Mounting an Extra Fuel or Gas Tank on a Motorcycle

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MSR Fuel Tank on Amazon: www.amazon.com/...
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Bolts can be picked up on Amazon or at any parts store. You'll need to get ones that match the width of your motorcycle frame. The mounting bolt size is 3/8 by 16 thread size.
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I enjoy taking long interstate rides. My tank normally gets me about 150 miles, but i always get a little nervous when it starts to get close to emptying. With this fuel bottle I have a little more piece of mind. It can take me an extra 15-20 miles to the nearest gas station. Being stranded in the middle of nowhere in a strange place is one of the worse things that can happen.
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@-Element. Год назад

Important question is...Does it survive your bend test?

@michaeltowler2632 2 года назад

The big worry about carrying spare fuel on a motorcycle is the fireball you could have in an accident. especially if the container will be going to scape along the road surface if the bike goes over. I worked with someone some years ago who had a family member burnt to death in a car when another car rear-ended it and the spare fuel in a container in the boot ignited. It's a thought. A trip I'm going on shortly is over is 350 km before a fuel fill-up. I've done it before and just barely scraped in, so I'm taking some fuel next time.

@DevonHewett 4 месяца назад

How is that any different than the original gas tank of a motorcycle exploding into a huge fireball when in a crash ?

@mikemazulo3820 2 года назад

Great solution! Thanks for posting.

@jacobgodinez4926 3 года назад

Good spot!! Bad ass and it looks cool!

@TheSummer750 6 лет назад

jerry can jerry rig mind blown

@tsundokus 5 лет назад

fantastic this is what i was looking for i didnt want to have those huge 1 gallon rotopaxs around in my bike this will do just great.

@Vylin1 11 лет назад

It's different because an aluminum water bottle will begin to corrode, and in many places it's illegal to store gasoline in an unapproved container. These are legal, and will not corrode.

@jaredshelton4718 5 лет назад

Aluminum bottles will not corrode, stop spreading false information

@Mephistocephalic 10 лет назад

Ordered this today. Brilliant! Thanks very much. Now that you've had it for awhile, do you feel confident that one clamp is enough, that it won't slide out at all? I was thinking that a wing nut might be good for the screw that holds the bottle -- easy to loosen at night, on the side of the road, in the cold, when you've run out of gas...also easier for someone to loosen and take the bottle though.

@JerryRigEverything 10 лет назад

Ive had the bike garaged up for the last 2 months. So I havent ridden it much. But yes, I am confidant that one clamp will hold it well enough. (Obviously if you have space to mount 2, than do it, especially if you ride a ton)

@Mephistocephalic 10 лет назад

JerryRigEverything People think you only need it if you're out in the desert or something, but it's not true. I was on the pennsylvania turnpike and the sign said next gas 30 miles. I said I can make that no prob. When I got there it said closed for renovations, next gas 25 miles or something like that. Why didn't they say that on the first sign? idiots. I sweated out those last miles -- engine was missing like it does when fuel is almost gone. I had 2 or 3 tenths of a gallon left when I filled up. Extra fuel can come in handy when you least expect there to be a problem.

@JerryRigEverything 10 лет назад

lol, dang! It literally pays for itself to be prepared. So much less stressful when riding. Ive been told that it is important to not leave the gas in the MSR bottle for more than a month or so. So make sure to cycle it through your tank when you fill up every now and then.

@Francois_Dupont 2 года назад

Ducati wtf? two exhaust? Honda discovered in the 70's that putting all the pipes into one actually help the cylinder evacuate the hot gasses and up the efficiency by 30%. all modern cars, bike and trucks have the pipe combined into one at some point. some cars just split them at the end to have the double tip look.

@TheBikerDodge 4 года назад

Do you need to remove this from the bike and then fill it with a funnel at the gas station, then put it back on the bike every time you use it?

@DJayAce4 2 года назад

This seems like a great idea but now that I'm thinking about it... What happens if you get yourself into a bad crash, this thing could literally explode or leak and cover you in fuel and flames o_0

@natesv04 Год назад

No different than the fuel tank between your knees lol

@DJayAce4 Год назад

@@natesv04 Idk you're mounting those extra fuel holders in more exposed spots. I've crashed bikes three times in my lifetime of riding, and all three times my gas tank was the only piece unscratched and untouched, while all other fairings/pegs/ect got damaged. Crashing seems like it would most certainly come in contact with any mounted fuel storage you add imo, way more so than the fuel tank in at least my experience.

@stuwest3653 4 года назад

Your bottle diameter is 3.25" but you are recommending a 2.5" clamp. Wouldn't a 3" clamp be optimal? I'm surprised it even fits with the 2.5 clamp.

@levyqr4036 5 месяцев назад

if you fall they just blow on you 😂

@grominwithrob1339 3 года назад

I bought a couple of those bottles, now I just have to find the brackets. I am going to do double orange bottles under a orange Grom.

@power_of_Christ_God 3 года назад

Gas cans have to be red...

@swifttone 8 лет назад

good solution. I have a s2r1000 but have the tail chopped off. I would have to find a different location to mount it. do they sell a strap where you can mount 2 cans at once?

@M1D3RM4N 11 лет назад

Nice Ducati !!

@JerryRigEverything 11 лет назад

Thanks! I enjoy it.

@ragingroosevelt 2 года назад

I love your channel but hadn't watched your back catalog. Turns out this is exactly what I need on my VN900 and I got back to your channel totally on accident! Thanks for the tip! And nice work on the EV Hummer =D

@fayax 9 лет назад

Great video. Thanks!

@M1D3RM4N 11 лет назад

I enjoy looking at it.

@asloppyjoedonut9616 4 года назад

Can you store it anywhere else besides having to drill into the bike, That would be safe I mean?

@ProjectRedfoot 6 лет назад

So thats just extra fuel to pour into the tank when you are stopped? Not a bad idea. I found a gas tank from an old Tomos that would fit perfectly as a gravity-fed auxiliary tank for my SuperCub. I'm trying to think how to rig it

@JohnG-cw6zm 5 лет назад

Pictures of your install please

@renzocarianga1496 4 года назад

i didnt know he has a video like this haha

@RiderObvious 8 лет назад

That is great! Thanks for sharing!

@enoxosr1 10 лет назад

fantastic, thanks for posting

@JerryRigEverything 10 лет назад

enoxosr1 No problem. FYI, It is still attached to my bike and doing well. (Its been on there for about a year now.)

@Sms68 10 лет назад

Awesome! I am Building a Custom 200cc Bobber and just built a GAs Tank out of a 2 1/2 Gallon Mini Heineken Keg. Came out great and easy to do. Whole Bike is a Heineken theme Bike. Now doing a Oil one which is about the size of yours. Love this Shit. lol

@JerryRigEverything 10 лет назад

Silk Boxing Thats awesome man! Are you going to post pics on a blog or website or something? Ill check it out.

@Sms68 10 лет назад

JerryRigEverything Jerry, yes. I have a bunch of photos I have to get together. I will take a video when I am done and get it to ya. Take Care Bud. Also have 3 Young Sons who Ride and I restored 3 Dirt Bikes for them if Interested.

@JerryRigEverything 10 лет назад

Silk Boxing Nice, you should start a youtube channel for your vid, or post them somewhere people can find them. People love projects like that.

@DirtyDansMyName 4 года назад

Have you noticed any leak of gas out the bottle at all?

@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire 6 лет назад

If it's not plumbed into the existing motorcycle fuel system, all you've got there is an overpriced small external jerry can. I used to carry a 2-liter soft drink bottle filled with gasoline for an emergency fuel container on a motorcycle. I would try to never have to use it, but it was there, just in case I got too close to empty and there was no nearby towns around (i.e. in the middle of B.F.E.). My next aux fuel tank will be a 5g one and it will be plumbed into my fuel system with a valve that I can use turn the fuel flow on or off.

@WTFisjuice1 6 лет назад

Grumpy OldMan 5g is a lot there man I’m guessing you got a pretty big touring bike or something though am I right?

@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire 6 лет назад

+Eric Loiselle It's a Harley FLHPI (Police Road King). The normal take is supposedly 5g, so being able to double it for long rides in remote places would be nice. I actually tested out the capacity awhile back, but it only worked out to be 4g. The air tank I made it from advertises itself as a 5g one, so I guess I should feel cheated. Turned out that I had a slight pinhole in my brazing of the filler fitting to the main body of the tank and gas could splash out of it. It also turned out that the pain I was using (Rustoleum hammered finish oil paint) is NOT fuel-resistant, so I had to strip it all off back to the bare metal. I ended up powdercoating it white instead. And then the weather did not cooperate, so the trip down to Mexico that I had planned for a few weeks ago never happened. Oh well...

@WTFisjuice1 6 лет назад

Yea I have an r6 at 4.5 gallons and idk where the hell id mount anything bigger than these, and I agree with you I would want to mount them inside fenders best I can and plumb it to a T fitting before my fuel pump and just put a valve somewhere hidden to open up that line when I run out, then straight to a gas station.

@WTFisjuice1 6 лет назад

Grumpy OldMan also strip that tank bare polish all the rust of(use like a metal brush attached to a drill or something) sand it bare till it’s a nice stock stainless and just oil it every month, thing will look badass and you’ll get loads of compliments

@seavil17 11 лет назад

Sweet! great ideas. You can get more miles by putting 100 octane unleaded in the spare container it should only cost 6 bucks to fill

@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire 6 лет назад

Unless your engine can make use of the extra octane, putting a higher grade of gas in it does not make a difference in your fuel economy / range. Just use whatever the manufacturer says you must use. Some engines are designed to run on a higher octane, but in an emergency, they can use a lower octane and the engine will self-adjust its timing to prevent knocking. Of course this will result in the loss of a bit of horsepower, but very few people regularly use all the horsepower that their engines produce anyway.

@rudywolfs9354 5 лет назад

Is the clamp corrosion resistant? Are there options for coastal areas?

@87Sakiel 2 года назад

cannot find the mount clip anywhere! Gotta have to look hard for it.

@CaptainVelveeta Год назад

I was under the impression that gas needed to be vented...yes?...no?

@NC_RC_Crawlers 11 лет назад

so you can store a ethanol based fuel in this bottle without corrosion of the liner on the inside?

@JerryRigEverything 11 лет назад

Yes, It is designed to hold gas. I only fill mine up when I do long trips though. That way you dont have it sitting in the heat all the time.

@dustintaylor7843 8 лет назад

were did u get that clamp

@bam3998 5 лет назад

I found were you can buy them and they were made to hold gas so it's safe going to pick me up one

@hogsniper1 10 лет назад

Where did you find the clamp connector ? Thanks.

@JerryRigEverything 10 лет назад

hogsniper1 If you look in the video description, I linked the parts you need there. (The video description is right below the video)

@WolfmanFoxtrot Месяц назад

Who's here in 2024 😂

@Buenoz96 Месяц назад

😂

@NovaBlade926 4 года назад

kind of dangerous having that much gas on the side of your bike

@exposingthetruth3821 2 года назад

Just think of all that gas on top of the bike... right in front of you.

@thesmurf4478 7 лет назад

So literally the bottle is a protein bottle with claps to hold it lol nice

@etunimi4206 7 лет назад

The Smurf I mean, it looks good.

@WcWGoldbergWcW 4 года назад

Couldn't you just use heavy duty cable ties

@bearbear8693 5 лет назад

I put extra gas in a nos can as extra fuel

@diet-water 4 года назад

M6 "one" by 50 XD lol

@cbr7170 4 года назад

That's correct.

@karebu2 11 лет назад

how's it different from a regular metal bottle? just buy yourself a aluminum water bottle

@132danyoll 7 лет назад

the seals on them don't like petrol, it'll work okay for a couple of days then it will start leaking

@danny55531 9 лет назад

How'd you mount it?

@JerryRigEverything 9 лет назад

+danny55531 I start mounting it at about :02 and I finish mounting it at about 2:27. (Just kidding, kinda. What exactly do you want to know?)

@ThePlanet_L.I. 8 лет назад

+JerryRigEverything what brackets did u use & how did u mount it on your bike

@ragingroosevelt 2 года назад

@@ThePlanet_L.I. He just drilled straight through his frame and used a bolt into the nut of the clamp. The specific products are in the video description.

@FrazQazi 8 лет назад

what bike is this

@amixreckless6118 8 лет назад

Ducati Monster S2R

@breaddrinker 5 лет назад

Ducati S2R 800

@okinawanah3463 6 лет назад

low side and dead 💀

@nookav8173 11 лет назад

that is so illegal where I live! :-)

@alexccjrb1 5 лет назад

Where do you live that it's illegal?

@natesv04 Год назад

It's literally designed for holding fuel, you must live in a commie state

@livefastdieyoung6459 11 лет назад

Nitros :D;D

@shopnoraj 9 лет назад

It's risky and i've disliked this video, if your bike fall, the tank may explode.

@JerryRigEverything 9 лет назад

shopnoraj The metal of the extra fuel canister is just as thick if not MORE thick than the metal on your gas tank. So if your bike is going to explode.... it'll be from the 3 gallons in your main tank, and not the few cups in your backup tank.

@taroksoft 8 лет назад

correct, but the side of your bike is naturally more exposed to damage if you fall on that side compared to your main tank. I think it's not worth it, and plus i don't find it to look very good on your bike.

@meuclone 7 лет назад

please... if it fall do not will explode! things do not easily explode!!! keep it in mind! just fall on ground do not will cause a explosion!! may be a scratch or worse case a fuel leak

@Zjones55555 3 года назад

I should be dead then if everytime I dropped my bike the fuel tank exploded...

@shopnoraj 3 года назад

@@meuclone friction between your side tank and road pitch causes the leakage and spark which will trigger the blast (especially if the side tank is 10% filled).