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AcIdBuRnZ |
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AcIdBuRnZ World Chat Champion
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Posted: 02:38 - 03 Mar 2004 Post subject: Filling up whilst sitting on your bike |
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Hi
Just continuing from the recent thread of removing your lid when going into petrol stations. I read somewhere recently that it is illegal (or going to be, not sure) to fill up your bike whilst sitting on it. I do this all the time, and no one has ever said anything!
Apparently it is dangerous to do this, as they say you do not have control of the bike, and are more likely to cause spillages. Bull! How many car drivers spill half a litre down the side of their car when removing the hose!!!?
The thing I find rather amusing, is the fact that this type of rubbish is usually thought of by men in suits, behind desks (probably from Brussels), who don't have a clue what they are talking about. Any biker knows that you can never fill your bike right up properly whilst its on its side stand, hence the reason we fill up while sitting on the bike, holding it upright.
The answer these bell ends have given to the problem? Get a pillion to hold\sit the bike upright while you fill it!!! That's no joke, I honestly read that somewhere, and if I could remember where,I'd tell you because it certainly gave me a laugh.
What they do not realise though, is that if you can't fill your bike right up, you then need to visit the garage more often, and by going to fill up more often, you are increasing the chance of spillage!!! Crazy!!!
What next eh? ____________________ Past: Honda NSR125R >> Kawasaki ER-5a2 >> Kawasaki ZZR-600e1 >> Suzuki GSXR-750Y >> Honda VTR 1000 Firestorm
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NSR125-Kid-UK Attention Whore
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Posted: 02:49 - 03 Mar 2004 Post subject: |
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I get off my bike when i fill up. The main reasons are that i have more control over where the petrol goes, and if i do spill any, at least i don't spill it on my nuts.
Imagine if i did that, I'd stop for a quick fag break and Great balls 'o Fire!
I do admit that I can never fill the tank properly when the bike's leaning on its stand. ____________________ https://www.bikepics.com/members/nsrandy/96rs250/ My Bike!
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Flip Super Spammer
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Posted: 02:55 - 03 Mar 2004 Post subject: |
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I voted for the same reasons as NSR-kid because that would suck big time! |
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AcIdBuRnZ World Chat Champion
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Ste Not Work Safe
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Posted: 09:46 - 03 Mar 2004 Post subject: |
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I fill it up whilst sitting on it. It's easier to ride off without paying that way
Seriously though, I do normally fill up whilst sitting on the bike, as I can see how much is in there easily and you can get a bit more in. And it's quicker |
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Kickstart The Oracle
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Posted: 11:38 - 03 Mar 2004 Post subject: |
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Hi
I fill the bike up while sitting on it. If I didn't then the amount of fuel I would land up avoiding putting in would probably be enough to stop me doing 3 return trips to work. That basically would mean filling up every 2 days rather than every 3 days. Depending on the shape of the petrol tank it can make a hell of a difference to the capacity.
If I am standing with my legs still straddling the bike then I can easily gently shake the bike from side to side to help any trapped air out of the tank.
I don't think there is any law about it, although some garage chains tried claiming there was. One of those things where the BMF actually got listened to when telling them to stop being so stupid.
All the best
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Annabella Like a person, only smaller
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Posted: 12:20 - 03 Mar 2004 Post subject: |
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Those of us with smaller tanks do need to have the bike level to get a decent amount of petrol in. It makes a huge difference.
I normally whack the side stand down while I'm reaching for the pump, then bring the bike level to fill it (but then I'm short). I can see how much petrol is going in and how close to full the tank is - that way I spill much less because I can stop fuelling in time before it overflows.
Also, I think bikers are less likely to cause a spillage because generally we're more concerned about the state of the paint on our bikes than car drivers are. I've seen so many people overfill their cars and watch the fuel pour down the side and not even bat an eyelid. ____________________ Avast! Pirates ahoy!
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Posted: 12:44 - 03 Mar 2004 Post subject: |
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What utter rot
It can only make an eggcup full of difference and the risk of soaking your spuds in petrol is just not worth it.
Besides, what do you do when it comes to paying, put the bike on it's sidestand and walk to the kiosk so all that carefully squeezed in extra egg cup full goes down the overflow drain as the bike leans over again and then what happens, you ride over it and get a smear of petrol on your rear tyre
not worth it, put it on the stand and be done with it ____________________ 187.3bhp = 201mph |
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dainesefreak World Chat Champion
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Posted: 12:59 - 03 Mar 2004 Post subject: |
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Err no. Might come flooding out of your Ninja but it has never poured out of the overflow on my current bike or previous bikes. I like to see how much petrol is going into the tank as I fill it rather than it blissfully swirling around the tank until it forces the pump off spraying it everywhere.
As for risking spraying your spuds with petrol, if someone can't sit on the thing to fill it up without spilling petrol everywhere, what difference do you think standing next to the bike and doing the same thing is going to make? |
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Posted: 21:11 - 03 Mar 2004 Post subject: |
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Depends, on the SR i'm not sure, but I always put the AR on the center stand, just because it's very light so easy to do, and I'm used to it. ____________________ TT600 neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeowwww! |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 20 years, 55 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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