Are there any safe & convenient ways to carry Reserve Fuel?

[RaefordRider]

I'm looking to the future and long distance rides. Is there a safe and convenient method to carry additional fuel? I'd hate to be running on fumes and have no fuel station available for another 50 miles....:doorag:

 

[Mikey]

They make fuel caddies for powersports equipment, snowmobiles, four wheelers, ect, depending on what style bike you have you may be able to incorporate something like that on your bike. But the safest way is not get yourself in that jam, know what your range is between fuel stops milage wise and give yourself a buffer, and just stop!

 

[Gwolf]

https://www.rotopax.com/?utm_source...MI-frnmIu_hgMVToFaBR0y2whMEAAYASAAEgKkePD_BwE

OR Maybe;

https://mtngear.com/msr-fuel-bottle...MI9NbNxIu_hgMVdKRaBR2nNgvhEAQYBCABEgISRvD_BwE

 

[Little Blue]

I'm looking to the future and long distance rides. Is there a safe and convenient method to carry additional fuel? I'd hate to be running on fumes and have no fuel station available for another 50 miles....:doorag:

First off Welcome to the Spyder Forum.


As for Safely carrying 'Extra Gasoline' on the Spyder or any motorcycle it is 'Not a Good Thing'.
Just Stop and Seriously think about this.
Getting involved in an accident is always a problem. So carrying a little container of Gasoline would not be doing your due diligence.
I have riden my Spyder on several long ride times. It was good to stop and 'refuel and refresh'.

These are my thoughts. I will let you make your decision on what is best. .....:thumbup:

 

[troop]

Unless you know that fuel stops are more than 150+ miles between, why bother. Taking the time to pull over and dump in an extra gallon for 30 miles hardly seems worth it to me...

 

[KX5062]

https://www.simplymotorcycle.com/motorcycle-gas-cans/

I have the 1-gallon Reda and I have no fear it will detonate. It's made like a tank. The Givi also looks interesting, but I'm not familiar with the product. Rotopax is pretty much the gold standard, but they're awkward to mount.

 

[Cosmo]

REDA gas can

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I'm looking to the future and long distance rides. Is there a safe and convenient method to carry additional fuel? I'd hate to be running on fumes and have no fuel station available for another 50 miles....:doorag:

I carry a 750 ml glass liquor bottle (it's rectangular in shape) attached to the inside of my trunk ... Liquor bottles don't leak, not even fumes. ... My 14 RT with 1330 eng. safely gets 235 mi. if the gas tank is filled to the lip. ... where I ride in Vermont, even in sparsely populated areas, it might be 15 miles to the nearest gas station. ... My advice is - figure out what your AVGERAGE mpg's are, ALWAYS fill to the same level, and pay attention to the gas gauge. ... Good luck ... Mike :thumbup:

 

[JayBros]

Yes, serendipitous things do happen, but IMO, successful long distance motorcycle touring begins with thorough route planning and map reconnaissance. With today's automated mapping systems and software, the tourist should have no problem identifying common refueling options along all but the most desolate roads in the country. The prudent tourist focusing on the fact that any digital system may not be 100% accurate in all cases should always top off before heading into unknown territory.

 

[ARtraveler]

All good advice above.

I drove seven spyders over 200,000 miles total. I was scared one time of running out of fuel. I had a chance to refuel and let it roll by. I was pumping fumes in the middle of nowhere (Destruction Bay--Yukon).

Lesson well learned...I prefer to run the top half of the gas tank, not the bottom half. I learned to re-fill mostly at 150 miles or less. :bowdown:

 

[ThreeWheels]

https://www.simplymotorcycle.com/motorcycle-gas-cans/

I have the 1-gallon Reda and I have no fear it will detonate. It's made like a tank. The Givi also looks interesting, but I'm not familiar with the product. Rotopax is pretty much the gold standard, but they're awkward to mount.

I also have the Reda gas can. I've found it to be of excellent and very durable construction. I bought it to take with me for my Saddle Sore 1000 ride in 2011, 1000 miles in 24 hours.
I didn't need it then, nor have I ever needed it anywhere on the east coast.
Unless you're planning on doing one of those single long stretches of road out west, I wouldn't bother.

Just my humble opinion, I could be wrong. If I am, I'm sure there are many people on this site who will correct me.

There's also this:

https://www.spyderlovers.com/forums...-Mileage-Range&p=566916&viewfull=1#post566916

 

[DGoebel]

I too have and carry the Reda Can, inside their ultra heavy duty ziplock bag in my RT when doing my Iron Butt rides as a solo rider. I have only had to use it one time when on I-90 heading east from Wall Drug into the strongest headwinds I've ever rode in. and that was on a 998 twin. It was a life saver and allowed me to make my time limit. Got mine direct from https://www.reda.co/reda-gas-can

 

[TheMariner]

Howdy,

Another option is a fuel bladder, like the Armadillo - https://www.giantloopmoto.com/product/armadillo-bag-liquid-power-reservoir bladders from Giant Loop. I'm sure there's other makers out there too.

 

[RaefordRider]

These look like a possibility...a 1.75 gallon in the trunk could be cheap insurance.
Thanks for the post.

 

[RaefordRider]

You are correct and the owners manual also says don't do it...but, is it better to ride in fear of having an accident and getting burned to death or to be in the middle of nowhere (blame it on the GPS) and out of fuel?

Honestly, it is a dilemma...and if I want to pursue 48 states before I'm 80, there is a definite possibility that I may end up in the situation of being out of gas while traveling off the beaten path.

Thanks for your input...and I don't disagree...

 

[RaefordRider]

Once I get one, I intend on making a serious effort to ride all 48 States before I'm 80. One of the first runs would be from Key West up the Atlantic coastline, a dip into Rhode Island, and then up to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. (I dream big!) That's pushing 2500 miles, and all populated areas. But I don't know if I'd still enjoy that when venturing into Montana, Wyoming, and the other states that aren't as populated. I'd have to study the map and try my best to plan accordingly; but, life happens.

Thanks for your input.

 

[Gwolf]

Just something to think about...... if you get hit hard enough to break open a gas container built to handle a lot of abuse, then it is not likely that you will land anywhere near the bike, or the container of fuel. If you can ride with a container of fuel between your legs, then don't worry too much about one strapped on the rack. It might be a problem if you were enclosed in a metal cage and strapped down to the seat. If you are sitting straddle on a machine, and not tied to it in any way, then not so much...

 

[RaefordRider]

I like how they stress the bags are not for fuel storage, and aren't food grade, so you can't use them for drinking water...
They do appear to be an interesting possibility...

Thanks for the input...

 

[TroubledJuan]

Last year on a ride up the ALKAN Hwy on my Goldwing, I had heard stories gas was limited, and looked at different options to safely carry gas, I settled on buying two 32 oz cans of Tru Fuel as emergency gas.. kept them secured in the trunk, didn't have to use them, but it was just incase..
With that said, as someone who had rode Nova Scotia, and the Cabot Trail, there was plenty of gas available.
Also, North and South Dakota, Montana, Utah has plenty of gas stations, My recommendation is: if you are out there riding the 2 lane backroads keep an eye on your gas gauge, if you roll through a town and you have half a tank or less, stop and fill up..
good luck with getting all 48..

 

[RayBJ]

Rotopax 1.75 gal on the rear deck worked for me. I covered it with a helmet bag. (sorry about the pic orientation).