*%&# I ran out of fuel on the Harbour Bridge but had a good run in with the police

[Swoop]

And a fuel gauge on a bike??? WTF lol

Yes, some of the modern type bikes do actually have these things fitted.
They compliment a good odometer though.

It is interesting with a new bike. Waiting for the "fuel light" to come on and wondering what the flashing of the last LED fuel bar was all about...
Luckily I filled up before finding out that that there isn't a fuel light, just an angry, flashing LED!

[quickbuck]

Sheesh, surprised so many of you are crap at organising your re-fuel times - shit, you MUST have had an idea for a while it is time to top up yet you push on??

Just glad you're not pilots - you would'nt be for long, thats for sure.

Haha,
Na, only fix em. Leave the flying to co-wrkers.

Actually scummy, even pilots get it wrong. Hence aircraft in very deep water in NZ, and around the world.

[YellowDog]

It may have been the fiance of one of my ex-colleagues who is desperate to get into biking.

Whom ever it was - Nice story & a nice cop.

Perhaps this is the exception that proves the rule.

[Finn]

Oooh,the Wrath of the Red Gypsy...! We ran out one night towing a car over on an A frame - we were in the towed car out of our heads watching the steering wheel turning corners for us.They weren't too impressed with some stoned hippies in 2 dead cars giggling and enjoying the view.But they took good care of their bridge in those days....always there to lend a helping hand.

Times haven't changed. I live on Shelly Beach Rd and see some funny stuff. Just this weekend a shitty old Mazda 121 was towing a written off lancer. By written off I mean it hardly had a front or rear, windows missing, blown out tire, no seats (the driver was sitting on a brick) and the steering wheel had about 500 (yes 500) mm of play. The tow rope was a mixture of rope, strapping, blankets and banana skins which to the surprise of the coconut owners, snapped. I've got photo's at home.

The cops found it hard not to laugh. Anyway, after it got the pink sticker they came back an hour later and towed it away again.

[mattian]

I have always been suprised at how many 250s dont have fuel gauges..... the only way I know that I am running out of fuel is by peering into my gas tank every morning and sloshing it around a bit....... occasionally, I have had a couple of awkward and.... quite freaky! "lurching" moments which is also another indication.

[quickbuck]

I have always been suprised at how many 250s dont have fuel gauges..... the only way I know that I am running out of fuel is by peering into my gas tank every morning and sloshing it around a bit....... occasionally, I have had a couple of awkward and.... quite freaky! "lurching" moments which is also another indication.

Not many bikes have fuel gauges at all.
In years gone by people have learnt that when you fill your bike you reset the Odo.
Then over time you get to learn how many k's you do on said tank of fuel. There is usually a reserve tap on most bikes. when you have to delve into this fuel, you look for a fuel stop.

No need to look in tank, slosh fuel around, and splatter fuel in the eye.... ever.

[breakaway]

Times haven't changed. I live on Shelly Beach Rd and see some funny stuff. Just this weekend a shitty old Mazda 121 was towing a written off lancer. By written off I mean it hardly had a front or rear, windows missing, blown out tire, no seats (the driver was sitting on a brick) and the steering wheel had about 500 (yes 500) mm of play. The tow rope was a mixture of rope, strapping, blankets and banana skins which to the surprise of the coconut owners, snapped. I've got photo's at home.

The cops found it hard not to laugh. Anyway, after it got the pink sticker they came back an hour later and towed it away again.

Ahahah post them! I demand it!

[El Lanzo]

I DEMAND TOO LOL

[scumdog]

Times haven't changed. I live on Shelly Beach Rd and see some funny stuff. Just this weekend a shitty old Mazda 121 was towing a written off lancer. By written off I mean it hardly had a front or rear, windows missing, blown out tire, no seats (the driver was sitting on a brick) and the steering wheel had about 500 (yes 500) mm of play. The tow rope was a mixture of rope, strapping, blankets and banana skins which to the surprise of the coconut owners, snapped. I've got photo's at home.

The cops found it hard not to laugh. Anyway, after it got the pink sticker they came back an hour later and towed it away again.

Had to deal with a guy that crashed into a power-pole in his '75 Toyota ute, - the ute was sans drivers door, wipers, windscreen, deck, bonnet,front guard on one side, passenger-side door tied shut with seat-belt, fuel tank (he had a 4-litre container bungied to the seat and a hose to the carb through the windscreen opening).
The hand-brake didn't work and the foot-brake only worked the rear brakes.

The reason he crashed?

He had booted it, got crossed-up (yes, in a Toyota ute - but remember how light it would have been), got flustered, hit the brakes which caused the rear to swing even more so pulled on the steering wheel to apply more pressure to the brake-pedal.

And that's where it all went wrong - there was no nut holding the steering-wheel on, it popped off in his hands and from that point on he was just along for the ride until hitting the pole.

Surprisingly the only injuries he suffered were from the irate property-owner grabbing him after he hit the pole and fence and 'explaining' to him the orror of his ways.

[Ixion]

So, did it have a current WoF? Probably diesel on the road, that's generally the reason people crash.

[quickbuck]

Had to deal with a guy that crashed into a power-pole in his '75 Toyota ute, - the ute was sans drivers door, wipers, windscreen, deck, bonnet,front guard on one side, passenger-side door tied shut with seat-belt, fuel tank (he had a 4-litre container bungied to the seat and a hose to the carb through the windscreen opening).
The hand-brake didn't work and the foot-brake only worked the rear brakes.

The reason he crashed?

He had booted it, got crossed-up (yes, in a Toyota ute - but remember how light it would have been), got flustered, hit the brakes which caused the rear to swing even more so pulled on the steering wheel to apply more pressure to the brake-pedal.

And that's where it all went wrong - there was no nut holding the steering-wheel on, it popped off in his hands and from that point on he was just along for the ride until hitting the pole.

Surprisingly the only injuries he suffered were from the irate property-owner grabbing him after he hit the pole and fence and 'explaining' to him the orror of his ways.

Classic Stupid is what stupid does...