Requirements when transporting more than 5 litres of fuel?

[FJRider]

Well first you would have to find a cop that knew about that sort of obscure shit before you could be worried about a ticket!!!

Chill, you'll be right!

I imagine any such restrictions would be for commercial carriage of dangerous goods (Dangerous goods license required). Private use/carriage would be exempt.

[Gremlin]

I just thought it sticks out like a sore thumb and I myself have never seen any other bikes carrying fuel in such a manner as I.

You need to travel more

I used to have a KTM, 18-19L main fuel tank, and put another 20L fuel tank on the back seat, even plumbed into the fuel line. A guy out New Plymouth way has the same thing and the same capacity, but a much more flash setup with full brackets and supports for it, covering for the tank etc.

Rotopax and the like are very common solution. PegPacker is another option. Normal fuel cans are used a fair bit. Very common accessories in adventure riding as the extra range is needed.

I went the other way and simply got a bike with a bigger fuel tank and can now carry 36-38L in the main fuel tank. Got rid of all the issues with the linked 2nd tank sometimes working, sometimes not etc (it was gravity feed, no extra pump).

[scumdog]

You need to travel more

I used to have a KTM, 18-19L main fuel tank, and put another 20L fuel tank on the back seat, even plumbed into the fuel line. A guy out New Plymouth way has the same thing and the same capacity, but a much more flash setup with full brackets and supports for it, covering for the tank etc.

Rotopax and the like are very common solution. PegPacker is another option. Normal fuel cans are used a fair bit. Very common accessories in adventure riding as the extra range is needed.

I went the other way and simply got a bike with a bigger fuel tank and can now carry 36-38L in the main fuel tank. Got rid of all the issues with the linked 2nd tank sometimes working, sometimes not etc (it was gravity feed, no extra pump).

I've used plastic 2-litre Coke bottles myself - mind you I only carried two at once so I was under the 5-litre limit eh!

[FJRider]

You need to travel more

Words of wisdom indeed ....

[awa355]

You would only have to worry about the cops for the first 30k. After that your're down to 5 litres anyway.

[FJRider]

I've used plastic 2-litre Coke bottles myself - mind you I only carried two at once so I was under the 5-litre limit eh!

There ARE restrictions on the type of fuel containers that ARE (or not) legal .... and I'm sure that 2 liter Coke bottles are NOT approved.

[Gremlin]

I've used plastic 2-litre Coke bottles myself - mind you I only carried two at once so I was under the 5-litre limit eh!

You probably also avoided any smart comments from people that I was sitting in the middle of a bomb. People said, no worries if you come off, we'll look for the black cloud.

That said, 2L coke bottles certainly aren't approved vessels for transport or storage. Long term, you would have problems as the plastic isn't strong enough, but if temporary, then you don't feel so guilty to throw away the bottle when you empty it. I felt a couple of litres wasn't nearly effective enough, or giving me enough extra distance for the hassle generated.

The luxury of rarely ever worrying about fuel and where the next stop is, can I make it etc, is priceless. Great for heading deep into the countryside to explore for the day, and not needing any gas.

[scumdog]

For you guys that commented above: I filled a Coke bottle and left it standing for a year - no degrading of the plastic at all, carried the bottles of petrol in my knap-sack when I has the old sporty that had 150km range. (On a good day!).

Of course impact with the road might be a different kettle of fish....

[R650R]

You wont have any problems with stuff transported in proper containers. Laws around stuff like DG's are very complex but only seemed to be enforced when you fail the attitude test and even then the cops themselves have to go look up the books themselves. The worst thing of all is that all this stuff was bought in after the ICI fire in a warehouse but go into any freight depot and the DG's are not segregated inside the shed, only on the truck!!!
I'd say the slosh effect on a vertical rotopax tank would be negligible.
Used to carry a 3.8L on the back before I got an Acerbis at right price.


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[Tazz]

There ARE restrictions on the type of fuel containers that ARE (or not) legal .... and I'm sure that 2 liter Coke bottles are NOT approved.

Whatever the hell they put in coke is probably worse for the plastic than petrol anyway

[ducatilover]

Just thought I would make the point that you should have this tank either dead full or dead empty. If it is half full it could slosh about at the wrong time and given it,s position, ie high and at the back, it could affect balance at really low speeds esp.
minor point tho.

Probably as dangerous as needing to piss real bad? It'll only be 3kg if half full

[TimeOut]

I'm pretty sure service stations aren't allowed to fill unapproved containers i.e. coke bottles

[Laava]

Probably as dangerous as needing to piss real bad? It'll only be 3kg if half full

Yep, it was a minor point but I wish my bladder was as big as yours!

[Laava]

Whatever the hell they put in coke is probably worse for the plastic than petrol anyway

Bourbon? So...yeah!

[unstuck]

I'm pretty sure service stations aren't allowed to fill unapproved containers i.e. coke bottles

Thats why you tell em to fuck off, and fill them yourself.