Carrying extra fuel?

[clint640]

I have seen some quite tidy setups with a bracket off the passenger footpeg mounts for small fuel cans, would save a lot of stress on the subframe.

What sort of bike are you on? see 250 in profile... 10L is a LOT of extra fuel... .

Indeed, those ZZR's carry a decent amount of fuel anyway don't they? Unless you are riding a trials bike through the Molesworth there aren't many routes in NZ that would need 10L of extra gas.

Cheers
Clint

[Tug Boat]

Use a ROTOPAX 4 ltr comes with a great mounting system which never comes loose .
I have been on the Interislander ferry with no issues
You can get them from www.adventuremoto.com.au the cost about $200.00 bloody good gear.

[Akzle]

err..
at law, it needs to be accessible from, and vented to, the exterior of the vehicle.

[That looks like fun]

If all else fails, read the rule book
First comes product knowledge, Petrol is a class 3 DG and is in Packing group II.

Second comes knowledge of intended use
Schedule 1 Quantity limits for dangerous goods transported for domestic or recreational purposes, for use as tools-of-trade, for agricultural use or for a commercial purpose, but not transported for hire or direct reward

Of to the schedule we go and TA DAA!!

Flammable liquids (Class 3)
Packing group II or III

250 litres

Fill ya boots mate

I would however question why you need so much muslim?

[Akzle]

I would however question why you need so much muslim?

the muslims typically have a far better vehicle fleet, particularly than NZ, and thus actually use less fuel than the western world...

[That looks like fun]

the muslims typically have a far better vehicle fleet, particularly than NZ, and thus actually use less fuel than the western world...

And I thought the reason for the less fuel use was because they cant all afford cars

[R650R]

If all else fails, read the rule book
First comes product knowledge, Petrol is a class 3 DG and is in Packing group II.

Second comes knowledge of intended use
Schedule 1 Quantity limits for dangerous goods transported for domestic or recreational purposes, for use as tools-of-trade, for agricultural use or for a commercial purpose, but not transported for hire or direct reward

Of to the schedule we go and TA DAA!!

Flammable liquids (Class 3)
Packing group II or III

250 litres

Fill ya boots mate

I would however question why you need so much muslim?

100% correct and a great example about how many of our laws are about revenue collecting and not safety of public/emergency services.
The same scenario if loaded into a commercial truck instead of your car boot, lets say 4 x 20L petrol containers would go like this:
Car no placards or warnings etc, first responders exposed to explosion/fire risk. No extra fines for car driver.
Truck - Emergency services cordon of scene and wait 8 hours for an expert to arrive from Auckland. Driver gets $2000 instant fines for each of the four common mistakes easily made while the employer gets $10000 for same.
Sorry for the rant, this is one of those things that annoys me, endless beauracracy bought in after the ICI fire that ironically doesn't prevent the same scenario from happening again as there are no 'rules' when its on the freight shed floor...
BTW make sure you've got good tyres at the start. Those south island roads are a lot coarser plus 'ahem' time passes faster on those deserted roads... it sucks having to divert into chch to buy a new rear tyre mid tour lol...

[kaeta]

Hey everyone, thanks for your replies. I now have a 2006 Yamaha TTR 250 and it only has a 11ltr or so tank on it, Hence why I would like to carry extra fuel. What I thought about doing was riding with the cans half full or empty on the road in case I run out and fill them up before I go to into a remote location. someone mentioned about the 3ltr cans from bunnings, I might opt for those instead and make up a bracket that attaches to the rear luggage rack to carry them or something. I would like to get a bigger fuel tank on the bike but can't afford to at the moment.

[awa355]

Hey everyone, thanks for your replies. I now have a 2006 Yamaha TTR 250 and it only has a 11ltr or so tank on it. someone mentioned about the 3ltr cans from bunnings, I might opt for those instead .

I carry one of these 3.8l tanks from Bunnings, I carry one sometimes on my scooter and I dont like a couple of its features. The spout is of a hard plastic with a shallow angled outlet which means having to tip the tank almost up on end to feed the spout end into the tank. I prefer the older type that has a more flexible spout. Probably not an issue with a motorbike tank as long as the fuel doesn't leak around the cap.

This 3.8l tank requires the spout to be carried on the outside of the container, which can result in road dust accumilating on the spout surface. Also easy to lose or leave the spout behind. I prefer the tank where the spout sits inside the tank under the inlet cap.

[That looks like fun]

Check out the nomad fuel tank site. Nobody seems to make a stock replacement tank for the TTR but a mate I ride with fitted a Nomad tank and it seems a good product. I have found in the North Island that 350 k fuel range will get you most places without to much hassle of searching for gas. South Island may be different requirement

[dino3310]

2.5ltr coke bottles i tell ya, tie/strap a few of those bad boys on and you can go anywhere, bin em when dispensed

[R650R]

I carry one of these 3.8l tanks from Bunnings, I carry one sometimes on my scooter and I dont like a couple of its features. The spout is of a hard plastic with a shallow angled outlet which means having to tip the tank almost up on end to feed the spout end into the tank. I prefer the older type that has a more flexible spout. Probably not an issue with a motorbike tank as long as the fuel doesn't leak around the cap.

This 3.8l tank requires the spout to be carried on the outside of the container, which can result in road dust accumilating on the spout surface. Also easy to lose or leave the spout behind. I prefer the tank where the spout sits inside the tank under the inlet cap.

The ones I bought about a year ago stow the spout inside the tank.

[richyrich]

why not get one of those fuel bladders that can hold up to 8lts for the small one ,to the bigger ones that can hold shit loads.
i used an 8lt one when i did unsupported to cape york 3or4 years ago.bloody brilliant,fill them up at the servo,tip them into the tank when you need it,then roll them up and stow them.they are made from some fairly durable material and have eyelets at each corner for tying onto your rack.
you can get them from liquid containments (google it) in aus.
mine rolled up about the size of a roll of gladwrap and had a brass fuel cap and are designed to carry fuel. would take a pic,but it's still in brisbane with the rest of my riding gear

[R650R]

why not get one of those fuel bladders that can hold up to 8lts for the small one ,to the bigger ones that can hold shit loads.
i used an 8lt one when i did unsupported to cape york 3or4 years ago.bloody brilliant,fill them up at the servo,tip them into the tank when you need it,then roll them up and stow them.they are made from some fairly durable material and have eyelets at each corner for tying onto your rack.
you can get them from liquid containments (google it) in aus.
mine rolled up about the size of a roll of gladwrap and had a brass fuel cap and are designed to carry fuel. would take a pic,but it's still in brisbane with the rest of my riding gear

Interesting, bit pricey though...

http://liquidcontainment.com.au/category/12/Motor-Bike

[Mushu]

I wonder how comfortable and how heavy the combination one is although I'm not too sure whether I would want to be carrying a bladder full of petrol on my back when I'm trail riding