tank range too small
I recently returned from my first motorcycle tour. I took my Honda Shadow 750 around Brittany for 10 days with my girlfriend on her 125 shadow (it was a great trip and left me hungry for more) the downside was my tank range is only 100 miles whilst my girlfriends was just under 200. Our tour was taking the smallest possible roads which meant that on occasion fuel was an issue.
I do have another bike with a tank range of over 200 miles which would be the simplest solution to kit that out for touring but it would be pricey and my knee hurts over long distance on that bike so its an uncertainty.
my cruiser is totally decked out for touring and can carry loads whislt providing all day comfort it just lacks the fuel capacity i want.
is it safe to store fuel in plastic containers on the bike? is it a fire risk in the sun or the event of a crash and also what the likely hood of it being stolen off the unattended bike whilst they are parked up.
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