Rotopax Fuel Pack. AdvRider discount... - Page 4

AngryScot · 03-04-2009, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by pfb

FYI, the water pack is made out of a different type of plastic than all the others and is not fuel suitable... All the others, Gas, kerosene, 2-stroke, etc, are made out of solvent resistant material.

I need the gas one, how is this going to effect purchases to CA?
I might need a middle man to get it and then ship it to me, would not want the place to get fined for selling non-ca regulated containers (dumb Californian law)

PackMule · 03-04-2009, 07:27 PM

MTDewX8 · 03-04-2009, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by AngryScot

I need the gas one, how is this going to effect purchases to CA?
I might need a middle man to get it and then ship it to me, would not want the place to get fined for selling non-ca regulated containers (dumb Californian law)

gotta love Cali for all those rules. just give it time and rest of the country will follow suite I am sure.

RXV_Poor · 03-05-2009, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by AngryScot

I need the gas one, how is this going to effect purchases to CA?
I might need a middle man to get it and then ship it to me, would not want the place to get fined for selling non-ca regulated containers (dumb Californian law)

Why would you need a second party for a water tank?

I live in Cali also.

KCDakar · 03-05-2009, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RXV_Poor

Why would you need a second party for a water tank?

I live in Cali also.

Read post #41...

That is unless you are going to use it for water...

rufus · 03-08-2009, 06:06 PM

1 gallon orange for me. Any chance of having it before march 25?

Howard70 · 03-08-2009, 09:30 PM

Here's a 2 gallon Rotopax mounted on my TE610:

Details and more photos available at:
http://www.cafehusky.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2150

I'm happy with it.

Howard L. Snell

robhar54 · 03-09-2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Howard70

Here's a 2 gallon Rotopax mounted on my TE610:

Details and more photos available at:
http://www.cafehusky.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2150

Hey Howard,

That looks simple and clean. What's the cell held on with? Just those velcro straps, or do you have one of the regular mounts attached to your rack underneath?

You have to register at Cafe Husky to see the photos.

Thanks.

Rob in Seattle

NorCalTA · 03-09-2009, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by robhar54

Hey Howard,

That looks simple and clean. What's the cell held on with? Just those velcro straps, or do you have one of the regular mounts attached to your rack underneath?

You have to register at Cafe Husky to see the photos.

Thanks.

Rob in Seattle

Weird - all his photos are accessible to me without registering using both the IE and Firefox browsers

robhar54 · 03-09-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by NorCalDave

Weird - all his photos are accessible to me without registering using both the IE and Firefox browsers

Maybe it's a Mac thing. I can't get in using either Safari 4 beta or Firefox.

Rob in Seattle

KCDakar · 03-09-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by robhar54

Maybe it's a Mac thing. I can't get in using either Safari 4 beta or Firefox.

Rob in Seattle

I have no trouble and use both also on my Mac. I think it is on your end.

NorCalTA · 03-09-2009, 12:03 PM

Here's Howard's pics - if he doesn't want them posted here, I'll delete them.

Mount Location
Shows the location of the mount on the tail rack. This is too far forward if the Rotopax is carried parallel to the bike's axis. I'd move it aft one to two inches. However, when carrying the container perpendicular to the bike's axis (mount would be rotated 90 degrees in that case) this might work well.

Bracket Mount
These are the two pieces of aluminum stock that I mounted to accept the 6mm flanged fasteners that then mount the koplin mount for the container. The forward piece of stock uses the 5mm holes already drilled in the tail rack.

Aft Mount Detail
Detail of aluminum mount for rear section of Rotopax mount. Aluminum stock cut to shape of diamond in Moto Billet tail rack, then a step was filed (use an end mill if you have one!) into the diagonals. This captures the aluminum piece and prevents twisting when torquing the 6 mm flanged fastener.

robhar54 · 03-09-2009, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by NorCalDave

Here's Howard's pics - if he doesn't want them posted here, I'll delete them.

Ah--those two images I saw just fine. There's a link on that page to an album on Cafe Husky with additional pics, where I was hoping to see what was under the Rotopax, that is, how it is attached and to what. It looks like it's velcroed to the ProMoto Billet rear rack. Wondering if he's using the standard twist n' lock attachment as well, or just the velcro straps.

Rob in Seattle

NorCalTA · 03-09-2009, 12:28 PM

I registered on CafeHusky and "stole" the pertinent pics of his mounting solution. They were added to the previous pics in my post above. Again, I will delete the pics if Howard objects to them being "stolen" and posted here but I only did it to help others out.

robhar54 · 03-09-2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by NorCalDave

I registered on CafeHusky and "stole" the pertinent pics of his mounting solution. They were added to the previous pics in my post above. Again, I will delete the pics if Howard objects to them being "stolen" and posted here but I only did it to help others out.

Thanks! I hope Howard doesn't mind. It's in the interest of science! That's pretty slick. I think something similar could work well with the TT rack on my F800GS. Gotta go measure....

Rob in Seattle

03-04-2009, 07:27 PM	#47
PackMule love what you do Joined: Aug 2005 Location: New Hampshah Oddometer: 19,441	__________________ Nate in N.E. Yes, I have a Dakar problem -- that there are 50 weeks of the year without Dakar! They don't expect you to finish. That's why it's the Dakar. -- PPiA Get your sweet Pyndon DakARTwork here Pyndon '13

03-08-2009, 09:30 PM	#52
Howard70 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: New Mexico Oddometer: 107	Husky TE610 Mount Here's a 2 gallon Rotopax mounted on my TE610: Details and more photos available at: http://www.cafehusky.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2150 I'm happy with it. Howard L. Snell

03-09-2009, 12:03 PM	#57
NorCalTA Roaming ADV Gnome Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Windsor, CA Oddometer: 1,395	Here's Howard's pics - if he doesn't want them posted here, I'll delete them. Mount Location Shows the location of the mount on the tail rack. This is too far forward if the Rotopax is carried parallel to the bike's axis. I'd move it aft one to two inches. However, when carrying the container perpendicular to the bike's axis (mount would be rotated 90 degrees in that case) this might work well. Bracket Mount These are the two pieces of aluminum stock that I mounted to accept the 6mm flanged fasteners that then mount the koplin mount for the container. The forward piece of stock uses the 5mm holes already drilled in the tail rack. Aft Mount Detail Detail of aluminum mount for rear section of Rotopax mount. Aluminum stock cut to shape of diamond in Moto Billet tail rack, then a step was filed (use an end mill if you have one!) into the diagonals. This captures the aluminum piece and prevents twisting when torquing the 6 mm flanged fastener. __________________ NorCalTA screwed with this post 03-09-2009 at 12:33 PM

03-09-2009, 12:28 PM	#59
NorCalTA Roaming ADV Gnome Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Windsor, CA Oddometer: 1,395	I registered on CafeHusky and "stole" the pertinent pics of his mounting solution. They were added to the previous pics in my post above. Again, I will delete the pics if Howard objects to them being "stolen" and posted here but I only did it to help others out. __________________ NorCalTA screwed with this post 03-09-2009 at 12:38 PM

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03-08-2009, 06:06 PM	#51
rufus We're burning daylight... Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Coweta Oklahoma Oddometer: 3,553	1 gallon orange for me. Any chance of having it before march 25?