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Oct 11, 2015 | 07:46 AM

#21

rizzo

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From: Black Hills

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Originally Posted by 09 YELLOWBIRD

It's hard to fix stupid!

The politicians have not done enough to legislate it. Stupidity needs to be outlawed.

Oct 11, 2015 | 08:34 AM

#22

Gwaxley

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From: Lafayette La

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Originally Posted by rizzo

The politicians have not done enough to legislate it. Stupidity needs to be outlawed.

I hope you don't mean that, that is a very dumbocratic way to think of fixing anything and a major problem in the US. Stupid is stupid, don't make it my problem.

Oct 14, 2015 | 08:32 PM

#23

Mikerthebiker

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From: St. Albert, Alberta

Gas Pump Fire

There are no stupid questions; only stupid people.

Oct 14, 2015 | 08:46 PM

#24

glider1993

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From: SC

I feel bad for the dude. He has a long road ahead of him. I know burns hurt like a mother-*****.

All this could have been prevented if he would have cut his engine off. Not sure why he left it running, cool factor, in a hurry, and guess at this point doesn't matter. Morale of story, CUT ENGINE OFF and DON'T OVERFILL TANK to the point its running out on ground.

Wish the dude a speedy recovery.

Oct 15, 2015 | 01:37 PM

#25

hattitude

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From: San Diego, CA

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Originally Posted by GTK

I've got no sympathy for the dumb ***. He could of got a innocent bystander injured or killed. Maybe he will do us all a favor and stop riding.JMHO

It's too bad his behavior caused him considerable pain, but he is truly a fool. He made several very stupid choices. While he is a fool, I'm not suggesting he "deserved" what happened to him... However.... when someone's stupid choices/actions put other people at risk, I can't feel any sympathy for them.

I'm just glad no innocent bystanders were hurt.....

It's kinda like when in my cage and I see some future organ donor riding wheelies on the freeway at 75 mph, or splitting heavy traffic at 70-80mph... I certainly don't wish them to crash, but when they do, all I would say is, "What the hell did you think was going to happen?!?!" and hope no innocent bystanders get hurt by their stupidity....

Last edited by hattitude; Oct 15, 2015 at 01:42 PM.

Oct 15, 2015 | 02:03 PM

#26

harley0711

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From: Prescott, AZ

I have pulled he lever and had it accidentally Lock open, rare but just maybe this is what happened??? Still Turn OFF Engine - I watched the news story, poor video on my computer... If the new guy said the engine was running, I missed that, all I caught was gas on hot pipes will start a fire???

Quote from NFPA 921 Chapter 25 para 25.3.1

"Autoignition of a liquid in contact with a heated surface generally requires a temperature substantially greater than the published laboratory autoignition temperatures of that liquid. For example, the range of laboratory autoignition temperature for gasoline in 495-536 F. Studies that simulate conditions in motor vehicles have shown that the minimum temperature of a heated surface required to ignite liquid gasoline is several hundred degrees greater than this range".

Additional reference to look at:
Fire and Arson Investigator Oct 2005 edition pages 18-21
"Autoignition of Gasoline on Hot Surfaces"
LaPointe, N.R., Adams, C. T., and Washington J.

BTW - God Loves stupid people - that is why he made so many, lol

as stupid as this was, still bad for the rider - He will Pay for the rest of his life (if he lives) for one moment of stupidity