Giant Loop Gas Bag Review + Gas Bag vs Rotopax. Dual Sport/Adventure Bike Fuel Range EXTENDED!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ค. 2024
- Looking for a convenient, rugged, and versatile way to extend the fuel range of your dual sport, adventure motorcycle, quad, side by side, or other off road vehicle? The Giant Loop Gas Bag is an innovative and durable way to carry extra gas with you when you're in the backcountry. These individually-tested, collapsible welded film and ballistic nylon covered containers provide lots of flexibility (literally) and versatility. Strap one to your rear rack, cargo area, or even your back and have spare gasoline ready to go whenever you need it.
A Rotopax setup is a popular choice for these types of applications, but in the battle of Rotopax vs Gas Bag, the Giant Loop Gas Bag has a few distinct advantages, namely packability, lighter weight, and the option to use it with multiple vehicles without having to buy additional mounts.
I hope you enjoy my Giant Loop Gas Bag review! If you're interested in learning more, please check out the links below! Don't forget to enter the contest to win yourself a free one gallon Gas Bag from Giant Loop!
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I've enjoyed your channel for a few years now....and though I was leaning towards a CRF300L which wasn't available at the time, a 24 KLX300 magically appeared in a stunning gray. Spent my 71st Birthday riding with my son and his 3 brother in laws and got my first taste of DIRT BIKE riding! I've since hooked up with another local fella and we're riding all the trails we can find... which brings me how to this video, and I truly appreciate your point of view on, since the tank of the KLX is only 2.1 gallons and I get between 80-100 mpg before the gas light comes on. I'm just used your link to save 10% on a 1 gallon bag which now includes the funnel and has a cool flap that protects it when it's not in use....THANK YOU for my $18.75 savings!
Great review, thanks for taking the time to make it. Even though it is rather spendy for some folks that would be a great option. And thanks for tossing the promo code out there!
I hope you get some use out of it!
Nice review. I really like GL products, $150! Geez. For that price they should throw in the spout, straps and gas.
You make an excellent point.
Thanks for the review. I just read my second news article saying that gas may be scarce this summer, just in time for my cross-country trip. So I’m shopping for an emergency-fuel-stash solution. The rotopax won’t work for me, and the Giant Loop seems like a good, if very expensive, solution. Thanks again.
For the price, I can grab 3 rotopax of the same size. Yes, mounting and removal is easier to but I simply can not justify the cost vs a rotopax. Tying to one’s body is terrifying ... you take a spill and risk being showered in lovely cool ignitable fuel.
I like the idea, but rotopax will be my go to solution.
Good review none the less.
I feel like you'd have to fall very hard on a very sharp rock to puncture this thing, and if you hit something that sharp that hard you'd have more pressing issues to deal with. I personally wouldn't wear it on my person, but I guess it's an option for any potential Human Torches out there.
Dork in the Road FLAME ON! 😆 - to be honest having thought of it since I replied, they may be nice for portable or emergency fuel storage. What I dislike of the rotopax is the fact they are so visible, and up here in Canada, the cost of fuel being $6/gallon, they invite people to “come grab me” where
As the subdued colour scheme of the bladder gives it a more water-carrier look, and can be stored away as you had mentioned when not I use (unlike a rotopax). The cost however (at $200CND vs a blemished rotopax for $50) is just way too much.
Not true my boy not true.. How bout the mounting hardware and if you fall it will be fine look at other videos
This is definitely on my list if I don’t win. The versatility seems great. Love that you can roll it up and tuck it away when empty. That’s what has kept me on the fence about using a rotopax while trying to keep cargo to a minimum on an extended trip.
I think it's a really innovative solution!
Thanks for the info Dork, the XT250s I usually ride with would benefit from this greatly!
I feel the same about my 250L
I see a Versys in the background! Cool review on the gas bag.
They are very nice for my boat. I have very limited room for anything (26ft). When I make a crossing of the Gulf Stream, I fill them up (2x5gal) (need 2 more). When I get to my destination and don't need so much fuel, I can roll them up and put them away in the anchor locker. Then, I don't have 4 empty/bulky 5-gallon fuel cans sitting on my deck! They do have a few great uses for bags vs. cans.
Congratulations on the milestone! My dream bike is a 85 Honda XL350r. Honda orange, yellow, and blue
Thank you!
This would be nice to win. It looked easy to use as demonstrated by you in a recent video.
Thanks I'm all about a lightweight solution 👍
Excellent review Dork!
Thanks for watching!
Very helpful review. Thank you. I'm sold on the concept and looks like a great product. Filling that thing gives me great pause, though. I'm always alone at filling time before a trip. Other than that, I think it looks like the best solution out there.
You can hang it on the Handlebar and fill it. I'm not sure why I didn't think to try that before I made the video
Dork in the Road Oh! Duh! I should have been able to think my way outa that one. Thank you very much for your reply.
I've tried MSR bottles and Rotopax...I've settled on this bag. Yet to try but hope it works for the $$$ it costs but love the portability factor.
Great review Dork. Can’t wait to try it out after I win the giveaway 😜
I hope you win!
Great review! I need one of these.
They are a pretty fantastic product.
Just caught your video, I know I'm a year late, getting ready to ship my bike to the mainland, plan on four months on dirt roads, and was interested in the bag. I also ride a 2014 CRF 250L, if your only getting 50 miles per gallon, somethings wrong with your bike, you should be getting closer to 70 mpg. Even when I'm riding hard I've never gotten less than 66mpg, and thats with paniers, windscreen, crash bars, and now a top box. I'm currently running 65 extra pounds besides weifging 180lbs, plus twenty pound of riding gear, boots, armor, helmit, jacket, and paints. Check that air filter first.
now i heard the 10% off I will probably get one ( wanted a 2 gallon previously) great review.
Thanks for watching. Definitely use the code if you order from them. Save that $$
Great review!
That means a lot, coming from you 😉
Excellent review
Thanks for watching!
By the way, you can get adjustable bungees on Amazon or at Wally World for about five to ten bucks. The giantloop straps are great but I have more uses for the bungees around the farm and on the bike.
Lots of great options for mounting, for sure.
Nice review but would have appreciated if you showed how to fill up and the pour into the gas tank. Bought a bag for my Honda AX-1 as it has a small tank in preparation of a Central Asian trip.
Great review. A nice option to a rotopax
Thank you. Thanks for watching!
Would have liked to see a more in depth review of using the bag to fill the tank. I read many reviews good and not so good so it was hard to decide on a bag or a roto pack. I was torn on the roto or the bag. Went with the roto 1 gal because most of the problems with the bag are around spilling gas trying to fill the bike. The 1 gal fits in a backpack and comes with a spout. The other issue is trying to keep from smelling like gas after using the bag. You really need something to put it in to keep it contained and away from other gear. Need to carry a plastic bag of some kind to put it in. I have a small tank on my road bike and like to ride out toward Eastern Oregon so fuel stops can be a problem. When I get a sissy bar I may go to the bag which I can hang on the sissy bar and it will look like camping gear so we will see.
Great Vid Dork! Can a loaded 1-2 gallon fuel bag be transported vertically while resting on foot MC pegs and 😅strapped onto the Crash Bars of a touring bike?
I have the one gallon rotopax , I use roc straps to mount it. I can change between my xr 250 and my vstrom. no mounts!
Excellent review. I'm going to get me one for my rally even if I don't win the giveaway
Make sure you use the promo code if you do. Save that $$$
This looks like the perfect solution for the same issue I have with the same bike you have. Go figure.
I highly recommend it. I love the versatility
Nice review. Question though: How much does it offgass? In other words, can you put your nose up to the bag when full and smell a gas odor? And for some sort of reference, do you notice gas odors coming from the hardware store red plastic cans when they have gas in them?
Great review! I have the GL Zigzag and tool bag and love them...would love the fuel bag! Either bag or stickers for that matter.
Good luck with the contest!
Another good option for gas!
I think it's a great solution
Gas bags Hanging the bag from your handle bars or helmet lock, easier to fill. Thanks you.
Yup I should have thought of that. I appreciate you mentioning it.
That's what I was thinking .
i love hearing you say GAS BAG!!!
My wife feels the same. She cracks up every time I say it.
show the 2 bag
I like how when you said the gas bag is literally a more flexible solution, you used the word "literally" correctly.
Putting my English degree to good use
Are you going to the Giant Loop get together in eastern Oregon?
That's the plan!
I get 65 mpg on the trail on my Kaw KLX250S.
The more you talked the more I realized, it's not for me. Msr bottles are like $20. Then it's not for long term storage. And not easy to use alone. I really want to thank you for still being straight with me about the drawbacks despite the implied slight sponsorship. Still thinking about a rotopac inside the pannier rack. But 2 30oz msr bottles will give me like 20-25 miles of emergency range on the old drz.
Oh man i hope i win that gas bag giveaway!
Is 2 gallon bag too big for crf 250l?
The one gallon fits pretty well on the back of the bike. I think you could make a 2 gallon work but it might be overkill.
How much 😬
can you paint it to mach you bike
I feel like you probably shouldn't. It would be about the same as painting a textile jacket
@@DorkintheRoad ok thanks I will win it and god bless you
great review love to have one but in canada i looked up the price and it will scare you !!!! lol ....i jus use the largest MSR fuel bottles either 4 in a bag on my rack or at least 2 in my back pack they great cuz you could share a bottle with someone outa fuel or a friend made of durable aluminum and light weight .... id buy one but it be half a weeks pay for one here ...lol
ok ill put the price here ...a whopping 363.00 plus shipping lol
Ouch, what site were you looking at? Giant Loop sells to Canada directly from their site for $149 USD which converts over to $205 CAD
Pricey
Very nice. Don’t know anyone made gas bags. Just don’t mistake it for your camelbak. 😮
I'm guessing that's a mistake you only make once
Twice. I’m a slow learner.
I am sure that the chinese will copy it and it will blow when a bicycle run over it. Beautiful product. Well done GL!
They are only $125 now AND do come with a spout.
Yes this is the first generation they stopped making.
Ouch big price
A $150 is fucking insane!!!!!!
Cool review, but no way. WAY overpriced for what it is.
$150 for a Camelback that can hold gasoline.... No thanks. Way over priced IMO. EDIT- for the record it was a good review, just not a fan of ridiculously overpriced stuff.
I feel like a Camelback wouldn't stand up to being run over with a truck. This thing is sturdier than it looks. Still, it's definitely not for everyone. Thanks for watching!
Great video.
Would you be brave enough to cut off ALL your beard when you reach 12k subscribers ? 😁
If I did that I would instantly lose about 3k subscribers. It's not pretty, trust me. I look like a snail without a shell.
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Great channel, ride safe
Dude, I thought you were going to say it cost only $29.99. You say that a complete new tank is expensive and complicated?...Yes it is prolly $250 for a 3.5 or even a 4.5 gallon tank. Complicated? Not really. Pretty easy to install actually...it takes maybe an hour and very basic tools. So I thought, hmmm ok $250 for a new tank might seem expensive. But "Top Heavy?" No, No, No it's not! Keep in mind TWENTY miles from your house it's already getting lighter...and so on. Then you said $150.00 for a one gallon bag...choke, cough, eyes watering....ARE YOU FRICKING KIDDING ME? That is ridiculous! Get a new tank dude! IMS, or Clarke make great tanks and you never have to mess with that dumb strap on gooloshing bag. You keep saying "versatility" for your side by side or boat, or truck...for all of these I have 1, 2, and 5 gallon cans already in my garage. Guys who use Rotopaks have already got the larger tank. This review is ludicrous. Why would you ever want to deal with a bag?...#1, to deal with having to strap it on for each ride? (You say the bags are not designed for longer term storage just fill it up before you leave...(having to hold it with one hand and getting help from the gas station attendant.) #2 Then it takes up valuable real estate on the back of your bike...#3 you have to unleash it from your bike. #4 then you have to get out the $11.00 filler neck and attach it to the bag. #5 Then you have to awkwardly pour it into your TANK. And risk spilling it all over yourself, your bike, the ground...(you showed us this happens...and if you do then deal with the smell the rest of the day. #6 then you have to roll up the potentially nauseous smelling bag and take off your back pack, or at least open your pannier bag and stow it away again taking up MORE VALUABLE SPACE. Everytime you have to stop and do this you risk forgetting to close the bag and then risk loosing other valuable equipment. Nothing in your review makes any sense...hence "Dork in the Road?" Is this all a joke?
So, you won't be buying one, then?
@@DorkintheRoad 😂😂😂 I agree with his sentiment but your comment is hilarious.
@@DorkintheRoad I have a Clarke 4.3 Gallon Tank on my XR650R. I know it doesn't get close to the mileage you get with the 250 you ride. I've never used quite that much (4.3 gals) on one ride. Close in Baja one time. I do have a 20oz MSR fuel cell that I bought just in case; but I've never bothered carrying it. Another fuel tank hack is to buy some VP fuel for your chainsaw or weedeater. VP fuel comes in a 1 quart can with a resealable cap. Use it up and then use it for the Dual Sport. Hell just buy one for your Dual Sport...its pure Non Ethanal Gasoline with the additives you need for long term storage. $150 for that bag is just insane. Dont worry, I like your riding vids but your reviews not so much. Keep em coming...I did watch the whole thing. That's my Review of your Review. And "No"; I won't be buying a $150 bag.
You have to pay extra for a spout so you can use it come on seriously
2 person job ?? it's not guys.
what kind of caliber is the ballistic nylon proof to?