Diesel ?

[Bikerjim]

I think i hit a spot today. On the way home approching a small access roundabout (to a science park) usual speed etc as i start to lean the front lets go but then grips straight away resulting in a little wiggle and me braking before the kerb.

No real drama but a credit to the GS i think any other bike would be on the floor.

Ive riden through the last four winters and have new (yes there scrubed in) Met tourances on. I am also a Advaced rider.

Its fein scary but it was ok.

Jim

 

[Packer]

I think i hit a spot today. On the way home approching a small access roundabout (to a science park) usual speed etc as i start to lean the front lets go but then grips straight away resulting in a little wiggle and me braking before the kerb.

No real drama but a credit to the GS i think any other bike would be on the floor.

Ive riden through the last four winters and have new (yes there scrubed in) Met tourances on. I am also a Advaced rider.

Its fein scary but it was ok.

Jim

Brings back memories of my first diesel spill encounter, 1972 BSA Starfire front wheel goes sideways big time but managed to stay sunny side up. More luck than skill. Glad you stayed on

 

[Vern]

I hate to tell you this, but an advanced(spelt right) rider with new tyres still ends up on their arse when they hit enough diesel.

edit: You can't be that advanced, 'cus you would have seen/smelt it. I'd go get my money back if I were you!

 

[Wrigsby1]

I hate to tell you this, but an advanced(spelt right) rider with new tyres still ends up on their arse when they hit enough diesel.

edit: You can't be that advanced, 'cus you would have seen/smelt it. I'd go get my money back if I were you!

If you see rainbow colours then it might not be much (or on the edge of spill).... silver sheen on a wet road (spesh at night)= enough for big trouble... anything wet on dry road= suspect.

Stay away from outside of lanes etc on roundabouts and one-ways. As Vern said a good sense of smell will usually give you your 1st clue

 

[boatman]

give the guy a break it kinda depends where the diesel came from n what way the wind was at the time n whether he had a bit of a cold n couldnae hae smelt a six week auld haddock
glad ye stayed on
these kind o things kin happen in the blink of an eye

 

[bubbles]

Well done for staying right side up.

Its the unexpected that will catch you out....

Look out for the unexpected.....

 

[Vern]

Aha, the old sense of humour transplant failure!

What I meant is, if you hit enough diesel,and you're not upright, you're on your arse, it doesn't matter who you are, or what you're on(unless youre on a lucky break of course)

Makes your arse twitch doesn't it

 

[D6]

certain countys are using a new surface on the roads,with a high concrete percentage,,,
they use it on heavily used roads ,with a grippy surface on top that wears out quickly,
feels like diesel in the wet, but its cheaper to use

 

[Wrigsby1]

certain countys are using a new surface on the roads,with a high concrete percentage,,,
they use it on heavily used roads ,with a grippy surface on top that wears out quickly,
feels like diesel in the wet, but its cheaper to use

Yep, many areas are relying on more surface dressing (tar n chips) than before and when it wears its the same as before. Used to live in a new estate and it had a luverly hard wearing surface for the trucks. Then it used ot get covered in clay..... much the same

 

[Fern]

know that roundabout well, always take it steady there because of the petrol station.

Thats the trouble with the fens! Mainly straight roads, and the only twisties are roundabouts which usually are within a mile of roundabouts.

Did you report it to the highways agency?

Cambridgeshire highways 0345 045 5212
Highways agency (for M11, A14, A1 0300 123 5000)
On some occasions i've rung the police if there has been a big spill or the one occasion of a big broom on the fast lane of the M11. They rang me back to thank me about that one.

 

[tomkilleen]

Hi guys,

Really glad this didnt leave the rider on the ground. So well done mate. But there is a more important issue here that is not the stuff that is on the road. For example, white lines, banding, gravel, mud and all these things that bikers fear are really a psychological issue more than anything else.

The deisel in this case only causes a slide! But how does that statement make you feel? If you feel that a slide is when the bike is out of "control" then the deisel will have you off most of the time you are unlucky enough to ride over it, more so when the bike is leaned over. BUT... consider that the slide wont make the bike fall over, it is the riders reaction to the slide that is the root cause and main reason the bike goes down. Why do I make such a bold statement? well the bike can slide all day long and still recover in control due to the powerfull natural stability and self correcting elements of the physics the are involved.

At least until you take the rider in to the equation. So what are we to do about it?

We as riders need to learn that a slide is just another situation that can happen to us on the road, so learning to let the bike recover BEFORE we do anything is the secret. That is impossiple to expect a rider to do if they have not felt a slide like that before and believe the bike will recover without their help. Sollution is to change our behaviour by training these reactions out of our riding, by doing off road and other training so that we are prepaired for these situations.

You will not believe me I am sure, but consider if what i am suggesting is true, and that you can cure these negative reactions we have on the bike. Can we afford not to at least try?
Tom