RiderUSA said:
DaleC said:Bruce - it all depends upon your budget and what you want to spend for the auxiliary fuel cell on the 1800. Over the years there have been several styles that have been made for our model of Wing and of course some individuals have improvised with either custom built tanks or used a pre-made auxiliary fuel cell and adapted that to the bike.
Ron Smith was one of the original designers of a Goldwing fuel cell and although he regretably passed away his tank design can still be purchased through the Sampson site and his partner who still makes them. You can also contact Quickdraw through this site and get information on his tank design and find out about the availability and cost (I have that tank and have used mine for about 1 1/2 years with a great amount of satisfaction). One adantage of our fuel cell over Ron's design is the ability to fully open the rear trunk, whereas with the Sampson tank you can only open the trunk partially.
Another option could be to use a Summiit Racing 4 gallon aluminum fuel cell (RCI equivalent) and add a safe way to mount it to the rear seat along with the necessary adaptors, valves and lines. I explored that option early on (along with a custom built tank), but the opportunity came up to get one of the last tanks of the first batch of tanks from Quickdraw so I jumped on it. I still think the Summit 4 gallon tank would make a great fuel cell for the 1800 if you could have a mounting mechanizm made that would work to both hold it and remove it easily when you wanted (you also need two quick disconnects (Sampson's work best) for the fuel line and vent line).
A good well designed auxiliary fuel cell is a great thing to have if you do a lot of traveling and put a lot of miles on your Wing.
Good Luck,
DaleC
Thank you Dale for your infomation. I have/had Quickdraw's website listed as a 'favorite' and tried to access it last night without success. Can you put me in touch with him? IIRC, his tank was somewhere near $1000 and Sampson is ~$600 or so. I like the appearance and design features of your tank; just not sure I can justify the additional expense for something that I would use very little. I've planned a significant IBA ride this coming September and an auxiliary tank would almost be mandantory for a successful ride and finish. Thank you again for sharing your knowlegdge and pictures with me, I appreciate it!
P.S. Some have used the plastic Jasco tank on a variety of motorcycles, but I'm not that impressed with the construction quality in the event of an accident. That's just my own opinion and preference.
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here's what you need.RiderUSA said:
Just wanted to say "Thank You" to each of you who responded to my question. I've made arrangements to purchase a used Jaz 4 gallon tank with all necessary mounting hardware from a fellow Iron Butt rider. I will not have it installed until the third week in March; at which time I'll post pictures and later on my thoughts on it's performance.Rick M said:here's what you need.RiderUSA said:
I have one and it works great. It did not come cheap. Let me know how much you are willing to spend and I can get you some more info. I am not sure that the fellow that makes them is still willing to do it, as it was costly . Email me at rickpatatusadotcom (replace the word "at" with @ and the "dot" with "." as I do not check in here very often.![]()
Harry - I have a few photos of Tom's incredible auxiliary fuel cell. I'd echo Harry's praise of the custom job that Tom did on this fuel cell that sits right behind the rear wheel. Perfect for a rider that does a lot of 2 up riding. In this case, since the fuel cell is much lower that the one I have resting on the rear seat, it requires a fuel pump to send the fuel up to the main tank. A great job, but as Tom told me, a lot of work to design and make it too.IR Harry said:
?Pap,Pap said:Where are you guys going that you need an extra fuel tank? I am not being a smart A$$ but gas stations aren't that far apart. The gas tank that sits on the back seat looks like a bomb waiting to go off, and where does the SO ride with this set up? The tank is the left bag is also a bomb ready to blow you up if hit in the side. Man what are you guys thinking
Pap:Pap said:Where are you guys going that you need an extra fuel tank? I am not being a smart A$$ but gas stations aren't that far apart. The gas tank that sits on the back seat looks like a bomb waiting to go off, and where does the SO ride with this set up? The tank is the left bag is also a bomb ready to blow you up if hit in the side. Man what are you guys thinking
If you need extra gas wouldn't a plastic gas can make more sense? $20.00 is a small price compared to the crazy prices you guys are paying for a couple of extra gallons of gas.
Pap
Come way out west. If you leave Lakeview OR on the way southeast down the only highway that goes that direction, it is 102 miles to the only gas station on the route. If you get there between 6PM and 8AM, they will be closed, and the next station is Winnemucca, NV for a total of 209 miles. Or leave the same Lakeview going north, sign outside of town says next service 122 miles. Or try the Columbia Icefield Parkway - about 100 miles between gas stations. There is a gas station on every corner crossing Death Valley, only problem is no corners for a bundle of miles. Seen the same thing in Utah, Arizona, Vancouver Island and Idaho. At night on US 101 in Oregon, there is nothing open between Crescent City, CA and Coos Bay, OR.
