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bigpoppa

bigpoppa

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Hey all,

I'm looking for something small/non bulky(ideally bottle shaped) that I can carry with me, with maybe a liter of emergency/backup fuel.

Ideally something that will not puncture or explode and will be easy to cross borders with?

I will likely be keeping it with me in my nelson rigg tailbag.

(Anything that requires mounting racks is automatically out)
 
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Also curious about this as I wouldn’t mind carting <5L for emergencies.

Needs to mount in side luggage.
 
I bought one of these to test the range on the Duc. Filled it and threw it in a backpack until needed. Seemed pretty solid and well designed (no spills during use) you’re welcome to borrow it if you like

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bigpoppa said:
Hey all,

I'm looking for something small/non bulky(ideally bottle shaped) that I can carry with me, with maybe a liter of emergency/backup fuel.

Ideally something that will not puncture or explode and will be easy to cross borders with?

I will likely be keeping it with me in my nelson rigg tailbag.

(Anything that requires mounting racks is automatically out)
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Interesting, I have often thought of this as well. Just curious how much range could you get out of a liter of fuel and would it be worth the hassle of carrying it?
 
Jampy00 said:
Interesting, I have often thought of this as well. Just curious how much range could you get out of a liter of fuel and would it be worth the hassle of carrying it?
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I’d hazard a guess and say 10-15km max….thats why I’m looking for something in the 5-10L range.
 
mimico_polak said:
I’d hazard a guess and say 10-15km max….thats why I’m looking for something in the 5-10L range.
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True, I guess it really depends on where you run out of fuel. Why do you need something, you barely ride... :ROFLMAO:
Mind you I'm pretty much the same.... :(
 
Jampy00 said:
Interesting, I have often thought of this as well. Just curious how much range could you get out of a liter of fuel and would it be worth the hassle of carrying it?
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If you are using your literal last litre of fuel, you should be super easy on the throttle. Could probably get tens of km's out of it. That's a lot of walking saved. Alternatively, you could be someone else's saviour with your tiny bottle. Most people don't have a hose to do a fuel transfer between tanks. If you are travelling in a group and each person carries one small emergency device (fuel/jump pack/tools) you can be well equipped as a group without feeling like pack horses.
 
Jampy00 said:
True, I guess it really depends on where you run out of fuel. Why do you need something, you barely ride... :ROFLMAO:
Mind you I'm pretty much the same.... :(
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My reason is more curiosity. How far will it go.

Have had multiple instances of running on fumes. Got the X down to its last 700mL of fuel before I found a gas station.
 
mimico_polak said:
My reason is more curiosity. How far will it go.

Have had multiple instances of running on fumes. Got the X down to its last 700mL of fuel before I found a gas station.
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Was it really though? Without actually running it until it dies and then filling it like you normally do, you don't really know tank capacity. Most vehicles can hold more fuel than the official capacity.

On an old turbo diesel, I was down near chicago and apparently gas stations are closed on sundays. That made things complicated as this was pre-smartphone days and many stations didn't have diesel. I ended up with almost 150 km after the fuel light came on and pucker factor was very high. I was taking it really easy on the pedal and it turns out I still had at least a few more litres in the tank.
 
GreyGhost said:
Was it really though? Without actually running it until it dies and then filling it like you normally do, you don't really know tank capacity. Most vehicles can hold more fuel than the official capacity.
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I wasn’t willing to find out on the side of Hwy 11….all I know is the motor would slow down and go as if though there wasn’t sufficient fuel flowing to it.
 
mimico_polak said:
I wasn’t willing to find out on the side of Hwy 11….all I know is the motor would slow down and go as if though there wasn’t sufficient fuel flowing to it.
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Did the X have a crossover line? I've gotten low enough before that I had to lay the bike down to get all the fuel to the useful side of the tank. That's a pain in the ass. I highly recommend an emergency can over having to do that very often.
 
I have never actually run out of gas on any bikes (even thirsty ones like the tuono).

This past year I was in the mountains and usually on the AT I would skip most gas stations, the one time I actually needed a gas station, I found one, but there was a regional power outage and it was closed, I had to ride to the next town over for gas.

For situations like that it would be nice to have a little something extra just for peace of mind.
 
GreyGhost said:
Did the X have a crossover line? I've gotten low enough before that I had to lay the bike down to get all the fuel to the useful side of the tank. That's a pain in the ass. I highly recommend an emergency can over having to do that very often.
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No clue. But I was very fortunate to make it to that gas station. I believe 17L tank, and I pumped up 16.3L as per the receipt.

Was out riding Algonquin Park, didn't stop at the hwy 60/35 gas station so went down to 118. GPS says gas station...no problem. Get to gas station, been closed for years. FAK!

GPS says next gas stop is 20km away...ok let's keep going. But it's on Hwy 11! Get to HWY and GPS says go north...so I go north...next exit go south...so I go south....but it's on the NB lanes...but it was south of the 118...get back onto 11NB and then the dreaded lugging starts....babied it at 70kph to the Petro Canada. Got my fuel, said my prayer, and booked it home.
 
mimico_polak said:
No clue. But I was very fortunate to make it to that gas station. I believe 17L tank, and I pumped up 16.3L as per the receipt.
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17.7 L is official capacity. 2.8L is reserve (included in the 17.7). I can't find someone that actually ran it to stopped and then filled. It apparently starts acting up as fuel gets low but you probably could have gotten another 40km out of it if you really had to (riding a bucking bronco).
 
bigpoppa said:
I have never actually run out of gas on any bikes (even thirsty ones like the tuono).

This past year I was in the mountains and usually on the AT I would skip most gas stations, the one time I actually needed a gas station, I found one, but there was a regional power outage and it was closed, I had to ride to the next town over for gas.

For situations like that it would be nice to have a little something extra just for peace of mind.
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I definitely have had multiple cases of incorrectly using the reserve fuel tap (though I can currently only clearly remember one)

I properly ran out of gas last year due to confusion! My TL1000S has a wonky fuel light. It will frequently flash on a full tank, then go off, then come back on correctly on low fuel. Manageable, especially since I have a trained habit of also using the trip meter. One day I set out for a ride, noticed the light going off, and remembered filling the tank on something - brain linked the two and decided I was okay. What I had done was filled the tank on the other bike, the 919. La la la, ride around, about to cross the Skyway when the bike loses power. I figured I have blown up the bike somehow, manage to make the Eastport offramp, then it completely dies on me. Reserve brainpower comes online and I realize what I've actually done. That's when I learned with CAA Plus, you don't have to pay for rescue gas, it's included.
 
Containers already covered above.

If you're travelling with people then one of you needs to have a 36" long length of tubing and a container of some sort, a water bottle will do. When the siphon is running fill the container, then pinch the tubing to stop the flow, empty the container into the empty tank, then repeat until you have enough fuel to get to the next gas station.

Don't ask me how I know this.............
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