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#1398455 - 05/12/08 03:47 PM
Fuel Paks
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Sr FishingMN Family
Registered: 09/26/05
Posts: 454
Loc: MN
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I am wondering how many guys have fuel paks and do you really use them? If so, how often? Thanks.
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#1398691 - 05/12/08 06:41 PM
Re: Fuel Paks
[Re: SomethingFishy]
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FishingMN Family
Registered: 03/09/08
Posts: 106
Loc: St Paul, MN USA
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Depends on what you ride and where you ride. My machine is pretty thirsty so yes, I do use it. Be aware the new style flat packs have a terrible seal around the cap and will probably leak if you lay them flat. It took several calls to the manufacture to get a different style cap that seals better, but it's still not perfect. If I had to do it all over I would carry a couple 2 gal cans on the front rack and be done with it. Cheaper too.
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#1399135 - 05/13/08 02:39 AM
Re: Fuel Paks
[Re: Hafnutz]
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Sr FishingMN Family
Registered: 12/10/04
Posts: 1297
Loc: Coon Rapids, Mn.
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I have the large (3 Gal) fuel pack. I really like it! Its mounted under my rear rack-pack. I use it fairly often since when I ride its usually long days. I have it setup so I can get it off in a couple minutes. I haven't had any trouble with the cap leaking (once I figured out how the seal was supposed to be installed) We just got back from our annual "spring ride" where we rode 8 hrs the first day, 13 hours, 12 hrs, 10 hrs and 7 the last day. We put on about 370 miles total. The first couple days we used quite a bit more gas than usual because in many places in the woods there was 8,10 maybe 12 inches of sugar snow. I normally never get less than 20 or 22 mpg, but at one point we were on a trail, going down hill and all 5 of us were stuck. Not one of the machines was stock either. All of them have either oversize 589s, Bearclaws, MudSharks or Mud hogs. I have given some thought to plumbing it it with a separate shut off so I dont have to remove it except to fill it. That might fool a couple of my buddies when I never have to go on reserve. 
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