NorthCross Shell garage bike discrimination

**Griff** · 12th December 2007, 07:52

I have been filling up regular at the NorthCross Garage (Junction of Carlisle Rd & East Coast Road).

Today they have stated that they will shut off the pumps if I fill my bike up, whilst astride it. I explained at length that as it has a side stand, it is at an angle and therefore can not be filled up sufficiently.

She stated that I should balance it with one hand whilst filling it with the other!!!

I told her politely that she was out of her tree.

This is NOT about safety, it is about being worried about drive-offs. I even offered in furture, taking my helmit & gloves off but to no avail.

This is fucking discrimination!
Bastards!! Twats!!!

(Nope, still don't feel better....... Bastards!!!)

**Usarka** · 12th December 2007, 07:56

you're probably right about the reason, but are you sure its not about safety.

If petrol spilled and bike went up in flames and you got toasted they'd get a right rodgering from ACC etc....

btw - you can't fill a gsxr600 properly while its on its side stand???????

**Burrt Badger** · 12th December 2007, 08:03

If it was about safety, then every person in a car would have to get out while the car was filled with petrol.

**skelstar** · 12th December 2007, 08:09

I think you're looking for a reason to complain. Calm down, either work out how to fill up the last 100ml off the bike, do without the extra gas, or go somewhere else.

Discrimination FFS?

**sunhuntin** · 12th December 2007, 08:09

what would happen if you spill some petrol while astride? it would run down the tank and likely into the crotch of your pants. what would happen if you didnt realise, lit a smoke later and went up in flames?

my 250 has one bitch of a lean and only has a side stand. i manage to fill her fine without sitting on her. and yeh, ive spilled enough to be glad i dont sit while filling.

its not a drive off thing, as they have cameras for that.

car drivers do not generally have the risk of petrol running onto their clothing, which is why they can remain in their car.

**nadroj** · 12th December 2007, 08:39

Ask QKCHK what it's like to have someone give her a fill while sitting on the bike & have a flashback from the nozzle. You'd have thought she had a swarm of bee's in her nickers at the time let alone the frosted screen.

**Usarka** · 12th December 2007, 08:42

Originally Posted by Burrt Badger

If it was about safety, then every person in a car would have to get out while the car was filled with petrol.

mucho different. In a car you're not pouring petrol into a tank that's sitting directly above a very hot engine.

woof

**Griff** · 12th December 2007, 08:51

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

what would happen if you spill some petrol while astride? it would run down the tank and likely into the crotch of your pants. what would happen if you didnt realise, lit a smoke later and went up in flames?

How do you light smokes?

**Ewan Oozarmy** · 12th December 2007, 09:01

Originally Posted by Griff

I have been filling up regular at the NorthCross Garage (Junction of Carlisle Rd & East Coast Road).

Today they have stated that they will shut off the pumps if I fill my bike up, whilst astride it. I explained at length that as it has a side stand, it is at an angle and therefore can not be filled up sufficiently.

She stated that I should balance it with one hand whilst filling it with the other!!!

I told her politely that she was out of her tree.

This is NOT about safety, it is about being worried about drive-offs. I even offered in furture, taking my helmit & gloves off but to no avail.

This is fucking discrimination!
Bastards!! Twats!!!

(Nope, still don't feel better....... Bastards!!!)

Sounds like a load of old bollocks to me, mate.

I don't think it's a new Shell directive or anything as I pretty much always fill up at Shell garages (4c off vouchers from Foodtown - tight fooker that I am) and have never been told to get off my bike to fill up (I'm in the same boat - no centre stand and filling up on the side stand would not be possible).

Maybe she was just having a bad day (or bad 4 days

).

You could always get enough of your biker mates to cover all the pumps at that particular Shell and if she turns off all the pumps then you all refuse to move 'til she turns them back on.

**vifferman** · 12th December 2007, 09:13

While I can understand your annoyance, Griff, I don't see a problem. Filling the bike while sitting on it is just a habit you've gotten into, not the best way to fill the bike. I tried doing it that way once, and it was SO awkward, plus there are the hazards other people have mentioned.

While I *hate* SafetyNazism with a passion, in this instance, I don't think you have a legitimate gripe.

***caution*** · 12th December 2007, 09:31

I fill up there frequently and have not recently been asked to dismount, but i know at all shells they have a sign on the pump saying you can't be on the bike while filling up. They don't have cameras there, or maybe they do but their scope is limited, the staff try and write down the number plate of every car that comes in and cross them off as they pay, they can't see motorbikes obviously cos the plate is at the back.

**Mental Trousers** · 12th December 2007, 09:32

Don't go there again. I refuse to go to the servo just up the road now because once I pulled in there, took off my helmet and gloves so the camera could see me, but they still required me to leave a card with the cashier before I filled up. Fuck em.

**Hitcher** · 12th December 2007, 09:42

I'm with the garage on this matter. Anybody who sits astride their motorcycle whilst gassing it is, in my opinion, a twat. Any spillage of fuel that subsequently ignited would see the collective ensemble go off like a samba dancer at Mardi Gras. Twat dismounts in a hurry to douse themself, drops bike (because twat didn't have side-stand down), drops fuel gun, fuel and flames flood across forecourt, panic ensues, more fuel ignites, other vehicles join in the flaming fun. Marvellous.

For what purpose? An extra 150-200mL added to a fuel tank? I'm with the garage on this matter.

**vifferman** · 12th December 2007, 09:47

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Any spillage of fuel that subsequently ignited would see the collective ensemble go off like a samba dancer at Mardi Gras. Twat dismounts in a hurry to douse themself, drops bike (because twat didn't have side-stand down), drops fuel gun, fuel and flames flood across forecourt, panic ensues, more fuel ignites, other vehicles join in the flaming fun. Marvellous.

I'd pay to see that!

Originally Posted by Hitcher

For what purpose? An extra 150-200mL added to a fuel tank?

In actual fact, it's a piece of piss (or a spurt of fuel) to fill the tank as far as it will go while on the sidestand, then pull it upright with one handlebar and dribble the last few ml in.
If fullness is important.

**Skyryder** · 12th December 2007, 09:48

Originally Posted by Hitcher

I'm with the garage on this matter. Anybody who sits astride their motorcycle whilst gassing it is, in my opinion, a twat. Any spillage of fuel that subsequently ignited would see the collective ensemble go off like a samba dancer at Mardi Gras. Twat dismounts in a hurry to douse themself, drops bike (because twat didn't have side-stand down), drops fuel gun, fuel and flames flood across forecourt, panic ensues, more fuel ignites, other vehicles join in the flaming fun. Marvellous.

For what purpose? An extra 150-200mL added to a fuel tank? I'm with the garage on this matter.

Makes sense to me.

Then there is the danger of being rear ended. At least on two legs you can run.

Skyyrder