Refuelling whilst still mounted

**BoristheBiter** · 25th February 2010, 12:15

Originally Posted by swbarnett

I can see we're never going to agree on this issue. No matter.

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And wouldn't it be boring if we always did.
it is a change to have a good debaite on here without getting personel.

**motorbyclist** · 25th February 2010, 12:30

Originally Posted by swbarnett

Yes, I would close the fridge. The difference is that it's their fridge therefore the risk is theirs. In the case of refuelling it's my bike, my nads and my risk.

well for them it's their arse when there's an accident while they're on duty - a risk they aren't willing to take

**Big Dave** · 25th February 2010, 12:30

That's another reason I prefer to get off the bike. Makes it easier to evacuate a 'situation' without having to drop the bike and run. It's a hazardous situation.

I've been at the servo and some idiot has had a cigarette going on the forecourt, standing beside his mate with plumes of petrol fumes wafting his way. I've also seen the aftermath of the morons who run into pumps, walls, gutters, ice chests, coke machines and the air hose as the fail navigate the service station. Granny struggling with her seat belt and chocolates in a bubble car has caused me palpitations more than once.

**Edbear** · 25th February 2010, 12:45

Originally Posted by Big Dave

That's another reason I prefer to get off the bike. Makes it easier to evacuate a 'situation' without having to drop the bike and run. It's a hazardous situation.

I've been at the servo and some idiot has had a cigarette going on the forecourt, standing beside his mate with plumes of petrol fumes wafting his way. I've also seen the aftermath of the morons who run into pumps, walls, gutters, ice chests, coke machines and the air hose as the fail navigate the service station. Granny struggling with her seat belt and chocolates in a bubble car has caused me palpitations more than once.

Kinky...

**Big Dave** · 25th February 2010, 13:31

You didn't see Granny. We're talking chicken giblets in a tank top.
It was the green VW careening my way, actually - a $40,000 Harley's way, as she struggled to get the seat belt around the belly with one hand and shooovelled Malteasers in its gob with the other, while steering with the knees.

'I was...shitscared, Tommy.'

**Qkchk:Me** · 25th February 2010, 13:46

Originally Posted by Donor

Wow, I'm a wanker.

Thanks for that.

That makes two of us, didn't realise I could wank?

**cmoore** · 25th February 2010, 13:50

i have been known to drink a beer or chow down a burger whilst mounted....

**swbarnett** · 25th February 2010, 16:19

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

well for them it's their arse when there's an accident while they're on duty - a risk they aren't willing to take

And there in lies the real problem. No matter what precautions are taken sometimes accidents will happen. It's a fact of life that modern society seems determined to deny no matter what the truth.

**Mikkel** · 25th February 2010, 16:37

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

antagonising people where you have no right nor reasonable need is a good way to be a first class dickhead

I agree completely. But it goes both ways - small-minded people using stupid rules in an attempt to exercise power over someone else falls into exactly the same category. I don't care if I'm standing in your shop, I'm never going to sing you a song, wear a funny hat or crawl on my hands and knees just because you tell me to. Any reasonable request will be met with a reasoned response.

**avgas** · 26th February 2010, 12:24

Originally Posted by Mikkel

I agree completely. But it goes both ways - small-minded people using stupid rules in an attempt to exercise power over someone else falls into exactly the same category. I don't care if I'm standing in your shop, I'm never going to sing you a song, wear a funny hat or crawl on my hands and knees just because you tell me to. Any reasonable request will be met with a reasoned response.

I dunno - you wear clothes for more than warmth don't you.
People have been arrested for doing otherwise in public

**kwaka_crasher** · 26th February 2010, 13:04

Originally Posted by avgas

I dunno - you wear clothes for more than warmth don't you.

You mean to stop people pointing and laughing, right?

**motor_mayhem** · 2nd March 2010, 10:51

When I fill my bike up, I get off it and hold it level using the handle bars to fill it right up.

Perhaps I am stupid?

**mazz1972** · 2nd March 2010, 15:13

Originally Posted by cmoore

i have been known to drink a beer or chow down a burger whilst mounted....

That's only impressive if you still had your helmet on too.

Once I filled up whilst still seated on my bike.....only once tho.....the gas splashed back and all over me. I was just a noob....

**Herman Jelmet** · 3rd March 2010, 10:54

Hmmm. Good point. You raise some interesting reasons why not to stay astride my bike when re fuelling. I do it all the time. Will look at changing my ways.. must dash, have to go and frantically beat off whilst looking at pictures of Hyosung cruisers