Was thinking of using an empty oil bottle to carry some gas for emergencies and was wondering if there would be an issues.

I would be afraid the plastic would weaken or it would leak. I have seen aluminum or steel water bottles at sporting good stores that I thought would work. I have considered the same thing.

Greg

I have seen it done without problems. The guy used a homemade rubber gasket on a wide mouth bottle with a sturdy cap. Be careful with the aluminum bottles as most of the gaskets are silicone and will break down in fuel.

If you want a small bottle for emergency gas, why not buy a small fuel bottle for Coleman-fuel type stoves (at a camping section in WalMart or the like) I think it's against the law to put gasoline in unapproved containers and I wouldn't want to take a chance with gas in my saddlebag in something that might leak. My friends take a small 1 gal. red plastic gas can and strap it on their bikes on long trips if they are gonna be on stretches of highway where getting gas might be a problem. In the last 3 seasons I've only come close to running out once and I was truly on fumes when I hit that station.
John Scribner

For those of us with saddlebags... www.redagascan.com

Ohh hell no and its against the law. I don't see the point. Even in BFE, there are gas stations. Get a good gps so you can push the magic button and locator those gas stations

silver_fox wrote: For those of us with saddlebags... www.redagascan.com I like the way they advertise, anyway one of the pictures.

I carry spare gas in an MSR fuel bottle. As mentioned above it's used for camping and heating fuel and does a great job and they come is several sizes. The larger one I carry is a 33oz. bottle. I have two of them and will throw them in the bags with no worries for long rides into unknown/unchartered territory. You can pick them up on line, or at Cabela's, Bass Superstores and the like. Wal Mart might have them but I haven't seen them there in the camping section.

quick search came up with this
http://www.backcountry.com/msr-fuel-bottles

I'd thought about those fuel bottles before, but just like the aluminum water bottles, it's the plastic top and gasket that concerns me. How long had you kept gasoline in one of those bottles?

Doc_V wrote:
I'd thought about those fuel bottles before, but just like the aluminum water bottles, it's the plastic top and gasket that concerns me. How long had you kept gasoline in one of those bottles?

I don't use em to store fuel for any longer time than a single ride, I'll just fill em before a long ride or when riding with riders I don't know. Then I'll dump the contents into the tank at the end of a trip. The plastic top can take it and it's a rubber o ring that can be easily replaced. The top actually has a small vent on it so that the can will vent off expanded fumes when you first start to unscrew the top. I've learned to just screw the top on tight enough to not let any fluid escape because the expanding fumes will make it a bit tighter when you go to remove it later. I imagine if if you stored it for any length of time then the o ring might become compromised but mine are going on 6 years now so for the money and peace of mind they have been worth it.

I keep em in one bag and away from anything that I would worry about fuel getting on but have never had them leak. I bet with a luggage rack that you could probably strap them to the back of the sissy bar/back rest.

For off road riding I carry them in the water bottle holders of a belt pouch I ride with. They have come in very handy out in the desert.