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Filling your tank while sitting on the bike

I can't remember the last time I got off the bike to fill it.
If it makes you feel better to get off the bike, by all means do it that way, but I see nothing wrong with just staying on the bike or sitting down on it while filling. As was already pointed out, you can keep the bike level while filling if your bike doesn't have a center stand.
 
The last time you'll stay sitting on your bike while filling up will be just before you soak your crotch in fuel.
 
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Shigeta said:
60,000 miles and never once have I filled up the bike without having it level between my legs.
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I like the bike level so I can see how much more I have to go before its full.
Cant push the bike on one side when its windy... great way to let that puppy fall over.
Much care goes into refueling with out one drop overflowing.
If you overflow your tank you aren't paying enough attention to what you are doing.
 
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On the bike, unless it's a podunk station with no card swipe. So far so good, gas droplets on the engine case or tank just evaporate. Not like you're gonna run away from a gas fume fireball anyway, if that somehow happened. But, whatever floats your boat. Worst hazard are those stupid CA fume hoods that make the fingers of your glove smell like gas.
 
Well on the current bike I own there is a higher chance of overfilling which leads fuel going in to evap canister, which causes bike run worse. That being said, only bike I owned where this was a problem. I do wonder sometimes WTF engineers were thinking when they designed it.
 
Even if I get off the bike to go inside to pay, take my gear off, and stretch my legs, I'll straddle the bike when filling up. I never trust fuel gauges as much as mileage, and if I can get a consistent fill up, I can trust my mileage figures. :dunno
 
Two weeks ago my step-father and some buddies along with myself all went on a moto-camping trip into the desert.

Somewhere down by Victorville my step-father tried filling the GL500 while on the bike and once it was completely full he managed to slip and fall over with the bike and pump nozzle still in it. Gas everywhere.

Once the bike was upright again he went to go pick up the tankbag which had managed to fall quite some distance from the bike but slipped again comic-book-banana-peel style and went down on his back instantly and was very lucky to be wearing a helmet since he prob would have cracked the back of his head without it.

All this in front of a CHP motor-officer who just stared in amazement, asked if he was okay, then filled up and peeled out.

Gas station attendants gave zero fucks that there was four gallons of fuel on the ground. Zero fucks.

I get off the bike first.
 
at most gas stations, there is a pandhandling bum. He might get pissed if you dont give him $ and push you over...Boom!
 
littlebeast said:
lol always get off my bike to fuel up. never thought about it other than a chance to stretch my legs.
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Same here. I always put the bike on the center stand and manage the fueling with both hands. The pump handle with the vapor recovery bellows can be a bit of a pain to maneuver without splashing fuel. I typically fully insert the nozzle and fill until the auto shutoff. Then I have to hold back the bellows and aim carefully to top off, otherwise fuel will splatter.

I also take this opportunity to do a walk-around and make sure all is well. Luggage secure, mirrors clean, nothing out of order. I clean the faceshield if necessary and sometimes the windshield. Get a big gulp of water out of the water bottle in my left saddlebag (I will use a straw if I still have my helmet on). I re-adjust anything that is necessary with my gear, remount, set the trip meter to zero and take off.

Dan
 
I'm staying on the bike, but....

I can see the case where you fill up, bike upright, then get breakfast across the street while the exta 1/2 gal is leaking out the overflow. Your buddy steps outside for a smoke and throws his match under your bike.

Same scenario, 2003 ZZR600 wont start again until you blow out the return/overflow lines. Kawasaki's:rolleyes
 
NB0tt said:
Two weeks ago my step-father and some buddies along with myself all went on a moto-camping trip into the desert.

Somewhere down by Victorville my step-father tried filling the GL500 while on the bike and once it was completely full he managed to slip and fall over with the bike and pump nozzle still in it. Gas everywhere.

Once the bike was upright again he went to go pick up the tankbag which had managed to fall quite some distance from the bike but slipped again comic-book-banana-peel style and went down on his back instantly and was very lucky to be wearing a helmet since he prob would have cracked the back of his head without it.

All this in front of a CHP motor-officer who just stared in amazement, asked if he was okay, then filled up and peeled out.

Gas station attendants gave zero fucks that there was four gallons of fuel on the ground. Zero fucks.

I get off the bike first.
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I would too, sounds like your stepfather needs a hand over there.
 
I get off the bike, put it on the centerstand, unclip the tankbag, move it off to the seat, open the gas cap, and fill up. :x

Trying to fill up with the tank bag in the way is a no-go... :teeth
 
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