Bikes With Center Stands?

[ivany]

Though it can take an extra pair of hands to get the GS up...

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!

...sorry...I had to...

[smackdoogie]

Also, some Triumphs have center stands as well. Looking to upgrade to a Sprint St hopefully next year after getting the family car paid off. But keeping the GS. Having owned it past when most people upgrade to a bigger bike, and after putting on 25,000 miles when it had 5,000 when I got the bike 4 years ago, seems logical to keep for commuting and maybe get the wife riding eventually...
Sean

[crzydood17]

how do you fill a gas tank to a respectable level without a center stand?

[ivany]

how do you fill a gas tank to a respectable level without a center stand?

Fill it while sitting on the bike. You can do the whole thing without even putting the sidestand down, if you're careful.

[ryott52]

I think most of the BMW Dualsport/Adventure tourer models have center stands still.

[Suzuki Stevo]

Fill it while sitting on the bike. You can do the whole thing without even putting the sidestand down, if you're careful.

Filling a bike while sitting on it is not a very safe practice, granted that mathematically the odds are pretty slim but, the common consensus is that its harder to get away from a flaming bike if your straddling it 

[scratch]

...can't remember if the Ascot has one.

Yes, it does.

[Twisted]

Fill it while sitting on the bike. You can do the whole thing without even putting the sidestand down, if you're careful.

Filling a bike while sitting on it is not a very safe practice, granted that mathematically the odds are pretty slim but, the common consensus is that its harder to get away from a flaming bike if your straddling it 

And who wants a crotch full of raw fuel if it overfills?

[mister]

Fill it while sitting on the bike. You can do the whole thing without even putting the sidestand down, if you're careful.

Filling a bike while sitting on it is not a very safe practice, granted that mathematically the odds are pretty slim but, the common consensus is that its harder to get away from a flaming bike if your straddling it 

And who wants a crotch full of raw fuel if it overfills?

Nothing tells the attendant "runner" like sitting on a bike fueling it up.

To answer to question, we need to know what you mean by "respectable level". Fill until it starts coming up the neck sleeve. Then SLOWLY fill until nearest doolar or half dollar. You're good to go 

Michael

[pave_spectre]

how do you fill a gas tank to a respectable level without a center stand?

Put the nozzle in and squeeze till I can see fuel at the neck.

There is no requirement to fill the tank to overflowing. Filling with half a litre (give or take) less than when on the centre stand is no big deal.

[XLAR8]

cantre  stands....

ok for one every bike can have a centre stand of sorts.... paddocks stands

and for the refueling.... oh no i cant fill my tank to the brim so it can drip out the over flow, my mate who has a brand new ZX12R and fills his tank 20mm from the top parks beside the pump stands the bike up straight by resting on his leg/body.


why do people think they need to fill the tank up to the top.... ive filled on my side stands for 25 plus years and on my gs side stand filling still gives me 400 plus k's