portable gas can in trunk of trike

[rhino 2]

This thread won't die. lol

Here is a pic of us coming back down the Haul Road from the Arctic Circle...taken at 11:00 at night!

2 gallon container...full on the way up, empty on the way back. Pretty rough road.

If I ever make my way up to NJ and carry a gas container for some point further that I may need it...I guess I will just make sure it is empty while in NJ.

You can keep it full, Just keep it out of site. ''Empty'' or Full.....

 

[Sloufoot]

All hashed out time & time again...... But out West there are many roads that might take you exploring up in the mountains away from your intended route. Most people stay on a freeway for their excitement. I don't.... A freeway only when it is a have to do thing.
There are quite a few roads out West that will lead you far away from a gas pump. And that is on the main highway. Ever been out in Death Valley??? Or how about from Ely Nv to Tonopah Nv. there aren't any stations open in most of the back lands in Nevada. Most have dried up & closed. Ever been to Kelso Ca.? The back way ? Sometimes Gas is there, but you might end up sleeping by the pump until someone comes the next day. Sometimes the maps aren't correct in what is in a town for fuel.
Out West things aren't like a gas pump every 20 to 50 miles.
Many of these out of the way places are great to visit & explore, but you gota get back to a gas pump sometime. For the most part you can plan things around gas pumps, But things aren't always 100% . I make mistakes also. Just say'in.........CYA !

 

[GARYD]

All hashed out time & time again...... But out West there are many roads that might take you exploring up in the mountains away from your intended route. Most people stay on a freeway for their excitement. I don't.... A freeway only when it is a have to do thing.
There are quite a few roads out West that will lead you far away from a gas pump. And that is on the main highway. Ever been out in Death Valley??? Or how about from Ely Nv to Tonopah Nv. there aren't any stations open in most of the back lands in Nevada. Most have dried up & closed. Ever been to Kelso Ca.? The back way ? Sometimes Gas is there, but you might end up sleeping by the pump until someone comes the next day. Sometimes the maps aren't correct in what is in a town for fuel.
Out West things aren't like a gas pump every 20 to 50 miles.
Many of these out of the way places are great to visit & explore, but you gota get back to a gas pump sometime. For the most part you can plan things around gas pumps, But things aren't always 100% . I make mistakes also. Just say'in.........CYA !

ThumbUp Right you are. In that case you'd be dumb NOT to carry extra fuel. Since I don't leave my preplanned routes, I don't need to carry extra fuel. So far I've only been west of the Missouri River twice - - -to go to Sturgis. I don't like the wide open spaces.:cxtv:

I prefer the country east of the Missouri River.....especially the south east.

 

[ehroyal]

love your positive thinking and do you carry hot dogs to roast if there is a fire??

Whatever, if you get off the interstate and ride where the hoot owls f%#k the chickens, with no gas stations, you'll be glad to have the gas.

 

[MLOlson]

Surprised at the 100 mile per tank, i have 13 TriGlide and alway get at least 200 mile per tank. Sometimes a little more

 

[mtn rider]

I carry 2 small bottles in my trunk as well . They are sold by the Colman camping company. They are 100% sealed with no fumes and are carried by the forestry service in my area to fuel chain saws in the back country of the mountains. They have saved my butt more than once.

 

[screwball]

From memory of Engineering classes way back when, a gallon of gasoline weighs 5 pounds. Water weighs 8. Be sure and stick a designer scarf in the spout of that gas can, if you are going to be a rolling Molotov Cocktail, might as well have a pretty fuse. I have been riding 'off the beaten path' for 50 years and ran out of gas ONCE. If I'm exploring and fine that perfect road I usually check before committing to it. If I need gas I get some then explore. I don't fancy carrying a bomb "just in case"

 

[Pegasus1300]

you need to fill up` at 1/4 tank, so you keep the fuel pump from heating up. also carrying a gas container is a ver ybad idea. whatif you get rear-ended. it happens.

I don't understand the difference between between a proper can such as the Harley or even the Wally World in the trunk and having 5 gallons between your legs .

 

[rhino 2]

I don't understand the difference between between a proper can such as the Harley or even the Wally World in the trunk and having 5 gallons between your legs .

Psychological;
, That's all. Back in the embargo days 1973 I was driving 500 miles a week with a VW Beetle, So I added a go far tank to the original 10 gal tank for a total of about 20 gals, And just about every time I filled up some nimrod would come up to me and comment ,What would happen if it would blow up, I would say it wouldn't kill me any more than 10 gals would....

 

[tom w]

I think we beat this horse last year and ended in a draw. IMO if you carry extra gas , you need :Meds:.

 

[GARYD]

I think we beat this horse last year and ended in a draw. IMO if you carry extra gas , you need :Meds:.

I agree.

I also agree with Screwball. I only ran out once because I was trying to stretch it instead of using common sense.

Come on! 6 gallons? Really? and you still run out of gas? What about all the old Sportster riders with 3 gals.? They must have had to get gas at every traffic light. :laugh: :laugh:

 

[Moe55]

For years I carried gas just in case. Came close a few times in remote locations but never ran out.

100% of the time the gas was used was for someone on the side of the road that was out of gas.

Never worried about it, like it has been said had way more gas sitting in front of me. Plus I grew up with pick up trucks that had the gas tank behind the drivers seat.Maybe not the best idea but 15 gallons sitting 2" behind me in the cab. Was way worse than 1 gallon in another compartment away from me.

 

[msocko3]

I agree.

I also agree with Screwball. I only ran out once because I was trying to stretch it instead of using common sense.

Come on! 6 gallons? Really? and you still run out of gas? What about all the old Sportster riders with 3 gals.? They must have had to get gas at every traffic light. :laugh: :laugh:

:Agree: I've only come close twice, both times it was my stupidity for even cutting it that close.

 

[Tuccandler]

I never worried about it. When I got the 13 TG the first thing I did was grab some extra gas and took the bike to a station to fill it. Then started riding. Yap the fuel low light worked as advertised. Checked the R factor and it said 36 miles till you're walking / pushing. So took my mileage reading and keep going till the bike stopped. The R factor wash right on 36 miles after it lights you are walking.
Put in the remaining spare fuel and took it to a gas station near by.

Lesson learned, this trike goes 224 miles when fueled full up. No need to carry extra fuel. Just monitor and fill her up every 100-125 miles.

Each Trike will probably be different as mine has not had the final v-tunes after putting on a performance exhaust & AN Filter.

 

[irmagoo]

I have thought about carrying one as we have 5 gal tank little over 30 mpg.. I have not run out but have been very close more than I want to admit . I sometimes get lost in though when riding on the highway and don't pay attention to the gage..
as we are getting older we now stop every 100-150 miles, stretch, pottie , :Coffee:and top off da tank !
magoo

 

[NIGHTRIDER]

Tuccandler's theory works nicely if you ride in the same conditions all the time. What about when you have a 15 knot headwind or a 39 knot crosswind?

 

[Tuccandler]

Tuccandler's theory works nicely if you ride in the same conditions all the time. What about when you have a 15 knot headwind or a 39 knot crosswind?

I understand your concern but I ride in those conditions all the time. I live in Reno and ride the mountains lots of variations and I have had my tank light come on two times since I first ran those initial tests. Both times I had an additional 36 miles on the R factor. Only had a minor variation this last time of about 2 -3 miles less then expected but still made the station and had .3 left over with 5.7 going into the tank.
I fill the tank till it cuts off, then gently rock the bike. The air bubble pops and I get a lot more gas into the tank with the bubble out of it. never did see exactly what she holds but I am thinking a bit over 6 gallons. The bike goes 215 easily and pushes just above 220. I usually stop every 100-125 miles or so but do get caught in the Nevada/Ca mountains with little to no gas available at times. That is when it is handy to know just what is left when that light comes on. I also keep it at 55 or less once the light comes on. Probably doesn't really help but it does give me some comfort as my better half is slapping the helmet to let me know just how she feels about the situation.HA :laugh:

 

[Trent]

I understand your concern but I ride in those conditions all the time. I live in Reno and ride the mountains lots of variations and I have had my tank light come on two times since I first ran those initial tests. Both times I had an additional 36 miles on the R factor. Only had a minor variation this last time of about 2 -3 miles less then expected but still made the station and had .3 left over with 5.7 going into the tank.
I fill the tank till it cuts off, then gently rock the bike. The air bubble pops and I get a lot more gas into the tank with the bubble out of it. never did see exactly what she holds but I am thinking a bit over 6 gallons. The bike goes 215 easily and pushes just above 220. I usually stop every 100-125 miles or so but do get caught in the Nevada/Ca mountains with little to no gas available at times. That is when it is handy to know just what is left when that light comes on. I also keep it at 55 or less once the light comes on. Probably doesn't really help but it does give me some comfort as my better half is slapping the helmet to let me know just how she feels about the situation.HA :laugh:

I put 6.3 gallons in mine once. And that will never happen again. It was in Nevada too. Quit running just as I turned into the gas station in Fallon. Coasted to the pump.

 

[FRR]

Several trike kit conversion companies sell auxiliary gas tanks as an option.