Noobie question about starting a bike...

[Brads45]

And, err, will it stop when it's full like a car? I've never known how it know's when my car's full, it just stops :P hoping it does the same for the bike :P

Hmmm, I like my nads, I might be filling it up on the stand then :P

Andy

[grotbag]

Don't know if they are all the same but when my caps off you can see straight inside the tank and you can watch it filling up.

I dont know if you get the auto stop because I stop when it looks full enough

[Bill CBF1000]

and on the subject fo filling up - I always hold my glove under the nozzle from the pump to filler cap, to catch any petrol drips.
Much rather have petrol on my glove sthan on my paintwork .... or worse on very hot exhaust pipes

[Brads45]

Thanks for that tip Bill, I can see where you're coming from ^^ I think 'll do the same!

Well I'm sitting here at home in full leathers trying to break them in...I think it's working, hehe

Just hope the rain holds off like at the moment, it's perfect weather! first ride in 2 months, gawd

Andy

[grotbag]

Do this, it might help

YouTube - Dancing biker

[Brads45]

LOL!!!! that was awesome...where is Bon Jovi, that should do it for me :-)

Andy

[lady clara]

Originally Posted by Brads45

Lol, I did NOT know that baout the stand down, I just thought "well you wont be able to ride off" but not that it wont start up at all!! thanks for saving me from making an idiot out of myself there... :P

Filling up at a petrol station, is it easiest to just sit on the bike? or do you lot tend to get off, put the stand down and then fill it up that way?

Did you have a queue behind you Clara? :-)

Andy

Yes I did; a man was about to help me push it out of the way when I clicked on and started it.

I always fill up sitting on the bike as its a small tank and I want to fill it up as much as possible. You won't overfill if you're careful and go slowly. It takes practice to not be wobble (you need to get near enough to the pump to be able to reach to put the cap on there whilst sitting on the bike) and it seems a bit fiddly at first but it's fine after the first few times.

And ALWAYS look for diesel on the floor at the pump; I've heard many a tale of people pulling up, putting their foot down and slipping on the floor resulting in an undignified dropping incident.

Sound fraught with difficulty doesn't it but it's a piece of cake really.

[Bill CBF1000]

Originally Posted by lady clara

And ALWAYS look for diesel on the floor at the pump; I've heard many a tale of people pulling up, putting their foot down and slipping on the floor resulting in an undignified dropping incident.

Funny enough ..... when I filled up this morning the roads {and forecout} were soaking and you could see the diesel slick all across it and on the exit out of there . I road very slowly and carefully after filling up and for the next couple of miles, but all was ok

[Brads45]

I'm nervous about going over diesel for the first time on the roads, it sounds very very dangerous!!

It's been fun on the bike though, loving every minute on it! everything seems to be coming together well :-)

Andy

[Bill CBF1000]

Good on yer

are you, as spree would say, Mr Two Dicks now

hope your havin fun n enjoyin