Fueling your bike - Page 2

**ringadingh** · 06-07-2012, 05:35 PM

I always fill mine right to the brim, until it won't take any more. That way I feel like I don't fill as often.

**Top Cat** · 06-07-2012, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ringadingh

I always fill mine right to the brim, until it won't take any more. That way I feel like I don't fill as often.

Do you fill it on the side stand or with it level?
If you fill it on the side stand and fill it to the top, I would think some of it would leak out the over flow tube and be dumped on the ground.

redjay · 06-07-2012, 08:53 PM

I fill mine level, to the brim. Not noticed any leaks but dont stop to check either.

**bearbait** · 06-07-2012, 09:03 PM

If I fill mine that full and then run a couple of miles home and park it, it will overflow just a bit as the gas expands. If I ride 10 miles or so, then no problem.

elvis · 06-08-2012, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by bearbait

If I fill mine that full and then run a couple of miles home and park it, it will overflow just a bit as the gas expands. If I ride 10 miles or so, then no problem.

The same here. On road trips, I fill up to the max and get around 90 km from the fifth bar on the digital fuel gauge. (each bar on the fuel gauge approximately gives me 50-60 km after that depending on the terrain, winds and my mood).

Riding in the city e.g. commuting, I never fill up to the max, because I often park the bike soon after gassing up and I notice the overflow as stated above.

AlabamaNomadRider · 06-08-2012, 05:51 AM

Left side.

06-07-2012, 05:35 PM	#16
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	I always fill mine right to the brim, until it won't take any more. That way I feel like I don't fill as often. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-07-2012, 09:03 PM	#19
bearbait Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Greene County, NY Posts: 143	If I fill mine that full and then run a couple of miles home and park it, it will overflow just a bit as the gas expands. If I ride 10 miles or so, then no problem. __________________ VBA #00794 2011 Vaquero (Ebony) replaced 2008 Nomad 1600 (Blue/Silver)
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06-07-2012, 08:53 PM	#18
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,932	I fill mine level, to the brim. Not noticed any leaks but dont stop to check either.
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