portable gas can in trunk of trike

[GARYD]

I think we beat this horse last year and ended in a draw. IMO if you carry extra gas , you need :Meds:.

I agree.

I also agree with Screwball. I only ran out once because I was trying to stretch it instead of using common sense.

Come on! 6 gallons? Really? and you still run out of gas? What about all the old Sportster riders with 3 gals.? They must have had to get gas at every traffic light. :laugh: :laugh:

 

[Moe55]

For years I carried gas just in case. Came close a few times in remote locations but never ran out.

100% of the time the gas was used was for someone on the side of the road that was out of gas.

Never worried about it, like it has been said had way more gas sitting in front of me. Plus I grew up with pick up trucks that had the gas tank behind the drivers seat.Maybe not the best idea but 15 gallons sitting 2" behind me in the cab. Was way worse than 1 gallon in another compartment away from me.

 

[msocko3]

I agree.

I also agree with Screwball. I only ran out once because I was trying to stretch it instead of using common sense.

Come on! 6 gallons? Really? and you still run out of gas? What about all the old Sportster riders with 3 gals.? They must have had to get gas at every traffic light. :laugh: :laugh:

:Agree: I've only come close twice, both times it was my stupidity for even cutting it that close.

 

[Tuccandler]

I never worried about it. When I got the 13 TG the first thing I did was grab some extra gas and took the bike to a station to fill it. Then started riding. Yap the fuel low light worked as advertised. Checked the R factor and it said 36 miles till you're walking / pushing. So took my mileage reading and keep going till the bike stopped. The R factor wash right on 36 miles after it lights you are walking.
Put in the remaining spare fuel and took it to a gas station near by.

Lesson learned, this trike goes 224 miles when fueled full up. No need to carry extra fuel. Just monitor and fill her up every 100-125 miles.

Each Trike will probably be different as mine has not had the final v-tunes after putting on a performance exhaust & AN Filter.

 

[irmagoo]

I have thought about carrying one as we have 5 gal tank little over 30 mpg.. I have not run out but have been very close more than I want to admit . I sometimes get lost in though when riding on the highway and don't pay attention to the gage..
as we are getting older we now stop every 100-150 miles, stretch, pottie , :Coffee:and top off da tank !
magoo

 

[NIGHTRIDER]

Tuccandler's theory works nicely if you ride in the same conditions all the time. What about when you have a 15 knot headwind or a 39 knot crosswind?

 

[Tuccandler]

Tuccandler's theory works nicely if you ride in the same conditions all the time. What about when you have a 15 knot headwind or a 39 knot crosswind?

I understand your concern but I ride in those conditions all the time. I live in Reno and ride the mountains lots of variations and I have had my tank light come on two times since I first ran those initial tests. Both times I had an additional 36 miles on the R factor. Only had a minor variation this last time of about 2 -3 miles less then expected but still made the station and had .3 left over with 5.7 going into the tank.
I fill the tank till it cuts off, then gently rock the bike. The air bubble pops and I get a lot more gas into the tank with the bubble out of it. never did see exactly what she holds but I am thinking a bit over 6 gallons. The bike goes 215 easily and pushes just above 220. I usually stop every 100-125 miles or so but do get caught in the Nevada/Ca mountains with little to no gas available at times. That is when it is handy to know just what is left when that light comes on. I also keep it at 55 or less once the light comes on. Probably doesn't really help but it does give me some comfort as my better half is slapping the helmet to let me know just how she feels about the situation.HA :laugh:

 

[Trent]

I understand your concern but I ride in those conditions all the time. I live in Reno and ride the mountains lots of variations and I have had my tank light come on two times since I first ran those initial tests. Both times I had an additional 36 miles on the R factor. Only had a minor variation this last time of about 2 -3 miles less then expected but still made the station and had .3 left over with 5.7 going into the tank.
I fill the tank till it cuts off, then gently rock the bike. The air bubble pops and I get a lot more gas into the tank with the bubble out of it. never did see exactly what she holds but I am thinking a bit over 6 gallons. The bike goes 215 easily and pushes just above 220. I usually stop every 100-125 miles or so but do get caught in the Nevada/Ca mountains with little to no gas available at times. That is when it is handy to know just what is left when that light comes on. I also keep it at 55 or less once the light comes on. Probably doesn't really help but it does give me some comfort as my better half is slapping the helmet to let me know just how she feels about the situation.HA :laugh:

I put 6.3 gallons in mine once. And that will never happen again. It was in Nevada too. Quit running just as I turned into the gas station in Fallon. Coasted to the pump.

 

[FRR]

Several trike kit conversion companies sell auxiliary gas tanks as an option.