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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Gas Mileage Reply #15 - 10/05/17 at 18:56:18 piedmontbuckeye wrote on 09/29/17 at 14:46:04: I also carry along two 32oz. Gatorade bottles of gas in my left saddlebag. That gives me an extra 1/2 gallon in an emergency. Careful you don't get stopped and searched. That's actually illegal to carry gas in an unapproved container.
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Re: Gas Mileage
Reply #16 - 10/06/17 at 06:11:50

Kris01 wrote on 10/05/17 at 18:56:18:

piedmontbuckeye wrote on 09/29/17 at 14:46:04:

I also carry along two 32oz. Gatorade bottles of gas in my left saddlebag. That gives me an extra 1/2 gallon in an emergency.

Careful you don't get stopped and searched. That's actually illegal to carry gas in an unapproved container.

Mine are approved! I approved them!! Grin

Thanks for the input though!

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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Gas Mileage Reply #17 - 10/08/17 at 13:27:47 Gatorade bottles sound a bit scary to me ,although I am guilty of similar illegal activities . I prefer aluminum water bottles ,with a couple of rounds of electrician 's tape as a bit of backup sealing around the filler plug.I think these may be a bit safer in any mishap .
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Reply #18 - 10/11/17 at 13:54:07

batman wrote on 10/08/17 at 13:27:47:

Gatorade bottles sound a bit scary to me ,although I am guilty of similar illegal activities . I prefer aluminum water bottles ,with a couple of rounds of electrician 's tape as a bit of backup sealing around the filler plug.I think these may be a bit safer in any mishap .

I had gotten a couple of the aluminum bottles that some beers come in (I don't drink) and thought of using them. I think they are similar to what you suggest. However, I finally went with the plastic bottles as plastic will expand and contract a bit which gasoline requires - aluminum bottles won't.

I have carried them many miles and never had to use them except for my test of my miles after filling to reserve, and my miles after switching to reserve to empty -just so I know mileage-wise were I stand with gas.

The plastic bottles seem to work fine with no leakage or anything.

Cheap insurance to help make sure I don't run out of gas!

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Re: Gas Mileage
Reply #19 - 10/11/17 at 14:15:17

I have to say that there really isn't any good way to carry a "bomb" on a motor cycle. My water bottle cheat isn't perfect it turns out that the plastic plug swells over time comes out a bit hard,(but doesn't leak) but makes it a one time use only ,because it wont go back in.There are fuel bottles sold that would be a better bet, but I do wonder if gas in your bottles might interact with the plastic and also weaken it over time as most plastics are produced from petroleum .

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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2641 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: Gas Mileage Reply #20 - 10/11/17 at 14:22:08 I have one of these. Haven't used it yet though as I just recently got it.
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piedmontbuckeye Senior Member Offline Go Bucks! Posts: 496 Easley, SC Gender:	Re: Gas Mileage Reply #21 - 10/11/17 at 14:25:22 stewmills wrote on 10/11/17 at 14:22:08: I have one of these. Haven't used it yet though as I just recently got it. Cool!! What are their sizes? Any at least a quart?
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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2641 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: Gas Mileage Reply #22 - 10/11/17 at 14:47:45 11 oz, 20oz, 30oz. I got the 20oz because the 30oz is too large for my saddlebag. Not a lot of fuel, but enough to cripple me into a safe place if needed. 20oz was only $20. 30oz was $25. Not terribly expensive.
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