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rong Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 120	motorcycle gas can / larger gas tank. 05/25/13 at 19:29:08 The gas tank capacity on the S40 is relatively small. Does anyone have a recommendation for a motorcycle gas can that can easily be carried? I assume that changing the actual gas tank to a larger tank would be more effort than just a simple bolt on job. Thanks, Ron G
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MiCTLaN Full Member Offline O_o Posts: 148 Winter Haven, FL	Re: motorcycle gas can / larger gas tank. Reply #1 - 05/25/13 at 20:18:29 I remember my old CT110 had an auxiliary gas can (about a half gallon, iirc) that strapped onto the side of the luggage rack... you could look for one of those. Or strap on a Scepter MFC in lieu of a saddle bag, that would fill the S40 tank three times.
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MiCTLaN Full Member Offline O_o Posts: 148 Winter Haven, FL	Re: motorcycle gas can / larger gas tank. Reply #2 - 05/25/13 at 20:20:38 Heck yeah, that would look awesome.
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Reply #3 - 05/26/13 at 05:41:10

In my limited experience, it seems to me that almost all motorcycles have a combination of fuel tank size and fuel mileage that results in a fuel range between 100 and 150 miles to reserve (or "low fuel" light). Bigger bikes have bigger tanks, but get worse mileage than smaller bikes. With that in mind, the Savage/S40 is right in the middle, with a usual range of about 120 miles to reserve.

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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: motorcycle gas can / larger gas tank. Reply #4 - 05/26/13 at 06:59:49 I am thinking about one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Reda-Portable-Motorcycle-Gas-Can/dp/B003WHBVDI I will probably think about it a lot harder the first time I run out of gas.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: motorcycle gas can / larger gas tank. Reply #5 - 05/26/13 at 10:03:28 Some guy here has a yellow bike & IIRC his tank is bigger but for dang sure he has an extra "tank" mounted on the back. Good lookin rig..
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rong Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 120	Re: motorcycle gas can / larger gas tank. Reply #6 - 05/27/13 at 12:49:19 Thanks for all of your responses. This will help in my decision. Ron G
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dinsdale Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 186 Ottawa, Canada Gender:	Re: motorcycle gas can / larger gas tank. Reply #7 - 05/27/13 at 13:40:39 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 05/26/13 at 10:03:28: Some guy here has a yellow bike & IIRC his tank is bigger but for dang sure he has an extra "tank" mounted on the back. Good lookin rig.. He had a Tour Tank installed IIRC. http://tourtank.com/
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Reply #8 - 05/27/13 at 19:18:17

Something else to worry about - if the spare gas in the extra container isn't used, it can go bad too. Some people make a point at every fill-up of pouring the spare fuel into the tank and refilling the spare. Probably more reasonable would be pouring the spare fuel into the tank after the trip is over, or using it in your mower.

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Reply #9 - 05/28/13 at 08:08:30

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 05/26/13 at 10:03:28:

Some guy here has a yellow bike & IIRC his tank is bigger but for dang sure he has an extra "tank" mounted on the back. Good lookin rig..

Here's that yellow bike...

I think it's a HD NightTrain tank and then a Tour Tank on the back

http://www.bikepics.com/members/jazzcarter/00savage/

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: motorcycle gas can / larger gas tank. Reply #10 - 05/28/13 at 08:11:18 Yea, thats allright , right there,, not a lotta room "stuff" tho.
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Greg Serious Thumper Offline Molon Labe Posts: 1251 Southeast PA, uSA Gender:	Re: motorcycle gas can / larger gas tank. Reply #11 - 05/28/13 at 09:12:38 I don't know. I am reminded of the Ford Pinto during a rear end collision with these aux tanks and spare cans in the saddle bags.
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Dane Allen Serious Thumper Offline Carpe Diem!! Posts: 1217 Riverside, CA Gender:	Re: motorcycle gas can / larger gas tank. Reply #12 - 05/28/13 at 09:15:03 That's pretty clever!! Easy enough to get the fuel lines to connect, I imagine.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: motorcycle gas can / larger gas tank. Reply #13 - 05/28/13 at 09:36:32 Well,, more gas cans = more chances to have a problem,, Personally, stopping for gas just sint that big of a deal for me., If I was on a trip, I would probably haul a coupla small containers. There are some Stainless, 16 Oz drink containers Id use. The cap screws IN, not on.
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Reply #14 - 05/28/13 at 09:43:33

At this point in my life.....the tank empties at about the same rate my bladder fills. Riding 100 miles before stopping works out fine for both the bike and me.

I do realize that there are some who ride in areas that don't always have a gas station at 100 mile intervals, and some extra fuel would be a good idea. If you have a rack there is a flat fuel container that holds 1.5 gallons and can be mounted flat on a rack.....or they have a mount that will hold it vertcial.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/4/22/259/20367/ITEM/Kolpin-Fuel-Pack-Jr....

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