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View Poll Results: Have you come off due to fuel spill?
Yes - and it was definitely fuel spill that caused it 3 10.34%
Yes - think it was fuel that caused it 1 3.45%
No - but had a near miss(es) because of it 16 55.17%
No - I avoid it at all cost 7 24.14%
Keithd 2 6.90%
Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 12-05-11, 12:20 PM   #1
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Default Diesel Spills

Come on mighty org and give me your wit and wisdom

Looking at fuel spills today (road safety day for me today)

How many of you have come off because of a fuel spill.??

This can include spillages on petrol station forecourts - just want to get an idea of how bad it is for a wee bit of research

thank you in advance (for those going to the GM I'll make truffles)

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Old 12-05-11, 12:23 PM   #2
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havent come off the bike due to diesel spills .. but have done a 360° on a rooundabout in my car thanks to diesel on the road.. (was rather scary) pottering along at 20mph to allofasudden be looking at the bonnet of the car behind me! (no impact thankfully)
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Old 12-05-11, 12:26 PM   #3
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havent come off the bike due to diesel spills .. but have done a 360° on a rooundabout in my car thanks to diesel on the road.. (was rather scary) pottering along at 20mph to allofasudden be looking at the bonnet of the car behind me! (no impact thankfully)
I done that in the car on a slip its frightening - well it was for me!!
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Old 12-05-11, 12:29 PM   #4
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naturally i voted keithd, but in actuality you can add me to the list of "near misses". damp road, roundabout (naturally) didnt see the hazy sheen til i was on it, i had a moment in my leathers. and not the good kind
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Old 12-05-11, 12:30 PM   #5
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Yay I'm happy now Keithd voted in my poll!!!
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Old 12-05-11, 12:30 PM   #6
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Skidded on the approach to a roundabout. The bike didn't stop at the giveway but thankfully there was a gap in the traffic which allowed me to have sex with the roundabout, i.e. I got the opportunity to mount it without formal introductions.
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Old 12-05-11, 12:51 PM   #7
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We all know my diesel story...I nearly landed in some trees and my legs were flailing about in te air as the big decided to shake its head when got the grip back!!!
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Old 12-05-11, 12:53 PM   #8
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Should we have a poll for horse poop. Had a near miss on that !
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Old 12-05-11, 12:55 PM   #9
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yes crashed first sv on a diesel patch on the way into a roundabout.
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Old 12-05-11, 01:19 PM   #10
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Should we have a poll for horse poop. Had a near miss on that !
DONT GET ME STARTED!

i think they should be forced to wear nappys!
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