Is anyone annoyed with gas tank
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From: FL
I'd recommend not filling further than recommended in the manual. Gas expands with heat. Your tank is sitting right on top of a nice little heater and usually gas is pumped from a nice little cool tank sitting about 10 feet under the earth. I'd be willing to bet it's about a 40 to 50 degree different in temperature at given times.
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From: Batavia, NY
I'm not overly concerned with the capacity, but I'm always irritated with how slow I have to fill my SGS so I don't soak my tank in fuel droplets! I what's the issue? Is the vent hole too small, need drilled out? Or is there some emissions crap on there that puts a valve on the breather or something?
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I'd recommend not filling further than recommended in the manual. Gas expands with heat. Your tank is sitting right on top of a nice little heater and usually gas is pumped from a nice little cool tank sitting about 10 feet under the earth. I'd be willing to bet it's about a 40 to 50 degree different in temperature at given times.
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From: westland Michigan
I usually grab a paper towel from gas station and hold it over the hole after I slide the nozzle in and start filling. Keeps the splashes down until the first click off then I top off slowly.
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I'd recommend not filling further than recommended in the manual. Gas expands with heat. Your tank is sitting right on top of a nice little heater and usually gas is pumped from a nice little cool tank sitting about 10 feet under the earth. I'd be willing to bet it's about a 40 to 50 degree different in temperature at given times.
Back in the 70's and 80's, I'd agree with you. Many times I would fill the tank too much and have gas start coming out as soon as I put the cap on and started the bike.
But I haven't experienced this with either the 2011 or my current 2014 bike. Maybe that little cup in the fill hole provides enough space between the top of the tank and the fuel level. I almost always fill it up until the gas is right at the hole in the bottom of it. Or maybe the gas caps are vented better. I don't know. Don't the fairing bikes have that little cup in the fill hole like the RK, and I assume, other bikes?
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From: Michigan
Only thing that annoys me is the paint scheme on the limited. If I could have ordered a limited with the Ultra tank it would have made my decision a lot easier. Talking about two tone of course.
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I kind of wish the chrome fuel door opened towards the front of the bike. It kind of gets in the way when refueling, especially with the fuel hoses that have the boot on them. I know its been like that forever, but an update is overdue.
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Concur
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From: buchanan va
this is something i think some of the fabricating guys can get on and make a little off us who may like this done, i'd buy a fuel cap kit that opens from bottom to top...lol...for a decent price that is....