Pre-mixing on the road?

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http://www.rei.com/product/783963/msr-f ... p-30-fl-oz
these would be the way to go... i used just regular aluminm water bottles :confused: well not anymore but i did and worked great till the gas swelled the cheap plastic so bad it wouldn't screw on anymore.... NOT recommended!
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tru72 wrote:Here in hawaii we all carry a gallon gan can in our bucket and also one of these.. the measurement are is 1 oz, I also seen smaller ones that are 1/2 oz per so its easy to use. I bought mines from walmart and just dumped out what ever was in it!
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I use the same kind of premix bottle. If I'm going to go longer distances (depending on the distance between gas stations) I'll carry a one or two gallon gas can and some (quart) premix. I put in premix first then the gas in one or two gallon increments. My daily driver I have a very tiny gas tank (SB50), so when it's close to empty I just put in premix and then add the gas. I usually will have an error margin of up to 0.03 to 0.05 gallon. My engine hasn't blown yet with this error margin. On this I premix for 0.75 gal.
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I have a set of three 8oz bottle filled with oil that I keep in my backpack and a one gallon can on the back of my scoot. Definitely need it when I do the 4 hour trek to NH to see my GF every weekend.
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fastplastic wrote:us younger guys are not so shaky so no mess :bowrofl: (gotta give you a hard time lol)
Oh what you say is true, it is call essential tremors and it is from exposure to Agent Orange, but I had spills as a youngster too, usually from inattention, but spills none the less.
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I have a 10L fuel can premixed at home that I top the bike up with but I also carry a pre-mixed 5L can on my luggage rack for emergency sitations!

How ever if I do need to premix on the road I always have a 1L bottle of oil in the under seat storage and use a LARGE syringe with measurements on it to get the correct ratio.
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NZHonda wrote:I have a 10L fuel can premixed at home that I top the bike up with but I also carry a pre-mixed 5L can on my luggage rack for emergency sitations!

How ever if I do need to premix on the road I always have a 1L bottle of oil in the under seat storage and use a LARGE syringe with measurements on it to get the correct ratio.
Never heard of the syringe thing before, but it is a d*** good ideal.
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can recycle 2 oz plastic. carry a couple under da seat. 1/2 gal gas and 1 bottle oil. 32:1 no thinkin
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....credit ZombieshopNashville with introducing this 50ml fuel-friendly 2T oil vial through the rally packs during Dead Peds annual R.I.P. Rally....pre-mixing made easy ... :naughty:
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This is how I roll. Amsoil in a aquafina bottle! 16oz=4 fill-ups! :thumbwink:

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hahhaha ZMUD that looks like an old pee bottle :P
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Mystic wrote:hahhaha ZMUD that looks like an old pee bottle :P

:bowrofl: I guess I can use it for that when im out of oil....LOL
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I don't pre-mix but I saw a post once where the member used the existing oil tank to carry his oil. Rigged up an on-off valve in the hose and just carried an empty measuring bottle. Not sure where he ran the hose for access, but seems like this would be a good back-up method for emergencies if nothing else.
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I'm picturing a valve like this one (red cap to prevent leakage). Obviously the trick would be to find an easily accessible place to mount and run the oil hose to it.

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ZMUD wrote:This is how I roll. Amsoil in a aquafina bottle! 16oz=4 fill-ups! :thumbwink:

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Now there is a real accurate measuring system........................NOT!
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Bear45-70 wrote:
ZMUD wrote:This is how I roll. Amsoil in a aquafina bottle! 16oz=4 fill-ups! :thumbwink:

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Now there is a real accurate measuring system........................NOT!
That's what I use for a emergency fill-up. And imagine that another NEGATIVE REPLY by The site D.I.C.K!....How you havent got banned yet is beyond ME!
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