Best powersports gas tanks according to redditors

It's an external fuel tank that you use when you need to have the engine running without the actual fuel tank attached.

Common usage would be for things like synchronizing carburetors.

Edit for product link.

Last year a buddy and I took a 1300 mile trip around Colorado /r/dualsport ride on a Husqvarna 701 and a Yamaha WR250R. Here's a photo of the gear from last year.

This year we are adding one person (riding a monster, brand new, KTM 1090 Adventure R) to the crew and moving a little farther west to see some of the amazing sites in Utah. I put together a 1500 mile route, and will tack on White Rim Trail (if we can get passes) and wander around in Beef Basin for a bit.

A few of my friends have started using Polar Steps, so I've setup a trip and will try to keep it updated. I also maintain a simple website and will post photos on my flickr account.

Now, on to the fun, because sorting out gear and packing is half the fun of a /r/motocamping trip.

I'm involved in volunteer search and rescue (/r/searchandrescue) so a lot of this gear comes from my callout pack and extended incident command packs. The more experienced riders will notice that I'm lacking any tools, spares, tube slime, etc. I'm fortunate enough to be riding with 2 other riders that are packing all that jazz.

Two mottos:

1. buy once, cry once
   
2. high speed, low drag
   
   motorcycle
   
   

• Yamaha WR250R 2018
  
• Dunlop D606 tires
  
• heavy-duty tubes
  
• Tusk rack
  
• Tusk handguards
  
• Rox Speed 2" risers
  
• Seal Savers
  
• Moose Racing skid
  
• HaloCam front+rear dashcam
  
• IMS 3 gallon tank
  
• Double Take enduro mirros
  
• Edge2 fender eliminator
  
• USB charging port
  
  navigation
  
  
• Garmin 64s - Most Garmin's allow OSM maps. Free, crowd-sourced maps are a huge win in my opinion.
  
• Garmin inReach Mini - in the event I "full send"
  
• OSMAnd+ - Open Street Maps offline maps
  
• GaiaGPS - offline satellite images, private/public property maps, USFS road maps and topo maps
  
  photgraphy
  
  
• Sony a7iii
  
• Sigma 14mm f1.8
  
• F-stop Navin - mounted on my chest, holds my Sony a7iii
  
• Lowepro Toploader chest harness
  
• Lance Camera strap
  
• 3x Sony batteries
  
• Osprey ultralight dry sack 6L
  
• GoPro Hero 6 Black
  
• 6x GoPro batteries
  
• GoPro battery charger - charges 3 batteries at a time
  
• GoPro ND filters
  
• various GoPro mounts
  
  medical and hygiene
  
  
• SAM splint
  
• NAR Hyfin vent chest seal
  
• NAR rolled gauze
  
• QuikClot clotting gauze
  
• thermal blanket
  
• 3x hand warmers
  
• triangular bandage
  
• medical tape
  
• wound seal
  
• NAR tourniquet
  
• Leatherman Raptor medical shears
  
• basic meds
  
• basic bathroom supplies
  
  wearing
  
  
• Forma Adventure boots
  
• Fox v2 VLAR helmet
  
• REV'IT! Wind Jacket
  
• 100% Accuri Sand - the "sand" model helps with wind blowing on my eyes and drying contacts out
  
• grey smoke lens
  
• Mammut Neon Light 12L backpack
  
• Nonoise ear plugs - I know they are a bit pricey, but I've worn them 5 days in a row over 1500 miles and didn't even know they were there
  
• Road iD - blood type, date of birth, allergies and wife's contact info
  
• gloves
  
  sleeping
  
  
• Kammok Roo Single hammock
  
• Twisted Root Cloudburst rainfly
  
• Big Agnes Hitchens UL 20 sleeping bag - ultra-light, ultra-compact, I carry this for winter SAR activities
  
• ALPS Mountaineering compression sack - medium size, I use this in place of the Mosko Moto tail bag because it fits my sleeping bag, rainfly and hammock
  
• REI Flash sleeping pad - insulated is important
  
• Osprey ultralight dry sack 12L - used for my sleeping back, inside the ALPS compression sack, to ensure my sleeping bag stays dry
  
  inclement weather
  
  
• winter riding gloves
  
• Olympia Horizon rain pants
  
• rain jacket - cheap, no-name, fits over riding jacket
  
• face mask - ski/snowboarding style
  
• windbreaker - for over riding jacket, cheap no-name brand
  
• smart-wool base layer
  
• fleece jacket
  
  food
  
  
• 2.5L Osprey Hydraluics LT - inside the Mammut backpack
  
• GSI Pinnacle Soloist pot
  
• Light My Fire spork
  
• UST Delta Stormproof lighter - this actually failed to work on my trip last year to Colorado, but I think it was because we were at altitude
  
• [Primus Micron trail stove](primus pocket rocket) - mine is an older model
  
• Primus fuel cannister
  
• 4x backpacking dinners
  
• 4x backpacking breakfasts
  
  motorcycle
  
  
• 2x Primus 1.5L fuel bottles - unleaded fuel is important
  
• funnel
  
  clothing
  
  
• 1x riding pants
  
• 2x shirts
  
• 3x pairs of socks
  
• 3x underwear
  
  luggage
  
  
• Mosko Moto Reckless 40L saddlebags - I did 1500 miles through CO last year with these and absolutely loved them. A key feature for me is that I can snag the "sleeves" and run under a rainfly and setup my entire camp. Other brands, all your gear is in a bag, on the bike, so you have to stand next to the bike while you setup camp. Also important for when staying in hostels.
  
• Mosko Moto Pico tank bag
  
• Rok Straps
  
  misc
  
  
• Moo cards - I carry these for dropping in geocaches and sharing my photos with people I meet.
  
• Zebra H600Fc - recommended in /r/flashlight by /u/Zak
  
• 2x USB cable - multi port - these are nice and short, and can charge both micro-USB and USB-C devices at the same time
  
• Leatherman Skeletool
  
• flip flops
  
• shorts
  
• t-shirt
  
• 10x rechargable AA's

Auxiliary Gas Fuel Tank
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NV42PQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_gD3QDbCDVGF4Q


Edit,

For many years my test tank at home for carb work was just a 1qt gear oil bottle upside down, with a coat hanger punched through the sides to make a hanging loop, a hole cut in the bottom of the bottle(now the top) to fill and a clear fuel line pushed onto the gear oil spout.

A PW50 and this
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007NZQ5UE?pc_redir=1404622275&robot_redir=1

You can buy similar devices online, although most shadetree mechanics I know usually just hack something together. I used to use an abomination I bodged from a mic stand, a water bottle, and an old petcock--and my friends considered that unnecessarily elaborate.

They can be rebuilt, mostly replacing a few small o-rings, but there are model/year specific kits available. Replace it maybe?

www.amazon.com/Performance-Petcock-Switch-Valve-Nighthawk/dp/B07KYDY2S3/ref=sr_1_12?keywords=1982+honda+nighthawk+450&qid=1567443699&s=gateway&sr=8-12

Hey y'all! Some of you asked about mods so here is a full list of what I have done so far with links.

Radiator guard - Has a nice little FZ-07 etched at the bottom.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075MCXCM7/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Shorty levers - Mine are gray but they come in lots of colors.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0197N3KA2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Bar end mirrors - You can find these for less but I chose these because the reviews indicated that they might be better quality than others.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Q3UL6S6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Yoshimura fender eliminator - Kinda pricey for what it is but it looks really nice.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T6J9IM2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Motodynamic integrated tail light - I also looked at the TST but after looking at some videos decided on this one.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015NN3YUG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Proton 500 flush mount LED - These things are brighter than the sun. You can also change the signal pattern which I thought was cool.
http://www.hightechspeed.com/products/Proton500/yamaha.html

Flasher relay - Prevents hyper flash and let me get rid of resistors.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RM26LXO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Stompgrip volcano black - I really like these and they have great grip. You can also get them in clear from their website if that's your thing.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018NH74BE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Akrapovic TI - This exhaust sounds sweet, I also purchased the CAT for it through cyclegear.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L44J56G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Other mods that i'm considering in the future
Stainless Steel braided brake lines, FTECU on the bike flash kit, T-Rex Racing no cut combo.


Bonus - https://i.redd.it/en8vfnpv46u01.jpg

I bought TechSpec tank grips from Amazon. A couple times I had to take half of it off and reapply. If you get the TechSpec one, message me and I can give you some tips as they can be a pain to get on. I own a 2019 Ducati Panigale 959.

http://www.amazon.com/motorcycle-shop-auxiliary-fuel-tank/dp/B004NV42PQ/

$25 on amazon, also at every online bike parts store

I was going to build something, but the parts to include a cutoff, hanger, hose, etc and make it gas-proof cost more than the real deal.

plus, I got to buy another doodad for the shop!

What's wrong with this one?

https://www.amazon.com/Switch-Petcock-Cb550f-Cb550k-Motorcycle/dp/B00C9DO4SA

Get one of these Acerbis 4.25 gallon gas tanks

Amazon for $209

Here is what it looks like on the bike

It has 2 manual petcocks. I highly recommend getting one. If you are worried about its integrity don't, it is very rugged pretty much bullet proof. Worst situation is if you hit a log just right you can smash off one of the petcocks. But with it's capacity, a trail side fix is good enough to get home, even with a leak. Also its shape helps block wind from your legs making cold days more pleasant.

Not sure the years, but any EFI sportster tank. 2010 and up should be safe. The hole should be on the left side of the bottom of the tank if the tank is sitting normally. Carbed tanks have their hole on the right.

Something like this should work:

http://www.amazon.com/Bikers-Choice-EFI-Sportster-Tank/dp/B00JDPVJG2

If you want official, the part number for a 3.3 gallon off of a 2015 '883 is 61348-07, but they're 500 just primed.

Go here: http://www.shopronniesharleydavidson.com/

And click on the parts micro fiche. They don't have '16 48s there yet, but you should be able to use 2015.

it may be overfilled causing the part to lean over enough to leak and the float sensor may be broken. See part here

I have an auxiliary fuel tank like this.


Carbed motorcycle gas tanks often have 3 or 4 lines running to/from them depending on whether the petcock is vacuum-operated or not. There's the fuel feed, the vent, the overflow, and on a vacuum-operated petcock, the vacuum line from the carb(s).

To hook up an auxiliary fuel source, you'd plug the vacuum line (if present), hook up the fuel feed into the carbs to the aux tank, and just pretty much ignore the others.

Huh. I figured you could make a cafe out of one of those. The main thing that would scare me is the pod filters on CV carbs. I'd want to see that run right because the re-jetting process is going to be nasty in that situation. Hell, I would rig up an air/fuel meter run off an oxy sensor plugged in to the muffler to make sure it wasn't leaning out and about to blow the motor up, which means about $160 minimum.

As to the tank, it can probably be sealed up OK. Take it off, empty it, let dry, use a sealing kit like Kreem on it. If not I'd go with a custom tank setup, maybe involving two of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Sandstorm-6x16-Center-Spun-Aluminum/dp/B00IC43PXK/ref=sr_1_6?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1412136941&sr=1-6&keywords=Sandstorm+Spun+Aluminum+Fuel+Tank

1.gal each. Definite "rat rod" vibe...otherwise:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40|R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=nighthawk+750+gas+tank&_sop=16

Nice bike yourself! I love the Guerilla exhaust on there. The tires ride really smoothly, although she lags on the turns (as expected). I've found that she resists leaning at first, but once you get into the turn she wants to go over more and more quickly. I stopped noticing it after a few trips.

The tank is a Biker's Choice EFI (Indented Style). I got it for around $200 on Amazon, so you can't beat the price:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JDPVJG2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00

Edit: the Amazon photo doesn't show the indentation on the tank, but you'll see it in my photos. They also offer another version with smooth sides.

I used this many years ago to seal a fiberglass tank with a massive crack in it. Highly recommend, it’s cheap and easy and has held up for 5+ years with no issues. I know it says ethanol “resistant” but that’s probably a legal technicality, it hasn’t degraded in any way.

Looks like it is a little cheaper on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/ACERBIS-GALLON-WHITE-SUZUKI-DR650/dp/B001TXDGSU

AP Products 024-1001 Propane Tank Gas Level Indicator https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C5RQJHS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ZsIRDbF00PPAK

The existing cables were long enough with the risers, but looking back at the order, they were 2" risers:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FAVW9LC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I removed the metal cable guide of the clutch cable, but all original cables still reach fine.

The other item I found to be a great help was a throttle lock to give the throttle hand a break on long trips:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WJF4HS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

POR 15 sells a kit that comes with different cleaners and a sealant. It's the longest lasting solution I have used. http://www.amazon.com/POR-15-Cycle-Tank-Repair-Kit/dp/B000H9K4JQ