06-02-2017, 02:33 AM
I believe we discussed this last year:
Around town I fill on the side stand. Out on the open road out west here with a lot of 100 miles stretches w/o gas stations I fill on the center stand up to the very top of the neck.
I once filled the tank on the center stand to the top of the neck and rode 1/2 mile back to work and the bike sat under a blazing summer sun for 4.5 hrs. When I came out and started it the motor coughed, stuttered and balked and generally ran like crap for about 8 miles. I pulled over, vented the cap (don't remember hearing a rush of air escaping/entering) and in about a minute or two it ran fine. Haven't had that prob since and I no longer fill the tank to the top unless I'm going to immediately ride it.
I would add another vote option: Both
Around town I fill on the side stand. Out on the open road out west here with a lot of 100 miles stretches w/o gas stations I fill on the center stand up to the very top of the neck.
I once filled the tank on the center stand to the top of the neck and rode 1/2 mile back to work and the bike sat under a blazing summer sun for 4.5 hrs. When I came out and started it the motor coughed, stuttered and balked and generally ran like crap for about 8 miles. I pulled over, vented the cap (don't remember hearing a rush of air escaping/entering) and in about a minute or two it ran fine. Haven't had that prob since and I no longer fill the tank to the top unless I'm going to immediately ride it.
I would add another vote option: Both
