Refuelling whilst still mounted

**BoristheBiter** · 12th February 2010, 10:08

Originally Posted by Genie

filling up while astride, is that like eating while making love???
Just doesn't work. You gotta get off anyway and it's easier to do it from a standing postion, I can see inside betterer.

depends on what you are eating

**Ixion** · 12th February 2010, 10:09

Not really relevant since the issue remains the same if you are standing beside it. probably more so, since standing beside the bike, keeping it balanced with one hand while filling with the other is less stable than sitting on it.

Though personally I always dismount to fill, just force of habit. And short arms.

**BoristheBiter** · 12th February 2010, 10:29

I get off to fill the tank, just always have.

i know how many k's i can get from the tank while on the stand so fill up acordingly.
don't now what all the fuss is about, you still have to get off to pay and at the end of the day thats what they care about.

**vifferman** · 12th February 2010, 10:30

[QUOTE=Edbear;1129645259 I'll try hopping off the bike next time to see if it makes any difference to the ease of use.[/QUOTE]
I've only tried filling up while seated only once with the current bike, and it was SO fkn awkward, I didn't bother again.

**DEATH_INC.** · 12th February 2010, 10:45

I didn't realize it was sooo f***ing hard to get off and fill the bike. Do you guys ride it inside to pay for the gas too?

**firefighter** · 12th February 2010, 10:52

Jesus Murphy has been cruel to some of you! Maybe those that concerned at the practise, should stop riding altogether, you're 16 times more likely to die in an accident than if you were in a cage remember!

Who gives a shit. If someone wants to sit on their bike while they fill it that's their deal. I do it, but I could'nt give a shit about having to get off it either. Most of the time I stay on, reach over and top up, sometimes I get off. Maybe I have superhuman balance I really don't find it difficult at all.

(yes those knob-jockeys going on about tear-drop tanks were, well, knob jockeys)

Is this countries current affairs really this boring today?

Maybe a massive roll of bubblewrap would come in handy for some of you?

"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."

What a fucken joke. Final destination is a movie, not a documentary. If you live your life this worried I dunno how you get on, on ya bike. It must be a slow trip to get anywhere.

I ca'nt believe this is actually an issue?!!!!

**firefighter** · 12th February 2010, 11:03

Originally Posted by DEATH_INC.

I didn't realize it was sooo f***ing hard to get off and fill the bike. Do you guys ride it inside to pay for the gas too?

Now that's an idea! I for one hate the fact that they got rid of eftpos at the pump.......probably why i'm a fat baaastard!

**firefighter** · 12th February 2010, 11:10

Originally Posted by awayatc

it takes a wank expert.

I have a PhD in this said subject.

**steve_t** · 12th February 2010, 11:12

Originally Posted by firefighter

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?

Serious question, have there been many incidences of fires at petrol stations in NZ caused by smokers and cell phones?

**firefighter** · 12th February 2010, 11:17

Originally Posted by steve_t

Serious question, have there been many incidences of fires at petrol stations in NZ caused by smokers and cell phones?

I have'nt heard of any, but that does'nt mean it has'nt happened. I for one don't use my cell phone at the servo. Oh, and if someone had a lit ciggie near me at the servo i'd make sure it was put out.

Ones I have heard of started from a fault with the car itself, rather than fuel vapours igniting. Again, that does'nt mean it has'nt happened. I have a faint recall of radio waves being blamed initially, but from memory it was determined as being something else in the end.

**Badjelly** · 12th February 2010, 11:26

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Only wankers remain seated on their bikes when they refuel them.

Who says men can't multi-task?

**Headbanger** · 12th February 2010, 12:05

I have been thinking,

And I have devised a system of pressure pads, gates, lights, spotters, spikes,a emu, anti-tank guns, space lasers, a roll of bubble wrap and your mum to turn up and hold your hand while you fill up.

This may protect you if some madman smashes you off your bike, you get trapped under it, and he then sets you on fire. IT COULD HAPPEN.

Also, A meteorite could hit the earth, melting the icecaps, releasing a 10 million year old mosquito who could then fly to NZ, bite you while you fill up your bike, and give you Malaria.

Seriously, IT COULD HAPPEN....Luckily...we have space cannons in place.

**blackdog** · 12th February 2010, 12:19

Originally Posted by davebullet

Mate of mine overfilled his Ninja 250 and it spluttered to a stop abouit 3 ks later. Something about an overfull tank blocking the breather hose causing back pressure to stop feeding the carbs or some such.

.

inherent problem with 250 bandits also

**blackdog** · 12th February 2010, 12:40

apparently the biggest ignition risk when filling is static electricity, and this can/does happen (1 in 100,000,000?)

therefore i reckon if your wearing leather you should be ok, if u wearing synthetics i'd be inclined to dismount...

really though, 6 pages of debate? (or is that mass debate)