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How much fuel do you put in? (lemmy.ml)
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I bought my first motorcycle a few days ago (will post the promised pics soon!) but I noticed that the nozzle of the fuel station goes quite deep into the tank, so if it shuts off automatically, my tank is only half full.

From cars I know you shouldn't fill up further after it automatically shuts off, but they don't have this issue, so...

The question is, how do I know how much fuel I can put in the tank, without damaging anything (short or long term)?

Edit: thanks for the responses, since the bike is more than 20 years old, I don't haave the manual. But just filling it up as full as possible while the lid can still close comfortably seems to work just fine

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[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

US, west coast, we have systems on the nozzle which prevent dispensing gas unless the nozzle is well seated, in order to pull gas fumes back into a return built into the hose. Here's an article.

I usually have to forcibly override it by pulling back on the plastic ring around the nozzle's base, otherwise I'd only get 2/3 of my tank. I stop a bit below the inlet of the tank, gasoline from a cool underground tank will slightly expand in summer heat.

Good idea for the environment, little bit of an annoyance but no big deal.

[–] SEND_BUTTPLUG_PICS@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I don't live on the west coast but when I've visited I was annoyed by having to fumble with the foreskin every time I tried to fill my bike.

If I lived out there I would definitely give one of these a try.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224910032421

It's a card that you slip over the nozzle that holds the foreskin back for you so you don't have to hold it back with your hand.

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Nah, just more crap to buy. I keep my moto gloves on and do it manually. Thanks though.

[–] gilokee@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

the foreskin...lol...