Tonik Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 If someone is stupid enough to be seconds away from putting diesel in their bike do you stop them or wait for the fun? I am talking credit card swiped reaching for the nozzle close. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 Let it play out. Can't fix stupid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 What a dumbass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted June 27, 2021 Report Share Posted June 27, 2021 The sheer look of "oh..." was priceless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 You know, now that I think about it, he never said thanks. Next time, I ain't saying a word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 I am pretty sure he waved thank you. I was standing there when it happened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinNck1 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 I’d say they at least owe ya a beer… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 I almost filled my tank with gaseous nitrogen once but I double fisted premium with sweat on my brow and saved it. Quote diesel fuel is dispensed through nozzles that may be green, black, yellow or any other color the retailer desires. Buyers of E85 (85 percent ethanol) gasoline blends can potentially be caught out by this situation as well because yellow pump nozzles are often used to dispense this type of fuel why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Diesel nozzles are bigger and won't fit in a car. Guess they thought bikers are smarter. They were wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocat12 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 41 minutes ago, Tonik said: Diesel nozzles are bigger and won't fit in a car. Guess they thought bikers are smarter. They were wrong. My bikes had fillers with holes too small for big nozzles. Someone and myself enlarged them so you can see how much gas is inside and they splashed out terribly even with the small clearance before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Just now, motocat12 said: My bikes had fillers with holes too small for big nozzles. Someone and myself enlarged them so you can see how much gas is inside and they splashed out terribly even with the small clearance before. My wing came with a very large opening that would easily take a diesel nozzle. Guy on the Wing forum tested it, it fit easily. It is one of my few complaints about this bike. The system they came up with for filling is the perfect setup for creating geisers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Tonik said: Diesel nozzles are bigger and won't fit in a car. Guess they thought bikers are smarter. They were wrong. Apparently they aren't bigger at that particular fuel station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 19 hours ago, Tonik said: If someone is stupid enough to be seconds away from putting diesel in their bike do you stop them or wait for the fun? That's hard-assed, dude....but it would only enhance your reputation as the master of the Dome of Hate. Truth is, you gotta be pretty clueless--or maybe dehydrated to the point of being delirious--to not look at the pump labelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Tonik said: My wing came with a very large opening... Just like its pilot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 11 minutes ago, Bubba said: Truth is, you gotta be pretty clueless--or maybe dehydrated to the point of being delirious--to not look at the pump labelling. We are going to have to go with clueless. He had a whole saddle bag full of water that he was drinking all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Just now, Tonik said: We are going to have to go with clueless. He had a whole saddle bag full of water that he was drinking all day. It was still really hot.... We probably should have drank a gallon of water over the 9 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Just now, Tonik said: We are going to have to go with clueless. He had a whole saddle bag full of water that he was drinking all day. You're welcome for the spare water. Too bad your girly purse-sized panniers won't hold extra water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 19 minutes ago, Pauly said: You're welcome for the spare water. Too bad your girly purse-sized panniers won't hold extra water. Had that guy finished with his plan to convert to diesel he would have been very happy to learn I have a siphon hose rather than water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 21 minutes ago, Tonik said: Had that guy finished with his plan to convert to diesel he would have been very happy to learn I have a siphon hose rather than water. I'd siphoned it right into the garbage can, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 48 minutes ago, Pauly said: I'd siphoned it right into the garbage can, too. We could have emptied the water bottles you had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 12 minutes ago, Tonik said: We could have emptied the water bottles you had. Could have used that extra 2 gallons of fuel capacity Matt didn't know he had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Pauly said: Could have used that extra 2 gallons of fuel capacity Matt didn't know he had. He was still almost out of gas due to bad advice from you. How big a tank is, while empty, is pretty damn irrelevant. Matt: Right now I got 5 gallons of air in there. Pauly: No you don't, you have 7 gallons of air. Me: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 I have stopped someone from putting diesel in their motorcycle, the guy and his wife both thanked me a couple of times. This was in Tellico Plains, TN, most folks down there are nicer. Why is it always a Goldwing rider though? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Just now, Uncle Punk said: Why is it always a Goldwing rider though? I think you are reading this story wrong. The goldwing rider saved the BMW rider. Or are you saying you were riding a wing when you saved them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Punk Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 You are correct. I read the story wrong. I now have a better picture of what took place. The BMW guy probably lacks much riding experience, he was frustrated riding along with the Goldwing guy because the BMW is too tall for him, the jealousy takes over and hijacks people's brains when performing complex tasks. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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