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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 06:42 PM
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.....cutting the bottom out of the cup that the fuel cap screws into.
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These things are a pain in the *** to get fuel in.&nbsp\\; My theory is that I can better agle the gas hose to let the sides of the cup knock some pressure off the fuel instead of just shooting it straight into the tank.
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What say you?&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; Would this work? Be any better than the yellow puck thingy for $20?
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08 SG.&nbsp\\; This is the only thing that I have to complain about.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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what bike do you have thats a pain to gas up ?? just wondering ??
 
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Old Jun 26, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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what bike do you have thats a pain to gas up ?? just wondering ??
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It's an 08 Street Glide.&nbsp\\; Not sure what years and models have the same cap assembly.
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The best analogy to describe would be a dixie cup with a whole in the bottom that a gas nozzle would fit through and three eeny weeny vent holes. Cut the bottom of the cup out and I could angle the fuel nozzle to "whirlpool" against the side and fill er to the top with out spraying straight down and splashing everywhere as the tank nears full..
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It seems that cutting the bottom out would risk a lot of plastic filings falling in the tank.
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