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Oily Mist
01/05/06 at 21:17:22

Yesterday I was considering removing my windshield for a bit (just to remember what it was like to ride without it) but something in front of me this morning on the way to work produced/released an oily mist that would have been all over me had I not still had mine in place. Oddly enough, I only got it on my Leather Legs (half-chaps) and the portion of my helmet above the faceshield. The windshield and headlight had a mist coating that some Windex from the office break room cleaned up nicely. I was concerned that it might have come from my brakes or forks but I was unable to find any signs of leakage there and both items seem to be functioning properly. I decided to leave the windshield in place.

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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Oily Mist Reply #1 - 01/05/06 at 21:37:18 It sure wouldn't be the first time a 18wheeler was leaking a little fuel - been covered here a couple times
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RadarORiley Serious Thumper Offline No one notices how you ride until you fall off. Posts: 863 West Of Weatherford, Texas Gender:	Re: Oily Mist Reply #2 - 01/06/06 at 09:06:27 There's no telling what Gremlin had you in his sights, Rob. The other day I was behind a car that sprayed me with water out of the wipers. It just arced right over the top and hit my car right smack in the hood. I thought maybe for a second it was rain
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Re: Oily Mist
Reply #3 - 01/06/06 at 11:05:12

I hate it when that happens.
RadarORiley wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:01:

There's no telling what Gremlin had you in his sights, Rob. The other day I was behind a car that sprayed me with water out of the wipers. It just arced right over the top and hit my car right smack in the hood. I thought maybe for a second it was rain Grin

My pet peeve is the lack of adequate mud flaps on american cars. Some of them throw up enough spray that you can't see them or past them during a good rain.

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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Oily Mist Reply #4 - 01/06/06 at 11:26:24 BS37066 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:01: I hate it when that happens. My pet peeve is the lack of adequate mud flaps on american cars. Some of them throw up enough spray that you can't see them or past them during a good rain. Another reason to keep the windshield in place...
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Oily Mist Reply #5 - 01/06/06 at 13:30:53 Maybe you were following 007 and he released that famous oil spray.
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Re: Oily Mist
Reply #6 - 01/06/06 at 14:23:25

Or you could be behind one of our hometown cowboys, when they spit tobacco out the window, man that pi$$es me off. Hubby never took up the habit, but he's not a cowboy, I told grandsons if they dipped or chewed, never do it around me. I will admit my bro-in-law talked me into trying it once when the two of us were building fence, oh Lord, no wonder they spit so often Tongue

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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Oily Mist Reply #7 - 01/06/06 at 14:55:42 I hate it when they spit, too. Much better for them to swallow.
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Oily Mist Reply #8 - 01/06/06 at 20:07:20 - spilt my drink d@mnit
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RadarORiley Serious Thumper Offline No one notices how you ride until you fall off. Posts: 863 West Of Weatherford, Texas Gender:	Re: Oily Mist Reply #9 - 01/07/06 at 09:17:24 When I ws a young teenager, my Dad was still driving one of the trucks, I heard him tell another driver that he never took "pills" to stay awake, he just got a big chew of RedMan and was afraid to go to sleep for fear he'd swallow The one time Johnny got me to try it, it burned the inside of my mouth and tasted awful.
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Re: Oily Mist
Reply #10 - 01/07/06 at 12:41:30

RadarORiley wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:01:

When I ws a young teenager, my Dad was still driving one of the trucks, I heard him tell another driver that he never took "pills" to stay awake, he just got a big chew of RedMan and was afraid to go to sleep for fear he'd swallow Grin

The one time Johnny got me to try it, it burned the inside of my mouth and tasted awful.

I prefer a pinch of Skoal if I'm in the mood...not like the big wads of RedMan.

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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Oily Mist Reply #11 - 01/07/06 at 12:51:04 I took up Copenhagen when I was in the Navy for those times when the smoking lamp was out, such as refueling, ammo onloads/offloads, weapons handling, etc. Quit it all several years back and I'm darned glad too with the prices tobacco products go for these days.
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diesel Full Member 2004 No Login Offline Posts: 181 Watsontown, PA	Re: Oily Mist Reply #12 - 01/07/06 at 21:37:25 for my early years in the soft coal deep mines of westeren Pa. copenhagen was a hold over for the smokes. as soon as you hit the fresh air, time to light up. give up all that nonsense many years ago. sure glad I did now. probably added a few more years riding time to what's left for me now. diesel
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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: Oily Mist Reply #13 - 01/08/06 at 01:17:05 I used to roll my own with Old Holbourn, gave up about 6 years ago, made the decision to stop one morning and did. Clive W
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Oily Mist Reply #14 - 01/08/06 at 07:33:22 This thread has taken a twist, but I'm ashamed to say that I recently started smoking again after being quit for 7 months. It's on my resolution list though.
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