A really good price for a VFR

mandavdle · Oct 8, 2014

Spare fuel

kurtfriedrich said: ↑

After adding helibars and a larger windscreen (I ride in the cold and rain a lot) I think my VFR is the best sport touring bike made. Except, the tank size is a small annoyance. I have been all over the states of WA, OR, ID, MT, UT, CA, (paved roads only thank you!) and I have never had to go more than 180 miles without a gas station. Furthermore, I always want to get off the damn thing and stretch my legs after riding 2 hours, so I think the tank is "ok". But I know shit happens. I once did a mountain loop and came into the small town that was the midway point and they had lost power in the town. That day I was on a bike with a 6.5 gal tank, so it was not a problem, but the VFR? Might have been a problem.

So, what am I going to do? I am going to fashion some kind of 2 gallon gas can to the tail, which I will put on when doing long trips, with the expectation I will never use that gas, but when shit happens, I will be ready. Has anyone seen a nice spare gas solution? Something a bit better than bungee cording a red plastic gas can to the back of the bike? I'd like something that holds at least 1 gal, not much more than 2, high quality made of metal or high tech plastics, and hopefully a low profile, not a tall thing?
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Take a look at these spare cans designed for placing in saddlebags:
www.redagascan.com

kurtfriedrich · Oct 8, 2014

thanks, the www.redagascan.com looks interesting. I'll take my bike over to the Harley dealer and see how they fit.

Scubalong · Oct 8, 2014

Maybe one of this?
https://www.google.com/search?q=Rot...&sa=X&ei=4cE1VOXcPImbyQTt0YEI&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg

kurtfriedrich · Oct 8, 2014

Bingo! that is exactly what I had in mind! I am going with that. Just have to see the best way to mount it.
thanks

kurtfriedrich · Oct 10, 2014

Gas container came today. Thanks again Scubalong.

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