Anybody Carry Fuel Canteens for XS Rally Rides?

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  • BA80
    Doctor of XSology
    • Oct 2010
    • 9980
    • Tulsa, Ok
    #16
    Of course there's always the bungie cord alternative.....



    Didn't do the top of my saddlebag any good though.
    Greg

    Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

    ― Albert Einstein

    80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

    The list changes.

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      • jwhughes3
        XS-XJ Guru
        • Sep 2009
        • 2798
        • Home of the Alamo
        #17
        Originally posted by jetmechmarty
        That Moto Guzzi looks far from new. Did you find out how old it was? That looks like confidence to me!
        Its an '84 California II.


        A '94 Honda Shadow 1100


        And '84 Kawasaki ZN1000


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        Last edited by jwhughes3; 06-05-2015, 08:23 AM.
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          • motoman
            Master of XSology
            • Aug 2005
            • 8413
            • Grand Junction, Colorado
            #18
            Originally posted by jetmechmarty
            That Moto Guzzi looks far from new. Did you find out how old it was? That looks like confidence to me!
            Likely newer than you would think. Without looking up the models, bettin' it's closer to a 2000 model than 90's or earlier.
            81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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              • Geezer
                XS-XJ Guru
                • May 2003
                • 2985
                • Willamina, Oregon 97229
                #19
                If you can Find one, the older Winchester gunpowder cans are steel and can be used to hold solvents or fuel...

                I have a couple that are full of a solvent mix that is way harder on cans than gas and they've been working well for the last several years...

                Geezer
                Hi my name is Tony and I'm a bikeoholic.

                The old gray biker ain't what he used to be.

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                  • motoman
                    Master of XSology
                    • Aug 2005
                    • 8413
                    • Grand Junction, Colorado
                    #20
                    Originally posted by motoman
                    Likely newer than you would think. Without looking up the models, bettin' it's closer to a 2000 model than 90's or earlier.
                    I digress.....that front view definitely gave a different perspctive than what I was thinking looking at the tank and wheels.
                    81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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                      • jetmechmarty
                        Master of XSology
                        • Nov 2003
                        • 7765
                        • Coldwater, Mississippi
                        #21
                        Originally posted by motoman
                        I digress.....that front view definitely gave a different perspctive than what I was thinking looking at the tank and wheels.
                        It's a 1984 Cal II


                        Edit:

                        Doh! I should have read the thread.
                        Last edited by jetmechmarty; 06-05-2015, 09:33 PM.
                        Marty (in Mississippi)
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                          • Eveready1100
                            XSive Maximus
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 539
                            • Childers, Queensland,Australia
                            #22
                            Here's where I carry mine on my rig.



                            It's reasonably safe tucked in there.
                            79 SF Special W/ Stock all original motor @ 384,000klms
                            Stock exhaust, stock airbox, XJ sump, 78E carbs, Xs1100RH seat, Bosch superhorns, 5/8ths front M/c, braided lines, sintered SBS pads, drilled discs, progressive springs, 8" 50w HID headlight 4300K, 2 x 50w HID spiral driving lights, KONI shocks, Spade fuse box
                            *Touring mode - Plexistar 2 screen, Gearsack rack & bag & saddlebags, homebuilt towbar
                            *"The Keg"- UC torana hubs, XS11 discs, Tokico 4 spot calipers

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                              • IanDMacDonald
                                XS-XJ Super Guru
                                • Oct 2010
                                • 3917
                                • Grand Blanc & Fenton, MI
                                #23
                                Probs need to carry one more with the "drag" in fuel mileage, ehh?
                                1979 XS1100F
                                2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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                                  • Gmac
                                    XStremely XSive
                                    • Aug 2014
                                    • 256
                                    • Huntsville, AL.
                                    #24
                                    Heh

                                    I was thinking he could stuff a 5 gal Jerry can in that black wedge area and it would be out of the sun too.
                                    79 SF & 80 LG MNS
                                    73 & 74 RD 350's
                                    73 Honda CL 450
                                    Graveyard - '81 XS850 Special

                                    All of my bikes are projects, maybe one day I'll have them running.

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                                      • Eveready1100
                                        XSive Maximus
                                        • Jul 2002
                                        • 539
                                        • Childers, Queensland,Australia
                                        #25
                                        Come on guys, the wedged bit of the trailer carries the esky, and what goes in there is way more important than extra fuel.
                                        It isn't too thirsty with the trailer on the back. I did some figures a while ago on a couple of trips with it. The first one which included some spirited riding over the sportbike mecca in brisbane's hinterland (Mount Glorius) netted an average of 34mpg, and a more sedate run down the highway returned 38mpg.
                                        Not that bad, eh?
                                        79 SF Special W/ Stock all original motor @ 384,000klms
                                        Stock exhaust, stock airbox, XJ sump, 78E carbs, Xs1100RH seat, Bosch superhorns, 5/8ths front M/c, braided lines, sintered SBS pads, drilled discs, progressive springs, 8" 50w HID headlight 4300K, 2 x 50w HID spiral driving lights, KONI shocks, Spade fuse box
                                        *Touring mode - Plexistar 2 screen, Gearsack rack & bag & saddlebags, homebuilt towbar
                                        *"The Keg"- UC torana hubs, XS11 discs, Tokico 4 spot calipers

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                                          • DeanR
                                            XS-XJ Guru
                                            • Jan 2005
                                            • 1482
                                            • Finger Lakes NY
                                            #26
                                            What's the barrel part of the trailer made of,
                                            and is that a spoiler?
                                            80 SG
                                            81 SH in parts
                                            99 ST1100
                                            91 ST1100

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