fuel container

[great escape]

hi chaps, off on a jaunt round ireland soon, still have not found a bigger fuel tank i like for my xr650r. any ideas for safely carrying a couple of spare litres of fuel, thanks

[YEN_POWELL]

Half size steel jerry cans are good (10 litres). I've seen them in Halfords and Machine Mart amongst other places. You can just see mine (standing upright in this pic on the rear rack), I sometimes had it laid on it's side if I knew I wouldn't be filling it at petrol stations. Upright it could be filled without removing it first at the same time as my bike's tank.

I had a piece of dexion bolted to my rack to act as a something for the can to butt up agains when it was strapped on.

[Pieeyedpiper]

Don't you like the Acerbis 22lt tank then?

[J]

I carry 3x one Litre SIG bottles as an emergency for mid Wales runs and have used them several times

[great escape]

Originally Posted by J

I carry 3x one Litre SIG bottles as an emergency for mid Wales runs and have used them several times

thanks for info, dont laugh, but what is an SIG bottle?

[great escape]

do you have a pic of the acerbis 22, and does my bike look big in this?

[great escape]

Originally Posted by YEN_POWELL

Half size steel jerry cans are good (10 litres). I've seen them in Halfords and Machine Mart amongst other places. You can just see mine (standing upright in this pic on the rear rack), I sometimes had it laid on it's side if I knew I wouldn't be filling it at petrol stations. Upright it could be filled without removing it first at the same time as my bike's tank.

I had a piece of dexion bolted to my rack to act as a something for the can to butt up agains when it was strapped on.

thanks for info, will keep that idea for longer trip

[Snaphappy]

Originally Posted by great escape

thanks for info, dont laugh, but what is an SIG bottle?

Sigg botlles SIGG Global Entry
aluminium expedition bottles for all kinds of fluids just dont get them mixed up

[barkingbiker]

I recently got a 2Ltr palstic bottle from GetGeared. Should be enough to get you out of trouble (25 miles?) without weighing too much. Comes with a cool built-in pouring spout that's handy for filling the stove too. You do need a funnel for filling it though.....

BB

[Pieeyedpiper]

Originally Posted by great escape

do you have a pic of the acerbis 22, and does my bike look big in this?

I don't have a pic, however there is one for sale on Fleabay. Don't know how to link it, but put in Honda motorcycle parts - XR- Acerbis, and there will be a picture.

I've got one for sale for a fraction of the price, but at the mo it is in a very bad shade of Army paint job.
I have been meaning to strip the paint for ages, if any interest I will try to post pics.