Carrying Extra Fuel...

**mac_135** · 03-26-2012, 09:56 PM

So my new bike doesn't take me as far on a tank as I'd like, especially for multi day trips. Anyone have any suggestions on what sort of canister to use and how to secure it? I was thinking of attaching something to the outside of a tail bag rather than storing it inside one.. The bike is an 09 Triumph Bonneville by the way, so I basically have a flat passenger seat to work with storage wise.

I was looking into one of these (or similar):

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...l-Pack-Jr.aspx

Any other suggestions or input would be appreciated. Thanks!

**zeniceguy** · 03-26-2012, 09:58 PM

rear gear

**matthew** · 03-26-2012, 10:18 PM

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en

and a bungee net.

**Rotten_Ronnie** · 03-27-2012, 09:33 AM

I rode 8,000 kilometers with a 5 litre can strapped onto my bike.

Ask Wheelieboy about his Cbr600 ride to California and back, I believe he had his set up on a passenger peg.

Speaking of which, there is a gas can holder you can mount to a passenger peg to hold a can. It precludes carrying passengers, but might be just the ticket.

What is your tank range?

**daught** · 03-27-2012, 09:52 AM

ON really long trips I put a milkcrate that holds two cans.

**macrider** · 03-27-2012, 10:22 AM

Heres a better option....http://www.tourtank.com/

**Rotten_Ronnie** · 03-27-2012, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by zeniceguy

rear gear

This wasn't what you had in mind, was it? Google seemed pretty sure of itself.

**mac_135** · 03-27-2012, 11:52 PM

Those passenger peg things look awesome!

**Rotten_Ronnie** · 03-27-2012, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by mac_135

Those passenger peg things look awesome!

You can probably buy a footpeg and some sheet aluminium and cobble one of your own together fairly easily. I didn't see "Bonneville" listed there.

What is the fuel range that you're worried about? What trip did you have in mind?

**mac_135** · 03-28-2012, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by Rotten_Ronnie

You can probably buy a footpeg and some sheet aluminium and cobble one of your own together fairly easily. I didn't see "Bonneville" listed there.

What is the fuel range that you're worried about? What trip did you have in mind?

Well I'd love to be able to run 300km without stopping (buddy rides a vstrom) - Did it on my z750 a few times (averaged about 260 on a tank though) and the Bonneville seems to go a little less than that (smaller tank so it's expected). It's almost more of a mental thing because the low fuel light comes on really early on this bike. I don't have any specific trip in mind yet, but I love wandering off and not having to worry that I'll end up in the middle of nowhere with every gas station being closed (it's almost happened). Been thinking of doing a run down the Blue Ridge Parkway as my next big one.