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[CVOTequila]

I used to carry extra gas years ago when all I had was my Suzuki 1400 for transportation and rode everyday (4 gallon tank). Today, since I can go about 200 miles on a tank of gas, there's no need for it.  As for others that may need it, fill up in the morning and get more after 200 miles. Sorry, but riding around with a gas can in my saddlebag just doesn't make sense to me.


_Beags

Agreed, I recently got hit by a van and it basically turned my saddlebag into hundreds of pieces, having gas in there may have made a bad situation worse......

[RedEagle]

Well lemme tell just how well that GPS works.

I have the Zumo 550 and last year Greg Khougaz and I rode up for the San Juan Bautista meet. We were in BFE and my low gas indicator light turns on. So I program the GPS for gas stations, and it tells me of one 13 miles away, down a country road, which became a dirt road, which became a gravel road, which became an unpaved road, which dead ended at a ranch in the middle of nowhere. So we turn back and I am fully expecting to have to push the friggin' bike for the next two hours when we came across a road crew. I asked if they knew where to find gas and they laughed. Then they radioed to their storage yard and 15 mins later a guy in a maintence truck came out and brought me 3 gallons of gas. He said that the only station in town closed years ago and most folks don't know it. Now where that Zumo was leading me to I don't know. I do know that having that extra 1 gallon can of gas would have made my ride a lot nicer.

Mark

The Garmin GPS on gas stations gives as the crow flys distance, not the roadway distance!!
I came very close to walking in Wyoming.  And Yes it does not know of closed stations!!
Do ya think I can run out of gas with a 6 gal tank..*LOL
RedEagle

[semperfi81]

$$$$$ Man that's allot of cash for a can

[ultrafxr]

You all make good points both pro and con.  And while I have never run out of fuel - close however - it does give comfort to know that you got that little extra just in case.  Most of my close calls have been out west where stations can be few and far between in the less populated areas and it may be easy to pass one up because you really don't NEED fuel at that point only to find out later that you should have gotten it.

[LC110]

I have had one on order for a month. Did not get the 10% discount. That is not a big deal.  I emailed and the responce I received was. "Sorry my machine broke down, hopefully I will have one to send out next week" that was on 11-15.
Still waiting

[ultrafxr]

I have had one on order for a month. Did not get the 10% discount. That is not a big deal.  I emailed and the responce I received was. "Sorry my machine broke down, hopefully I will have one to send out next week" that was on 11-15.
Still waiting

I want to make sure no one misunderstands this.  I suggested to the vendor that he join our site, post in the vendor area and explained that he would have to offer a 10% discount.  To my knowledge he has not acted on this suggestion even though he indicated that he would.

This thread about the product is just me, a customer, being excited about what I think is a really great idea and a useful product.   

[LC110]

Understood, I feel it is a great product also, or I would have not ordered it. And I thank you for bringing it to this forum.

[dcigar]

i want one, now i have the new softail convertible, compared to my 1340 evo, i am getting 100km less per tankfull,
i have run out on the old evo, but that was my own fault as i rode on reserve too long,
will get one sent down under

[Twolanerider]

Jerry, just saw that EGlide Goodies is a vendor for your gas cans discussed here.  Also at $29.99.  At this link:

http://www.eglidegoodies.com/id357.html

[Twolanerider]

Just looking at the pics at the EGlide Goodies advertisement. This one specifically begs a question.  Anyone got these yet and can confirm the can will still fit in a saddlebag if the lid has a lid organizer with much in it?  Looks like it might be close quarters at the top.

[dayne66]

http://www.redagascan.com/


I'm picking one up in Chilliwack on my way to work this coming week. I've only heard good things about them.

$39 plus taxes......takes only one 'save' to make it well worth it's weight in..gas!

[CVODON]

I looked at these very expensive cans at the dealer. Why not just buy gas 40 miles earlier?

[Chains]

I looked at these very expensive cans at the dealer. Why not just buy gas 40 miles earlier?

[dayne66]

I looked at these very expensive cans at the dealer. Why not just buy gas 40 miles earlier?

Latenight riding in Northern BC

[JCZ]

I've rode all over this country and back and while I've had a couple of close calls, I've never ran out of gas.  Now that we have the bigger gas tank.....no problem.