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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!
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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?
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ON really long trips I put a milkcrate that holds two cans.
Heres a better option....http://www.tourtank.com/
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Hey, that's where I have my cup holder mounted. They stole my mounting idea, lol.
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I've seen people recommend the camping fuel canisters for this purpose but I emailed the manufacturer and they said the containers should be fine to carry fuel in for a little while but after extended periods the gasoline will start to eat the inside of the bottle and that they were not officially approved for gasoline transport.
2009 Candy Plasma Blue Ninja 650R (has a cup holder)|Mods: Passenger foot peg flip up cup holder; ER6N grab bars; Grab bar sliders; Woodcraft swingarm spools; '09 fairing vibe fix; Thick weather stripping under seat; SportBars; Ninja650Shop.com no-cut sliders.|Upcoming: Fork sliders; Extended swingarm spools; Bar-end mirrors; HIDs with projectors.
1987 Red Porsche 944 N/A (no cup holder)|Stock.
1997 Black SAAB 900 SE 2.0 Turbo (1 cup holder)|Stock.
I could see some serious leg injuries in a crash with that plate behind your leg...but mind you, probably no worse than the giant metal box behind it.
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Exactly. The first injury I ever had with my KLR and it's ammo cans, was to strike my ankle against the can as I took off on loose surface, which is exactly what my buddy Dan found on his maiden dirt voyage with hard cases.
You have to be mindful, but I doubt he'd experience the same conditions on a Bonneville, and of course, he'd have to adapt the bracket or design and build one of his own.
I was going to carry fuel bottles like these for camp fuel and possibly extra gasoline with me on the Trans Labrador Highway with me this past summer...
When I realized that camp fuel comes in pressurized 1 litre containers, and that gasoline could be easily carried in CSA approved gas cans. Doh. I now use the four containers I bought for water in the work truck.
Here's Wheelieboy's method... from his blog: http://supersporttouring.blogspot.ca/
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'05 Honda VFR800a Interceptor (SOLD)
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Ride Reports and other drivel
'08 Suzuki DR650E
'04 Kawasaki KLR 685 (For Sale)
'05 Honda VFR800a Interceptor (SOLD)
'01 Suzuki Bandit GSF600s (what the deer left of it)
'94 Suzuki GS500E (SOLD)
MC Instructor www.LearningCurves.ca
Ride Reports and other drivel
'08 Suzuki DR650E
'04 Kawasaki KLR 685 (For Sale)
'05 Honda VFR800a Interceptor (SOLD)
'01 Suzuki Bandit GSF600s (what the deer left of it)
'94 Suzuki GS500E (SOLD)
MC Instructor www.LearningCurves.ca
If you get more than 170km to a tank, you're doing better than me.
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Royal Distributing near GP has the one you posted in stock. I just bought it today. It seems much better than the jerry can/Bungee method and looks much nicer. It was $40 for the can and $20 for the plain mount. $40 if you want the L-bracket/mount.
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Another solution
http://www.rotopax.com/
I did the 5L jerry can ziptied to the top pf my ammo can side cases to the TLH last summer.
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.
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