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Old Sep 2, 2015 | 04:01 PM
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My buddy was waiting at a street light and thought he saw a coffee cup down the road. as he started to go when the light turned green and as he was getting closer to what he thought was the coffe cup he realized it was an oil filter and just as quick he was sliding down the road with the bike chasing him ended up sliding about 300 ft he said the road was like ice could barely stand up the oil went for about a quarter of a mile never did see the car that lost all of it oil
 
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Old Sep 2, 2015 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimmy sage
My buddy was waiting at a street light and thought he saw a coffee cup down the road. as he started to go when the light turned green and as he was getting closer to what he thought was the coffe cup he realized it was an oil filter and just as quick he was sliding down the road with the bike chasing him ended up sliding about 300 ft he said the road was like ice could barely stand up the oil went for about a quarter of a mile never did see the car that lost all of it oil
Damn! That sucks!
 
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Old Sep 2, 2015 | 04:31 PM
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Sounds like some bad timing, hope he's ok
 
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Old Sep 2, 2015 | 04:54 PM
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I sure hope he is Ok and he has good insurance. Five gallons
of oil out of the back of someones pick up truck caused my
first motorcycle wreck, 30 MPH on a honda 100 the only thing
I lost was a mirror and a little skin
 
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Old Sep 2, 2015 | 05:27 PM
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That is just bad luck . Hope he is OK .The car cannot be far .
 
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Old Sep 2, 2015 | 06:18 PM
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Anti-freeze/coolant will do the same thing. That's why I try do avoid the center of the lane.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2015 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 6 gun
I sure hope he is Ok and he has good insurance. Five gallons
of oil out of the back of someones pick up truck caused my
first motorcycle wreck, 30 MPH on a honda 100 the only thing
I lost was a mirror and a little skin


Dammm.. 5 gallons of oil in a Pick-up truck...??? thats a bunch..~~~~~
 
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Old Sep 2, 2015 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by oct1949
Dammm.. 5 gallons of oil in a Pick-up truck...??? thats a bunch..~~~~~
Quarts yeah...but gallons?
 
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Originally Posted by oct1949
Dammm.. 5 gallons of oil in a Pick-up truck...??? thats a bunch..~~~~~
A 5 gallon bucket can fall out of a pick up. I don't think there is 1 pick up that has a motor that holds 5 gals, the most I am aware of is a little less than 4 gals, 15 quarts to be specific.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2015 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by electricstart
That is just bad luck . The car cannot be far .
Quiet agreed with you.

Is the quantity of oil matters?
 
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