Wow, I've never got off the bike to fuel up since 1974

 

Get off, I can see better fillin the damm thing.... stretch your legs walk for a minute... good grief!

Keeps the boyz from gettin hosed with fuel too if ya do screw it up!

 

I always get off the bike when fueling and always stand to the side of the kickstand. I had a buddy that would always fuel his bike while sitting on it and never once did anyone say anything to him, but I never like the idea of it.

 

I rarely get off the bike when gassing up.

 

Interesting. I refuel straddling the bike all the time when I'm doing a "gas and go" stop. Sure, a lot of times I'll be off the bike when fueling if I need to take a leak, get a drink, etc. but otherwise I'm on the bike.

Food for thought, for sure.

 

I have to get off. Too short to do any good otherwise. I always try to fuel from the high side since the filler is there. That way I avoid moving the hose and nozzle over the entire tank.

 

I've always gotten off my bike to refuel. Hell, I have to stand up anyway to get my wallet out. At 5'8" it would be a stretch for me to refuel without getting off anyway. But I'm not sure I like the idea of someone telling me I have to get off.

 

I have seen hydraulic oil ignite after contacting a hot exhaust on heavy equipment more than once.

 

Always fuel on the sidestand simply because if I fuel the bike standing up, and don't take off immediately, it just overexpands and runs out on the ground. That said, I doubt Shell really cares what you do. Their lawyers just want to be able to say they told you to get off the bike when you spill gas all over yourself, and possibly igniting yourself, while fueling while sitting on it. You didn't follow their policy, so it's on you. Just like McDonalds putting a sticker on the coffee cup warning it's "hot". It's just risk management.....

 

Stupid post.

Some guys are just to stupid to listen to reason and safey. I put them in the same crowd, "I just had to lay my bike down to avoid a crash"