I love doing stupid stuff, just not while on fire. I have the same MSR bottles,only the 33oz, the biggest one. I have never filled them at the gas station, that must be fun.They ride real nice in the sides of my pack but I think they will find a new home in the saddlebags.

 

MSR bottles are one thing, but two liter coke bottles? I've carried an MSR bottle on my rack and wouldn't have too much of a problem with it in my pack, we carry them backpacking full of white gas after all, though it still might make me a little nervous back there. I'd probably eventually come up with something a little less dangerous. Oh, that's right, I did - I upgraded to the IMS tank. That was my very first mod to the KLX, actually. Seems like a lifetime ago though it was only about a year.

 

QUOTE OF THE DAY WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!![8D]

 

Is there one real documented case of a leak or fire from a pop bottle of gasoline?On top of that they are only used a few times before disposal. Overfilling and leaking could be an issue when the bottle heats up. This is no where near the "stupidest thing I ever heard". I would think a few broken ribs from a sturdy MSR bottle in a pack during a crash would be less safe.

 

No, there are no documented cases. It's hard to tell your story when you are dead.

Seriously, this is a really, really, really, dumb idea. Don't do it! There are few ways that I can imagine that would be worse way to die. If not for yourself, at least spare your riding buddies from watching you burn alive and living with the images for the rest of their lives.

 

[sm=exactly.gif][sm=funnypostabove.gif] (In accordance with the forum rules, bylaws and general DEEJ rules of engagement, I sincerely apologizein advance if I've offended any plastic coke bottle gas carying riders who may no longer be with us......)

 

Correction - 1 documented case.

 

anyone carries gas in a 2 liter bottle gets what they deserve,,, im sure that plastic isnt designed for carring gas, im sure it would hold up for a little while then i would bet the gas eats the plastic.... then you have a problem... when dealing with chemicals/fuels you must use stuff designed for that specific fluid.

 

Doh! Let me clarify, Todd.
My comments were by no means directed at riders who had a spirt of adventure and no other choice. If I didn't already know the Clarke was coming out, the IMS would have been my choice.

 

Not only that, but those containers are so thin and flimsy that they are barely marginal for carrying cola. Try this, shake up a 2 liter coke bottle to generate some pressure inside. Then drop it on a sharp rock. It will EXPLODE, spraying cola everywhere.

They say that any one thing going wrong is OK, but when two or more things go wrong that's where you have a dangerous situation. But when dealing with gasoline, certainly one of the most volatile substances we commonly come in contact with, you really should be ultra careful as the consequences are so severe.

Consider this hypothetical. Last fall I was riding in the woods, bushwhacking, no trail, roughing it over logs and brush, going slow. I didn't notice at the time but a dry stick had found its way onto my skid plate and leaning against my exhaust pipe. It started smoldering and caught fire. That is not a hypothetical, that actually happened, I don't think it is such a rare event to discount it from happening to anyone else.

Now, here's the hypothetical. What if I was carrying a 2 liter bottle of gasoline in my back pack. The, what if while spinning and sliding over a log I dropped the bike, I stumble, and fall on my back on a rock. The 2 liter bottle is under pressure from all the shaking and jostling about, and bursts, spraying gasoline and vapor all over me and the bike. It contacts the hot header pipe or smoldering stick that is on fire already which is hot enough to flash the gasoline. I die a horrific and needless death.

There's just no way I'd put myself in a position where that might be possible. I hope no one discounts the dangers of carrying something as volatile as gasoline in cheap fragile container on their person or anywhere really. If you must carry extra fuel, get a STRONG container designed for that purpose.