Carrying spare petrol?

[Tunahunter]

Getting ready for a trip around the Mainland - with the dearth of petrol stations these days I've been thinking about carrying a container with 1 to 1 and a 1/2 litres of petrol - is this wise from a safety point of view? Does anyone market a suitable container. I have an aluminium drink bottle that might do.

[scumdog]

How small is your petrol-tank??:confused:

There's tons of gas-stations down here.

[unstuck]

A lot of them wont be open 24/7 like the north island but most have card options for after hours.

[Flip]

About the only place to not ride through without getting gas is Hast.

[p.dath]

Petrol vapour is very dangerous. And a metal can in heat might cause a lot of vapour to form. The pressure in the cannister could increase, eventually causing the vapour to leak out.

[Oakie]

Wouldn't worry about it unless you're doing all your travelling after hours.

[DrunkenMistake]

As mentioned,
You will come across a petrol station long before you run out of gas, if you are travelling after hours, there are alot of card pumps especially along state high way 1 in the little hick towns

[Ender EnZed]

Carrying an extra litre and a half is a waste of time. More importantly, you'll be fine on a Bandit if you're travelling during the day and plan your petrol stops before you set off each morning.

[skippa1]

How small is your petrol-tank??:confused:

There's tons of gas-stations down here.

+1.......just make sure you change some money before you come down or you wont be able to pay....:rolleyes:

[Mom]

Far Canal. I reckon a small trailer behind your steed, with at least 4 20L containers should see you right. Make sure you top them up at any opportunity you get. There is no petrol for miles and miles and miles down there. Even the campervans have to carry bulk fuel in special holding tanks :yes:

[unstuck]

And some of us lucky ones even have lectricity and flushing loos.:bleh: Do not stop at makarora for petrol between Haast and Hawea unless you are very wealthy.:msn-wink:

[Edbear]

Far Canal. I reckon a small trailer behind your steed, with at least 4 20L containers should see you right. Make sure you top them up at any opportunity you get. There is no petrol for miles and miles and miles down there. Even the campervans have to carry bulk fuel in special holding tanks :yes:


Ahh... Mom... those aren't holding tanks for petrol... Hope you've never tried to siphon one... :rolleyes:

[DrunkenMistake]

Ahh... Mom... those aren't holding tanks for petrol... Hope you've never tried to siphon one... :rolleyes:

We run our automotive-contraptions on ethanol, so its common practise to syphon those tanks...

[Oakie]

+1.......just make sure you change some money before you come down or you wont be able to pay....:rolleyes:

I can change your North Island dollars for South Island dollars with no commission. Current rate is about 2 NI$ to 1 SI$

[Smokin]

When I was riding over Arthers pass very late at night, Springfield gas station was always closed and I had to carry spare gas, used to put petrol in 2 litre coke bottles and just squashed them and put them in the rubbish bins when empty.

[Oakie]

Actually it's probably illegal if it's not in a approved container.

[scumdog]

Actually it's probably illegal if it's not in a approved container.

Only to fill it at a petrol station..

Stored 2 litres of petrol in a Coke bottle for a year to see what it did to the bottle.

It did zilch, nadda, and I used the petrol without any issues.

[Smokin]

Yep, It's illegal but beats the hell out of pushing a 1000cc bike 50 km at 2am.

[unstuck]

Getting ready for a trip around the Mainland - with the dearth of petrol stations these days I've been thinking about carrying a container with 1 to 1 and a 1/2 litres of petrol - is this wise from a safety point of view? Does anyone market a suitable container. I have an aluminium drink bottle that might do.

In all seriousness, There are similar bottles around like you described that clip on your belt, we used them when cutting wilding pines in the eyer mts. Not sure the lid on the alloy DRINK bottle would handle it.

[igor]

Only to fill it at a petrol station..

Stored 2 litres of petrol in a Coke bottle for a year to see what it did to the bottle.

It did zilch, nadda, and I used the petrol without any issues.

yeah but whats it like to sniff when its been hemped up that long , has it still got the zzziiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggggggggggggg

[orangeback]

http://liquidcontainment.com.au/fuel_bladders.html
you'll be fine , but i quite often carry fuel, but my tank is only 6.5 ltrs , sure you'll not get caught out if you do a little planning

[unstuck]

http://liquidcontainment.com.au/fuel_bladders.html
you'll be fine , but i quite often carry fuel, but my tank is only 6.5 ltrs , sure you'll not get caught out if you do a little planning

Good link that.:niceone:

[sleemanj]

I think probably the longest stretch where you really could get caught out is Te Anau to Milford and back, last I knew there's no gas at Milford and it's about 120k's each way, I'd definitely have to carry extra for that.

[nosebleed]

Getting ready for a trip around the Mainland - with the dearth of petrol stations these days I've been thinking about carrying a container with 1 to 1 and a 1/2 litres of petrol - is this wise from a safety point of view? Does anyone market a suitable container. I have an aluminium drink bottle that might do.

Just travel with someone who rides a GS.
They looove pack-horsing shit, and go all gooey when they get to fluff around filling their Touratech panniers with stuff.


...we used them when cutting wilding pines in the eyer mts. ...

Seriously, are those even words?

[unstuck]

Seriously, are those even words?

What words do you not understand?:msn-wink:

[Oakie]

Yep, It's illegal but beats the hell out of pushing a 1000cc bike 50 km at 2am.

Dude. If you want guys to read what you type you're going to have to change your avatar!

[bikaholic]

Never put poisons in a food container, ever.

[Gremlin]

Just travel with someone who rides a GS. They looove pack-horsing shit, and go all gooey when they get to fluff around filling their Touratech panniers with stuff.
:killingme ... but I don't have Touratech panniers. :nono: I have BMW panniers of course!

How many km do you know you can get out of a tank, allowing for using more than expected? I don't think 1-2L is really going to make a difference, but the 5L plastic can fuel can you can buy from the warehouse for $10-20 isn't too big, and a bit more useful.

As nosebleed hinted tho... just get a GS. :niceone:

[pritch]

When I was riding over Arthers pass very late at night, Springfield gas station was always closed and I had to carry spare gas, used to put petrol in 2 litre coke bottles and just squashed them and put them in the rubbish bins when empty.

On the tour I did in Feb there was just the one time I was getting worried. On a leg from Kaikoura to Geraldine via the Lewis Pass, Lake Brunner, and Arthurs Pass, three of us were running on fumes when we got to Springfield. The latter is hardly one of the worlds great tourist attractions but we were very pleased to see it.

[fi5hy]

I always carry a 5ltr in my back pack as their are lots of good roads around that the rsv4 won't make on a tank. When your fuel light comes on after 165km you need every drop.

[Tigadee]

Stored 2 litres of petrol in a Coke bottle for a year to see what it did to the bottle.

It did zilch, nadda, and I used the petrol without any issues.

That's because Coke is such gut-rot that the bottle needs to be industrial strength plastic, strong enough even to hold petrol for a year...

BTW, did your exhaust fumes come out with a lovely caramel fragrance?

[Flip]

Coke Bottles are made from PET (polyethylene terephthalate). It's a good material for non-polar solvents, it's just that the bottle is not an approved container. PET is the same plastic that Polar Fleece is made from.

The std petrol cans are made from PE Polyetheyene which is a lot softer low strength plastic than PET. PE is what plastic buckets is made from.

[Smifffy]

I reckon the tank would have to be pretty small if 1-1.5L would make much difference.


How small is your petrol-tank??:confused:

There's tons of gas-stations down here.