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Posted by Troll
- March 05, 2013, 13:23:36 PMSee, this is why I have been working on getting improved fuel mileage from my 1500. I can now ride, non stop 190 miles, and still only put in 4 gals. to fill up. The last trip I made on my FLT (it was to go see the Drifter in the barn), I rode 234 miles on the 5 gal. tank, and went on reserve about a mile from my house....I love traveling on a motorcycle, but not spending time in gas stations.......
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 05, 2013, 12:36:18 PM 
are those in the store and do we make money off them?
I forgot about them.......was also thinking if I get 180 kms to a tank and then add a second tank of the same size (4 gal, or 15 liters) that would give me about 360 kms to the 2 tanks, once I stopped for gas it would be really ugly, as I tried to pry my stiff and sore body from the seat, my arthritis would have me glued to the seat......lol......
Posted by chief
- March 05, 2013, 11:56:35 AMAssuming you have bags of some nature. the cheapest, easiest and likely safest way to have extra fuel is to carry 3-4 fuel bottles. These are specifically intended for this purpose.
http://www.bing.com/shopping/search?q=fuel+bottles&qpvt=fuel+bottles&FORM=HURE#x0y0
Posted by jmbo
- March 05, 2013, 11:15:38 AMHarley sells a 1 gal. gas can designed to wedge into the back corner of their hard bags. Sells for $30 bucks. The biggest thing is the can is sealed so no vapors get out.
Beyond that I've heard of guys fabbing fuel cells to fit in either their saddle bags or top box and then plumb the gas into the main tank with a small electric pump. The top box designs I've seen have either baffles or of filled with cell foam to keep the gas from sloshing back and forth as you ride.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 05, 2013, 11:13:09 AMhere is what I thought was the best site and easiest to understand......
pretty decent prices and all....
Posted by DC
- March 05, 2013, 10:41:52 AMThat should be interesting where and how to place a fuel cell. What would it be, a half gallon?
Posted by chief
- March 05, 2013, 10:29:50 AMBeing an old harley guy, it was hard to NOT get on the drifter and check the switch... it was second nature. I remember someone doing the fuel cell thing a few years ago. I will see if I can find any info on that.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 04, 2013, 21:58:41 PM choke needed every time I fire the machine up first time of the day or after it has sat for awhile......coldest bike I have ever owned. Don't want to swap out tanks because I want to keep it original, however if the trip I am planning for this summer or next summer I will be thinking of an add on fuel cell, because in the Canadian north there are a few long stretches of highway and out in the Praries with little fuel stops.
And really how many people have forgotten to switch the lever back to on after hitting the reserve......I did it once, and now it is a natural reaction to reach down and just touch the lever to make sure it is in the down or on position every time I leave a gas station.
this spring I will be doing a ride with a backup of fuel to see how far I can go on a tank.
Posted by 45 Bravo
- March 04, 2013, 21:47:41 PMYou 800 riders have that all important RESERVE SWITCH.
Which is great IF you remembered to turn it back to ON when you filled up...
Our 1500's don't take kindly to running dry...
And I don't relish the prospect of pushing a 700 pound hippo down the road...
The good thing about fuel injected?
EVERYTHING, until you run it dry...
I can say, with my drifter, I don't even know if my choke works, I have never had to use it from 105deg heat to 12deg cold. It just fires right up...
45 Bravo
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 04, 2013, 17:29:13 PMyup that thing we 800 riders do not need because we ride within limits...or something like that .......or carry a 2 liter pop bottle full of gas just in case.....
Posted by Troll
- March 04, 2013, 16:36:36 PMYou're talking about the push me soon light?
Posted by mmedur
- March 04, 2013, 16:11:36 PMI was going to say the same thing Gerhardberger, you beat me to it.
Posted by Gerhardberger
- March 04, 2013, 06:09:43 AMQuote from: 45 Bravo on March 02, 2013, 08:36:52 AMLucky you...We `800 Riders, don't have that important feature...I just wait until the bingo fuel light comes on.....
Posted by greenbarn
- March 03, 2013, 21:23:29 PMYea, we're probabaly only about 25% of HD, right?? However, this being my first bike, I honestly didn't realize the magnitude of the accessories budget.... (good thing my wife didn't set an actual budjet - I would have blown it already....) 8 
Posted by 45 Bravo
- March 03, 2013, 00:04:38 AMYou have to get that type of app from Harley...
Greenbarn, since you are on this forum, that means you aren't a Harley rider.
So your cost of accessories and apparel SHOULD be very reasonable, compared to Harley riders...
45 Bravo