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I've no idea what TT charge for their branded can but I bought exactly the same thing from a Land Rover dealer last summer for a few pounds. Before I even tried to put petrol in it I concluded that it would be useless for the purpose as without a funnel it would be very difficult to fill from a garage fuel hose. Not the best piece of design I agree but I've just used it for two stroke oil instead where I fill it at home before I leave and the little nozzle thing is perfect for making sure the oil gets into the tank.
Not quite zero out of five as a fuel can (you could use it as a one shot emergency supply) but there are other uses for it and it was worth the somewhere around four pounds I paid. |
I wonder where the Strom owner was planning on going?
I used to carry extra fuel on my outfits. 20 or so litres in the tank on a outfit that wil do 45 mpg on a good day, 30 mpg on a bad one is an unpredictable and rather short 130 -190 miles. Anywhere interesting I'd carry a 20 litre jerry can. The Wee does 59-70 mpg and has a usable 21.5 lites, so 275-330 miles. I wonder where you can ride 270 miles without seeing a petrol station and then be saved by the 25 miles the little can gives you? Now a couple of 10-litre jerries under the panniers for another 250 miles, that's Australia or somewhere. Is the 2-litre a way of avoiding Autobahn fines? Use the last 25 miles to get somewhere cheaper to be stuck? Andy |
Exactly... Just strap a £5 Jerry can to the back of your bike.
This happens to be a 10L steel one which was too big. A 5L plastic one would of been better. http://www.touringted.com/_gallery_/...g2_itemId=2387 Something like this would of been perfect.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5L-Litre-P...item2325390992 Takes up very little space as it's more vertical. |
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Good ol' Touratech - 15 responses in around 24 hours! About a 2-litre bottle!
They must be doing something right. Anyone setting up a business to sell to motorbikers would do well to study their technique I think. Wouldn't be surprised if there were a student somewhere preparing to start a thesis about them for his/her marketing MA. :smartass: I wouldn't be much help - never bought anything from them. Quote:
"3-litre jerrycan with Touratech logo" http://shop.touratech.co.uk/vehicle-equipment/luggage/pannier-accessories/3-litre-jerrycan-with-touratech-logo.html Note: "with Touratech logo". Instead of "with spout"/"in tough plastic"/"approved for petrol". That's the way to do it. :clap: |
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I used two of the 2lt ones a couple of years ago trail-riding in the Pyrenees.
Ok, they were a bit of a faff to fill (took a little funnel) but the reduction in stress from knowing that I had some spare fuel was worthwhile. The standard DRZ(E) only holds 11 litres which with hard riding gives me a range of only about 90 miles. I bought them for their shape and size. I have used 1 & 2lt oil or brake-fluid bottles in the past but these seem a fair bit tougher. I carried mine, one each side in the bottom of a £10 set of pushbike panniers, my mate made some webbing harnesses for his. I'm sure if you went into an army-surplus shop you'd find a pouch they would fit in. I had tried a 5lt can lashed on the back in the past but found it got in the way when riding serious off-road. I didn't get mine from TT though, they were about half the price at HG. Now that I have an "Exxon Valdez" sized tank (aqualine 28lt), I use one to carry engine oil and the other coolant while touring (oops sorry, I mean “extreme adventure riding”) |
Agree completely these are crap, why make a fuel container you can't fill from a pump. I curse mine everytime I have to faff with it. They were sold originally as spare fuel containers and at the time TT did not offer anything with a normal size opening.
Touratech equipement is grossly over priced, I now go out of my way to source alternative products, I guess they have to fund their interesting trips somehow !:scooter: |
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There used to be a bit of a problem using UK cards at the automatic stations especially on Sundays. Mostly now that has been fixed, but still not everywhere. |
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fill it with Vodka or Motoroil or Vinegar or Oliveoil .... but not gas :D Thomas :clap: |
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Would be my preference jeiger |
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