Bike petrol filler?
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wait for 1 minute -then no problem if fuel leaks onto exhaust
if you can't wait 1 minute-check into your priorities and see if you need to relax more
p.s.DON'T TURN THE FLASHLIGHT ON OR OFF NEAR THE TANK OR BOWSER-ASK ANY SERVICE STATION OWNER
YOU NEED A SPECIAL ANTI-STATIC SWITCH ON THE TORCH
I had the same issue and ended up just carrying a small flashlight around. It helped.
Still ended up splashing fuel every once in awhile..
BTW - it's very hard to ignite petrol on hot exhaust. Normally takes a spark to do that.
Most petrol pumps click and stop the flow of fuel when you reach a certain level, to warn you. But instead, why don't you put the keys in the ignition, without powering the engine up, to see if its full or not.
There isn't a real satisfactory answer to this, fuel gauges aren't accurate and I agree its difficult to see the level, particularly if there is a tunnel in the tank..
One way might be to use a very small torch - like a maglite - or to use the trip meter. Fill the bike full, reset the trip, find out your mpg, if its around 40 mpg, do 80 miles and put in two gallons
You don't say which bike it is.
Anyway - Assuming you DON'T have the F650 with the filler behind the seat try this.
Stay sat on the bike.
Put the stand down (just in case you need to get off quick and also so you don't forget)
Open the filler and grab the fuel nozzle.
Hold it just into the hole but totally upright - as if its a vampire and you're driving a stake into its heart.
Just squirt it GENTLY so as not to splash too much. THis way you'll also fit more in without making a mess. Sounds like you're giving it full on as you would with a car.
Hope that helps.
Well if the nozzle fits in the hole, you're ok because the flow cuts out when the end of the nozzle is submerged. If it doesn't, its silly - get a sensible bike.
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