Redi Gas Can
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Parkton,MD.
There are PLENTY of reasons to carry extra fuel out west. Even going through west Texas, I was worried. Some places in NM, AZ, UT NV, WY can be 250 miles between stations. I always keep a Reda can full in my left bag. Have for over 2 years. Use it twice a season and refill it.
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Santa Cruz
I did run out a couple times with the 2 gallon tank on my sporty but I've been all over the west on little 2 lanes without gas problems on glides. I'm sure there are places? Alaska is something else...
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From: Southeast WI
So what about all the millions of dirt bikes riding out in the desert all year round or everywhere else in the Summer months? Dirt bike tanks are made of plastic. There are billions of plastic gas containers around the world made by many manufacturers. If a "pretty warm" storage compartment would cause a plastic gas can to actually split/burst (OH my!!!) then there would be millions of fires every day from plastic gas cans stored inside a hot garages, hot travel trailers, a even a couple thousand Harleys that use the 1 gallon gas can stored in their saddle bags.
To the OP, contact the manufacture see if they will give you another one. Or just go purchase another can and maybe try different manufacture.
To the OP, contact the manufacture see if they will give you another one. Or just go purchase another can and maybe try different manufacture.
As to the couple thousand riders with these in their saddlebags (your number, which is arguable), I'll bet the OP isn't the only one this has happened to. The rest have been lucky IMO. Drop by your local fire house and ask them if they think it's a good idea. If you want to put that liquid dynamite in your saddlebag, be my guest. Just be aware of the possible outcomes.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Sin City
And yes all the vessels and tanks in the powerplant have room for expansion by means of a mechanical or logical (computer lockout) methods for prevention of overfilling it to prevent what your were talking about.
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Road Captain
Joined: Dec 2007
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Been carrying a Reda can in my left saddlebag for years. It hasn't split. My stuff doesn't smell like gasoline. I and I haven't blown up yet. I have a 117 and get just a little over 30MPG (its fun though). I need the extra sometimes.
The 5 gal welded vented tank sitting between the "boys" sits right above a very hot engine. That doesn't bother me either.
I ride a motorcycle. I am more concerned about all the idiots and debris on the road!
The 5 gal welded vented tank sitting between the "boys" sits right above a very hot engine. That doesn't bother me either.
I ride a motorcycle. I am more concerned about all the idiots and debris on the road!
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Lexington, Ky
I bought one, haven't felt the need to carry it yet but I plan to when needed. I prefer the old take any road that looks good to the next road that locks good until sometimes I have no idea where the fok I am. Many a time in the middle of some state forest when I lived up North where I came on a gas station long after hitting reserve.
Intermediate
Joined: May 2013
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From: Ventura County, CA
The group I ride with has penalties for unauthorized stops. For instance - if you run out of gas, the group heads to the closest bar and when you finally make it there, you get to pay the bar tab.
I have a Redi-can I take with me on trips, just in case. Not necessarily for myself, but for my buds who ride Dynas and Softails and sometimes stretch the envelope between fill-ups.
I have a Redi-can I take with me on trips, just in case. Not necessarily for myself, but for my buds who ride Dynas and Softails and sometimes stretch the envelope between fill-ups.
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From: Belleville Mi.
Quote from Pastime, "Drop by your local fire house and ask them if they think it's a good idea. If you want to put that liquid dynamite in your saddlebag, be my guest. Just be aware of the possible outcomes."
I was a firefighter/EMT for 31 years. I see no problem with carrying the Reda gas can in a saddle bag. Auto accidents only explode in the movies.....
Trucky911
I was a firefighter/EMT for 31 years. I see no problem with carrying the Reda gas can in a saddle bag. Auto accidents only explode in the movies.....
Trucky911
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Sin City
Quote from Pastime, "Drop by your local fire house and ask them if they think it's a good idea. If you want to put that liquid dynamite in your saddlebag, be my guest. Just be aware of the possible outcomes."
I was a firefighter/EMT for 31 years. I see no problem with carrying the Reda gas can in a saddle bag. Auto accidents only explode in the movies.....
Trucky911
I was a firefighter/EMT for 31 years. I see no problem with carrying the Reda gas can in a saddle bag. Auto accidents only explode in the movies.....
Trucky911