Shell's motorcycle fuel up policy.....
#31
05-26-2011 | 10:47 AM
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From: Central Florida
Motorcycle catches fire during refueling: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article...ICLE/910119995
It can happen. If you're sitting on in when it does, you're gonna have a bad day....
It can happen. If you're sitting on in when it does, you're gonna have a bad day....
#32
05-26-2011 | 11:22 AM
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From: WA
are you saying that the oil companies dont deserve to be able to have record profits on price gouging?
#35
05-26-2011 | 12:43 PM
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Shell is a huge, vertically intigrated company...they are "notorious" in the oil and gas industry for being the most stringent on safety, to the point of silliness by normal standards; ie truckers have to don fall arrest gear to unhook a load on their highboy; so this "guidline" of theirs dosen't surprise me. However; if they really believe you take an unnaceptable risk to them of burning down their station and other customers then you'll just have to go somewhere they don't see it as being such a risk...lots of choices out there.
~Joe
#36
05-26-2011 | 12:53 PM
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Having been a firefighter for 20 years with continuing education in the field of fire science I'd guess there is a lot you don't know about fire. Before you call BULLSHIT do a little research. Your careless post may cause injury to another. We in the fire service have studied ignition sources such as cell phones, static discharge from truck bed liners, plastic fuel cans etc etc etc. I for one am happy when anyone educates the general public on ways to improve their safty. On the otherhand I abhor those who render advice on things they know nothing about! You Sir have been corrected.
a little light reading for the uninformed: http://search.aol.com/aol/imageDetai...re+tetrahedron
and now you have been schooled!
a little light reading for the uninformed: http://search.aol.com/aol/imageDetai...re+tetrahedron
and now you have been schooled!
#37
05-26-2011 | 12:55 PM
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Riding a motorcycle is dangerous. If you're scared hop in your car.
You may think fueling up while sitting on the bike is extremely dangerous that even the thought of it brings you to tears.
You may get off the bike, fuel up and not even spill a drop then pat yourself on the back as you ride off without full leather and armored gear on, maybe not even a full face helmet or boots on, you may even speed when you get on the highway, who knows?
Everyone takes risks, it just depends on how far you want to go and how tight your panties get while twisted.
Relax, it ain't that damn serious where people are exploding every day from sitting on their bike fueling up. There are many more motorcycle crashes every day that full gear could have helped with.
I ain't wearing full gear all the time though either.
You may think fueling up while sitting on the bike is extremely dangerous that even the thought of it brings you to tears.
You may get off the bike, fuel up and not even spill a drop then pat yourself on the back as you ride off without full leather and armored gear on, maybe not even a full face helmet or boots on, you may even speed when you get on the highway, who knows?
Everyone takes risks, it just depends on how far you want to go and how tight your panties get while twisted.
Relax, it ain't that damn serious where people are exploding every day from sitting on their bike fueling up. There are many more motorcycle crashes every day that full gear could have helped with.
I ain't wearing full gear all the time though either.
#40
05-26-2011 | 01:14 PM
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From: Southern Missouri ( ozarks)
(just sheittin ya,nice lookin rigs)