Carrying extra gas on the FZ10

I'm thinking a couple of the aluminum cans mounted underneath the fender, but I have no idea if that can work until I can get to my bike and check it out. 

5L is a ton more than I'll have haha. I think I may be able to swing (2) 30 oz bottles. They don't need venting apparently. Look up MSR I think that's what I'm going to use. I'm just looking for some "Oh sh*t" fuel in case I get caught out in the middle of nowhere. Sad thing is, with the thirst of this bike that still only gets me roughly 13-15 miles, but that's better than nothing!

What I do is top off the tank to the top (but not the top of the neck though) if I'm riding, which affords 1/4 to 1/3 gal more. Fuel level will start dropping right away, so no big deal. But if you're going to park the bike under the sun right after filling it like that, it's obviously not a good idea. The good news is our bikes don't have a charcoal canister, so the worst case scenario is a little fuel would drip down the bike thru the vent drain hose. When riding an unknown route with no gas stations, it also helps to ride at a slower pace, to make sure you'll make it to the next station (or back to the same, like in my case). That's what I did. I had about 30 miles to spare, so next time I won't have the concern of running out of fuel in the middle of nowhere anymore. That time I got a darn CEL, so it added stress to the trip. Ha ha. But after the bike restarted fine, I suspected it was related to the EXUP valve (which it was).

I'm off to Spain for a week in the Picos next month...
Fuel availability shouldn't be a problem but just in case I got two of these 1L bottles, one for each pannier...
www.amazon.co.uk/Fuel-Friend-Fuelfriend-1-0lt-Jerry/dp/B0068O6XUS

The SW Motec rear aluminum rack or another rear rack along with a Rotopax fuel container and mount would be the easiest way to carry extra fuel, Rotopax makes several different sized containers. The only other thing is to keep the bike topped offf anytime you stop, that’s what I try to do, the bike is comfortable but range is limited by the way it consumes fuel, 27-30 mpg is about all I can get out of mine with a flash and 3/4 exhaust. My normal Sunday loop which is about 250 miles takes a full tank from home and 2 fuel stops, my other bike a Tiger 800, makes the same loop with one stop, ridden hard it get 38-40 mpg, but the fun factor is higher on the FZ10.

I keep am MSR cylinder in the saddlebag, especially on longer rides. It's come in handy when I've spotted a few fellow riders pushing their bikes.

With the gas prices here in Cali, I should charge.

If you have a top case then you might consider doing something like what I've done on other bikes of mine.  It's probably a little too "utilitarian" for the FZ/MT-10 but...  Here is a couple of pics of my XT-250 setup.  I don't normally have the red tank on top, I just add that if I'm going to really be out in the wild.  Usually the MSR bottle gives me enough peace of mind.  So far I've only had to use it twice, both times to help people in cars who'd run out of gas.

Those bottles are nice. How much do they hold? They look small, but even if they only hold 1/2-gal, we could carry 1 on each side with nice, integrated brackets . They could be attached to the passenger peg mount bolts. That'd be a nice project for somebody. He he.