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Do you fill up your bike with petrol, mounted of dismounted? |
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Tusky Pie Dipper
Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 11549
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:38 pm Post subject: Do you fill up your bike with petrol, mounted of dismounted? |
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Having just read an article about someone filling up their tank, only to have it promptly leak all over the hot engine and their trousers, it begs the question, do you fill up whilst sat on the bike?
I have also had petrol piss out of the bottom of my VTR tank due to a leaky seal when filling up, so I always dismount.
Common sense says, fill up dismounted for a quick getaway should things go wrong.....
I know many on here fill up when still mounted, so what's your take on this : _________________ Boxhill Chippendales
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JimBo Pedantic Cnut
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 5394
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Dismounted every time for me. Apart from spillage I just feel uncomfortable. _________________ So many roads, so little time. |
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moriwaki Fleetwood Mac
Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 4076 Location: Stuck in the middle.
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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JimBo wrote: | Dismounted every time for me. Apart from spillage I just feel uncomfortable. |
Ditto. _________________ Just call me Waki. |
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V MotoGP Racer
Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 5356 Location: Reigate
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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Still astride _________________
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NAPA121 Mini Moto racer
Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 971 Location: Sidcup, Kent
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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Dismount for me too....i filled to the brim once whilst still on the bike and then lent on side stand and it started leaking so now I always get off the bike to fill up. _________________ Teamwork makes the Dreamwork! |
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Taz MotoGP Racer
Joined: 13 Apr 2009 Posts: 3995 Location: As far away from reality as possible
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 9:16 am Post subject: |
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I know it's quiet of late but really??!!! _________________ "Deja Moo" the feeling you have heard this Bullshit before |
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JimBo Pedantic Cnut
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 5394
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:54 am Post subject: |
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Taz wrote: | I know it's quiet of late but really??!!! |
Where's the tounge-in-cheek emoticon when you need it? _________________ So many roads, so little time. |
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biggus illitterātus
Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 31748 Location: Hotel California
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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Dismounted... I very nearly dropped the bike since I'd neglected to put the side stand down and over balanced putting the nozzle back on the pump
That said, on tours when doubling up with someone else, if it's their turn to pay I might stay on the bike, the exception rather than the rule. _________________
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Matty Cant keep it up!
Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Posts: 3547 Location: Peacehaven, somewhere between the mad house and my bike!
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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Always filled my bikes up while being sat on them.
Never had a spillage either. Just found it easier to do than getting off the bike |
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acid drop Despatch Rider
Joined: 08 Oct 2008 Posts: 210
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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Always dismount gives me a chance to stretch my legs _________________ If it aint broke don't fix it |
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Flintstone Del Boy Deer Hunter
Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 3988 Location: .........in another world !
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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How many fires have you seen caused by petrol dripped onto an exhaust ? _________________ It's all down to quality of life ! |
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