Do you sit on you're bike while you fill it up?


Do you sit on you're bike while you fill it up?

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SurfJunkie

New Member
I fill up while sitting on the bike, no stand down or anything.
I pull up close enough to the pump and keep my wallet in my jacket. I don't take gloves off or anything. Never had an issue.
 
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Perdurable

Teeker!!!
Elite Member
thats a silly idea i think....
 
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Nastybutler

Cynical Member
Elite Member
I've always fueled up while sitting on the bike. Never understood the need to get off. It's one of the added benefits of riding a motorcycle as far as I'm concerned. Never had any close calls with reaching for the nozzle or to swipe a card, but I'll try to get in the habit of putting the kick stand down now that that idea has been planted in my brain. Don't want to be a victim of a self fulfilling prophesy. :)

If I need to pee or go in and buy something, I'll wait until I'm done fueling then pull around.
 
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BoneJj

Well-Known Member
jacobdahl said:
I keep my gas card in my chest pocket, stop, take off gloves and put them on top of my guage cluster, pop my pocket open and run the card, fuel up, take reciept (very important in case some doo gooder sees you pull up, fuel up, and jet real quick) put reciept in the same pocket as the card, start up, gloves, and gone. When I'm gearing up I plan for a fuel stop because I hate losing time on the road. When I am going somewhere far from home I want to make the best time possible. I don't stop to pee if I can help it, and I make fuel stops that resemble pit stops, no time wasted.
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That's kind of how I am as well with it.

I get some of these guys concerns and I know people think differently but out of all the time that I've been filling up while the bike is level and I'm still on it I've never had a spill, dripped on the tank, issues of loosing balance or any of these issues other issues these guys are concerned about. I personally don't get the concerns.

I keep my wallet in my back pocket and I do the same, take the one glove off, grab wallet, run card, punch numbers, put card away/wallet back in pocket. Fill, grab receipt, close everything and go off on my way. Doesn't take long at all for me.

I can understand that for those that have issues with being able to touch the ground on both sides of the bike would want to put the kick stand down but I still don't see the need to really get off the bike unless you jut want to stretch or have a moment or something.

IDK, I'm just as neurotic as the next OCD (CDO) character about keeping the bike clean and doing things right without issue but this is one area that I just don't see the problem for most riders to not be able to just pull up, fill and go without having to put the bike on the stand.

Too each their own though, Suum cuique. If it makes them happy then by all means let them be happy.
 
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gado

Member
jacobdahl said:
I pull up close enough to the pump that I don't ahve to lean, stay on my bike, put the stand down just in case, fill, pay, beat it. On one long trip I do regularly I hit the same station every time and have it down to a science. My fuel stop only costs me about 5 minutes.
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I do it the same way.
 
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Andy

New Member
Off the bike kickstand side to pump.

MichaelInVenice said:
If you're in a location that requires enhanced vapor recovery nozzles (the ones with the flexible spring-loaded shroud around them) refueling to the point of being really full is a two-handed effort. Would not want to be doing that while straddling the bike and trying to keep it upright.

Much easier in areas with the older-style nozzles.
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We have them here in a few counties. I use one hand to hold the pump handle and two fingers to keep the spring loaded part off my tank so nothing gets marked up. I can see when to stop when the fuel level is where I want it. I have seen people off the bike filling from the high side... kick stand away from the pump. looks akward that way.
 
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Scott_Thomas

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Elite Member
tatty2012 said:
I'm 5' 10" with a short inseam. I'm mainly toes, and I don't have an issue with keeping the bike straight up to pump.
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I'm 5'10" but my inseam must be a lil longer because I can pretty much flat foot or extremely close to it.
 
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6R Blackout

New Member
I do sit on my bike while fueling it so I can try to get the maximum amount of fuel in the tank.:)

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tlsollen

New Member
BoneJj said:
I keep my wallet in my back pocket and I do the same, take the one glove off, grab wallet, run card, punch numbers, put card away/wallet back in pocket. Fill, grab receipt, close everything and go off on my way. Doesn't take long at all for me.
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This..................
 
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Scott_Thomas

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abyss1406

Member
huh i never thought about getting off the back to fill up. always thought it was to much of a hassel. lol
 
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buzzbomb

Senior Member
Elite Member
I honestly never put much thought into other ways. I pull up to the pump, take gloves off, fish my card out of my inside jacket pocket and fill up.

I keep the bike upright so that the fuel level is maxed at about 1/2 inch below the screen. Then I ride enough to drop the fuel level before I have to park it.

If I've stuff to do at a gas station before I fill, well I do it before I fill, LOL.

I like really long rides, and the F-trip is no stranger to me. I guess that's why I fuel the way I do, to get the max in. It doesn't matter if it's just a commute fill or a Run fill. I do it the same way.
 
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BoneJj

Well-Known Member
buzzbomb said:
I honestly never put much thought into other ways. I pull up to the pump, take gloves off, fish my card out of my inside jacket pocket and fill up.

I keep the bike upright so that the fuel level is maxed at about 1/2 inch below the screen. Then I ride enough to drop the fuel level before I have to park it.

If I've stuff to do at a gas station before I fill, well I do it before I fill, LOL.

I like really long rides, and the F-trip is no stranger to me. I guess that's why I fuel the way I do, to get the max in. It doesn't matter if it's just a commute fill or a Run fill. I do it the same way.
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What is F-trip, is that the trip to go get laid?
 
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nismos14

I'm movin on
Elite Member

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Anthony

Fastest Member
Elite Member
Looks like almost a third sit on the bike all the time when filling up.


Interesting.


I know that's a way to get every last drop but I would fear the gas fumes catching on fire when my iphone went off or something. Not too mention, some of the pump handles leak a bit even after pumping. I'm too clumsy for all that.


A gas spill or fire would take away from my cool status. :cool:
 
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