Topic: Petrol stations

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Quote (Yogibear @ June 26 2007,11:22)

Why were they in milton keynes in the first place were they lost?

Quite a lot of bikers live there as well.

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Strange thing today. Needed petrol (That's not the strange bit - just unusual).
At Shell stations, I will only pay cash, after their problems with hackers getting customers credit card details, and that was the first station I called at. (Also was going to try to get petrol with lid on).
ALL the pumps were pay-at-pump credit card ones (usually the type I prefer).
I gave up there and went to the Esso down the road (half a mile, same price, no helmet problems). '>

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Quote (Darkmonster @ June 26 2007,06:52)

We just pay 1st over here....surprised its not more commonplace back in England

Indeed in California I was shocked to be asked to pay up first and when they hear my English accent they let me fill up - '> but when in Rome, or - in my case - USA - etc. Over in England I have been asked to remove my helmet a few times and basically go in the shop, tell them I have just moved nearby and do they want my continued custom or not. Sometimes they may say yes but I do not know if it is because I am a laydee, either way I tell them it's too late.

But what I always always do when I go anywhere and get service in my helmet is to always thank the clerk and security guard for not asking me to remove my helmet. I think we have to be pro-active here.

Happens to me a lot - I must look suspicious. Shell can be bad for it, as can Total, while Texaco are pretty laid back. The worst was the Shell garage on the road near Royston, insisted I "hopped off" the bike before they'd turn the pumps on. I like to stay on the bike so I can peer into the tank and see how much space is left, and also because you get more in it if it's upright. We stared at each other for a bit, then I put my earplugs back in, took my specs off, put the lid on, put specs back on, put gloves on, zipped sleeves up over gloves, and made a less-than-dramatic exit. Give us Pay-at-Pump as an alternative and then everyone will be happy.

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Quote (highwaylass @ June 29 2007,21:51)

...I like to stay on the bike so I can peer into the tank and see how much space is left, and also because you get more in it if it's upright.

I advise people not to fill up bike while sitting on it. I seen quite a few people spill fuel on thenselves and petrol in the crutch really stings. Also with the CBR and maybe relevant to others, there is a bar across the filler hole which is on the left so is lower when bike on side stand. This is the max fill line, so when bike is upright fuel is below this marker. If you fill up to the marker with the bike is upright then in the summer the fuel does not have any gap in which to expand as it warms up and the excess spills out. Most overflow pipe exit around the bottom of the belly pan and dump the excess on the road for the rear tyre to cope with.  

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Quote (TallGuy @ June 30 2007,14:18)

Also with the CBR and maybe relevant to others, there is a bar across the filler hole which is on the left so is lower when bike on side stand. This is the max fill line, so when bike is upright fuel is below this marker. If you fill up to the marker with the bike is upright then in the summer the fuel does not have any gap in which to expand as it warms up and the excess spills out. Most overflow pipe exit around the bottom of the belly pan and dump the excess on the road for the rear tyre to cope with.

I found that out while sitting at the lights on the SV after filling up too far.
Now I always put the bike on the side stand when fuelling.

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Quote (Darkmonster @ June 26 2007,06:52)

We just pay 1st over here....surprised its not more commonplace back in England

Only happened to me at one garage in San Francisco. The rest I used were pay-at-pump ones.
After getting through the language barrier, I had to convince the guy I REALLY wanted that much gas - honest!
(Riding A Kawasaki Voyager 1200 - Gold Wing lookalike - which was very low on gas at the time)