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I don't know if it's there on previous years by my 09 speedy has a little bar just inside the tank. It stops the nozzle from going into the tank very far and I end up splattering gas on the tank unless I just let it trickle in. Is it meant to be some kind of marker for how high to fill the tank? I hate getting gas on the tank, especially after a fresh coat of wax. 
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I believe the fuel pump unit is directly below the filler neck. I think the bar is a stop to keep one from bashing said unit.
I carry a rag that I wrap around the nozzle after inserting it. Eliminates the splash.
Jim F
Salisbury NC/York SC
"Are you a Mod or a Rocker?"
"No, I'm a Mocker!"
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I dont have an 09 so you could have something different if its fuel injection...but do you mean the tank tunnel inside? A gas tank has a tunnel through the center so it wraps around the frame backbone. Is that what you mean?
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broke, there's a small round bar, about 1/8" thick, that sits between 1/4 and 1/2" below the bottom opening in the filler neck.
Jim F
Salisbury NC/York SC
"Are you a Mod or a Rocker?"
"No, I'm a Mocker!"
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no, I find it annoying too. I just figured it was an fi thing.
Gina
03 America - Pretty stock - except the TBS wheel... 
06 America - missing, presumed in bits. With it's TBS wheel... 
09 America - It's very blue....
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I just don't see the reason behind it. I was thinking of taking some snips and just cutting it out but I'll wait on one you guys to try it first. 
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Should be Riding
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usually one gets in the tank after leaving the bar...
Blowing gravel off rural roads
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You kids with your new fangled gas tanks!...haha
Engineers dont exactly design little bars for no reason. It probably serves a purpose that us normal consumers dont quite see. New bikes like that have factory warranties to void in the future, so keep that in mind. Sure does sound annoying though.
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I guess I didn't really find it annoying. 1st time I filled the tank, I noticed the splash back droplets, so just started using a rag. No issue, at least for me.
Jim F
Salisbury NC/York SC
"Are you a Mod or a Rocker?"
"No, I'm a Mocker!"
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Stickman Yogi
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Who's getting tanked at the bar? Whaa? 
Live to love, love to live.
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That's what I do now. I just gas it up really slow and stand by with a rag or paper towels from the gas station.
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