Hi people. I am due to start a 14,000mile trip on a motorbike in the coming months and I will need to carry extra fuel for the bike. I will be using 1.5L Primus fuel bottles and they will be incorporated into the fuel system. The problem I have is the connection to the bottles. Is there a bottle cap with a connection similar to the image posted availble to buy?(This is a lid with an inlet pipe and outlet pipe.) Or Will I have to alter an existing lid to match the lid in the image? Thanks in advance for the help
None of which i am aware. Why not just carry it in the panners and refill as necessary. I did that on a trip i made. Carried over three gallons that way and had a great trip. lance
safer as well. also if you break a hose or split the main tank, you dont risk losing all your fuel. kerry
I wont be getting panniers and I wished to connect the bottles to the existing fuel system so that I wouldn't need to take the bottles on and off to fill and refill. I have roughly drawn up a way to do this just if there was a lid that had the two pipes into it though it would make life easier. The trip should be amazing because i'm driving from Ireland to India an back. An yes i'm bringing a petrol stove! Coleman Feather 442 i think..
have you seen these on evil bay very nice bottle holders of different sizes could be a viable answer to carry more fuel without panniers? Mega Tool Tube & Fuel-Vstrom DRZ400 KTM DR650 TransAlp item no. 320679513237
I'm Glad you clearified where you were going. I was trying to figure out how many times around the Island 14,000 miles would be. Have a great safe trip. Can you share the route you will take? Are you bringing a computer?
Myself, I'd stick to standard fuel cans... You're just asking for a fire (or worse) with modified, homemade fuel bodges! I like to stop every few hours anyway, stretch the legs and hit the bog... and top off the tank as required. Besides, where can you go thats beyond the reach of a fuel station + an extra gallon can, anyway?
Dont know what its like over there but in New Zealand I can go to an auto store and buy 2 5 litre petrol jerry cans for a lot less than I can buy 1 Sigg style white spirit bottle of any common brand.
@ chrisfs150 Cheers for the letting me know about the ebay item i will check it out. @ pshaw Not sure if I'm going to take a computer yet.. I have broken up the route into different stages here are the links.. http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?h...0608252141899935649.00049ec09da145b3ff88c&z=3 http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?h...0608252141899935649.0004a079631a7792c69e4&z=4 http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?h...0608252141899935649.0004a08de0c81f3cca20b&z=5 @ geeves Getting a larger tank for a Honda Hornet would work out quite expensive I think.. Thats if you can get a larger tank. @ bajabum I dont want a "Bodged" job thats why I asked about getting proper lids. I plan on having 4 bottles so that should make a difference and get me that little bit further. Thats 6litres extra! Lol the tank on my bike only holds 17L i think..
I don't think that 'Proper lids' exist for what you need, so it would have to be homemade. Besides, you have to stop once in a while, so just top off the tank then.
Greetings, I would have to say it's better to carry extra fuel, than to undertake what you are considering, especially from a safety aspect. There are SO many ways that the system you are wanting, could rupture, spilling raw fuel all over you and your bike, which would ignite immediately, very probably killing you, or at best, burning you very, very badly!!! Your plan, whilst interesting, is fraught with possible disaster, and I strongly suggest that you give up on it, and carry a few extra fuel bottles, which you can fill from your bike as needed, if necessary. Besides, part of the fun of using a stove is in the details of getting it all out, setting it up, firing it properly, and getting to the task of brewing up your beverage, or cooking your dinner! You will be missing a long standing tradition for us Stovies, and that would be a real shame! 8) I would further suggest that, if you are planning on taking a Coleman 442, and running it exclusively on auto gas the entire time your out, you begin firing up and using that stove NOW, before you leave home, and practice doing that several times each day, for several months. You will then see for yourself whether that stove can actually survive the trip you have in mind, using the fuel you have chosen to use. Personally, after having used that stove a good bit, I do not think that it will be reliable with auto gas for that long a trip. IF you accept my recommendations, and thoroughly test this for yourself before the trip begins, then you will know, for sure. If you check the videos on YouTube for a fellow named "Three Wheel Journey", you will see that he is currently enjoying a trip around the US on his bicycle, and that his stove of choice, the 442, has been giving him trouble and problems. Food for thought, Sir, and as your trip will be the adventure of a lifetime, I think it would be well worth your time to do a bit more investigating and experimenting, before setting off. Good luck, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc
I have to say. Topping up seems the best alternative. My experience with motorbikes is limited to small 2-strokes, but what's the worst that can happen. You run out of gas, disengage the clutch, pull to the side, top up, kick it, pull off. It's not a diesel motorcycle is it?
