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Message started by Greg on 05/28/12 at 11:43:56

Title: More heat than I was looking for
Post by Greg on 05/28/12 at 11:43:56

I went on a therapeutic ride earlier. I learned (hopefully) some valuable lessons afterwards. First, when squatting down to check the air filter do not lean your knees on the hotter than Hades muffler. Canvas work pants do not make a good heat shield. Second, while reaching under the bike to see what is hanging, do not place your forearm on the hotter than Hades head pipe. And if you do, don't do it twice. However, if your arm is all sweaty, it makes a cool sizzle sound. Twice. Third, while using the heat gun to soften the stickers on the side covers and admiring the glowing orange elements, if the concentrator on the end falls off, ignore your instinct to pick it up. Should you choose to do so, really interesting words will spew from your mouth and you will look around to see if anyone saw what you did. At least your finger prints will be gone and you could go on a crime spree.

Title: Re: More heat than I was looking for
Post by bess227 on 05/28/12 at 12:34:16

Greg........

That is funny!!!!!!!! painful I am sure........but funny!!!

I am sure now it doesn't take you long to look at something hot.

Title: Re: More heat than I was looking for
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/28/12 at 13:29:41

Now see?,, You coulda avoided all that,, All you woulda had to have done is drink a cup of urine this morning,

Title: Re: More heat than I was looking for
Post by Serowbot on 05/28/12 at 13:38:02

That's a lot of lessons in one day... keep up the good work... ;)...

... and stock up on bandaids... ;D...

Title: Re: More heat than I was looking for
Post by Greg on 05/28/12 at 13:39:12

4B545255484F7E4E7E46545813210 wrote:

Now see?,, You coulda avoided all that,, All you woulda had to have done is drink a cup of urine this morning,

Title: Re: More heat than I was looking for
Post by arteacher on 05/28/12 at 14:27:18

Your description is funny but I bet you were not laughing while you were burning yourself. Especially the fourth time. In one day.
Becha learned something though! :-?

Even worse is if you get off the bike after a long ride, take off your helmet and gloves and jacket, light your pipe, and check if the header has cooled down enough to put the cover on... with the back of your hand.
Nope. :-[

Title: Re: More heat than I was looking for
Post by drharveys on 05/28/12 at 16:30:22

There's also the fun experience of rubbing the bottom of your vented armored riding pants against the muffler -- and discovering that the easy-off zipper has melted shut!

Title: Re: More heat than I was looking for
Post by 360k+ on 05/30/12 at 07:34:03

Jeeez Greg! Next time you do any maintenance set your camera on movie mode and post the clip so we can all enjoy. lol

One of the funniest things I ever saw was onetime when a friend and I were riding up the coast hwy and pulled over for gas and a soda. Being summer, my friend took off his nylon windbreaker, laying it on the seat to refuel his bike. He was behind me as I refueled, so I couldn't see him, but I suddenly heard a loud "ohhh god". I turned to watch his windbreaker, that a gust of wind had blown off the seat onto his exhaust pipe, shrink to a tiny Ken sized version (i.e., Barbie's boyfriend). He bought a sweatshirt in the quickstop to finish the ride.

Title: Re: More heat than I was looking for
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/30/12 at 08:02:14

[quote author=7C77777E727D7C6667130 link=1338230637/0#5 date=1338240438]Your description is funny but I bet you were not laughing while you were burning yourself. Especially the fourth time. In one day.
Becha learned something though! :-?

Even worse is if you get off the bike after a long ride, take off your helmet and gloves and jacket, light your pipe, and check if the header has cooled down enough to put the cover on... with the back of your hand.
Nope. :-[/quote]

Becha learned something though! :-?

From the details of "How I did what I did",, Im gonna hafta say,, theres a good chance he really didnt learn a lot there,,or, there wouldna been a 4th skin searing experience,, Hey, but thats just me,,

Title: Re: More heat than I was looking for
Post by Skate on 05/30/12 at 09:58:12

"I went on a therapeutic ride earlier."

I have heard heat can be therapeutic. Now I know what they didn't mean.

Also, there was a link yesterday on MSN to an article that touted the stress relieving properties of using a few four-letter words. Apprently it allows you to withstand pain 50% better.

Title: Re: More heat than I was looking for
Post by Wolfman on 05/30/12 at 13:35:01

Dancing around while waving said burnt extremity is also good cardiovascular exercise. ;D

Now i got to go scrape the goo off my muff where the wind blew the tarp against it last night...lol

Title: Re: More heat than I was looking for
Post by Drifter on 05/30/12 at 13:55:02

Sometimes lessons hurt.....and remind you not to forget for months.......yep BSA mufflers will teach you that ::)

Title: Re: More heat than I was looking for
Post by Wolfman on 05/30/12 at 21:16:56

I wore shorts one time many many moons ago on a dirt bike to run in the cows. I have not and will NEVER EVER wear shorts on a bike again!! :D

Title: Re: More heat than I was looking for
Post by Greg on 06/01/12 at 16:59:14

Well I am glad I'm not the only one to do silly things!

Title: Re: More heat than I was looking for
Post by Serowbot on 06/01/12 at 18:14:07

7A7F7873747E1D0 wrote:

Well I am glad I'm not the only one to do silly things!

When it comes to painful stupid,... you ain't got nuttin' on us... 8-)...