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Where do you put your gas cap while filling up?

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Old 03-01-2015, 09:28 PM
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I can see where the guys riding EG's could close the gas filler cover and forget to actually put the gas cap on. But The rest of us that just have a gas cap on the tank itself it would be pretty difficult to not see that the cap was missing. Even if you rode off I would think that the gas splashing out of the filler would get your attention fairly quickly.
 
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Old 03-01-2015, 09:30 PM
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Yep its winter time and I read all 6 pages on top of it. I put mine on top of the dash behind the windshield. Stays right there in the line of site and no pain in the a$$ or wallet. No driving off without it either. Suprised nobody said that already.

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Old 03-01-2015, 09:39 PM
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One of the first things I did to my bike when I bought it was opened up the gas fill door unscrewed the gas cap and threw it in the trash.
I glued a cork of the correct size to fit the fill hole on the underside of the gas fill door.
Now when I open the gas fill door I stick the gas nozzle in the hole fill up the tank, when I'm done I shut the door.
I don't need a stinking gas cap!!!!
 
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Old 03-01-2015, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by LowRider68
I use to put it on the pump. But, once I was on my way to Sturgis and stopped at a gas station on I-90. I took the cap off, fill the tank, hopped on the bike to take off and noticed I didn't put the cap back on. I quickly started to get off the Road King and noticed I didn't put the kick stand back down. The bike tipped on its side, gas spewing out on a 1 month old paint job, busy gas station, people rushing to help lift the bike up.


Now I put it on the seat! lol


You probably ought to just ride the bus.....
 
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RH floor board.

Also, everyone should follow the manual. Failure to follow the manual for proper installation could result in equipment damage, and or personal injury or death.

Oh yeah..I'm OCD...5 clicks.
 
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I set it on top of my tank next to my cell phone

 
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Originally Posted by RushKing14
Shiny side down, on the seat.
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This is what I do now...left my first one on top of a gas pump in Torrey, UT. Lesson learned.
 
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Originally Posted by rpking
One of the first things I did to my bike when I bought it was opened up the gas fill door unscrewed the gas cap and threw it in the trash.
I glued a cork of the correct size to fit the fill hole on the underside of the gas fill door.
Now when I open the gas fill door I stick the gas nozzle in the hole fill up the tank, when I'm done I shut the door.
I don't need a stinking gas cap!!!!
Too funny
 
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Old 03-02-2015, 07:12 AM
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This thread is about as useful and informative as "Which side of the bike do you spit your chew when ridding? Should you always be in the right lane? Or run the left lane right side in order to get a more even splattering on all those behind?"
 
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Originally Posted by slburgie
This thread is about as useful and informative as "Which side of the bike do you spit your chew when ridding? Should you always be in the right lane? Or run the left lane right side in order to get a more even splattering on all those behind?"
I have another one: What side do you get off your bike when you stop? Do you always put the jiffy down, before?
 
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