Doc's (and Roger's) new desert tanks.

FastDoc · 11-29-2013, 09:27 PM

Kind of ghetto I know but it beats pushing.

1.5L each bottle, and we each have two.

They are very strong extruded aluminum and seal positively. 2 fit in the water bottle carrying side pouches of my backpack.

As a bonus, although I got them mostly for my YZ, I can certainly use them for the KLX as well.

The plan is to empty them into the tank when I use up 3/4 gallon. That way I don't have to carry the weight after about 30 miles on the YZ, or 40 miles on the KLX.

**cheesy** · 11-29-2013, 10:59 PM

Good choice, Doc.

I can vouch for the toughness of the Primus/MSR/Sigg fuel bottles. I have a well dented Sigg from the 70s that still sports a $4.95 price tag from Eddie Bauer, back when they could really be called 'Eddie Bauer'. There is also the MSR bottle that survived the car/bicycle altercation of 2007.

Weldangrind · 11-30-2013, 10:21 AM

I think they're a good solution. I might have shown you when I was at your house that these bottles fit perfectly into a manual canister. If you can find a place to strap a manual canister (like between the triples), you don't have to have them bouncing in a backpack.

One solution is a Quick Fist rubber strap that is used for small fire extinguishers.

Manual canister: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OPERATOR...item19e5600ffd

Quick Fist: http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUPER-QUICK-...87cd29&vxp=mtr

FastDoc · 11-30-2013, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

I think they're a good solution. I might have shown you when I was at your house that these bottles fit perfectly into a manual canister. If you can find a place to strap a manual canister (like between the triples), you don't have to have them bouncing in a backpack.

One solution is a Quick Fist rubber strap that is used for small fire extinguishers.

Manual canister: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OPERATOR...item19e5600ffd

Quick Fist: http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUPER-QUICK-...87cd29&vxp=mtr

I remember!

Your JATO packs!

Weldangrind · 12-01-2013, 12:16 PM

You can also simply attach the bottles with Quick Fist straps, without the JATO rockets. Several riders on the TW forum have packed fuel that way.

FastDoc · 12-01-2013, 03:43 PM

Those look like an excellent solution. Thanks for the tip!

SpudRider · 12-02-2013, 11:21 PM

Those are nice cannisters.

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FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Doc's (and Roger's) new desert tanks. Kind of ghetto I know but it beats pushing. 1.5L each bottle, and we each have two. They are very strong extruded aluminum and seal positively. 2 fit in the water bottle carrying side pouches of my backpack. As a bonus, although I got them mostly for my YZ, I can certainly use them for the KLX as well. The plan is to empty them into the tank when I use up 3/4 gallon. That way I don't have to carry the weight after about 30 miles on the YZ, or 40 miles on the KLX. __________________ Happy to serve.
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11-29-2013, 10:59 PM	#2
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,808	Good choice, Doc. I can vouch for the toughness of the Primus/MSR/Sigg fuel bottles. I have a well dented Sigg from the 70s that still sports a $4.95 price tag from Eddie Bauer, back when they could really be called 'Eddie Bauer'. There is also the MSR bottle that survived the car/bicycle altercation of 2007. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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11-30-2013, 10:21 AM	#3
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I think they're a good solution. I might have shown you when I was at your house that these bottles fit perfectly into a manual canister. If you can find a place to strap a manual canister (like between the triples), you don't have to have them bouncing in a backpack. One solution is a Quick Fist rubber strap that is used for small fire extinguishers. Manual canister: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OPERATOR...item19e5600ffd Quick Fist: http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUPER-QUICK-...87cd29&vxp=mtr __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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12-01-2013, 12:16 PM	#5
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	You can also simply attach the bottles with Quick Fist straps, without the JATO rockets. Several riders on the TW forum have packed fuel that way. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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12-01-2013, 03:43 PM	#6
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Those look like an excellent solution. Thanks for the tip! __________________ Happy to serve.
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12-02-2013, 11:21 PM	#7
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Those are nice cannisters. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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