Gas Can?
Tourer
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From: Las Vegas
My 97 has a 121" motor and during some of our rides I'm near empty coasting into a stn, like our dyna & sporty friends. A buddy got me the Reda, kinda as a joke but I use it periodically even on the RGS.
Like said, there are some desolate miles out here. When well packed it doesn't move, leak or cause me any anxiety.
Like said, there are some desolate miles out here. When well packed it doesn't move, leak or cause me any anxiety.
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From: Las Vegas
The Reda gas can I referenced in my original post arrived today. It's very thick plastic, and seems very well made. It has a rubber gasket/seal and a positive ratchet lock on the cap. Its design is surprisingly compact, with a small footprint. I am sure it will not leak, and will serve me well for years to come.
Stage III
Joined: Jun 2018
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From: Philadelphia
Left Las Vegas for Boise (in a pretty bad headwind) to see my 2 of my grand-babies, made it 124 miles and ran out of gas. And no cell service. After the first 3 hours of waiting, it wasn't funny any more. After close to 5 hours, a super nice guy on a big Honda pulling a trailer stopped, and he had a 2 gallon gas can. He would not take the $100 I tried to give him, just asked that I pay it forward. I thanked him, and me and my sunburn headed down the road.
Anyone here use this gas can? Seems like a good idea for certain trips where gas stations are few and far between.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003WHBVDI
Anyone here use this gas can? Seems like a good idea for certain trips where gas stations are few and far between.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003WHBVDI
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Too funny! While I was stuck there, I actually wondered what would have happened if I had broken down next to one of the "cat houses" that are scattered along the highway.
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From: Kansas
If the fumes were a concern a guy could set the empty can off to the side of the road and flick a lit match at the opening. That would surely eliminate any fumes. Then you just walk out to the spot in the field where the can landed and pick it up. It would also increase the capacity of the can by about 25% for the next fill. Seriously, though...I'd just empty the can and strap it to the passenger seat with the lid open. After a few miles the fumes would be sucked out by the wind.I came up with this scenario a few years ago. I mentioned that if a person was worried that the next gas station was too far away for a tank of gas, they could buy a jug of windshield washer fluid...pour it out...squirt a little gasoline in it...pour it out...then fill it with a gallon of fuel. Strap the jug to the bike and ride 50 miles and then stop and pour it in the tank. Toss the jug in the ditch and be on your way. It isn't a particularly good idea to ride with a gallon of gas in a plastic jug on your bike, but I figure that if you're riding in an area with few gas stations you're probably also riding in an area with very little traffic. That would minimize the odds of having a crash and bursting into flames. Of course, you could always use Frank's "Fuel Tank Tamper."
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From: Viet Vet, crossroads
I just truly do not think a little one-gallon jug is that big of a problem or even a risk.
How many have these people sold? (IDK)?
The trouble is some people can screw up anything they are the reason my other gas cans i have are now useless.
I sent someone to the store and all they have is 5-gallon jugs with no dam vents!
Or my aspirin bottle is an all nighter to get the top off!
Geesh
As sooon as some govt official gets the idea, we will all have trainer wheels on to protect us from falling over!
One- To get a fire the jug in the saddlebag HAS to be leaking something somewhere.
Next, we know it needs a spark.
Do I hear fraud insurance claim?
How many have these people sold? (IDK)?
The trouble is some people can screw up anything they are the reason my other gas cans i have are now useless.
I sent someone to the store and all they have is 5-gallon jugs with no dam vents!
Or my aspirin bottle is an all nighter to get the top off!
Geesh
As sooon as some govt official gets the idea, we will all have trainer wheels on to protect us from falling over!
One- To get a fire the jug in the saddlebag HAS to be leaking something somewhere.
Next, we know it needs a spark.
Do I hear fraud insurance claim?
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From: Arizona
I am paranoid about running out of fuel and water out in the desert. I use Rotopax on my off road ride. I have a couple Redas for the Road King. I have a Primus 1.5 liter fuel cylinder in my Softail bag wrapped in towel so a hole doesn't wear through. I keep 5 gallons on hand at home in a plastic race jug. I don't worry about stabilizers because I cycle through the reserve gas regularly.
Bota bags for water, they pack nice, you can freeze them solid for ice water all day. I'm in Arizona so I've never had this problem, but don't let Bota bags freeze solid in an enclosed space, they'll expand.
Those ball valve siphon hoses work OK in a gas tank that has plenty of depth and volume. I keep a slower smaller diameter 3/8 hose that flows better when transferring from another cycle tank, it's more forgiving and takes less space.
If you throw a match into a bucket of gas it will drown. Learned that from losing a bet when I was a kid.
Bota bags for water, they pack nice, you can freeze them solid for ice water all day. I'm in Arizona so I've never had this problem, but don't let Bota bags freeze solid in an enclosed space, they'll expand.
Those ball valve siphon hoses work OK in a gas tank that has plenty of depth and volume. I keep a slower smaller diameter 3/8 hose that flows better when transferring from another cycle tank, it's more forgiving and takes less space.
If you throw a match into a bucket of gas it will drown. Learned that from losing a bet when I was a kid.
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From: Viet Vet, crossroads
I am paranoid about running out of fuel and water out in the desert. I use Rotopax on my off road ride. I have a couple Redas for the Road King. I have a Primus 1.5 liter fuel cylinder in my Softail bag wrapped in towel so a hole doesn't wear through. I keep 5 gallons on hand at home in a plastic race jug. I don't worry about stabilizers because I cycle through the reserve gas regularly.
Bota bags for water, they pack nice, you can freeze them solid for ice water all day. I'm in Arizona so I've never had this problem, but don't let Bota bags freeze solid in an enclosed space, they'll expand.
Those ball valve siphon hoses work OK in a gas tank that has plenty of depth and volume. I keep a slower smaller diameter 3/8 hose that flows better when transferring from another cycle tank, it's more forgiving and takes less space.
If you throw a match into a bucket of gas it will drown. Learned that from losing a bet when I was a kid.
Bota bags for water, they pack nice, you can freeze them solid for ice water all day. I'm in Arizona so I've never had this problem, but don't let Bota bags freeze solid in an enclosed space, they'll expand.
Those ball valve siphon hoses work OK in a gas tank that has plenty of depth and volume. I keep a slower smaller diameter 3/8 hose that flows better when transferring from another cycle tank, it's more forgiving and takes less space.
If you throw a match into a bucket of gas it will drown. Learned that from losing a bet when I was a kid.
Most the stuff books say in class I have to sort of believe....I dont have time to test it all,