Anyone use a transfer pump on your fuel jug to fuel your race bike?

The Kramer fuel filler location is kinda awkward. Something like this might be handy. Anyone use these?

https://racetoolsdirect.com/product/tera-pump-race-fuel-transfer-pump-vp-scribner-more

 

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Portable...p.ds&msclkid=0d25d7a7a5821ba99620b0329035de41

 

I use the harbor freight one along with some cheapy NiMH rechargeable batteries

https://www.harborfreight.com/battery-operated-liquid-transfer-pump-63847.html

 

DAMNIT!! That one is cheaper than my trash can cheapo!!!

 

I bought one of these probably 13 or 14 years ago and still use it. Warning: IIRC they were around $100 back then...

https://flofast.com/product/flo-fast-professional-model-pump/

 

I've seen lots of folks using a similar pump at the track and yet to hear anything bad about them. I borrowed some fuel from a guy and used his pump. it was super easy and made me want one, but I haven't pulled the trigger yet.

 

I have that one too and it's great.

For those of you shopping, one upside to the one in the link is that you can rotate the handle backward and empty the hose back into the tank. Not sure if the battery ones have a solution for that.

 

That shitty hose will break after about 2 uses and it is integral to the pump.It is not repairable or replaceable. Chinesium garbage.Here's what I do on my Kramer.
My tank is unpainted so I mark a line on it at 1 and 2 gallons depending on track and length of session I fill accordingly.Ive got 5 gallon cans and a 2.5 gallon that I use
to fill the bike.If your tank is painted or came black from factory obviously this won't work.

 

The Flo fast looks like the real deal.Pricey but it looks like the real deal

 

My dad has used that harbor freight one for years on his drag bike. I don’t remember him ever complaining that it broke?

 

Nothing but trouble for me,ymmv.

 

I've been using the Flo Fast for 15 plus years. 2 years ago it needed to be rebuilt and the company shipped me the parts. Good as new now. I'm currently looking at a Kramer myself. Another option is to use a smaller transfer jug. If the tank is black then you can measure it out with the transfer jug.

 

I have used that exact pump for the last 3 seasons including track days from 45* to 110*, race gas, regular gas etc and have had no issues at all. The batteries even last a long time!

I'd love to convert it to a cordless tool battery though, we use all Milwaukee here so that would be extra convenient.

 

One thing I really liked about it too....was when you rolled into the paddock and put the bike up on paddock stands, it sure made refueling a lot easier than trying to lift a 5 gallon jug up that high and then pour without spilling any fuel.

 

I have two of the Amazon versions of the pump shown (one for my friend.) We've had a leak in a hose when we crushed it tying it down. Replaced under the one year warranty. I know of 5 in service regularly.

Shuts off automatically when full.

 

Me and my buddy had the amazon pumps,maybe we both have bad hoses.

 

I've just used a smaller jug for years. I bring my LC 5 gallon jugs to the track for the generator and bikes and when I need to actually put fuel into something I just pour a couple gallons into this because it sits on the ground and has a huge opening so it's unlikely to spill any.

It's not really necessary once the big jugs are down to about half capacity, but a full 40lb fuel jug is a lot to lift up to aim at a tiny fuel cap on a bike on stands in 100 degree heat. Any plastic jug would work, and I don't recall paying $20 for the damned thing, but it's like this

 

We measure out fuel in every session and also drain our tank every night. We’re knowledgeable of our consumption for each session

Yep, we do the math

so we pull fuel from our drum into a measured container and then into the bike

 

I bought one off Amazon that looks just like it but way less $$. It's very hard for me to fuel a bike from my wheelchair so the pump is very handy and works great.

 

We did this at the end of Ty’s racing. Meaning the last couple years when he ran AMA. For most guys club racing, I’m not sure I would worry about it? I didn't even bother with it when he ran the GSXR 1000 for a couple Suzuki money races at chuckwalla.