Gassing up

[Hitcher]

Well, I get really annoyed when I see bikers remain sitting on their bikes while filling them. For safety reasons. If there was a flash and resulting fire, then it's easy to see what would happen in the following moments: panicked biker drops the fuel gun and leaps off the bike (possibly on fire themselves), forgetting to lower the side stand, bike falls over, fuel spills everywhere...

And for what reason, other than to get an extra 200ml of fuel into the tank? You've got to get off the bike to go and pay for the gas anyway, so why not dismount before you fill up?

Forecourt fires are more common than most people think.

[marty]

That's a pretty fair point. I wonder if that can actually happen? It also raises another point.

When I gas up an aircraft, we have to use an earth wire to ground the airframe before you touch the nozzles to the filler. Have always done that happily because, we were told, of the potential for a static spark. Surely then if it's true for aircraft, it is equally true for cars and bikes. None of them are earthed

the main issue with aircraft is the amount of fuel that is transferred - fuelling 2000 litres creates a fair bit of static. kero is not as likely to go up, but i put 1200 litres of Avgas into the Corsair in the weekend, and i definately earthed THAT - didn't want to see a $2mill hard-on machine go bang.....

also, fuelling after landing, especially if the ground is really dry, and the humidity is high, or there's lots of dust/haze, is the most dangerous time.

[cowboyz]

not really sure how it works for ya to be honest.

Filling while sitting on the bike ou must park real close to the pump to be able to reach it and then you are reaching over to hang the thing up again. Seems a whole lot of effort and easier to get off the bike. I often fill the bike with my helmet on but then I cant get my wallet out of my jacket/leathers without taking my gloves off so I have to take them off and then if I have my gloves off it takes 10 seconds to take my helmet off.
Then it takes another 10 minutes because usually get talking to the attendants. I use the same service station all the time so they all know who I am. If I am in a real hurry I will just throw $10 or $5 (whatever note is in my wallet) in but even then I get off the bike. I still have to take my gloves off though.

[peasea]

Must be a North Island thing.
Never been told to get off the bike - or take my helmet off before going in to pay for the fuel.

There are many things on the NI worth running from (I have an extensive list) however, like Scummy, I haven't been hassled for doing whatever I want on a forecourt and that's nationwide. I pay before I leave so nobody has a beef and I often fill up with my lid on.

Let's face it, Petroleum Distillate Transfer Technicians (read 'pump jockeys') aren't the shiniest buttons on the cardigan are they? They like to have their wee moment just to feel special; I'd keep going back, and back, and back, using the same method each time. Fill your bike any way you want, it's your bike and you're paying for the gas.....

How would you like a BK burger-flipper telling you how to ingest your culinary delight?

[Hitcher]

Fill your bike any way you want, it's your bike and you're paying for the gas.

But one's insurance company may not be too impressed if, through an act of avoidable total idiocy, one totalled a service station and all of the vehicles on its forecourt. I suspect there may well be resulting litigation, the prospect of which may be particular tantalising if one wasn't insured.

Don't be a prat. Or a holier-than-thou-elistist-arse. Get off your bike before attempting to fill it.

[Disco Dan]

How would you like a BK burger-flipper telling you how to ingest your culinary delight?

Im sure Sunhuntin will make sure your pumps locked if you ever go to her gas station now. Fark I would, if I worked at a gassy.

Get a grip ay?

[jtzzr]

[QUOTE=more_fasterer;1018505]Ditto.

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Can't say I've ever sprayed my balls with gas, will have to try it sometime. Or is diesel better?

Diesel is only good if someone is going to do a burnout on your testes`

[dogsnbikes]

Never have a problem at BP Linton and always make sure I have the latest bike mag if I dont already have it then remind me I will need milk for coffees

[scumdog]

You sure about that?

...always figured there was a reason for the bike to be on it's side stand while putting gas in.

I still think the moment you get off and put it on its stand that it will go out your overflow. Even if not just then, the first few corners you hit.

Check your manual.

Not my bike- the filller is centre-front-top so being on the side stand cuts a couple of litres (I think) from my tankful.

Only fill right up when heading off on a long trip.

Plus if I sit on the bike I can fill it to the brim and I leave CB to go and pay at the office. (Or say "put it on my account" )

[scumdog]

And for what reason, other than to get an extra 200ml of fuel into the tank? You've got to get off the bike to go and pay for the gas anyway, so why not dismount before you fill up?

Forecourt fires are more common than most people think.

I'm more like to drop my bike getting off at the gas station -and so far I haven't caught fire in a forecourt.

[Sanx]

FFS you gotta get off it anyway to pay.

Not at some of the newer Mobil stations. My 'local' has 98 and EFTPOS units on the pumps. Swipe. Fill up. Ride off. Easy.

[martypants]

Stop at pump, put down stand, turn off bike, take off helmet and gloves, get off bike, fill up, pay. Just how I do it.

[Little Miss Trouble]

Not at some of the newer Mobil stations. My 'local' has 98 and EFTPOS units on the pumps. Swipe. Fill up. Ride off. Easy.

If you use that thingy make sure you hang the pump back up properly, otherwise the guy after you gets free fuel. how convienent

[BarBender]

I must admit that as I get older I am getting off the bike when I pull into the gasso just so I can stretch the hammys and lower back out. Taking my helmet and gloves off also slows things down and allows for a mental break which most people seem to neglect and is probably more important than resting physically.

[Motig]

Well thats interesting, in all my years of riding I've never sat on the bike to fill it up, always put it on the sidestand to fill. I dont really see why if you have a 18 litre tank say that you have to try and put 17.9999 litres in, its not as tho petrol stations are that far apart surely. Do you light a match to check its full ?