Topic: Feet Up Fueling & other Tricks Riders perform Nowadays..

[754]

I saw a couple on a Yamaha sprotbike at a gas station today.

The bike was on the sidestand, the female passenger never put her feet down. Helmets stayed on. They must have used credit card, because it is pay first here..

I have never seen anyone do this, I know bikes have overflow catchers now, but I would never attempt  to refuel without getting off the bike.. just used to doing it that way..

I was so engrossed watching this.. thinking that they would probably both leap off and dump it if it really overfilled and ran to the seat..MEANWHILE...

I was so busy watching & thinking of all the bad that could happen that I was not fuelling correctly myself.. .. I think I spilt a ltre or 2 before the guy at the next pump said, "Dude, its not going in the tank!!"

 I think I looked like a GHOdork..

Is it just me or are riders different these days

[troppo]

GHOdork

I know the feeling lol

[BobbyR]

GHOdork

I know the feeling lol

Well I am a GHOdork also. However, I have refueled the bike without getting off. If the pumps are set up right and I am using a Credit Card. I simply pop open the fuel door remove the cap lean forward and watch the fuel go in. Never thought of it as odd.

[754]

You mean with a passenger on the back and the bike is on the stand???   

[Gordon]

I have refueled the bike without getting off. If the pumps are set up right and I am using a Credit Card. I simply pop open the fuel door remove the cap lean forward and watch the fuel go in. Never thought of it as odd.
 

Same here, but of course never with a passenger on the back.

[kghost]

I always fuel on the sidestand......


Otherwise the bike falls over 

[754]

I am so old I can remember when,
 most riders thought a stoppie was impossible..      

 & 

 Most people thought you couldnt do a wheelie while going around a corner..    

[BobbyR]

You mean with a passenger on the back and the bike is on the stand???   

No, never with a passenger. It can be with the stand up or down. It is easier with the stand down. The later 750's have a recessed fuel filler which I guess catches a stray drop or two. I just never though it was odd. I have seen some odder things done with sport bikes.

[Ichiban 4]

I saw a couple on a Yamaha sprotbike at a gas station today.

The bike was on the sidestand, the female passenger never put her feet down. Helmets stayed on. They must have used credit card, because it is pay first here..

I have never seen anyone do this, I know bikes have overflow catchers now, but I would never attempt  to refuel without getting off the bike.. just used to doing it that way..

I was so engrossed watching this.. thinking that they would probably both leap off and dump it if it really overfilled and ran to the seat..MEANWHILE...

I was so busy watching & thinking of all the bad that could happen that I was not fuelling correctly myself.. .. I think I spilt a ltre or 2 before the guy at the next pump said, "Dude, its not going in the tank!!"

 I think I looked like a GHOdork..

Is it just me or are riders different these days

That just seems weird to me..to fuel while still on the bike.  Although in distant years past..I think I tried it a time or two.

There are so many things nowadays that bikers do that just seem strange to those of us who grew up with kickers, "real gas tanks" on top of the bike (rather than under the seat, et al.) all wire spoked wheels, air-cooled engines..yada yada.

I talk like the old fogey's that I criticized 40+ years ago!  I think you're right though 754!  We are different than the bikers (@ least within the past 30 years) of today.  Hope I'm open minded enough to give these "whippersnappers" the benefit of doubt though.

Ichi

[nickjtc]

Filling up whilst sitting on the bike is a recipe for disaster. Think of that 'pool' of petroleum vapour rolling down the tank and puddling in your crotch. What if you decide to tap the fuel nozzle against the tank to get those last precious drips of fuel out of the delivery pipe and make a spark due to static build up....... that's called a Newfoundland Vasectomy.

Scuttle butt has it that hereabouts it in an offence to refuel whilst sitting on the bike.

[troppo]

Filling up whilst sitting on the bike is a recipe for disaster. Think of that 'pool' of petroleum vapour rolling down the tank and puddling in your crotch. What if you decide to tap the fuel nozzle against the tank to get thoser last precious drips of fuel out of the delivery pipe and make a spark due to static build up....... that's called a Newfoundland Vasectomy.

Scuttle butt has it that hereabouts it in an offence to refuel whilst sitting on the bike.

theres signs at all the servo`s in aus saying its banned to fuel up while sitting on your bike, not that many people take notice of them

[754]

Nick, That is what I was sort of thinking.. couldnt see the riders foot down on the right either.. Hard to get off quick if you spill.

 I think if it did light off  they would drop the bike trying to get off it and have a really big fire..

 I was so distracted I spilled my gas, went in & told the owner. When I told them I was watching them, he said it is not allowed.


 Single person on the bike would notbe a big deal  though..

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Hey Ichi (you GHOF  ) ,

These new guys do 45 on the front OR back wheel. You hardly do that on both :-}     

Damn punks 

[troppo]

These bikes do more than 45?
 

[kghost]

Once its on fire.....dropping it would be the least of my concerns.....















In fact I wouldn't see it......I'd be running the other direction.

[Gordon]

Filling up whilst sitting on the bike is a recipe for disaster. Think of that 'pool' of petroleum vapour rolling down the tank and puddling in your crotch. What if you decide to tap the fuel nozzle against the tank to get those last precious drips of fuel out of the delivery pipe and make a spark due to static build up....... that's called a Newfoundland Vasectomy.

I always have the nozzle resting against the lip of the tank when I'm filling it, whether I'm sitting on the bike or not.  Plus, I'm always paying attention to what I'm doing when I'm dispensing gasoline and I'm watching the fuel level instead of some hot chick on another bike.

[DarkRider]

Every time i fuel up i usually stand the bike upright and hold it there with my knees with both feet flat on the ground. I do this to ensure that i am getting an accurate level as i fill the bike. The bike goes on the stand AFTER the fuel cap is locked back into place and im dismounting to pay for the fuel.

[fixahonda]

I do the fueling while sitting on the bike more often than not. It really depends on if I want to have a stretch while fueling up or if I want to get it filled and hit the road.
I guess that sticks me squarely in the whippersnapper catagory. Oh well, I used to ride sport bikes too. I probably belong there...

I do agree that it is kind of dumb though. It's probably a total fluke that you would catch fire while fueling, but if it did, standing on your feet would be a much nicer place to be than on the seat.

[333]

Well it wouldn't be a good discussion if there wasn't someone to disagree.

How else would one get a "full" tank if the bike isn't straight up.  And how would you make sure you don't over fill(spill) if you don't have a good view of what is going on.

And static electricity?  Give me a break.  Unless you have a cloth seat or some other cotton or wool on the bike, there is nothing that will produce static electricity on your bike.  But let's say, for argument's sake, that your bike does have a charge.  It will light off at the very first drop of gas hitting the tank, that's if you don't hit the nozzle before you pull the pump handle.  The nozzle is grounded.  The fuel is enough of a conductor(like water) to provide a route to ground.  All instances of static charge fires at gas pumps are started by YOU.  Not any of you personally.  But the human factor.  The cloth covered, not grounded human.  That's why when fueling (bike OR car) you should always slap the metal side of the pump to discharge any electricity built up in you.  And if you move around the vehicle to wash windows, or check oil, slap that pump again before you pull that nozzle out of your tank.

And while we're at it, a cell phone NEVER started a pump fire.  The Mythbusters on The Discovery Channel proved it, but also interviewed some gas station owners association guy who verified this.  So don't talk behind the wheel, but yak away at the gas pump.

[UnCrash]

Hmmmm...

I've never filled a streetbike dismounted.  I just never thought it made sense to get off the bike...

I put it on its sidestand and fill until I shouldn't put any more gas in.  I've always figured that I wouldn't want to put more gas in it than I could fit when on my sidesatnd.

I do fail to see any inherent danger in doing it this way.  I'm sure it's there but surely just riding a motorcycle has to be more dangerous then filling the tank while on the bike.

[BobbyR]

I never imagined that filling a gas tank would have such interest. Now, no matter sitting or standing, do you fill the tank at each stop or do you go by Dollar amount?

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

We must be bored! It's riding weather. Fill 'er up however you want and hit the friggen street just fill 'er up and ride em cowboy 

[kpier883]

If I am trying really hard to get somewhere quickly, I will fuel while on the bike and hit the road again.  After burning a full tank in one session, I will usually fuel the bike on the side stand then move it to an out of the way place to stretch my legs or get a refreshment.  If I fill it while standing straight up and then park it, I usually come back to gas all over the tank.

So, it just depends on the circumstance for me.

[nickjtc]

Erm, would anyone fill their car/suv/truck/whatever (if they could) without getting out? Filling up is part of the whole experience. Come on, how many people ride bikes that you don't feel like a leg stretch when it's time to fill up. IMHO you're taking life far too seriously if you don't want to get off at fill up time......and anyway, here in BC we have a new law which says you have to pay for your fuel before filling up, so if you pull into a station without 'pay at the pump' you have to get off anyway.

I chatted with a 'professional' endurance rider when I did the Alberta 2000 rally. He won the the 'most kilometres covered in a day' award (3500 if you must know) and was so precise on how he could fill up without getting off the bike and losing time that it was painful.

I guess this is turning into the oil/gas octane/chain maintenance/riding gear discussion all over again!

Time to get the beverage du jour and some snackie-poos.

[Gordon]

IMHO you're taking life far too seriously if you don't want to get off at fill up time...

What the Hell does filling up without getting off the bike have to do with how seriously I take life?   Talk about making a HUGE, unfounded, and completely wacky over-generalization.

Yes, if I've been on the bike for a while I'll get off and stretch my legs, but often times I'm just on the way to work or other similar short ride.  FYI, not every ride starts with a full tank and goes on for over 100 miles.