Oil and diesel on road, how do you tell the difference?

[SUPERSTARDJ01]

Hi all,

Just wanted to draw on the orgers knowledge, how do you tell the difference between oil and diesel and is oil as bad as diesel?

Cheers

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[maviczap]

Sometimes you can smell the diesel, but its too late by then. Both as bad, diesel will cover a larger area as its thinner and disperse more imho

[Biker Biggles]

Diesal is oil(gas oil) and its all best avoided.Im sure lube oil is more slippery,but when the bike and rider are sliding down the road the subtleties of friction coefficients are largely lost in the foul language.

[NTECUK]

You get nicer rainbows with diesel .
But you notice it when its wet and your face is 3 inches from the tarmac.

[Spank86]

^this


By taste although its probably the least of your worries by then.

If its shiny, on the road, and not water, you need to be worrying.

[Fallout]

Best thing to do is wait until you're on it and swerve violently. Not only is this the safest way to deal with the hazard but then you can accurately gauge it's friction coefficient.

[Spank86]

You forgot to mention either grabbing the break or violently twisting the throttle. Sideways force alone isn't enough to accurately estimate grip.

[maviczap]

Also the HM Customs duty rates are different between oil and gas oil, make sure its not red diesel, that's big trouble ;)

Its quite easy to tell the difference between the red and normal diesel, ones red :D

[embee]

Its quite easy to tell the difference between the red and normal diesel, ones red :D

Yes, but which one?

[SUPERSTARDJ01]

Sorry should have known better i meant on a wet road.

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[yorkie_chris]

Hi all,

Just wanted to draw on the orgers knowledge, how do you tell the difference between oil and diesel and is oil as bad as diesel?

Cheers

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Diesel smells.

Generally "I'm sure I can smell di... FOOOOOOOOK" is how it goes.

Oil much the same just without the smell bit.

[NTECUK]

One thing I can sugest is.
If its in a small patch.
DON'T LOOK AT IT!!!
It will draw you in like a taractor Beam.
The its F### Ground ,sky,ground ,sky....

[TCochrane]

don't forget to snap down to 1st gear and let out the clutch as quickly as possible!

[Dicky Ticker]

With the amount of rain we have had here I think it might have washed off by now.I am more concerned with how deep the puddles are.I have to drive across a three foot stream outside my house which is the gutter.

[maviczap]

With the amount of rain we have had here I think it might have washed off by now.I am more concerned with how deep the puddles are.I have to drive across a three foot stream outside my house which is the gutter.

You're getting forgetful in you old age, that's your moat to keep the ravaging hoards away from your pots of gold ;)

Don't forget to raise the drawbridge at night when you go to bed :)

[Dicky Ticker]

Only one problem,somebody has ****** off with the rainbow and nicked the pot of gold.

[missyburd]

Diesel smells.

Can't say I notice it smelling when I'm riding? I just look for pretty rainbows.

[maviczap]

Only one problem,somebody has ****** off with the rainbow and nicked the pot of gold.

Have you checked under the mattress and down the side of the sofa :)

[yorkie_chris]

Can't say I notice it smelling when I'm riding? I just look for pretty rainbows.

Yep if there's been a big spill you can smell it.