Carrying spare fuel is a necessity for long-distance scooter riders, limited tank capacity means we can easily be caught out in unfamiliar territory.
German company, Hünersdorff make their products to the stringent DIN EN ISO 9001 standard and all their containers and nozzles are made from HDPE (High-Density Polyethelene), it’s impervious to chemicals, water, solvents, acids and detergents and is even food safe. Their Fuel Friend cans are also small enough to stow in a toolbox which will make it less likely that you’ll get into trouble for carrying fuel abroad, (in some countries it’s illegal to carry fuel in containers).
The Hünersdorff range includes:
• Oil Drain Can (£24) – a must for any workshop, it makes oil changes much less messy and can be sealed up and taken straight to a local oil collection point – no need to decant into a separate container
• Bike Filler (£24) – makes filling with fuel much safer. Designed to fit onto all conventional fuel canisters, it pushes down to pour and automatically stops – like the nozzles used by race teams – so there’s no risk of sloshing petrol over paintwork or a hot engine
• Fuel Friends (from £15) – handy 1 and 1.5 litre containers that are compact enough to be stashed in or strapped to luggage, for that horrible feeling when the needle hits the red and there’s no garage in sight.
The full range of Fuel Friend and Hünersdorff’s products are available from Nippy Norman’s.
