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[Phenix3939]

I was planning on posting about this here at some point but that's my bike. It went up in flames this past Sunday. I was about getting some fuel before going on a ride with some friends. I had the nozzle all the way in the tank to the plate and was holding the trigger with my hand.

I looked up for a split second to see how much fuel was going in because it was taking a while since I had a third of a tank left. When I looked down the pump was still pouring with full force. I stopped pumping and paused for a second in panic, then everything went up in flames.

I was really lucky that I kept my helmet and gloves on otherwise I could have had life-ending or life-threatening damage. I've got 1st and 2nd degree burns on my arms and face (through the visor).

Gas station rep called it a faulty pump. Fire investigation detective watched the footage and said it was the pump. I'll be pursuing legal action immediately.

Insurance will cover the bike and I've got great health insurance through work. I'm on medical leave for the rest of the year.

This isn't my first bike and it isn't the first time filling up my Rocket. A couple drops of overflow is normal, not the amount that was in this situation for all you "arm chair experts."

 

[Tal]

...Or this...apparently a journo at Tenneriffe had a woopsie when trying one out...

 

[Tal]

This isn't my first bike and it isn't the first time filling up my Rocket. A couple drops of overflow is normal, not the amount that was in this situation for all you "arm chair experts."

Thats very unfortunate to say the least....sad story and sorry to see it. Also so sorry to hear you have burns and hope you mend quickly so you can get back on board. Thanx for coming on and sharing with us...it may very well stop others getting caught out!...i will be paying attention when i fuel up now because of your accident...so thanx again for sharing.

 

[stollydriver]

I was planning on posting about this here at some point but that's my bike. It went up in flames this past Sunday. I was about getting some fuel before going on a ride with some friends. I had the nozzle all the way in the tank to the plate and was holding the trigger with my hand.

I looked up for a split second to see how much fuel was going in because it was taking a while since I had a third of a tank left. When I looked down the pump was still pouring with full force. I stopped pumping and paused for a second in panic, then everything went up in flames.

I was really lucky that I kept my helmet and gloves on otherwise I could have had life-ending or life-threatening damage. I've got 1st and 2nd degree burns on my arms and face (through the visor).

Gas station rep called it a faulty pump. Fire investigation detective watched the footage and said it was the pump. I'll be pursuing legal action immediately.

Insurance will cover the bike and I've got great health insurance through work. I'm on medical leave for the rest of the year.

This isn't my first bike and it isn't the first time filling up my Rocket. A couple drops of overflow is normal, not the amount that was in this situation for all you "arm chair experts."

The bike can be replaced and your still here to tell the tale - all the best mate.

 

[golly]

Thats very unfortunate to say the least....sad story and sorry to see it. Also so sorry to hear you have burns and hope you mend quickly so you can get back on board. Thanx for coming on and sharing with us...it may very well stop others getting caught out!...i will be paying attention when i fuel up now because of your accident...so thanx again for sharing.

+1. Get well soon.

 

[Spud]

I was planning on posting about this here at some point but that's my bike. It went up in flames this past Sunday. I was about getting some fuel before going on a ride with some friends. I had the nozzle all the way in the tank to the plate and was holding the trigger with my hand.

I looked up for a split second to see how much fuel was going in because it was taking a while since I had a third of a tank left. When I looked down the pump was still pouring with full force. I stopped pumping and paused for a second in panic, then everything went up in flames.

I was really lucky that I kept my helmet and gloves on otherwise I could have had life-ending or life-threatening damage. I've got 1st and 2nd degree burns on my arms and face (through the visor).

Gas station rep called it a faulty pump. Fire investigation detective watched the footage and said it was the pump. I'll be pursuing legal action immediately.

Insurance will cover the bike and I've got great health insurance through work. I'm on medical leave for the rest of the year.

This isn't my first bike and it isn't the first time filling up my Rocket. A couple drops of overflow is normal, not the amount that was in this situation for all you "arm chair experts."

Get well soon -- my thoughts are with you as you heal.

I had a pump that didn't shut off a few months ago, and I was fortunate that nothing caught fire as I think I caught it in time. I've had a couple of other instances that were annoying with a little overflow/splash as well when I first got the bike. I commute a lot on my bike, and I fill up 2 to 3 times per week. I rode a Yamaha R6 that I put over 50k miles on, and I never had an incident at a pump. I'm almost 40 and never had an issue at a pump on anything my entire life. I'm wondering if my overflow was coincidence or if there is something about the inlet on this tank that makes it more prone to overflow. Since the first time I filled-up I've always thought that the nozzle doesn't go in far enough on the R3. I would definitely say there's some nuances and learning curve with filling-up the R3.

 

[TURBO200R4]

i don't know if this is the same as the automatic shut off
several times where i get my gas i think someone thinks it is funny to remove the spring on the little lever so when u trigger the gas to stop it just keeps on running i have informed the station and sometimes they close the pump and sometimes they don't.
it happen on my el camino and because i never fill it to top i have time to manually do the lever.
it happen enough that i always check the nozzle before turning on pump.

 

[Stillserving]

Interesting video on how gas nozzles work. I'm one of those guys that has to know how stuff works, so when this came up I went looking. For those that may be like minded:

 

[idk]

I'm glad to hear that you are relatively well. These things happen very quickly, and do lots of damage. Make sure that they pay for all the damages, especially the ones to you.

btw, my prior post was not meant to suggest that it was only a small drip of petrol that caused the fire.

 

[Phenix3939]

I'm glad to hear that you are relatively well. These things happen very quickly, and do lots of damage. Make sure that they pay for all the damages, especially the ones to you.

btw, my prior post was not meant to suggest that it was only a small drip of petrol that caused the fire.

Thanks. I took no offense. I'm like most that doesn't like to get a single drop on the tank when pumping. I never top off for that very reason then this happens.