K, so after doing about a billion IBA rides (it just seems like that- the actual number is probably slightly lower, lolZ), my initial plan of carrying a 3-gallon RotoPax fuel can to extended my range between getting DBRs didn't quite pan out as I would've liked.
So now I am looking to get a proper auxiliary cell mounted for my 2016 RT.
I know that Maple Farkles made them and had a few different mounting options for it (pillion, luggage rack), but he's out of business (though he transferred his stuff to a shop in Ohio). I also know about Boyd Welding in the F-L-A.
What I would like is to see some pictures of someone who has a pillion-mounted tank on a current-generation RT, specifically, and, in general, custom designs current-gen RT owners may have come up with.
To the point, I recognize the value of these auxiliary fuel tanks but I am less than enthusiastic about their aesthetics- something about having this beautiful bike and then plopping some ghetto-looking tank and the associated tubing/valves/etc, on it, doesn't sit well with me. In some other threads, I've read how some got an upholsterer to create a cover for it, and that's a great idea, but there's something about having this ungainly-looking fill tube just sticking out that's off-putting in my eyes.
If you know of a quality custom builder who is also aware of IBA rules/requirements on these things, I'd appreciate receiving their information as well.
TIA
So now I am looking to get a proper auxiliary cell mounted for my 2016 RT.
I know that Maple Farkles made them and had a few different mounting options for it (pillion, luggage rack), but he's out of business (though he transferred his stuff to a shop in Ohio). I also know about Boyd Welding in the F-L-A.
What I would like is to see some pictures of someone who has a pillion-mounted tank on a current-generation RT, specifically, and, in general, custom designs current-gen RT owners may have come up with.
To the point, I recognize the value of these auxiliary fuel tanks but I am less than enthusiastic about their aesthetics- something about having this beautiful bike and then plopping some ghetto-looking tank and the associated tubing/valves/etc, on it, doesn't sit well with me. In some other threads, I've read how some got an upholsterer to create a cover for it, and that's a great idea, but there's something about having this ungainly-looking fill tube just sticking out that's off-putting in my eyes.
If you know of a quality custom builder who is also aware of IBA rules/requirements on these things, I'd appreciate receiving their information as well.
TIA