Filling Up While Sitting?
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From: St.Louis Mo.
here in Missouri we had the vapor recovery system on the pumps and if the guy before you top off his tank to much it would suck liquid back up into the system. next guy comes along and goes to put nozzle in tank and the next thnig you know your bikes covered in gas. i sure glad they have gotten rid of that system.
Road Master
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From: Buford, GA
Having been in the petroleum industry for over 30 years, to me it's not worth the risk. All you need is the right concentration of vapors and the right static electricity charge. That's why the gasoline terminals use intrinsically safe radios and cell phones, the tanker trucks are grounded while loaded and unloaded.
When filling up, I often see people talking on their cell phones and getting back into their cars to keep warm when it's cold out, then getting out and grabbing the nozzle without grounding themselves by touching the side of the car.
Not worth taking a chance on winding up in a burn unit!
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From: Tulsa, OK
The fact that this is a thread with passionate debate on either side makes me think you may be right.
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From: Along the shoreline in SW FL
When I was a little boy my father taught me how to fill a tank of gas carefully with as little mess as possible. So that has carried on.
Of course I don't trust the auto-stop mechanism on gas pumps..I can't believe people use it and deal with the occasional spillage on it...bragging it won't soak their jeans cuz they don't sit when they fill. Yet you don't mind the paint on your tank, or the smell of gas vapors for the rest of your ride since your rear jug just got soaked?
Gotten gas on my skin kajillions of times over my life, via ripped fuel line or busting some valve of whatever..never "burned" myself by spilling gas on me. Regardless if I were to go against common sense of not using the auto shutoff switch on the pump and it started spilling down my tank...I'd very easily just stand up, and my crotch would remain dry. Honestly not much would run down towards the back of the tank anyways....it would spill down the side.
All that said, I get up and off about 95% of the time I tank her, bad back...need to move 'n stretch when I can.
Of course I don't trust the auto-stop mechanism on gas pumps..I can't believe people use it and deal with the occasional spillage on it...bragging it won't soak their jeans cuz they don't sit when they fill. Yet you don't mind the paint on your tank, or the smell of gas vapors for the rest of your ride since your rear jug just got soaked?
Gotten gas on my skin kajillions of times over my life, via ripped fuel line or busting some valve of whatever..never "burned" myself by spilling gas on me. Regardless if I were to go against common sense of not using the auto shutoff switch on the pump and it started spilling down my tank...I'd very easily just stand up, and my crotch would remain dry. Honestly not much would run down towards the back of the tank anyways....it would spill down the side.
All that said, I get up and off about 95% of the time I tank her, bad back...need to move 'n stretch when I can.
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From: NorCal Rocklin
It's very rude to leave the bike at the pump unattended after you are done filling up. Be considerate... fill up and park the bike at the parking lot after you are done if you plan on taking a break.
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From: London, UK
Are you guys all just spraying the fuel all over the place? I bet you can't pee without getting it all over your shoes either. FFS, just put the petrol in the tank and not in your lap. What is wrong with you?
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A friend told me his mom taught him to wash his hands after pissing... I told him my mom taught me to not **** on my hands!