Heems,
Here’s how I do it:
Remove the gas cap and carefully place on top of pump to avoid it falling and getting f'ed up (Note: this is why I'm on my second gas cap);
Remove nozzle from pump;
Make sure that there is no leftover gas in the nozzle – keep the nozzle as far away from the bike and bring it as close to the ground as possible then turn it upside down and shake it out onto the ground until there are no more drips;
Before moving nozzle towards the bike, I lift the nozzle in one ungloved hand and tilt the end of the nozzle upwards at a 45° angle and place the other gloved hand under the nozzle to catch any drips;
Keeping the gloved hand under the upwardly tilted nozzle, I carefully position the nozzle directly over the opening to the gas tank;
Slowly tilt the nozzle and insert into the opening to the gas tank while still protecting for any drips with the gloved hand;
Use the gloved hand to lift and hold the vapor neck while inserting the nozzle past the filler neck without hitting the inside or bottom of the tank;
Begin fueling slowly to avoid splashing;
Pay attention to what you are doing at all times while fueling (don't talk to all the fans until you are finished fueling
);
Avoid topping off unless you will be immediately riding for some distance (Note: As I became more familiar with my bike, I got a good sense of how much fuel the tank will take so I can also periodically check the pump meter for quantity pumped);
Before removing the nozzle from the tank, let the excess fuel continue to drip into the tank for a moment to avoid unwanted drips when removing the nozzle from the tank (I gently tap the nozzle in the neck to be sure);
Carefully lift the nozzle out of the filler neck keeping it positioned over the opening in the tank (so any excess gas drips into the tank) while placing gloved hand under nozzle;
With your gloved hand still underneath the nozzle, slowly tilt the end of the nozzle upwards at a 45° angle again using the gloved hand to catch any drips;
Slowly move upwardly tilted nozzle away from the tank and bike keeping gloved hand underneath to avoid any drips on the bike;
Replace nozzle to pump;
Replace gas cap;
Ride on !
Hope this helps!
cheers,
dingo
