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runwyrlph Serious Thumper Offline Semper ubi sub ubi Posts: 846 pa Gender:	How do you refuel? 06/08/11 at 17:20:14 One of the other threads was talking about getting off to fill up due to danger of spilling, fire, etc. I have almost always stayed in the saddle, allows you to hold the bike up straight, fit more petrol in the tank. Never really thought about a fire starting. Off a hot exhaust pipe? was the guy smoking too?
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KristenAnn Full Member Offline Crashing Sucks!! Posts: 131 Westfield, Mass Gender:	Re: How do you refuel? Reply #1 - 06/08/11 at 17:30:29 If ihave to go in the store to pay and get water or anything else i end up off the bike to fill. If i am all set to go I do a drivethru and pay at the pump sitting in the bike.
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Boofer Serious Thumper Offline Nearly too old. Posts: 1760 N Ms Gender:	Re: How do you refuel? Reply #2 - 06/08/11 at 18:36:19 If you have ever spilled gas on your thighs and had to ride home you probably get off the bike. I learned that when I was around 12 yrs old. Funny I just told my daughter about gas blistering my leg yesterday when she filled up her atv.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28375 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: How do you refuel? Reply #3 - 06/08/11 at 19:27:59 I like to live dangerous,... plus, I'm lazy... If my bike ever caught fire,... I'd throw my body over it to save it, anyway.......
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BrettKeiselsbeard Full Member Offline 2007 S-40, 2003 GZ250 Posts: 146 Sebastian Fl Gender:	Re: How do you refuel? Reply #4 - 06/08/11 at 19:45:05 I need option 4. Always get off the seat but not for safety. Dont know why, just always have.
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Reply #5 - 06/08/11 at 20:08:34

runwyrlph wrote on 06/08/11 at 17:20:14:

...allows you to hold the bike up straight, fit more petrol in the tank...

But the filler is on the high side when the bike is on the side stand. Seems like one could get more gas in that way.

As for me, I get off the bike, take off my gloves and helmet, dig out my wallet, swipe the debit card, select the grade, then lean over the bike to watch the gas level rise so I don't overfill. Then I tap the nozzle on the spout so nothing drips.Then I do a quick walk-around of the bike.

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Trippah Serious Thumper Offline I ride, therefore I am. Posts: 2517 central Mass Gender:	Re: How do you refuel? Reply #6 - 06/08/11 at 20:16:22 My wife tells me the smell of gasoline on important body parts is NOT a turn on; I take her word on such issues.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: How do you refuel? Reply #7 - 06/08/11 at 20:25:57 I stand over the seat, holding the bike upright,. & letting the sun shine in if possible, I stop filling & look & add till I get to the bottom of th tube. I have held the nozzle in & slipped it up till I fund the bottom of the tube, but thats a bit scary. Id rather spend the time & make sure I dont overfil or spill.
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 5818 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: How do you refuel? Reply #8 - 06/08/11 at 20:36:55 i keep the bike level so i dont over fill and then leak at the next right turn...
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prsavage Senior Member Offline atgatt Posts: 306 Nanaimo BC Gender:	Re: How do you refuel? Reply #9 - 06/08/11 at 22:32:31 BrettKeiselsbeard wrote on 06/08/11 at 19:45:05: I need option 4. Always get off the seat but not for safety. Dont know why, just always have. Me too.
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Reply #10 - 06/08/11 at 23:00:07

MotoBuddha wrote on 06/08/11 at 20:08:34:

As for me, I get off the bike, take off my gloves and helmet, dig out my wallet, swipe the debit card, select the grade, then lean over the bike to watch the gas level rise so I don't overfill. Then I tap the nozzle on the spout so nothing drips.Then I do a quick walk-around of the bike.

Me too. Need to stretch legs if after a long ride.

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: How do you refuel? Reply #11 - 06/09/11 at 00:36:37 thumperclone wrote on 06/08/11 at 20:36:55: i keep the bike level so i dont over fill and then leak at the next right turn... Take a milk bottle and fill it up right and then try in on and angle see which one you get the most water in.
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Re: How do you refuel?
Reply #12 - 06/09/11 at 02:41:24

I usually stay on the bike, stand up over the seat, as Justin and try to get the light just right. Like KritenAnn, if I have to go in and pay or whatever I have to get off anyway.

I have never had an issue with filling up and missing or overfilling. Only once or twice did the gas burp out of the tank when I straightened her up. I am not sure what happened then, I had not done anything any different.

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weracerc Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 594 Greensboro, NC Gender:	Re: How do you refuel? Reply #13 - 06/09/11 at 05:13:20 off - left side between bike & pump - arthritis in hands makes it easier to do it that way for me - plus if there were a spill and or fire i have an easy out close to the pump shut off button (kills the pumps on that island.
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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer! NOW!! Posts: 3802 WV Gender:	Re: How do you refuel? Reply #14 - 06/09/11 at 05:30:08 I have re-fueled a time or two while staying on the bike, but 99.9% of the time I stay off. Since the one time I got fuel spewed down my right leg, I always stand the bike up slowly, and pay better attention on the first few hard turns... Actually, I usually let hubby pump the gas
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Question: How do you refuel?
Always get off the seat for safety 27 (64.2%) Always in the saddle 9 (21.4%) Whatever's handy 6 (14.2%) Total votes: 42 « Created by: runwyrlph on: 06/08/11 at 17:20:14 »