Gas tank never full.

I use the paper towels provided at the pump. One to set the cap on and two to keep the gas from splattering the tank. I just hold them over the nozzle/opening until the auto-shutoff kicks in. Then I lift them up a bit as I slightly squeeze the handle again and again to fill it to the rim (with Brim).

Given the range of this bike (200+ miles in between fill-ups) it just seems logical to fill from a gas can. Then you don't have to keep rags or paper towels under your seat. The splattering gas is prob eating off the wax, not to mention paper towel leave swirl marks. When ever I fill up my car I just take my gas can with me and fill it up after I fill my car. Just my $0.02 =]

Given the range of this bike (200+ miles in between fill-ups) it just seems logical to fill from a gas can. Then you don't have to keep rags or paper towels under your seat. The splattering gas is prob eating off the wax, not to mention paper towel leave swirl marks. When ever I fill up my car I just take my gas can with me and fill it up after I fill my car. Just my $0.02 =]

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It doesn't seem very logical if you ride 60 miles a day, every day. I find myself needing to fill up every 3 days or so, and considering that I would use a gallon of gas each time I need to drive the truck to a gas station to fill the can, the extra cost would start to add up.

Moldy_Dog said:

It doesn't seem very logical if you ride 60 miles a day, every day. I find myself needing to fill up every 3 days or so, and considering that I would use a gallon of gas each time I need to drive the truck to a gas station to fill the can, the extra cost would start to add up.

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Ya... there are variables.... i'll give you that. In your situation (if it were me) i would just buy a bigger gas can.... like a 10 gallon. I pour from the can primarily to have an accurate mix of fuel conditioner additive. with lucas it's a simple 12ml to every 2 gallons and i have a 2 gal can. with a 10 gal can i would just do 2 oz. if you fill from the pump then ya gotta start doing math which bores me (ie. 2.39 gal lets say = ??? oz or ml of lucas). 2nd reason is just cause of the splatter. I live in an area where the pumps don't have the rubber tube thing and it always splatters no matter how fast/slow or whatever angle you have the nozzle. never fails.

Little Problem at The Gas Station

I couldn't get the gas to come out. First time getting gas on a motorcycle here lol. Maybe it was the way I switched from one Octane to the other without canceling?

I was at Shell. Shell is the only gas station in my town. I pressed the button for the 89 Octane. Then last minute I decide to try the 91 Octane thinking it will override my previous selection. I put the gas nozzle into the filler neck and nothing comes out. Maybe it was because I didn't cancel and start over. Maybe you can't press another button without canceling the whole process.

Cire 5th said:

I couldn't get the gas to come out. First time getting gas on a motorcycle here lol. Maybe it was the way I switched from one Octane to the other without canceling?

I was at Shell. Shell is the only gas station in my town. I pressed the button for the 89 Octane. Then last minute I decide to try the 91 Octane thinking it will override my previous selection. I put the gas nozzle into the filler neck and nothing comes out. Maybe it was because I didn't cancel and start over. Maybe you can't press another button without canceling the whole process.

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Did the pump have that plastic cover that prevents splashing? If so you need to pull it back as the nozzle doesn't go into the tank enough to trigger it. Read the first couple of pages of this thread for more info.

RVOKNIO said:

I use the paper towels provided at the pump. One to set the cap on and two to keep the gas from splattering the tank. I just hold them over the nozzle/opening until the auto-shutoff kicks in. Then I lift them up a bit as I slightly squeeze the handle again and again to fill it to the rim (with Brim).

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You are dating yourself with that coffee reference.

We all have the same problem with the gas guage never showing full. I squezed in every last drop and a few times all the bars were there but 5 miles down the road one quickley drops off again. Its just not accurate. Not calibrated correctly. Not a big deal but Honda could have done better. Just like those damm mode buttons. The engine rattle is the one that really bugs me. Wish Honda would at least let us know where its coming from and why.

The other problem is that the indicator starts flashing too early (+/- 100 Km too early...). I never get more than ten liters in.