Refuelling whilst still mounted

[jonbuoy]

Seems a bit petty to get wound up about it, I used to have to do tedius amounts of filling stops touring on the Fartstorm with no fuel guage every bit of fuel I could squeeze into the tiny tank counted so upright fueling it was. Some customs chops have stupidly small tanks so I can see their point.

[golfmade]

I have to get up off my scooter, as the fuel tank is right in front and a bit below my crotch and I don't like Taiwanese people enough for them to stick a big object that expels fluids right there while I'm on it.

[LBD]

What ever happened to "The customer is always right"?

Not when the customer is placing them selves and others at risk....

And if any one else has had the pleasure (Bad choice of words) of spilling petrol in their crutch....that stuff burns soft tender skin. I will never sit on my bike when refueling.

[avgas]

What ever happened to "The customer is always right"?

That was killed off with common sense

[Lurch]

I get the impression that a number of people in this thread are the kind that if staying as a guest in your house and were asked not to shit in their bed, would propmtly go to bed, shit in it and then fuck your wife. Just because they are too cool to listen to the rules of the establishment.

[Berries]

Hardly. It is their business and they get to choose the rules whether it is to get off the bike or to take your helmet off when paying. Fair enough. You can always go to another petrol station if it is an issue, which it is to me so I do. I don't intend writing to the newspaper or starting a thread about it though. I am having a laugh at all the people who can't control a fuel nozzle though ffs.

[Grubber]

Yawn, uh uh, its you missing the point. You are calling people "small penis" and "wankers" about refueling. Think about it. Perhaps you have nothing interesting to do?

Go get the hacksaw and file out and make something. It'll cheer you up too.

Steve

You just don't go away do ya....

I can't fill my bike while sitting on it, because my enormous penis gets in the way.

There are just some things we don't need to know!

just when i thought you might have stopped spouting.....there you burst forth like a sewage pipe

And there is just some things that need to be said about ...yawn...the same shit from the same people.That would be the person you are presently insulting Genie,

[Swoop]

Once upon a time in a land far far away, or really, directly under our feet...
A "Service Station" did provide service. You would sit in your car, have the petrol pumped for you and your windscreen was washed, both by the attendant. He would take your money and return with the change.
Bikes would also be offered "service", but that has gone along with carless days, common sense and a lot of other things.

Having a bike with both stands, the centre stand gets used for fuelling. Interestingly there is a petrol difference of 50kms between the two when fuelled. That is appreciated when out for a "pootle".

Personal thought. The gas stations are more concerned with the drive-off risk. Over the years I have never seen a bike (or car for that matter) on fire at a petrol station.
If there is a certain place where motorvehicles regularly burst into flames, please let me know.

[Headbanger]

I get the impression that a number of people in this thread are the kind that if staying as a guest in your house and were asked not to shit in their bed, would promptly go to bed, shit in it and then fuck your wife. Just because they are too cool to listen to the rules of the establishment.

All-riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight, For my next trip I'm staying at that place.

woohhooo....can't wait to shit the bed.

[firefighter]

I wonder what these nongs would do once their brimming tank overflowed, with spilled fuel finding a source of ignition. How quickly could they dismount? Does their pillion have to get off first? Would they return the gun to its slot in the bowser in the process? Would they position their bike onto its sidestand before dismounting? Is a service station forecourt a good place to deposit several litres of burning petrol? The answers are most likely: Quickly; unlikely; no; no; and no..

I always sit on my bike when I fill up. I pull up to the pump, take off my gloves, flick down my stand, re-set my trip meter, open up the tank and fill it. I do'nt care about getting more gas in, I just find it easy to fill it this way and find it convenient.......I don't have to get up off my arse!

For the record, you would have to be some kind of absolute fucktard, to spill that much fuel all over yourself, forecourt etc, and miraculously find an ignition source.(or any fuel at all for that matter) I've never been to such a call. Maybe cars and bikes spontaneously combust a lot more easily in your area? Or perhaps petrol in your area has a much lower flashpoint than up here in Auckland, and I was lucky when I followed this same practise filling in Wellington last year?

service station proprietors within their rights to insist on reasonable behaviours that are intended to protect the health and wellbeing of their patrons and premises? Of course they are.

Actually, i'd say it's because of drive-offs rather than anything else.

wankers remain seated on their bikes when they refuel them.

At least once a day, but do'nt tell anyone.

[Swoop]

I've never been to such a call.

Thank you. Nice to hear that from someone with your background.

[Redan]

Honestly, do they have laws or just recomendation about this?
I have never never heard about tank station people not wanting me to fuel up my bike sitting down!
(Here in sweden)
Btw, i do ofcorse pee standing as a manly man!

[awayatc]

it takes a wank expert to call somebody a wanker.........

Glad to see some very knowledgeable masturbating specialists spouting their life experiences on this thread......

I guess I will just have to accept their opinions, since I am not familiar with the subject.....

[duckonin]

Hitcher if your close to your bike on it or off it and the fuel spilt finds a source of ignition you would be completely fucked any how, plus those around you, it is a dangerous substance, but strangely no person needs to do a safety course....

[Skyryder]

Me too apparently, because I simply can't be arsed. BP are the only stations down here I know of that tell you you should get off the bike. If the reasoning is the risk of overspill, ignition and fire I would be interested in knowing if it has ever happened before. I just go elsewhere, unlike Wellington wankers who write letters and post about it.

Don't know about overspill etc but bikes have been known to be rear-ended. So what ya gonna do when ya sitting astride on ya bike filing up and some dipshit rear-ends ya and ya get pinned underneath with an open tank with petrol pouring all over you. Dipshit clown is a smoker with a fag hanging out of mouth he races over to see if you are all right and yep you guessed it ......................poof actually its whoooooooooff.

Biking is about reducing risks. Thisis one risk that those that sit astride their bikes to fill can rfeduce. Jeezzz ya gota get off to pay so why not before instead of after.

With your attitude it'll be more luck than 'risk managment' if you live to reach my age.


Skyryder

PS Good post Hitch. Tried to bling but its the spready rep thing. Take this post instead.