Auxiliary fuel tank for the Yamaha Super Tenere XT1200Z/ S10

[Checkswrecks]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

Don

your comment pretty much hits the nail on the head for this forum, there seems minimal interest most names have come from advrider, the riders here even though a large number bitch and moan about not enough gas they don't seem to want to contribute to there own gain...for free - a name on a forum, there is zero commitment

none are even interested in potential cost when done, then maybe decide - 'if its too much i'd back out is an option of course'...without numbers its a no go, period!!!

also none are thinking to the future it seems when they may have the opportunity to do "that ride", and the tank will be available on the suppliers shelf because the molds were made...case in point i have a ktm 625sxc, safari stepped up to build a 27 liter tank over 11 years ago due to interest from riders even though ktm were offering a 24 and 18 liter (no longer available), so its still available from safari even though ktm made the bike for two years.

i bought a sxc last year, and because of that group of riders 11 years ago i had the opportunity to buy the 27 liter tank last year. 11 years ago i never thought i'd ride round the world but last year i did

but hey...whatever, just trying to help out the masses, costs nothing to put your name down...then i get a pm from a moderator on here saying its not worthy of a sticky, again a free option 'he as an individual' wasn't interested in hitting one key on his keyboard and not willing trying to help out the masses either

i guess i'll just leave this thread to run its own course and if i get names for the list i'll add them...you guys go back about your business and i'm real sorry for trying to help out and do something good for my fellow riders

I've got a stock 2.1 gallon tank on the WR250 and have a 4.7 gallon for doing the TAT, because the stocker has miserable range. I've also been around North America on the Super Tenere and ridden loaded GSAs, so I understand about tank size versus how cumbersome carrying lots of gas can be. And then I watch DCStrom and Nick Sanders ride around the world on their stock Tenere gas tanks, even if Trevor does carry a back-up for "just in case." Clearly 200+ miles is enough for the majority of folks here, which means that Yamaha's market research was accurate and the tank size is not an error.

read post #1...again...

this is for the masses NOT for just one individual - me

yes i am aware of this but this is not what this thread is about, i am not looking for options and alternatives...this thread is just to see if there is an interest in having a manufacturer producing a larger tank for us that do ride long distance miles, so let me know if you are interested or not if the product is produced

My lady is an extremely independent person and I get accused regularly of being "too helpful" so I feel the disappointment coming through your post. So thank you for trying to be helpful and I'll give you the question that I sometimes hear. "Who are you being helpful for?" She never means it as a criticism, she's just pointing out that I sometimes send mixed messages.

If you want to carry more fuel, then there are options. If you were sincerely asking for input, this has been an interesting question and thread and it sounds like you got an answer.

 

[rtwpaul]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

I blabber more than most here. But outta 4000+ posts, I don't think I've ever complained about fuel range. Nor do I remember much complaint here by others.

Im glad that there are those that are interested, but Im not sure the guys here are "bitchers and moaners" on the subject.

there are guys that are members on here and other forums, with different names sometimes, maybe you are not reading those threads...anyhow it has nothing to do with numbers so nothing more is worth saying...

 

[rtwpaul]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

Heck, while you are at it, I will buy 2 and carry one as a spare tank... ::021::

pointless comment

 

[rtwpaul]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

Extended range tank for under $5:

Requirements:
Empty gallon jug. Preferably from 2% milk.
1/2 foot 3/8 ID tubing
Duct Tape
No fear of gas spilling on you

Steps:
1. Cut hole in bottom of jug.
2. Tape tube to bottom of jug.
3. Place tube into tank.
4. Tape jug to the top of the tank.
5. Wonder why you haven't seen a KLR owner do this yet.

another pointless comment...hope that if you ever try this you carry a fire extinguisher as well, or have a grave spot paid for

 

[TheHelios]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

another pointless comment...hope that if you ever try this you carry a fire extinguisher as well, or have a grave spot paid for

Fine, a useful comment then.

Yes, I would love to have an option for a larger tank on the S10 but not at a $900+ price point. I'd rather spend under $150 for some large Rotopax tanks and mounting solutions instead.

I haven't done any super long road trips yet but even on my normal long trips, I plan out the gas stations I'd need to visit when the tank gets low.

 

[rtwpaul]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

And then I watch DCStrom and Nick Sanders ride around the world on their stock Tenere gas tanks, even if Trevor does carry a back-up for "just in case." Clearly 200+ miles is enough for the majority of folks here,

"Who are you being helpful for?"

Nick Sanders hasn't ridden his bike around the world, it was the R1 that he did that on...DCStrom has yet to reach the places i've been where large fuel range is needed


People who want it now and in the future, if you don't thats fine good for you,

me personally i have ridden through 72 countries and counting and that number will increase, i am one that wants it

i am sure there are many others who simply haven't thought about starting a thread like this, don't want to start a thread like this, or didn't realize it took a thread like this to make tank manufacturers know that people are interested, thats the names i am interested in

if you don't want/ need a larger tank i'm happy for you

 

[Dogdaze]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

RTWpaul, not being rude, but this is a pointless thread! I get where you are coming from and that it is relevant and important to you. the fact that others may be interested is a moot point, because wishing something and willing it does not make it happen. You may well try Safari tanks and offer them some "interested parties" numbers, but that ultimately is to satisfy your desire and possible need for an extended range tank, most that put their hands up, have and would probably do without and if the need for one on a once on a lifetime trip opens up then I'm sure they, like you, would find a temporary solution to address that issue. I hope that you find a willing builder to make a tank for you, sincerely. But I would also like to say that berating others on the forum for not whole-heartedly backing your idea is somewhat akin to "throwing you toys out the pram". Safe travels!

 

[rtwpaul]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

Fine, a useful comment then.

Yes, I would love to have an option for a larger tank on the S10 but not at a $900+ price point. I'd rather spend under $150 for some large Rotopax tanks and mounting solutions instead.

I haven't done any super long road trips yet but even on my normal long trips, I plan out the gas stations I'd need to visit when the tank gets low.

i'll put you down as a #3 ::025::

i don't own a tank manufacturing company, i simply quoted what Safari are selling tanks for, for similar bikes, if IMS were making the tank i'm sure it would be probably 50% less

i agree with planning/ knowing where gas stations are, this is easy in developed countries...once you get into Asia, 'Stans, eastern block, African countries its not so easy. Sometimes you find on a map a gas station symbol. Maybe its where they would like a gas station similarly to how a lot of roads on maps are put there when they don't even exist

or

where one used to be

last year in Kazakstan i rode 600K between gas stations, the map showed loads of stations, i counted 16 out of business during that stretch, Tajikistan 427K between them, in 2011 in Argentina 475k, i was with Nick Sanders, he had to wait at the side of the road for someone to bring him gas...i had a bigger range...and i could go on but i hope you get my point

FYI...if you go to Prudhoe Bay like i did in 2011 you'll need 255 mile range, so you only need a half gallon at most, but its touch and go if the S10 would make it without additional fuel, dependent on riding style

 

[rtwpaul]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

RTWpaul, not being rude, but this is a pointless thread!

so why bother to comment?

 

[rtwpaul]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

It's not an argument you either want a bigger tank or not, it's important to me. We were asked who was interested I was , those that aren't don't need to convince us we are wrong or can be converted to a bladder or a servo stop when there is not one.

::026:: EXACTLY

 

[Dogdaze]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

so why bother to comment?

'Cos I can!! Is that alright with you?

 

[rtwpaul]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

'Cos I can!! Is that alright with you?

::009::

 

[TheHelios]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

::009::

You want only on-topic discussion in a forum that provides emoticons that do:
::006:: and ::021::


It seems clear to me that a lot of us think the idea is neat and probably would want one but almost no one needs it, let alone want to pay for it. At this point, you're ::002::

 

[rtwpaul]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

this thread has been live for 5 days, 5 days!!! so its not ::002:: its trying to get interest and momentum in something that is not available right now

26 people are interested...so why do you and others find it your place to make an opinion for the masses

if you don't want a bigger tank good for you i understand, but some people do, at this point 26 people, this is how its done, get names and numbers then put a proposal forward to a tank company

 

[True Grip]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

I'm a 2

 

[rtwpaul]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

I'm a 2

::008::

 

[AVGeek]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

All right gents, let's take a moment here for a breath. Paul has asked for a serious contribution from the forum, and some of the comments have been good, some have been tangential, and others may have been best left unsaid. The moderators have gotten some complaints about the "pushiness" of this thread, so let's keep it on topic, and if your comment doesn't contribute to the requested information, I would suggest not commenting to begin with.

 

[twinrider]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

would you be interested at all, i guess there is three types of yes

1. i'd buy right now if it were available
2. once its done and i like the look of it i'd buy
3. maybe in the future if my needs/ cash flow require it

let me know and i will update this first post with members name in a list - member names are from this site and advrider combined

thanks in advance

This seems pretty simple to me. Post yes in one of the 3 categories if you're interested, don't bother posting if you're not. I have no idea why people uninterested feel the need to post at length about why they don't need one, or complain that the OP is being pushy, as if they were obligated to read HIS thread.

Anyhow, in the future this kind of thread would probably work better in a simple poll format.

As for me, put me down as a #3. I like the idea of more tank range, and if the price is right i might go for it.

 

[rtwpaul]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

::008::

All right gents, let's take a moment here for a breath. Paul has asked for a serious contribution from the forum, and some of the comments have been good, some have been tangential, and others may have been best left unsaid. The moderators have gotten some complaints about the "pushiness" of this thread, so let's keep it on topic, and if your comment doesn't contribute to the requested information, I would suggest not commenting to begin with.

 

[rtwpaul]

Re: Over sized Safari tank for the Super Tenere

::008::

a poll is good except its a yes/ no/ maybe and doesn't show who's interested by name so if it does get made how do you contact the potential buyers

This seems pretty simple to me. Post yes in one of the 3 categories if you're interested, don't bother posting if you're not. I have no idea why people uninterested feel the need to post at length about why they don't need one, or complain that the OP is being pushy, as if they were obligated to read HIS thread.

Anyhow, in the future this kind of thread would probably work better in a simple poll format.

As for me, put me down as a #3. I like the idea of more tank range, and if the price is right i might go for it.