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I have a 2008 Shadow Aero 750. Do any of you guys have a problem fueling? Mine will take the first gallon without a problem but I have to trickle in the rest of it to full. It takes about ten minutes to pump in a couple of gallons. Is there maybe an air vent that is not open or something? I hate it because inevitably I spill fuel on the tank and everywhere else. I carry a soft disposable cotton rag to wipe it with but it is annoying as hell. I don't recall that with any other bikes I've owned. Maybe they did it but not this bad? What about other makes out there. Any problems filling?

Firecracker . · Accepted Answer

Try a different station.
My experience is that it's nothing to do with the bike, it's the pump. Many stations have pumps that run fast. The problem is that causes the air to come out fast. No big deal on a car or truck, they have a filler tube, and vent without backsplashing. A slower pump works better for motorcycles and gas cans. 
Since you re-fuel frequently, and never at empty, an easy way to avoid the frustration is to not totally fill your tank.

Anonymous · Answer

With modern gas pumps with auto shut-offs  while fueling motorcycles, you cannot just stick in the gas nozzle in the tank and fill it up. It's much more difficult than fueling a car because a motorcycle tank is much smaller and the gas pump shuts off almosty as soon as you start pumping if the nozzle is all the way in the tank.

You have to hold the nozzle up out of the gas tank a little enough so the pump doesn't shut off and pump real slowly. 

You don't want to hold the pump out of the tank too high or you will get gas all over your bike.

 Sometimes you do have to keep pumping the nozzle handle a few times especially as the gas tank gets closer to being full.

You have to pay attention and can't look away like you would fueling up your car.

It's takes practice and patience to fuel up a motorcycle, unless you want to fill up a gas can and fuel up your bike from a gas can that doesn't have an auto-shut off like a gas station pump does.

Andrea · Answer

Do you always go to the same gas station?  I've had trouble with some nozzles.  I also think mine (2003 750 Spirit) is meant to be fueled while on the kickstand.  With my old bike, I always kept it upright to fuel.

I definitely agree with the answer above about not putting the nozzle in the tank all the way and pulling back the collar if there is one on it.

Anonymous · Answer

I have a Yamaha Virago 700.  Don't stuff the nozzle into your tank.  Instead, hold the nozzle at the entrance, pull the nozzle hood back with your left hand, and pull the trigger with your right hand.

Anonymous · Answer

are you switching off the reserve and back to the "on" position before fulling?

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