Why not to leave your bike running while filling up

[onearmedbandit]

I close the cap before I tilt the bike onto its stand....


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Apparently it will still just run out the overflow (look underneath the petrol flap, you'll see a tiny hole).

[jonnyk5614]

There is an overflow the other side of the tank seal.
I.e. Overfill while filling, gas goes on road not your lap. It won't go down this overflow with the cap closed


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[onearmedbandit]

There is an overflow the other side of the tank seal.
I.e. Overfill while filling, gas goes on road not your lap. It won't go down this overflow with the cap closed

Good point, wasn't thinking properly. Happens when you haven't ridden for a month.

[p.dath]

I close the cap before I tilt the bike onto its stand....


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Wouldn't it still tend to run out the overflow pipe?

[awa355]

What are you going to gain by squeezing a last 200ml in?

[p.dath]

There is an overflow the other side of the tank seal.
I.e. Overfill while filling, gas goes on road not your lap. It won't go down this overflow with the cap closed


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Yes, there may be an overflow there, but as fuel is used from your tank there is a breather pipe to let air back in. It should go to the top of the inside of your tank (it must go there to let the air back in). If you hold the bike vertical, fill to the brim, put on the cap, and then put your bike on its side stand to go and pay I don't see anywhere for the extra petrol to go but down the breather tube.

I guess if the amount of petrol above the breather tube is not very much and the breather tube is long enough then the excess petrol might just spill into the breather tube and not run out. If you are really lucky as the bike starts to consume fuel if might suck that petrol back in again (rather than air). If you are unlucky and the fuel expands faster than it is used then it should push the excess petrol out the breather tube a short time later.

I don't think using the breather tube to hold spare fuel is a good idea.

[pete-blen]

Got told by Mr Grumpy at a BP servo today "Next time, don't sit on your bike when you refuel. There's signs out there saying not to". Thought he would have been more concerned about me not taking my helmet off in the shop so I was somewhat taken aback. Wavered on the point of thanking him for his concern "but it's not illegal so I'll carry on that way" but let it pass. Just.

lost count of how meany times I have been grumped at for keeping the helmet on..

but buy the time I walk into the shop I already have the gas in the bike...
what the fuck can they do.... refuse to take my money...
and there little signs don't make it law of the land...

So I will keep doing it...



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[Oakie]

What are you going to gain by squeezing a last 200ml in?

About 3 km in my case.

[p.dath]

Wahoo, this looks like fun.
http://motorbikewriter.com/how-to-fi...torcycle-tank/

[J.A.W.]

lost count of how meany times I have been grumped at for keeping the helmet on..

but buy the time I walk into the shop I already have the gas in the bike...
what the fuck can they do.... refuse to take my money...
and there little signs don't make it law of the land...

So I will keep doing it...



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Yeah, I remind those pricks.. that I am a paying customer, so bloody well cut that crap..
& then add, that if I was in fact there to do mayhem, their poor attitude would guarantee a hiding, to be going on with..

[Old Steve]

I put the side stand down, get off my bike and then use my right hip to hold it upright, fill it to the bottom of the fill tube, rest it back on the side stand and then put the fuel cap back on. No spill, no overflow from the overflow tube, and I definitely put a bit more fuel in than filling it with the bike leaning on the side stand.

Then I go in and pay wearing my modular helmet, flip the front up though, and have never been grumped at. But I agree, what are they going to do? Refuse to take my money?

[onearmedbandit]

I never knew there was such a science (not aimed at anyone in particular) in filling your tank. Me? I just fill it until it's full enough then pay. An extra 300ml or a litre less than last time doesn't bother me.

[rastuscat]

put another Hog on the fire.....

Gold !!!!!! Loving it. Bill and Boyd at their cotton pickin best.

[J.A.W.]

Gold !!!!!! Loving it. Bill and Boyd at their cotton pickin best.

Those sexist bastards.. bet that song is on the Radio National banned list.. & don't get me bloody well started on Ches & Dale.. L.O.L...

[R650R]

Nearly had my own video to join this fellas club last night.
Ran the DR on vapours over to training, stopped at gas station don't normally stop at, flicked the cashier a tenner and went to fill up.
Afterwards noticed the nozzle was slightly crooked.
Anyway it was one of those good 'fast' pumps except I wasn't expecting it and being a bit tired I must have had the crooked nozzle aimed at the spine of the tank inside. Half of my $10 ended up on the outside of the bike!
It must have looked good as the car behind me reversed away instead of driving past me!
On the plus side the left side of the bike is damn clean now!!!