Filling Up While Sitting?
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Post Falls, ID
I've sat and fueled for years, never a drop spilled. And that's using those horrendously crappy vapor recovery nozzles Ca uses.
I'll continue to sit and fuel until the government pries my nozzle from my cold, dead fingers.
I'll continue to sit and fuel until the government pries my nozzle from my cold, dead fingers.
I usually get tired of riding in the sun so do an Indian rain dance around my bike. Naturally I have to dismount in order to do this. I put the fuel cap on the pump so I know where to go back to get it at the next refueling station. This takes some time so I usually do the dance for a minute or so, fill about half way, dance some more, finish filling up all the way with the lever at full tilt making sure I get gas everywhere. When all is said and done I come home and try to be on my best behavior on the forum, offering advice where I can so I hope this is helpful. Y'all be careful out there. Some of us are just plain old goofy and love some of these posts that maybe should be posted in the humor section.
I use oil, don't matter the brand or weight.
Always test tire pressure by kicking them.
Like riding the center of lane, especially when raining.
Spark plug gap doesn't make any difference at all.
Flip flops are what true bikers wear.
Jiffy stands are for weenies. I just lay mine on its side.
Never could understand running anything except the cheapest low grade gas. HD premium suggestion is a joke.
Don't need no stinking glasses, goggles or shield. My eyes are bulletproof.
Anything other than a touring bike is a made for girls.
I use oil, don't matter the brand or weight.
Always test tire pressure by kicking them.
Like riding the center of lane, especially when raining.
Spark plug gap doesn't make any difference at all.
Flip flops are what true bikers wear.
Jiffy stands are for weenies. I just lay mine on its side.
Never could understand running anything except the cheapest low grade gas. HD premium suggestion is a joke.
Don't need no stinking glasses, goggles or shield. My eyes are bulletproof.
Anything other than a touring bike is a made for girls.
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Joined: Mar 2015
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From: in a hole
I pretty much stand up on the bike to keep it level, take the cap off and put it on the top of the pump, pull out the wallet and card, reach over do the card swipe thing and put my wallet back, wait for the ok to pump then I gas up with 93 put the cap back on and away I go 
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 394
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From: Kamloops, British Columbia
I'm surprised that there are people that think this is a good idea. I always get off, and then pump. Just yesterday I made the mistake of relying on the pump-off clicker, and ended up overfilling the tank. At least I didn't end up with gasoline soaked jeans!
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Joined: Oct 2012
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From: St.Louis Mo.
i went to fuel up one time and the fuel recovery system was full of fuel. i guess the person before me kept overfilling their tank and the system sucked it back up into the hose. i pulled up on the recovery part of the hose and it dumped a bunch of gas all over the bike. all i could do was stand there and listen to it sizzle on the hot engine. i would never ,never sit on the bike while filling up. like the quote above says, great ***** of fire ,that's a bad idea!
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 538
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From: Lexington, Ky
Always fill sitting, gas cap on top of the pump, never use the clicker to gauge fuel level. Been doing it that way since 1980 except for a few days a year in the 90's where I used a tank bag over Labor Day weekend and the bag blocked my gas cap.
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Joined: Mar 2006
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As I posted earlier in this thread I've been fueling while sitting on the bike since I can remember, I insert the end of the nozzle just into the neck of the tank and squeeze the handle gently to get it started, pull the nozzle back enough so I can see in the neck and watch the fuel level as it fills. Obviously you don't run the nozzle full-on but control the flow as it's going into the hole in the neck. These people worried about a pump nozzle clicking off do make me wonder, it's not like we're filling a 100 gallon tank here, 3-4 gallons or so at most, it only takes a few more moments to hold the nozzle, watch the fuel level and ease the fuel in to the tank, a bit of finesse goes a long way to help keep the dragons from coming to call 
