Topping off your fuel tank - is it good practice??

[bigbadbrucie]

i guess I'm lazy.... I put the nozzle in the tank opening when it triggers off I'm done.... I have no time nor desire to do anything else...

I tried that very thing and I was down one bar when I left the gas pumps, so ...........

[cruisinTX]

I'm kind of from the school of thought that a few extra minutes filling up is way better than running out at 150 miles and needing a tow ($$$$) or someone with a gas can. Now if you run around where there are lots of gas pumps, maybe not a big deal but here in the Tx Panhandle there can be some pretty good distances between pumps and having to plan your routes on 150 mile range is a pain in the tucus.

[Steve W.]

Especially when we are on a longer ride, I will put the hose about 1" inside the tank. When I get a splash, and the pump stops, I will usually round up to the next dollar. Then I move the hose to MY bike and repeat the process.

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[Pooch]

Especially when we are on a longer ride, I will put the hose about 1" inside the tank. When I get a splash, and the pump stops, I will usually round up to the next dollar. Then I move the hose to MY bike and repeat the process.

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I do pretty-much the same....
I fill the tank slowly, watch closely, then when I get a little splash the fuel is right at the very top and I shut it off cause I can actually see the gas... any more and it would risk a spill-over.