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Old Jun 24, 2024 | 05:40 PM
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When I spill gas,I just dump some water on tank if I have it.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2024 | 05:43 PM
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When I spill gas,I just dump some water on tank if I have it.
Well I didn't have any and I figured by the time I locked the bike and went inside to buy some it would have already evaporated.
 
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Old Jun 24, 2024 | 05:53 PM
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Well I didn't have any and I figured by the time I locked the bike and went inside to buy some it would have already evaporated.
Does it matter?
 
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Old Jun 24, 2024 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Rounders
Does it matter?
Apparently enough for you to comment on it.
 
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Originally Posted by ChromeJunkie
Personally, I would never use the water for windshields at a gas station. Who knows how long it’s been there and how much crap is in it. I had a friend who used a gas station squeegee and it really scratched it up. So bad it had to be replaced.
Watched a fella on a group ride to the Twisted Sister use one on his and his wife's bike's
Was told latter own both W/shields ended up being replaced. This was in Big Lake TX

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Watched a fella on a group ride to the Twisted Sister use one on his and his wife's bike's
Was told latter own both W/shields ended up being replaced. This was in Big Lake TX

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My wife just gave a "word for the day", "shitiot; a person that's an idiot and makes shitty decisions." LOL! Seems to apply.
 
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My wife just gave a "word for the day", "shitiot; a person that's an idiot and makes shitty decisions." LOL! Seems to apply.
I'm stealing that one to use a the next family reunion.
If you don't think you have a shitiot in your family IT"S YOU

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Originally Posted by brakeless
Apparently enough for you to comment on it.
Not sure the gas is worse than the washer fluid. But I have spilled gas many times. Not sure how much it really hurts anything.

I try to carry water, and will dump it on

I really don't know if better to rush and use fluid than walk in store. I have dumped water on when I got home, if I remembered
 
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