I was recently staying in Arizona and now I am Texas. The distances between gas stations can be great so I bought a Reda 1 gallon gas container that is supposed to fit in the back portion of your saddlebag. I have Road King Classic leather bags. It did not fit. Fortunately, I checked the fit before I left the parking lot and just returned it but don't have that peace of mind I was searching.

 

My Springer Classic with a 5 gallon tank is good for almost 200 miles before the low fuel indicator comes on. I usually stop at around 150 mile (butt break). The only place I can think of where that might be a problem is the ALCAN Hwy. I rode around in the Texas Hill country a few years back and never had a problem. Many trips through Montana and only got nervous once. The biggest problem is finding Premium gas in some spots.

 

I sometimes carry an MSR 30oz fuel bottle on long distance trips. I've had it a good while and it's held up great as far as not leaking. 30oz doesn't seem like a lot but could very well be the difference of whether you make it to a gas station or not in certain circumstances.

 

 

I've got one of those Reda 1 Gallon jugs.. They are designed to fit in the back of the regular touring bags. They fit perfectly and when squeezed in, don't take up that much space. You could still use this jug in your Classic bags.. A gallon of gas is a gallon of gas no matter what shape.

Like scott7d above, I also have a 1.5 liter fuel bottle (50 ounces) - Like this..

 

I like that bottle!

 

Howdie from Brisbane Australia. Our country is physically nearly as big as the US but we only have about 30 million people living in it. I live in Brisbane- the Capitol of the state of Queensland (in the North of the country on the Eastern seaboard).
Our understanding of distance comes from living in a huge country with small population and a lot of the land is dry and desert.
So, I do a run which I call my "Great Southern Spring Run" every year to see mates and family all down the East coast of Australia - The most populated part of the country.
The Distance?
Well, From Brisbane to Warnambool (where my life-long riding mate lives) is further than New York to Tampa, Florida and then return.

A couple of years ago we teamed up and took off to do the "Centre" run - which meant going up the centre of the continent then returning home. Distance? 4,710 miles. We always carry 5 litres (roughly two gallons) of extra fuel on these trips.
Jack

 

Wow! New York to Tampa!

 

Todd Hi!
Living in a big country with not a lot of people we grow up with a weird mindset about distance.
If you listen to bar talk in the outback, they don't talk in miles but in time.
"How far is it to Mt Isa?" you'll ask?
"Ah" they'll reply - "About five hours."
So, you do your calculations on running the machine for about an hour and a half then start looking for a town or Servo.
Your insurance is two gallons in the bags.

Canadians may have a similar outlook considering its size and population.
Perhaps it depends on whether you grow up in a central city or somewhere in the regions.
Cheers
Jack