What can be done about diesel spills? Rider crashed 3/07/16 on Takas

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...give up people...this cunt is on cassinna's level...

[pritch]

...give up people...this cunt is on cassinna's level...

May I respectfully disagree? As remarkable as it may seem a new level has been attained. The solution though is only a few clicks away.

[awayatc]

Agree...

Cassina is ignorant ,repetitive and boring

RPG fodder is ignorant, repetitive ,boring AND obnoxious

[RGVforme]

Agree...

Cassina is ignorant ,repetitive and boring

RPG fodder is ignorant, repetitive ,boring AND obnoxious

Your choice to read the posts your choice to reply In the way you see fit........

My problem how.

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Have been following this with mild interest, suddenly for some reason this famous Kiwi advt sprang to mind.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...9A&FORM=VRDGAR

[WristTwister]

Difficult to see how he could highlight the complete lack of traction any better than by sliding across it. Maybe he could have stopped, got off the bike and demonstrated that you couldn't actually stand on it either...

Thanks for the pro-tip, I would have said over the Sena "diesel spill watch out".

I should have stopped and done a slippery break-dance in the diesel or high-sided.

Anyway, seeing as nothing is likely to change regarding diesel spills on roads anytime soon, the best thing we can do as riders is learn to spot it and alert others we're riding with.

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Thanks for the pro-tip, I would have said over the Sena "diesel spill watch out".

I should have stopped and done a slippery break-dance in the diesel or high-sided.

Anyway, seeing as nothing is likely to change regarding diesel spills on roads anytime soon, the best thing we can do as riders is learn to spot it and alert others we're riding with.

Why cant we make some noise to try and reduce the spills? or any ideas who we write to/contact so that this problem can maybe get some recognition

[Paul in NZ]

Why cant we make some noise to try and reduce the spills? or any ideas who we write to/contact so that this problem can maybe get some recognition

This thread actually holds the vital clue why we cant get stuff like this resolved. Motorcyclists all secretly hate each other and criticises bitterly what ever any other motorcyclist does... Its an ancient charter or something...

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This thread actually holds the vital clue why we cant get stuff like this resolved. Motorcyclists all secretly hate each other and criticises bitterly what ever any other motorcyclist does... Its an ancient charter or something...

I think with so many different aspects of motorcycling we all get something different from it.

This appears to generate conflict between the various groups, same with Hunting, we do it for many different reasons.

But what I do notice is when something affects all groups we tend to come together, (well mostly) lol

I believe we can do something about Diesel spillage, particularly from leaking tank caps, we just need to make plenty of noise and into the right ears, sooner or later they get sick of the barrage and will hopefully look into it, Crikey, it is riders lives being put at risk is it not.

[James Deuce]

I did that once, but it was low speed because I noted the signs of a truck brushing the bank on a tight corner. Little did I know that he'd torn his tank open. I negotiated the clay all over the road and then found myself lying on my side watching my beloved TRX smack into a cliff face. I stood up and promptly fell over and then managed to drag myself out of the way of the spinning RAV4 approaching me. The driver was awesome and gave me a lift back to Featherston and backed my story for the Insurance and Cops. We had a coffee while she and I calmed down.

We weren't taken seriously, the truckie was never found and the other two accidents caused by the decent diesel slicks he left heading to Wellington weren't apparently connected in any way.

I think Ocean said it best, that the cost of compliance for diesel tanks would preclude doing anything real about the issue, and in the meantime, you have use a bit of nouse when negotiating any road with hairpins and switchbacks, as the signs are there to see, but it's difficult to judge if its a month old stain or fresh.

[TheDemonLord]

one solution would be to conduct a flare test:

If your cap is loose - you put a lit Flare in the tank.

When the Vehicles Explodes/burns up in flames - you will know that it won't be able to spill Diesel on the road again.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Wank me a river of cum :

You thirsty again?


Ohhhh...Poor Diddums! RGVcumguzzler has lost his rag again.

"Oh fuck off fuck face.." is the rep this time. Always the ones that like giving it out that can't hack it eh. Make sure you wear a bib, so as to catch the jizz you might dribble out when you're speaking. Cumdumpster.

[Moi]

...I believe we can do something about Diesel spillage, particularly from leaking tank caps, we just need to make plenty of noise and into the right ears, sooner or later they get sick of the barrage and will hopefully look into it, Crikey, it is riders lives being put at risk is it not.

Those who live in either the Tauranga or the Tukituki electorate could visit their MP and have a chat to them. The MP for Tauranga is Simon Bridges - Minister of Transport. And Craig Foss is MP for Tukituki and Associate Minister of Transport.

Be interesting if those KBers who live in those electorates and who are quite vocal on here are prepared to make an appointment to see their local MP and discuss this issue with them...

[Ocean1]

I think Ocean said it best, that the cost of compliance for diesel tanks would preclude doing anything real about the issue,

Oh I think a low pressure test would be easy enough to implement. But it requires change, and whatever the reason the relevant authorities don't see us as anyone who's opinion they respect* as relevant to their sandpit, so change isn't likely.

* Not sure why, if there's a group of people with more experience and expertise with the particular set of friction coefficients that define available traction for a rubber tyred vehicle than motorcyclists I'd like to meet them, I'd have them on a starting grid somewhere within a month.

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Those who live in either the Tauranga or the Tukituki electorate could visit their MP and have a chat to them. The MP for Tauranga is Simon Bridges - Minister of Transport. And Craig Foss is MP for Tukituki and Associate Minister of Transport.

Be interesting if those KBers who live in those electorates and who are quite vocal on here are prepared to make an appointment to see their local MP and discuss this issue with them...

Great thinking, I will definitely make an approach to Chester Borrows in our area, How can we get all Motor cyclists to take such a simple step, Shit I think we would all enjoy seeing a reduction in incidents caused by spillage, if its at all possible.