Roundabouts and diesel

[Ocean1]

Also, the filler pipe tends to be quite short, meaning the cap is not high above the level of the tank (as they are in cars, for instance).

'Strue. Don't explain why the bastards can't seal 'em up, every fookin' car is nowadays. No technical reason that I can think of, certainly nawt to do with the fuel return from the pump...

Keep 'em at the COF service supplier's place and charge 'em $100/day storage until they can demonstrate the system's tight.

Arseholes.

[kiwifruit]

40kph round a 2 lane jobbie (Queenstown Rd exit off Mangere Motorway)

Slow down Rossi

[Latte]

Slow down Rossi

There should be a smiley for that.

[Grubber]

Trucks are seldom the only the problem unfortunately.Ton's of diesel cars around now days that are often imports and have major pump issues with our diesel.
Most trucks have very good caps now days and seldom leak very much at all unless the cap has gone walkabouts, as they often do now and then.
A small amount that would be of no issue to a rider can look very large once a spot of rain hits it, but in reality that spot of diesel is not that big at all.

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

http://www.acem.eu/cartoon/neweps/ep...CEM-online.pdf

[duckonin]

All roundabouts need care, lot's of rubber on the road, combine that with anything wet let alone a slippery wet one (oil)

[slofox]

I quite like slippery wet ones...

[Mom]

What I'd like to know is...why? Do trucks not screw their fuel caps on properly or sommit?

Yepper. I have seen trails of diesel leading out from refuel points. Try wearing polarised lenses in your shades on a wet/damp day. Talk about scare the crap out of yourself

When you see it *555 the location so the authorities can send someone to deal with the spillage. Then if you can find it easily enough, or even if you are sufficiently pissed off about having the crap scared out of you to go looking, write a letter to the fuel companies, the local trucking companies and the media. The more we shout out about this sort of shit the sooner we will start being taken seriously.

You can use this addy to help you...

http://www.mag-nz.org/campaigns/report-a-road

Honestly, I can not stress this strongly enough, shout out loud to be listened to!

[Spazman727]

Wonder how many accidents the fuel companies are responsible for???

Technically all of them really

[Morcs]

good luck with the cleanup. last time i reported an oil spill, rang the council and got told it will be cleaned up within 7 working days. ha.

[cold comfort]

no one actually cares about diesel spills (even less about bikers). Nearly arsed up walking into the service station -attendants response?- "Oh, the buses leak all the time"

[SMOKEU]

no one actually cares about diesel spills (even less about bikers). Nearly arsed up walking into the service station -attendants response?- "Oh, the buses leak all the time"

That's why I ride with extreme caution in and around petrol stations.

[varminter]

good luck with that!

diesel spreads out a huge amount in a bit of moisture, even tiny drops can cover a palm sized area with ease. throwing a match on it will result in the match going out, its not petrol

Yes, I know. That's the last attempt at humor I'll make..until the next time.

[varminter]

I quite like slippery wet ones...

And you...behave yourself.

[duckonin]

I quite like slippery wet ones...

At your time of life they would be far and few betweengetting older is a drag..