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I hold the nozzle an inch or two above the opening in the tank. On pumps with those sleeves, I pull back the sleeve. Then I will fill it up to the top of the opening.

Soren



We have that type of pump handle too, unless I get way out of town - the rural stations aren't required to have them.

I never stick the nozzle all the way down into the tank. I hold the sleeve back with one hand, and squeeze the pump with the other, straddling the bike and holding it upright between my legs so I can get as much fuel into the tank as possible. I might "jiggle" the bike from side to side some too when nearly filled to the top - to let as much air escape as possible and to make room for more fuel. Plastic is great. It p*sses me off to have to get off the bike to go inside for a receipt when the pump printer does not work. My experience is that those pump's printers will never work again, and therefore if more than one pump at that station can't print a receipt, I won't be buying any more fuel at that station!


I always pull up with the pump on my left, using my left hand to squeeze the handle and my right to hold up the EPA sleeve.

So what if I slosh a splash out onto the tank now and then. I hate to waste the $$$, but the paint better be able to withstand it (or I would expect to be paying a LOT less for these bikes). It doesn't happen often - I usually don't spill a drop.


Keith
Houston
Ridin'Texas
'04 Speedmaster
AI removed, Pingle, UNI Filter, 1 shim, straight-through slash-cut TORs, Stage 1 DynaJet, 140 mains, 3 turns, 16/42 final drive, 115K
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