Topic: Scare tactics//Statistics//New Rider//

[trueblue]

Here is one of my OC issues:

I never fill up motorcycle at a pump stand where there is diesel fuel next to gas fuel hose.  The logic is I don't want to roll through the spill diesel even in slow speed.

A mate of mine dropped his bike in that sort of circumstance. He spotted someone he knew at a servo, he then pulled in to say g'day. There was diesel on the ground, when he put his foot down the bike went one way, his foot the other. He ended up laying on his bike, upside down, in a heap on the ground.

[grcamna2]

Here is one of my OC issues:

I never fill up motorcycle at a pump stand where there is diesel fuel next to gas fuel hose.  The logic is I don't want to roll through the spill diesel even in slow speed.

A mate of mine dropped his bike in that sort of circumstance. He spotted someone he knew at a servo, he then pulled in to say g'day. There was diesel on the ground, when he put his foot down the bike went one way, his foot the other. He ended up laying on his bike, upside down, in a heap on the ground.

That diesel sounds slipperier than a banana peel;so far I've never met up w/ any of it under my shoe.

[grcamna2]

How does diesel work for a holeshot,better than bleach ?   

[trueblue]

To my mind, I wouldn't use it. May not get it all off as the tire compounds tend to absorb it as it's petroleum based, unlike bleach. Don't know for a fact, but since I have a diesel truck, I never park or service it near where my bikes are stored. It's pretty dang slippy stuff. And once on you, it permeates everything for a good, long while.

Tell me about it. I work on the stinking rotten smoking puss buckets for a living. All my work clothes stink of the #$%*. It takes a week away from work before my hands could be considered clean. For the most part it is a #$%* fuel but it serves a purpose.

[grcamna2]

Gotcha

[Kevin D]

There is no such thing as a "fender bender" when riding a MC.


My coworker lost his life when he had a blowout at speed.
Another walks with a limp, his girl lost her left leg to a car that crossed the centerline.
Another limped in to retirement when he put his Beemer into a steel guard rail, riding aggressively.
Is it always the left leg?

I witnessed a remarkable near miss recently. I'm Following a couple of ladies yakking in the car in front of me, the driver turns her face to the right, distracted by the animated conversation, and starts drifting into the left turn lane. A sport biker, approaching from the opposite direction, turns his face to the right and also starts to drift into the left turn lane. They passed each other about a foot apart without ever seeing each other, probably heard each other, and then recovered their positions.

[Retro Rocket]

Here is one of my OC issues:

I never fill up motorcycle at a pump stand where there is diesel fuel next to gas fuel hose.  The logic is I don't want to roll through the spill diesel even in slow speed.

I wouldn't call that OC mate, very sensible, diesel is like riding on marbles, its without doubt the slipperiest substance i've ever ridden on, I'm just thankful it was at low speed. 

[trueblue]

I've only found 4 great uses for it:
1 as a fuel source as intended,
2 cleans the carbon fouling out of shotguns and semi- actions like the bees knees,
3 use it to flush and rinse motor parts after sand blasting to remove media and grease,
4 keeps a burn pile going until the Fire Dept says "enough" 

I've thought about another but never tried it: spray some on an adulterous wife or young daughter. Nobody would come near her!

It is also useful for freeing rusted parts.  My father found an old hydraulic pump buried in the dirt under where a shed burnt down on his property nearly 30 years ago.  It was missing in the cleanup from the shed.  He soaked it in diesel for about 6 months.  When he pulled it out it was still stiff but no longer siezed, moved it to and fro a couple of times and it was free.  We then pulled it apart, cleaned it out and it was like new inside and even pumps oil .

[70CB750]

And of course, the nut between handlebars and the seat makes for some trouble too.

This morning I took left turn I should not have with a pickup coming at me, all is well but it was a close one.

[grcamna2]

'Close calls' are no fun !

[madmtnmotors]

And of course, the nut between handlebars and the seat makes for some trouble too.

I always have a problem with that one working loose! 

[greenjeans]

Been riding some sort of cycle for almost 40 years now.   Somehow I've never heard or even thought about the don't fill up at the diesel pump.  When reading that statement, I initially thought it would end with:  those big 'ol diesel trucks won't see you and run you over at the pump...
You can learn things everyday.  Never took a safety course until I was 43 - had some fun and picked up a few new things and reinforced things I inately always did.   

The advice I always give:  Ride as if you are invisible.   

[trueblue]

The one habit that has saved my arse more than anything else is to keep your head moving, if you start day dreaming and only focus on a spot 50' in front of the bike you won't see  that car up ahead turning across in front of you, or that car running the stop sign on your right, or a multitude of other different scenarios. 

[grcamna2]

The one habit that has saved my arse more than anything else is to keep your head moving, if you start day dreaming and only focus on a spot 50' in front of the bike you won't see  that car up ahead turning across in front of you, or that car running the stop sign on your right, or a multitude of other different scenarios. 

I hear you,that gives me more of an 'I am in command of this' type of feeling.

[krusty]

The one habit that has saved my arse more than anything else is to keep your head moving, if you start day dreaming and only focus on a spot 50' in front of the bike you won't see  that car up ahead turning across in front of you, or that car running the stop sign on your right, or a multitude of other different scenarios. 

That's called scanning and planning.

[grcamna2]

The one habit that has saved my arse more than anything else is to keep your head moving, if you start day dreaming and only focus on a spot 50' in front of the bike you won't see  that car up ahead turning across in front of you, or that car running the stop sign on your right, or a multitude of other different scenarios. 

That's called scanning and planning.

it's necessary for survival out here.

[Retro Rocket]

The one habit that has saved my arse more than anything else is to keep your head moving, if you start day dreaming and only focus on a spot 50' in front of the bike you won't see  that car up ahead turning across in front of you, or that car running the stop sign on your right, or a multitude of other different scenarios. 

That's called scanning and planning.

I do that on auto pilot, just like putting on a seatbelt when driving the car, don't even think about it, it just happens...

[BobbyR]

So to sum up and get back on point. After reading all of these, as a Newbie.........would you begin riding?

[Retro Rocket]

So to sum up and get back on point. After reading all of these, as a Newbie.........would you begin riding?

Oh hell yeah....   {its easier than being married, and safer most of the time}   

[Stev-o]

So to sum up and get back on point. After reading all of these, as a Newbie.........would you begin riding?

I would (cause I thought I was bulletproof) but I bet this thread would make a lot of newbies think twice...

[grcamna2]

So to sum up and get back on point. After reading all of these, as a Newbie.........would you begin riding?

I would (cause I thought I was bulletproof) but I bet this thread would make a lot of newbies think twice...

Especially we need to 'count the cost' of inattention; cagers are doing it almost as an occupation,looking at a screen WHILE driving... THAT"S scary to me.
We as cyclists have the maneuverability to avoid them when they go astray,we can run rings around them if we need to.Develop some 'Street Smarts' and practice 'Escape Routes' continually !; be Vigilant and you Will stay on course for the duration   

[billingstitan]

"The reason I do it is because if you get it wrong, it’ll kill you.
If you think it’s too dangerous go home and cut your grass and leave us to it."
-Guy Martin, Isle of Man Champion

[grcamna2]

"The reason I do it is because if you get it wrong, it’ll kill you.
If you think it’s too dangerous go home and cut your grass and leave us to it."
-Guy Martin, Isle of Man Champion

Yeah  !

[trueblue]

A cousin of a mate of mine was on a ride  this weekend gone, he was preparing to overtake a car so he was sitting slightly higher than normal but still well in his lane.  A car coming the other way (department of fisheries), towing a boat drifted over the centreline and cleaned him up with the guard of the trailer.  He is currently in hospital with a broken left leg, dislocated left knee, broken right foot and two broken toes. He is bloody lucky to be alive as they were both traveling at 100kph when they hit.

[trueblue]

So to sum up and get back on point. After reading all of these, as a Newbie.........would you begin riding?

#$%*ing oath mate, life's too short to not