the station. This also then gives you a handy trailer should you need a way to carry a bunch of stuff.

Just as an example of what I am talking about. There are 4 trailers just like this one around me for 20 bucks. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/807274588105732/

You could also do what I did. I attached a metal laundry basket to the side of my bike and used some plywood to reinforce it. I've had a 5 gallon gas tank in that basket.

I just have this terrible image in my head; for what ever reason, a 350 lbs man being thrown from his bike and landing on a container of flammable/explosive liquid strapped to his back. A safer way of transport needs to be used.

 

[WEEDHOPPER420]

I have a pair of saddle bags i use and I can fit a 1 gallon plastic gas can in it just fine