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There is a very serious problem I have noticed in the first 3 days of owning my new 2014 Goldwing Valkyrie.
EVERYBODY KEEPS TRYING TO "POP-UP" MY FUEL FILLER DOOR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!(BY PUSHING ON IT)
This is really driving me crazy.
One of my buddies tried to do it right in front of me.
He is oooing and ahhhing at the bike, and I notice he is staring at the mirror chrome finish of the fuel filler door on the tank.
I had already had two people try to do it, so I knew what was coming next.
As he raised his hand up, I say to him loud and clear "Please don't push on it."
"It doesn't do that" I say as he pushes it, hard enough for me to visibly see it move a fraction of an inch.
Then he looks at me like it is some kind of a trick.
I say again "It doesn't do that, It doesn't pop up when you push it."
So of course, with a big grin he pushes it again.
It seems to be an unavoidable urge for some people to try and push it.
I think the key on the side for popping up and unlocking the fuel door is a cool and interesting small detail for this bike.
Since, other than people wanting to push on my chrome fuel filler door, this happens to be the coolest bike in the world at the moment... I guess I can live with this Serious Problem.
CLC

There is a very serious problem I have noticed in the first 3 days of owning my new 2014 Goldwing Valkyrie.
EVERYBODY KEEPS TRYING TO "POP-UP" MY FUEL FILLER DOOR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!(BY PUSHING ON IT)
This is really driving me crazy.
One of my buddies tried to do it right in front of me.
He is oooing and ahhhing at the bike, and I notice he is staring at the mirror chrome finish of the fuel filler door on the tank.
I had already had two people try to do it, so I knew what was coming next.
As he raised his hand up, I say to him loud and clear "Please don't push on it."
"It doesn't do that" I say as he pushes it, hard enough for me to visibly see it move a fraction of an inch.
Then he looks at me like it is some kind of a trick.
I say again "It doesn't do that, It doesn't pop up when you push it."
So of course, with a big grin he pushes it again.

It seems to be an unavoidable urge for some people to try and push it.
I think the key on the side for popping up and unlocking the fuel door is a cool and interesting small detail for this bike.
Since, other than people wanting to push on my chrome fuel filler door, this happens to be the coolest bike in the world at the moment... I guess I can live with this Serious Problem.
CLC