Straddling bike at pump

mancha SG

I see some riders straddeling their bike while filling up at the pump.
This, I believe is to keep the tank level, so that the tank can take the max.

This practice is dangerous.

Consider that the rider has just rode into the pump station.
His engine and exhaust pipe is still hot.
The rider fill up, while straddling the bike.
It happens that there is some splash.
Fuel trickle down the tank, on to the engine or exhaust pipe.
There is a flash, and the rider's clothes catches fire.
He jumps off his bike.
His bike fell with the tank cover open.

Straddeling the bike while filling up is a recipe for disaster.

Dismount, park the bike on the main stand, or side stand, and fill up.

gUms SG

nice way of scarring ppl.. I LIKE !

BaByBoY SG

really so dangerous ah??

MoNsTer SG

I wonder if he is from SHELL…

eric_jugonz SG

The petrol won’t catch fire from the hot engine or the exhaust.. only a spark or naked flame will cause it to ignite.. the hot engine or exhaust will only cause it to evaporate faster.. if it can ignite by just high temp.. the petrol will explode even before it touches the piston..

mancha SG

When you fill up, do you not see fumes from the tank. Thats fuel evaporating too, and that fume when it mixes with air is explosive. All that mixture needs now is something to set it off. Like static, and extremely heat of the exhaust pipes.
Straddle the bike, if you want, its not against the law, but do quickly close the tank and then jump when your clothes catches fire.

Ferana01 SG

my friend ... if you know nuts about combustion throry ...pls don't scare people with your seemiingmy good intention... a little bit of knoledge is worse than no knowledge .. cause it can create panic or wrongful impression ...

Why shell company want you to disembark is that they encountered many bikers who pump thier petrol and suddenly zip off. Shocked so as a precautionary measure ... they resort to this drastic actions ... most other petrol kiosk do not have this warning sign pasted in ther stations ....

I wish i could explain the exact theory to you .. but suffice to say that there is no cause for alarm .... thanks for your concern to all fellow bikers Wink

mancha SG

Well my dear friend, seems I know nuts about combustion and you know that petrol has a high flash point.
Ditto on .... a little bit of knowledge is worse than no knowledge.. to you.
Any way I said I still see people straddling bikes while filling up, and also said straddle if you want to, that means I was not at a Shell station and not a Shell customer.
As a motorcycle rider, it alway pays to inculcate good habits.
Straddling the bike while filling up is not a good practice. Period.

Every rider should progressively get better and wiser biking.

Ritz79 SG

bros...relax man.. just my 5cents, static does cause fire..but it seldom happens.. think 2003 it happened in britain, a gals clothes (static)cause e fumes to ignite.. it was shown in the news...

ride safely