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Originally Posted by Nath
Carrying petrol in steel jerry cans is fairly common on sidecar outfits. Seen plenty of outfits carrying jerrycans in holders bolted or welded to the outside of the chair.
I myself carry a 20litre jerrycan on my own outfit, and in the UK and in continental Europe have never had anyone pass comment, other than petrol station attendants surprised at me filling up with 40litres on a bike.
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The Ural on the Bonneville will hold three ten litre cans, plus another on the external rack. The kid at the petrol station did a proper double take when I bought 55 litres for my test run (for Morocco) with this set up  . I think I was just at shocked at the cost mind
I've also never had any hassle anywhere in Europe and have met plenty of German sidecarists with the same sort of set up.
That said, with the exceptions of rural France and Northern Scandanavia (where you'd be daft not to carry a can), you don't really need one. For German cities where they are most likely to enforce the rules, I'd leave the can at home or drop down to a 2 litre E-marked plastic job. It weighs less and takes up less space too.
If you are worried, get a petrol camping stove and 1.5 litre fuel bottle or two. I'm sure the paperwork to charge you with carrying camping gear in a manner likely to result in extended motorcycle range would be too much for your average copper :confused1:
Andy
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