Fuel take off for multi-fuel camping stove

[ian6760]

Tons of useful information! Thanks!

We're only gone for 6-8 days, so depending on a few factors, we might be fine with one "fill-up". However, I'm more interested in being "self sufficient" (in the lack of a better term), i.e the principle of "if the bike has got fuel, I can eat"-sort of thing. Probably overkill.

In that case I would just go old school and take a a piece of plastic pipe in case you run out on the stove. The info I read up was based on using the stove on a daily basis, as I was at the time. For the last day or two I'd just go with the petrol. In the past I have done it with about a metre of pipe. Slowly feed the pipe into the tank. Feed nearly all of it in slowly then seal the end with your thumb and drop the pipe down lower than the tank straight into your stove.

 

[thomo57]

Hey guys,

I was wondering if anyone has got any ideas on how/where I could fit some sort of fuel take off point so I could drain fuel into a multi-fuel camping stove bottle.

Something on the line of a T-piece and a tap of some sort. No idea where to put it though as the tank isn't in the "normal" place. Or where to buy any bits.

Thoughts?

Thanks!

I've got one of these going cheap...

 

[Timolgra]

I've got one of these going cheap...

Is that a pic of the LC after one winter?

 

[TheJoker]

In that case I would just go old school and take a a piece of plastic pipe in case you run out on the stove. The info I read up was based on using the stove on a daily basis, as I was at the time. For the last day or two I'd just go with the petrol. In the past I have done it with about a metre of pipe. Slowly feed the pipe into the tank. Feed nearly all of it in slowly then seal the end with your thumb and drop the pipe down lower than the tank straight into your stove.

Yeah, this might indeed be the way to go.

 

[pedro]

Halfords do a small siphon pump for about 3 quid. Packs down pretty small and is just the job for filling a stove / fuel bottle. I've had my one for ages.

 

[TheJoker]

Halfords do a small siphon pump for about 3 quid. Packs down pretty small and is just the job for filling a stove / fuel bottle. I've had my one for ages.

Thanks! I might wander down and have a butchers.

 

[dippy]

The tank is not drained by gravity but by the fuel pump so getting fuel out by gravity is not going to be easy.

so how does one drain the tank for transport? I'd also like to have some way of draining fuel off. is there really no way?

 

[tosh23]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5n_3TGkVxA

Scroll to 2:45...That's what ya need...

 

[STUBBS]

Halfords do a small siphon pump for about 3 quid. Packs down pretty small and is just the job for filling a stove / fuel bottle. I've had my one for ages.

tried one of them and it split after a few uses now jut use the plastic tube and thumb method

 

[Fanum]

If you didn't know what a QD connector was, and you are considering fitting some widget to fit to your bike to take fuel off to fill a Coleman stove, I'd recommend that you just walk to the nearest pub and have a packet of crisps or a hot pasty with chips

Or at the very least, find a grown up to take with you on your trips

 

[dippy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5n_3TGkVxA

Scroll to 2:45...That's what ya need...

Tosh23, thanks, I'd seen that one before, although it looks quite secure I'd question it over rough terain.

If you didn't know what a QD connector was, and you are considering fitting some widget to fit to your bike to take fuel off to fill a Coleman stove, I'd recommend that you just walk to the nearest pub and have a packet of crisps or a hot pasty with chips

Or at the very least, find a grown up to take with you on your trips

Fanum, I dont know any grown ups that would take that responsibility and I still dont know what a qd connector is. I've a 1200 at the moment, had it for 4 years, own servicing and all that crap but the better half has a 650 and I'm thinking of swapping my 1200 for a 650 but dont know much about these bikes really.

anyway we're planning a long trip, 5 months, and it would be nice to be able to move fuel if needed. Haynes manual is not much help.

 

[v8legend]

Might this help?

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_29735.htm