bigpoppa
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It arrived, looks sturdy and well built,
Curious why this line insists on not filling above it
Curious why this line insists on not filling above it
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small fuel carrying solutions
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In nova scotia with a street pilot iii. It told me the closest gas was something like 5 km north. Unfortunately, there was ocean in the way so that was something like eight hours away by road.
Needs vapour space to keep pressure under control. Now, given that bottle is designed to be actually pumped up and pressurized, I wouldnt be as concerned as with a plastic bottle that may split. Also, if you wanted to use it as a pressurized fuel bottle and had almost no head space, pressure would plummet and you'd be constantly pumping (similar to an air compressor with a tiny reservoir).It arrived, looks sturdy and well built,
Curious why this line insists on not filling above it
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matt365
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A little late to the party.
The msr fuel bottle is a decent option, but won't get you far.
Rotopax is the way to go. Slide it in a saddle bag, or buy/build a rack over your back seat.
This ones 1 gallon. 3.78L. Any smaller seems useless.
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The msr fuel bottle is a decent option, but won't get you far.
Rotopax is the way to go. Slide it in a saddle bag, or buy/build a rack over your back seat.
This ones 1 gallon. 3.78L. Any smaller seems useless.
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The RE Himalayas are designed for Rotopax to be easily attached. Itchy Boots uses them on her loaner 450 and a couple of Australian vLoggers looping Australia have matching Hs both with Rotopax on the upper crash bars.
Easy to fill given where they are positioned.
Of course one has to remember to fill the spare fuel containers. I got into Radisson on fumes thanks to that oversite.
Easy to fill given where they are positioned.
Of course one has to remember to fill the spare fuel containers. I got into Radisson on fumes thanks to that oversite.
The RE450 has me thinking. I wonder where they copied the paint scheme from. Hmmm?
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Relax
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A little late to the party.
The msr fuel bottle is a decent option, but won't get you far.
Rotopax is the way to go. Slide it in a saddle bag, or buy/build a rack over your back seat.
This ones 1 gallon. 3.78L. Any smaller seems useless.
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Or you can have a combination of both if you really want to max out your range. They will fit in imaginative places:
DSP has a line of foldable fuel containers.
Edit: Evoex already posted this.
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Maybe I'm oldschool, but this works for me when I'm doing rides into places where fuel isn't guaranteed. On the trip back from this one I was up in some backroads plus riding at weird hours, so I wanted the insurance.
I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable with only 1 or 2L if I ever got into a situation where I'd run out as reality is, on the highway, I'm burning somewhere around 5-7L/100km (depending on speed and winds) and even if I poke along at 80 on the backroads I'm at 4L/100km, so 1L of fuel gets me somewhere between 25km and, well, not very far at all lol.
matt365
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I wonder how likely gas stations would shut off the pump, if they saw you filling one of those. Pretty sure they don't meet legal standards for carrying fuel. Red (or yellow for diesel)
I've had them shut down pumps when I was filling Jerry cans on my truck tailgate... got to fill them on the ground.
Not supposed to fill a bike on the back of the truck either.
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Relax
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I never understood why that is. When filling a vehicle, its gas tank isn't touching the ground.
bigpoppa
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matt365
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Static or some ****.
Same goofy rules, like you aren't supposed to fuel up the bike while you're sitting on it.
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The can ignite from the static between the bed liner and can Fire Hazard from Filling Portable Gas Cans in Pickup Trucks and Cars | NIOSH | CDC
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Relax
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I've heard that before, but I still don't get it. The entire vehicle is isolated from the ground by rubber, so how is that any different from filling the onboard gas tank?
Because when you are no longer in the vehicle, you are a travel path for static to discharge, coupled with plastic fuel jerry cans sitting on carpet or plastic bedliners in trucks are well known to collect static electricity.
Onboard gas tank has a system that discharges the static to the pump safely when the nozzle touches the metal filler neck. It may not do the same to a plastic jerry can sitting in a vehicle, so the best bet is to put it on the ground and ensure it discharges that way instead.
Plus, I think there's an element of "if it does burst into flames it's easier to deal with if it's on the ground outside the car vs lighting the entire car on fire".
Relax
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I still don't see it. Let's say the plastic gas can in my trunk is bouncing around and rubbing itself all over the carpet and building up static electricity on my way to the gas station. What's the first thing I do when I arrive? Open the trunk and grab the can. Any static would be discharged at this point. Now if you're going to be an idiot and use one hand to rub the jerry can around the carpet while filling with the other, then all bets are off. But maybe those are the people the rule is for...
In any case, if the metal filler neck of the gas tank is what dissipates the static, then there should also be no problem filling a bike in the back of the bed (or in my case, inside my van when I had it) - if your bike has a metal tank.
matt365
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Id think of it being the same likelihood of you exploding a gas pump by using your cellphone in close proximity.
Its not a 1980's backpack of a cellphone that is irradiating you...
Caution: hot on coffee cups.
"Do not eat" on packs of sillica gel.
"Do not let children play with plastic bag"... no ****...
Caution labels on buckets, so your infants don't drown head down.
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