06-02-2017, 12:22 PM
(06-02-2017, 02:33 AM)Frulk_imp Wrote: 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
I once filled my jet black '74 CB750 tank to the rim in the same sun then went across the street for lunch. Came out about an hour later and the expansion caused the cap to leak and my tank was covered in gas.
