Gas can in pet carrier

JoshInLA · Post by **JoshInLA** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:43 pm

Hi all- I'm new to sccoting. I was at sports Athourity today, and they had a offer for a $25 gift card with a $100 purchase.

I was buying shoes, which were $70 and after wandering around the store for an hour trying to figure a way to spend the other $30 I came across a metal fuel can. It's a 20oz red metal bottle. It has a cap which has a spring loaded mechanism to keep the contents in. it was next to the propane, but does not contain fuel. I bought it, thinking I could use it as a spare fuel can for the scoot. Do you think it's safe to ride around with it in the pet carrier?

Also bought a neon strip that lights up. Probably for night joggers, bur I put it on Scooter Libby so it lays over the top portion of the license plate frame, covering up the dealer's phone number. From a safety standpoint, where would you put such a thing, if you had and wanted to use such a thing?

Do you th

ScooterTrash · Post by **ScooterTrash** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:01 pm

Should be fine, other people on here have done it

Post by **ericalm** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:01 am

I've got a couple bottles like that I've carried under the seat. They're fine for gas. The only concern I can think of is that gas expands quite easily and it gets pretty hot under there. Might be best to leave some space in the bottle for expansion—don't fill it to the brim.

jmkjr72 · Post by **jmkjr72** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:02 am

sounds very simular to what i use on my zuma

what i have is a bottle hikers use to cary there fuel for the whit gas stove

i have used it many times on my zuma when i go on long rides

nateandcourt · Post by **nateandcourt** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:57 am

I have done this,

I am still trying to find a way to safely hack out my pet carrier and place a larger tank in there.

JoshInLA · Post by **JoshInLA** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 2:20 am

Sweet. I figured it would be ok, but wanted to make sure. Thanks for all your input.

bigbropgo · Post by **bigbropgo** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 2:21 am

nateandcourt wrote:I have done this,

I am still trying to find a way to safely hack out my pet carrier and place a larger tank in there.

i'll see if i can find it but on totalruckus.com a few guys have done it. they have a fuel pump so the setup would be a little different. and i think one ended up making a tank out of metal.

Dean F · Post by **Dean F** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 2:22 am

Check this out for Tour Tanks!

Stormswift · Post by **Stormswift** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:23 am

Can you post a pic?

JoshInLA · Post by **JoshInLA** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:56 am

I dunno how to do a pic, but here's a link...
http://gearx.com/msr-msr-fuel-bottle.ht ... GoogleBase

Lostmycage · Post by **Lostmycage** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:37 am

JoshInLA wrote:I dunno how to do a pic, but here's a link...
http://gearx.com/msr-msr-fuel-bottle.ht ... GoogleBase

Right-Click on the image and choose view image.
Copy the address from your browser.
Paste it in the thread where you want the pic to appear.
Put before the address and [/img] after it.
And you get this:

If you want to learn more, check out the FAQ section on pictures and posting... there's a few other things in the FAQ section that might be worth a read as well.

Cheshire · Post by **Cheshire** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:45 am

MSR bottles are wonderful! Thanks for posting this: I had forgotten I had a couple, and with the weather warming up I'm about to start roaming around more than just my errand running and commute. I've got all my fuel stops mapped out for my normal riding, but I usually carry either or both of my MSR's when exploring. I've got a 20 and 30 ounce.

Agreed on not filling to the brim. They have a "don't fill past here" line. Pay attention to that. Also, do NOT fill at a pump. Fill from a container. You WILL splash gasoline everywhere if you try to fill even the largest MSR from the pump.

bigbropgo · Post by **bigbropgo** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:48 am

couple of old posts.

viewtopic.php?t=5199&highlight=fuel+bottle

viewtopic.php?t=7503&highlight=fuel+bottle

viewtopic.php?t=8350&highlight=fuel+bottle

Lostmycage · Post by **Lostmycage** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:03 am

Also, the pet carrier can get a little on the warm side. If you need to carry extra fuel, I'd advise strapping it to either the rear rack or the floorboard.

Route planning can make having extra fuel containers a moot point. Remember that fuel stops are a break for both you and your air-cooled friend.

Dean F · Post by **Dean F** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:47 am

This is a tour tank.

BuddyLicious · Post by **BuddyLicious** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:22 pm

Oh yea if you drink or the like,please don't accidently mistake your gas bottle for a drink bottle.The turn out wouldn't be good.You have kids? I was imagining leaving the seat open for some reason while at home and one of the kids seeing the bottle.NOT GOOD!

KABarash · Post by **KABarash** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 2:48 pm

I've worried about the heat in the pet carrier, although the bottles are made to prevent any difficulties with expansion and or etc but not that kind od heat. Yet I've taken along 2 extra fuel bottles, I've strapped then under my milk crate on the rear, It kinda looks like 'booster rockets' under there.....

JoshInLA · Post by **JoshInLA** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:59 pm

Cool, I do most of my forum browsing and whatnot on my phone. I did read the info on how to post a pic, but it seemed like a bit much from the phone. I guess I should have clarified.

No kids, but if I did heve them, I wouldn't be too concerned, as the bottle requires you to push down pretty hard on the cap to twist off, like an old school medicine bottle's child safety mechanism, except requiring a fair amount more force.

Post by **ericalm** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:05 pm

Well, think of it this way: For the most part, your Buddy gas tank is exposed to the same heat factors as the pet carrier. It has a venting system to allow gas vapor to recirculate rather than build up pressure. A bottle does not.

I love the idea of tour tanks, but be warned: They can put a lot of extra stress on the scooter. Running WOT for a couple hundred miles could damage the engine. It's really best to let it rest and cool at regular intervals—about every 100-150 miles. That's about when you'd be stopping for gas.

Also keep in mind that the buddy rear rack will only handle so much weight!

Robtaylor used a tour tank for his Cannonball trip in '08. There are pics and info somewhere on the forum and his blog.

TVB · Post by **TVB** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:39 pm

Lostmycage wrote:If you need to carry extra fuel, I'd advise strapping it to either the rear rack or the floorboard.

For occasional use, a 20-oz bottle fits well enough in the glove bucket.

Cheshire · Post by **Cheshire** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:42 pm

Dean F wrote:This is a tour tank.

*drool* And an awesome one at that!
Oh...you meant the aux tank on the front rack.

Dean F · Post by **Dean F** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:21 am

ericalm wrote: Running WOT for a couple hundred miles could damage the engine. It's really best to let it rest and cool at regular intervals—about every 100-150 miles. That's about when you'd be stopping for gas.

I think that is more true of the 125 without the oil cooler during those hot southern summers. Not so true with the 150's. And absolutely true of the 125's kitted to 161's.

What does everyone else think?