Rotopax on your Tenere?

[biting_point]

anyone have Rotopax on their passenger seat or panniers??

i'm looking at 1gallon or 2gallons on mine..

 

[colorider]

anyone have Rotopax on their passenger seat or panniers??

i'm looking at 1gallon or 2gallons on mine..

I've got a pair of 1 gal bought, but not installed yet. Planning to install them on the plate under the pillion seat with the double Rotopax mount.

 

[Twitch]

There was some discussion and photos about mounting the Rotopax in various locations, including the additional rack Here.

I have the Altrider tail rack that comes with the mounting holes for this set up. Plus I have the double mount so I can stack two on there.

 

[biting_point]

I've got a pair of 1 gal bought, but not installed yet. Planning to install them on the plate under the pillion seat with the double Rotopax mount.

this is great.. I'm looking at 2 X 1gal packs onthe passenger seat too..
I was wondering how you would mount it?

I tot of getting the H&B case rack for pillion seat and modify it..

 

[dcstrom]

I have pics of a few different locations

http://supertenere1200.com/2011/10/31/who-needs-a-gsa/

I haven't made a final decision yet... but I'm thinking I'll only carry one Rotopax, and then if I'm somewhere that I need more than a gallon extra, just get a "disposable" container for that stretch. That way I don't have a container taking up space for the 99% of the time I don't need it.

Trevor

 

[biting_point]

you are correct, Trevor..

these are "back up" and often not using them..

they are good to have..

 

[Doug C]

I've mounted a Kolpin 1.5 gallon in place of the passenger seat on 1/4" aluminum plate. When not carrying fuel pack top box sits in its place.

 

[tomatocity]

Still looking for a mounting location other than...
...the pillion area since I will be using the D-38 bag inline with the frame.
...near an exhaust pipe.
...???

 

[wantajustride]

I've mounted a Kolpin 1.5 gallon in place of the passenger seat on 1/4" aluminum plate. When not carrying fuel pack top box sits in its place.

I've looked at the kolpin container. I haven't had very good luck with sealing of plastic containers, particularly when it comes to carrying fuel. Have you had any issues with it leaking when sitting on it's side ?
I like the 1.5 gallon capacity, that would give about 60-70 miles of additional range.

WJR

 

[Tremor38]

I've mounted a Kolpin 1.5 gallon in place of the passenger seat on 1/4" aluminum plate. When not carrying fuel pack top box sits in its place.

Watch it closely...maye filler-up and drive around for while. The Kolpin's have been notorious for leaking when placed on their side like that. Haven't heard of many problems with the Rotopax.

 

[roy]

I like the rotopax. What is needed with Altrider rack? The container and the regular mount with no backing plate? If I want two one gallons stacked then all I need is the extention piece? Confused as to how the bracket mounts to the Altrider rack I know the rack has two holes in it for the rotpax mount. I'm headed out west in August and don't want to be concerned about lookign for gas along the way. Would two containers (two gallons) be over kill or could one be enough.

 

[BWC]

Have the Koplin 1.5 gallon also. Seems very well built, although I haven't filled it and tried it yet. Sounds like some testing is in order.
Fixed the special filler spout thats supplied and its a little less enviromentally friendly than it was, should be just a little easier to use now. Will report on the results.

 

[Don in Lodi]

I have pics of a few different locations

http://supertenere1200.com/2011/10/31/who-needs-a-gsa/

I haven't made a final decision yet... but I'm thinking I'll only carry one Rotopax, and then if I'm somewhere that I need more than a gallon extra, just get a "disposable" container for that stretch. That way I don't have a container taking up space for the 99% of the time I don't need it.

Trevor

Trevor, on your blog there was a reply from a Roberto... did you go to the picture he linked up? A nice twin exhaust Tenere. I wonder who did that bit of work.

 

[Twitch]

I like the rotopax. What is needed with Altrider rack? The container and the regular mount with no backing plate? If I want two one gallons stacked then all I need is the extention piece? Confused as to how the bracket mounts to the Altrider rack I know the rack has two holes in it for the rotpax mount. I'm headed out west in August and don't want to be concerned about lookign for gas along the way. Would two containers (two gallons) be over kill or could one be enough.

Roy, there are some photos in the mods database with just the Rotopax mount sitting on the Altrider rack, although I didn't have it screwed down in the photo. Click, second from last photo. I have the extension, but no photos at the moment. I can get some later if you want. Here’s a Link with some photos to see how it works. You need to have the basic mount, remove the brace and replace it with the extension and then the brace from the regular mount screws into the extension. The Rotopax cells are molded with contours so they stack well.

On the base plate. I haven’t yet carried the Rotopax on the Tenere, but when I carry it on my KL I don’t use a base plate for the mount; just bolts to the tail rack. However, I do have a thin, rectangular cushion same size as the cell that I made with a slit such that it slides over the mounting bracket so the fuel cell itself is not in direct contact with either the mount bracket or any part of the tail rack. Nobody told me to do that, but it’s just a piece of plastic after all and I thought a cushion might be a good idea.

 

[dcstrom]

Trevor, on your blog there was a reply from a Roberto... did you go to the picture he linked up? A nice twin exhaust Tenere. I wonder who did that bit of work.

Don - it's not actually a twin exhaust, just made to look that way. The dummy one actually contains (from memory) 8 litres of fuel. Roberto had it made. He seems to have skills (or friends with skills) in carbon fibre fabrication. Cool idea.

Trevor

 

[wantajustride]

I like the rotopax. What is needed with Altrider rack? The container and the regular mount with no backing plate? If I want two one gallons stacked then all I need is the extention piece? Confused as to how the bracket mounts to the Altrider rack I know the rack has two holes in it for the rotpax mount. I'm headed out west in August and don't want to be concerned about lookign for gas along the way. Would two containers (two gallons) be over kill or could one be enough.

When you say "out west" are you talking about off-highway in rural Utah? Some of that state can get kinda remote. Then maybe. Colorado on the other hand, no problem with finding fuel every 100 miles easy. and if you stay on pavement even more frequently.
I'd carry a gallon just in case when traveling in an unknown area. It can be easy to get confused with all the old mining roads in some of these parts and some maps aren't as accurate as they need to be.

Good Luck, It's a wonderful place to tour

 

[Don in Lodi]

Don - it's not actually a twin exhaust, just made to look that way. The dummy one actually contains (from memory) 8 litres of fuel. Roberto had it made. He seems to have skills (or friends with skills) in carbon fibre fabrication. Cool idea.

Trevor

Awesome!

 

[phplemel]

Have the Koplin 1.5 gallon also. Seems very well built, although I haven't filled it and tried it yet. Sounds like some testing is in order.
Fixed the special filler spout thats supplied and its a little less enviromentally friendly than it was, should be just a little easier to use now. Will report on the results.

Had 2 Koplin's mounted on my Buell, leaked at the slightest overfill.. Was not impressed, still looking for the best way to carry extra on the S10

 

[roy]

Roy, there are some photos in the mods database with just the Rotopax mount sitting on the Altrider rack, although I didn't have it screwed down in the photo. Click, second from last photo. I have the extension, but no photos at the moment. I can get some later if you want. Here’s a Link with some photos to see how it works. You need to have the basic mount, remove the brace and replace it with the extension and then the brace from the regular mount screws into the extension. The Rotopax cells are molded with contours so they stack well.

On the base plate. I haven’t yet carried the Rotopax on the Tenere, but when I carry it on my KL I don’t use a base plate for the mount; just bolts to the tail rack. However, I do have a thin, rectangular cushion same size as the cell that I made with a slit such that it slides over the mounting bracket so the fuel cell itself is not in direct contact with either the mount bracket or any part of the tail rack. Nobody told me to do that, but it’s just a piece of plastic after all and I thought a cushion might be a good idea.

Thank you for your help Bill the picture of the mount assembly is what I needed to see ::008::

 

[roy]

When you say "out west" are you talking about off-highway in rural Utah? Some of that state can get kinda remote. Then maybe. Colorado on the other hand, no problem with finding fuel every 100 miles easy. and if you stay on pavement even more frequently.
I'd carry a gallon just in case when traveling in an unknown area. It can be easy to get confused with all the old mining roads in some of these parts and some maps aren't as accurate as they need to be.

Good Luck, It's a wonderful place to tour

Yes Utah and rural. But also over to Grand Canyon and several places in between. I know stations are there but I don't want to be thinking about gas and I don't use the Altrider rack for anything anyway so might as well put gas on it.