Filling up the tank

Is there a trick to filling up the gas tank at the pump? The pump stops before the tank is full, I end up standing there for five minutes and sqeezing the pump looking like an idiot. The fuel gauge is one or two mark shy of full after each fill up. Does everyone have this problem or do I not know how to do it? Thanks.

ya you pull the foreskin ;)
I dont even bother locking inside the gas tank anymore, I just pull it and get my fuel w/out spilling on my gas tank

I assume you are keeping the end of the gas nozzle just inside the tank where the recessed fitting is located. The fitting I am talking about is the one that is below the opening and has the round hole that will allow you stick the nozzle through it. You should not fill up the tank past that flat "hole" fitting point. I'm not sure what it is called and I am to lazy to look it up.

There is no reason that you should not controllably be able to fill up your tank almost to the top by holding the tip of the nozzle just below the opening. Don't you use a similar technique to fill up your car?


Actually in reply to Rookie600rr

are you keeping the bike level or resting it on the stand when you fill up? I tried filling up once while it was on the stand.... two bars shy of full minutes later. Now, I always stay on the bike and fill it up while it's level.

Well, I'm always off the bike and it's on its stand. I jam the pump down the tank as much as it will go down, is that a mistake? I pretty much do it the same way as filling up my car. Most of the time the fuel level is about 2 inches below the inner hole when the pump begins to stop.

you'll never get close to full that way. I hold the nozzle to where the tip is just below the opening and it kicks off right above the metal insert. And.. I stay on the bike and keep it level.

Thanks for the tips, I'll try that next time.

no problem.... stop by and ask all the questions you likes...

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ORIGINAL: rookie600rr

The fuel gauge is one or two mark shy of full after each fill up.

You gots a fuel gauge? Damn! I'm jealous I usually stay on the bike also to keep it level and just tickle the top of the tank with the nozzle. Ya know it's full when it runs out the bottom from the overflow hoses Just gotta make sure and pay attention ... a pair of bodacious tatas walk by and you could have a lap full of gasoline.

gotta love them tatas mmm.....mmmmmmm

I try and get every drop I can in the tank. I put the stand down but stay on the bike with it straddled between my legs. Why do I put the stand down you might ask, well one time I made the mistake of thinking I had the stand down when I actually didnt, good job I caught it before it hit the ground! Anyway I put the nozel in just under the lip in the tank and take my time filling it right to the top. I have spoken!

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ORIGINAL: shraz
ya you pull the foreskin ;)

Agree! Pull the skin back and don't put the nozzle all the way in the tank b/c some pumps have a meter when the gas reaches the nozzle, it stops pumping.

05Tribal has it down.

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ORIGINAL: chainstretcher

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ORIGINAL: rookie600rr

The fuel gauge is one or two mark shy of full after each fill up.

You gots a fuel gauge? Damn! I'm jealous I usually stay on the bike also to keep it level and just tickle the top of the tank with the nozzle. Ya know it's full when it runs out the bottom from the overflow hoses Just gotta make sure and pay attention ... a pair of bodacious tatas walk by and you could have a lap full of gasoline.

looks like somone has been watching too much WE - that stuff can really mess w/your head chief !

In Calif. at least, it is called the bellows. It forms a seal to allow the vapors to return to the underground tank. Pull that back with one hand to finish topping off your tank. Be careful though when putting the nozzle in your tank with the bellows retracted as the system could be faulty and could have gas inside the bellows and hose from the previous customer. When the bellows is retracted, it opens up a valve to allow the vapors/gas to return to the below ground tank. Since our bikes are higher then a cars gas cap we may not have that problem.

If you are going to complain about little things like this you do not deserve to own a bike. just playin but noone stands there and laughs at you and says "look at the dumby filling up his crotch rocket ha ha" im sure they are just dreaming of having one....