Thinking about spare fuel container location

[UtahPete]

Ah, no. Please don't carry any extra gas. If you were to be rear ended or were to rear end someone else, that container of gas would (could rupture) and splash forward and ignite. Need I say more?

Another risk equation...for those who may want that extra measure of safety, I recommend these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002YW4US/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[UtahPete]

For safety concerns this would cost a lot more initially but if the big 'IF' ever happened the chance of fire would diminish drastically.

https://www.msrgear.com/msr-fuel-bottles

Safety first.

I've used those, but they're a bugger to fill at a station pump.

 

[Jeriatric]

I've used those, but they're a bugger to fill at a station pump.

Same here. So, I wait until I can use an appropriate container(some stations have loaners) for use at the pump, then use the funnel I cary for topping off oil, to fill the bottles. A bit of a pain but, safety is first on my mind.

 

[2dogs]

A nice lady on here a wile back advised to plan or preplan your trip and fuel stops so you don't have to carry extra gas. Good advise.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Finally decided to stop overthinking the problem :banghead: and (using what I could find in my workshop at home) just do what some others had done.hyea:
Nothing unusual, but for anyone interested, today I posted in "albums" 5 pics taken yesterday, of my solution for holding a 1 gal gas can on the tongue of our HF trailer.
There is also a 1/4" layer of vibration dampening material (as used by some to dampen vibration and shaking of washers/dryers/etc) between the aluminum plate and the tongue.
Just FYI.

Don't trust those bungee cords, especially the round ones. For absolute hold down security I suggest you use solid rope or chain tightened with turnbuckles. As others have said, a safety can made specifically for carrying fuel would be best.

 

[Jeriatric]

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Hope the OP realizes we're only thinking of him and his passenger and not picking the installation apart.

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[UtahPete]

Don't trust those bungee cords, especially the round ones. For absolute hold down security I suggest you use solid rope or chain tightened with turnbuckles. As others have said, a safety can made specifically for carrying fuel would be best.

Suggestion...get a cheap battery box the right footprint...secure the battery box to the tongue...put gas can inside and strap it down with a battery tie-down strap.

A couple pieces of angle aluminum screwed to the sides of the tongue makes a very strong platform for the battery box.

 

[teninospyder]

Sounds good......isn't always possible. (This was a previous post of mine here.)

Don't know how these get sorted in the posting list, as I didn't/don't see it directly under the posting I was responding to, so to clarify.....this was in response to the suggestion about "plan ahead and you don't have to worry about extra fuel".

 

[JoshHefnerX]

I don't remember who's machine it was but recently when their back tire let loose it did a ton of damage to the back end of the bike. I can imagine that's a possibility w/ the gas can behind the wheel there. Use your own judgement though.

 

[teninospyder]

Don't trust those bungee cords, especially the round ones. For absolute hold down security I suggest you use solid rope or chain tightened with turnbuckles. As others have said, a safety can made specifically for carrying fuel would be best.

thanks Idaho, already taken care of..

 

[teninospyder]

Suggestion...get a cheap battery box the right footprint...secure the battery box to the tongue...put gas can inside and strap it down with a battery tie-down strap.

A couple pieces of angle aluminum screwed to the sides of the tongue makes a very strong platform for the battery box.

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UtahPete, Modified already with a "plastic" box around it, but I am always looking for a better one. Battery boxes I've seen would be significantly oversized for what I need. This is only a 1 gal. container that fits in a 5x7x8hi space. Thinking about a surplus ammo or military box, if size is right.

 

[UtahPete]

UtahPete, Modified already with a "plastic" box around it, but I am always looking for a better one. Battery boxes I've seen would be significantly oversized for what I need. This is only a 1 gal. container that fits in a 5x7x8hi space. Thinking about a surplus ammo or military box, if size is right.

They are significantly heavier...

 

[teninospyder]

They are significantly heavier...

Battery boxes aren't tall enough from what I see. I need minimum 12"h ix10"L x6"W

 

[UtahPete]

Battery boxes aren't tall enough from what I see. I need minimum 12"h ix10"L x6"W

You could make your own out of aluminum. Doesn't need a lid

 

[ChicagoSpyder]

Ah, no. Please don't carry any extra gas. If you were to be rear ended or were to rear end someone else, that container of gas would (could rupture) and splash forward and ignite. Need I say more?

This is where we would carry extra fuel on sleds back in the late 90's thru the late 00's, the tank plumbed into the gas tank vent line thus sucking the Tour Buddy fuel first, the company that made them was called Tour Buddy.

I suppose there was risk if you piled into a tree, but then again there was all kinds of risk sledding in no-mans land when the fuel stops were over 100 miles apart.

 

[Bfromla]

Couple using the lockable roropax system shared here while back

 

[bcer960]

Couple using the lockable roropax system shared here while backView attachment 175064View attachment 175065

This is very similar to mine. It works well.

 

[blacklightning]

For safety concerns this would cost a lot more initially but if the big 'IF' ever happened the chance of fire would diminish drastically.

https://www.msrgear.com/msr-fuel-bottles

Safety first.

I have been looking in to one of those for my 2010 yamaha Vmax. That bike only has a 100 mile range. I have had no problems so far, I just fill up any time I come across a gas station once I have about 50 or more miles on a tank. But it would be nice to have that extra 20 oz, just in case.

 

[easysuper]

After touring on our Spyders for the last 6 years and logging over 80K, We stopped packing fuel as we never used it for ourselves, only other riders. This year we did a Coast to Coast and back trip that lasted 11,000 miles taking all back roads. I never felt were going to run out of fuel even in the western states, we just make sure we fill up at the first station we see after we get to about 1/2 tank, when we had the 998s I carried fuel but never used it then but did get very low several times. The only issue we had carrying fuel was keeping it from being stolen twice. I never worried about crashing and fire,and I won’t say it would not happen,but almost does in every movie you see on TV:roflblack: The battery box is a very good way for secondary protection and security.

 

[Docster]

I willl get one of these, made for motorcycle carry
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle-fuel-cans-storage-transfer