Fuel

[Chasinsparks]

I use TRUFUEL (sold at Lowes and other places) in all my lawn equipment and was wondering if it would be okay to carry a can in case of cutting it close on a ride. I have never ran out of gas and I don't expect I will but on a long trip having a can handy might not be a bad Idea.

Any thoughts good or bad about using it in the Spyder to get to a fueling station in the case of an emergency?

[BajaRon]

People have done this but I don't think it's as easy as throwing a can of gas in the trunk. I've never done it. I think the key is to get the tank full. You can get a gallon or more of fuel in the tank after it clicks off if you are patient. This has paid off for me many times.

[Chupaca]

Don't know about the truefuel but I carry a liter metal fuel cannister in the frunk when out and about... never have had to use it but it is there and has helped others on occasion....

[JayBros]

You don't say what type of Spyder you have but if you've had it long enough you should have a good idea of how far you can travel on a tank including how much distance you have left when the low fuel light appears. Just plan ahead and save the spare can worries.

[Grandpot]

On all my bikes, I fill up every 100 miles. Gives me time to stretch my legs. Never had an issue. How often are you more than 100 miles away from a gas station?

[Little Blue]

...+1 on the 100 miles for a little break....

[ARtraveler]

Another card on the pile for NOT carrying spare gas. One less potential hazard to worry about. On long trips with many miles between fill up....then worth considering.

We generally fill at between 100 - 150 miles, whether we need to or not.

[Docster]

To specifically address your question the first thing to be done is to establish exactly what Truefuel is. The 4-cycle stuff is made of the following;

-92 octane fuel
-ethanol free
-"proprietary additives"
-has synthetic oil with friction modifiers


From this point I would leave it to the fuel experts here to comment but I'd personally use the motorcycle-approved 1 gallon plastic gas containers to carry extra gas if I were going to.

[Chasinsparks]

Thanks all, I have never been out of gas in a car, bike etc.. was just curious what others thought. I have a 2016 RTL and have heard the fuel gauge is more accurate than the earlier models, it has been my practice to not get below 1/2 tank. Again all good points thanks for answering.

[RapidSpyder]

...How often are you more than 100 miles away from a gas station?

There are places in Wyoming, NW South Dakota, and Eastern Montana....

[CopperSpyder]

Another card on the pile for NOT carrying spare gas. One less potential hazard to worry about. On long trips with many miles between fill up....then worth considering.

We generally fill at between 100 - 150 miles, whether we need to or not.

I also added the Spyder to my AAA. I have AAA for my car and truck so for an extra $25 a year I added the Spyder. If I needed gas, tow or tire fix I call them.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

I use TRUFUEL (sold at Lowes and other places) in all my lawn equipment

Why? It's 8x the cost of gasoline!

[ARtraveler]

Thanks all, I have never been out of gas in a car, bike etc.. was just curious what others thought. I have a 2016 RTL and have heard the fuel gauge is more accurate than the earlier models, it has been my practice to not get below 1/2 tank. Again all good points thanks for answering.

My 2014 RT-S consistently will go 200 miles before I "have" to fill up. Most of the time I don't go that far. The other Spyder wants to be filled at 150.

[Easy Rider]

To specifically address your question the first thing to be done is to establish exactly what Truefuel is. The 4-cycle stuff is made of the following;

-92 octane fuel
-ethanol free
-"proprietary additives"
-has synthetic oil with friction modifiers

When you are going to burn it along with the gas, "friction modifiers" becomes a don't care.
BUT.....why would 4 cycle fuel have ANY oil in it ???

[Revalden]

Isn't there another product for this purpose that's specifically for motorcycles?

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

…… When you take your Spyder to get Gas ….. Is there a " Motorcycle Gas pump " ????? ……………. Mike

[Revalden]

…… When you take your Spyder to get Gas ….. Is there a " Motorcycle Gas pump " ????? ……………. Mike

Yes, it's called ETHYL. I was asking 'is there another Emergency product' that is preferred.

[Peter Aawen]

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BUT.....why would 4 cycle fuel have ANY oil in it ???

Actually, there are quite a few Injection System Guru's & heaps of users that swear by adding a little 2-stroke or similar oil to each tank of gas used in their EFI 4 stroke auto/bike/4WD engines; the claim being that it helps the injection/fuel pump do its thing smoother & for longer; and there are many who've found that adding said oil to the gas dispensed from the bowser noticeably quietens rattly I/P's & smooths out the rough idling that some CR Injected engines develop over time. In my travels, I've met quite a few who do this & swear by it helping their vehicles rack up high milage (some over 1million kms!) & I spend quite a bit of time on one Forum that has a thread in there where almost 100K people have posted saying they do this all the time, mainly with measurable benefits, & that Forum has a few Injection System Service Centres/operators posting in there supporting the pratice too. So, at the very least, it's likely to do no harm, and at best it could be somewhat beneficial. So maybe it'd be smart not to knock it 'til you try it; or at least check into it a bit so you have some idea of what it's all about.

[Easy Rider]

So maybe it'd be smart not to knock it 'til you try it; or at least check into it a bit so you have some idea of what it's all about.

I KNOW what "upper cylinder" lube is and why it is (might be) desirable.

But it doesn't make any sense to me to put it in quarts of "pre-packaged" fuel like this.

But I guess it doesn't have to make sense.

It just makes me a little skeptical that it really IS the 4-cycle variety.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Yes, it's called ETHYL. I was asking 'is there another Emergency product' that is preferred.

Fair enough …. however what you say now wasn't evident to me in your Original post about this ……. Mike