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More heat than I was looking for
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.

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bess227 Full Member Offline Back in the saddle after 20 yrs Posts: 100 N. Wilkesboro, NC Gender:	Re: More heat than I was looking for Reply #1 - 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.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: More heat than I was looking for Reply #2 - 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,
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29300 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: More heat than I was looking for Reply #3 - 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... ...
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Greg Serious Thumper Offline Molon Labe Posts: 1251 Southeast PA, uSA Gender:	Re: More heat than I was looking for Reply #4 - 05/28/12 at 13:39:12 justin_o_guy2 wrote 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,
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Re: More heat than I was looking for
Reply #5 - 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! Huh

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. Embarrassed

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drharveys - FSO Serious Thumper Offline Greetings from San Luis del Norte! Posts: 1776 St Louis MO Gender:	Re: More heat than I was looking for Reply #6 - 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!
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Re: More heat than I was looking for
Reply #7 - 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.

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Re: More heat than I was looking for
Reply #8 - 05/30/12 at 08:02:14

arteacher wrote 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! Huh

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. Embarrassed

Becha learned something though! Huh

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,,

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Skate YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 28 St. Louis, MO Gender:	Re: More heat than I was looking for Reply #9 - 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.
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Wolfman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 664 SW Missouri Gender:	Re: More heat than I was looking for Reply #10 - 05/30/12 at 13:35:01 Dancing around while waving said burnt extremity is also good cardiovascular exercise. Now i got to go scrape the goo off my muff where the wind blew the tarp against it last night...lol
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Drifter Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 430	Re: More heat than I was looking for Reply #11 - 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
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Wolfman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 664 SW Missouri Gender:	Re: More heat than I was looking for Reply #12 - 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!!
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Greg Serious Thumper Offline Molon Labe Posts: 1251 Southeast PA, uSA Gender:	Re: More heat than I was looking for Reply #13 - 06/01/12 at 16:59:14 Well I am glad I'm not the only one to do silly things!
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29300 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: More heat than I was looking for Reply #14 - 06/01/12 at 18:14:07 Greg wrote on 06/01/12 at 16:59:14: 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... ...
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