Where do you carry your spare gasoline.

If I'm going on a long ride I'll put some water bottles of gas in my bag. Can get about 50miles on the 1/2gal tank. But sometimes I'm going 30 or 40 miles out into the middle of nowhere where there are no gas stations. So extra gas is a must.
 
lately, i've been carrying extra gas on my leg, my shorts, my socks... then there's some that dribbles down my frame, my cables, whatever the path of least resistance is.

my gas cap leaks, one of the bolts came unwelded, and now the seam is leaking.

the moped tank i just got is cool, but the ebay description of "clean inside" was a little misleading. if i could re-constitute all the rust back into iron, i could build two gas tanks.

i'm afraid to smoke, because of spontaneous human combustion, and everyone i meet thinks i work at a gas station.

when people ask me about my mileage, i tell them about 50 in the tank, and another 10 if i pour it out of my shoe...

this tank is history. that's it.

i'm done with this peanut tank. it's even too ugly to make into a flower pot.
 
bairdco said:
lately, i've been carrying extra gas on my leg, my shorts, my socks... then there's some that dribbles down my frame, my cables, whatever the path of least resistance is.

my gas cap leaks, one of the bolts came unwelded, and now the seam is leaking.

the moped tank i just got is cool, but the ebay description of "clean inside" was a little misleading. if i could re-constitute all the rust back into iron, i could build two gas tanks.

i'm afraid to smoke, because of spontaneous human combustion, and everyone i meet thinks i work at a gas station.

when people ask me about my mileage, i tell them about 50 in the tank, and another 10 if i pour it out of my shoe...

this tank is history. that's it.

i'm done with this peanut tank. it's even too ugly to make into a flower pot.
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Snork, snork. Tube socks make great filters
 
Picked up one of these Saturday for $5.99 except mine's bright red
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at the local department store.

Thought it fit pretty well, nice and tight, jammed between my seat post and rear rack until it slid out and bounced across both lanes of the road. A little scratched up and a few minor dents now but it still holds gas with no leaks.

Now it's secured with a large hose clamp to my seat post bolt.

Was a little worried about the inner coating that people say comes off so swished some lacquer thinner around inside and it still had a gold color, swished some MEK around inside and it still had a gold color so I put gas in it for two days and it STILL has a gold color inside. I don't think the inner coating is coming off this thing. laff
 
Hello !

I use a water bottle (made of Stainless Steel) on a bottle rack. About 750ml, That'a a little less than a half tank, but it will save you to get back home fast and easy.

NM
 

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bairdco said:
lately, i've been carrying extra gas on my leg, my shorts, my socks... then there's some that dribbles down my frame, my cables, whatever the path of least resistance is.

my gas cap leaks, one of the bolts came unwelded, and now the seam is leaking.

the moped tank i just got is cool, but the ebay description of "clean inside" was a little misleading. if i could re-constitute all the rust back into iron, i could build two gas tanks.

i'm afraid to smoke, because of spontaneous human combustion, and everyone i meet thinks i work at a gas station.

when people ask me about my mileage, i tell them about 50 in the tank, and another 10 if i pour it out of my shoe...

this tank is history. that's it.

i'm done with this peanut tank. it's even too ugly to make into a flower pot.
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I soak my skivvies in some before each outing. Wring them out into the tank when I need it.
It helps keep the boys warm and toasty during the ride.

JK! :p
 
I think I'll try the syringe idea, cleaning up by adding a 100ml injectable bottle filled with 100:1 opti-2 oil.
4cc for every 1/10 gallon. Just have to check if the oil is too thick for a 12 gage needle and if the oil is compatible with the silicone on the plunger and bottle cap.
 
spare gas...huh...never go outside of 30miles of my house...never needed more fuel...now if i made a kayak rack on my bike i might need to travel further
 
I sometimes will do a 60 mile round trip just to get out. With all the hills one tank ain't going to do it. I only get about 80 mpg. So I have 2 tanks and sometimes carry a pre measured amount of oil for a half gal of gas, so I can fill at the pump.
 
aquarianmonkey said:
I sometimes will do a 60 mile round trip just to get out. With all the hills one tank ain't going to do it. I only get about 80 mpg. So I have 2 tanks and sometimes carry a pre measured amount of oil for a half gal of gas, so I can fill at the pump.
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I carry a film canister with the right amount of gas for 1/2 gallon just in case I need to fill up on the go.
Of course I could buy oil at the gas station, but those little bottles are so expensive. And I like running synthetic. If I run regular I need to run it more rich, and then it messes up my carb's setting and it runs crappy.
 
I don't need extra gas i get 180mpg lol.
i carry a small 2oz bottle of oil so i can fill up at the pump which is not very often.
I always run mine at WOT.
 
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I carry enough oil for a gallon, much easier to carry 2.6 ounces of oil that to worry about a gas can, i get 60+ miles to a tank and have only needed the oil a couple times.
 
So I posted earlier with the 2 tanks and spare oil. My bike wieghs about 70 lbs. and gets about 80 mpg. My question is you that get about 100 mpg how much does your bike weigh.laff
 

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