Filling Up While Sitting?
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From: Cape Cod
Like the guy says, NJ is a communist state.......probably the only state left that wont let you pump your own gas.........
They need more grown ups there........
It is a saftey hazard to remain on ur bike while refeuling. If there is a spark due to electro magnetic shock you can get yourself burned. This is the same reason u shouldnt talk on the cell phone while fueling also by keeping the nozzle touching some part of the tak acts as a ground to help keep u safe. I am not here to tell anyone what to do but for saftey reasons you should dismount your bike
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From: east texas
sat on a dirtbike while pitcrew poured gas in ..1969 hare and hound.
sloshed some on my leathers, 15 minutes later had to quit the race.
My privates were burning from the gas .
NEVER have taken that chance again..
Always off the bike no-matter what
sloshed some on my leathers, 15 minutes later had to quit the race.
My privates were burning from the gas .
NEVER have taken that chance again..
Always off the bike no-matter what
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From: St.Louis Mo.
there is no way i would remain on the bike. i've seen way to many bikes get sloshed with gas while fueling up.
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Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Phoenix
In some states sitting on the bike while filling it up is not legal.I would think common sense would prevail,but common sense is not so common these days.
Just a thought what if the pump doesn't click off when the bike is full? You will have a situation with a lap full of gasoline and the flammable liquid running down on a hot engine.
Just a thought what if the pump doesn't click off when the bike is full? You will have a situation with a lap full of gasoline and the flammable liquid running down on a hot engine.
It didn't catch fire, though. The liquid isn't flammable, just the gas. If you dropped a lit match into a barrel of gasoline, it would fizzle out if it landed before the vapors ignited.
I still sit on the bike when I refuel, most times, but I find a different station if I don't see a shutoff switch.
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From: Michigan 15 Minutes East Of Hell
I believe it is that way in Oregon also