axeugene27
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Had a crazy day today. Working on the bike in the driveway trying to get her running. Filled her with gas, checked the carbs they were a little leaky but i just proceeded. I checked the ignition timing gapped the points. I don't have a battery so i pulled the car up and connected it by jumper cables. started cranking the engine. The engine rolled backfired and then caught fire. within 15 seconds the bike was engulfed in flames. Some gas that leaked on the driveway caught fire and within 1 min my door on my car caught fire. This was about 10 feet from my house. I threw a bucket of water on the flame which did little to get the flame out. I jumped into the burning car and backed it away from my house. Maybe not the smartest idea but i did not want my house to burn down. Called 911. got the hose and sprayed the bike till it finally went out. my car continued to burn. It was burning on the undercarriage and into the engine compartment. i sprayed it until the fire dept called. Then i looked at my arm. 2nd degree burns down my forearm and on my left hand. Then came the pain. Burns hurt .... bad. Paramedics took me to the local burn unit where i spent the afternoon. never had pain like that before.
Lesson: to any of you who work on bikes in your driveway like me. The first tool we all should buy is a fire extinguisher. The bike should be far from the house when trying to start it. keep a hose hooked up and close by when working on your engine. Make sure your carbs are not leaking before trying to start your bike. any leaking gas should be cleaned up and leaks fixed prior to bringing spark into the equation.
If you are like me you wake up excited to work on your bike or get on your bike and ride. Please remember safety first. Today i almost burned my house down and seriously injured myself. Will i continue to work on bikes.....absolutely. Will i execute a hell of a lot more caution when working on the bike. You bet your butt..
stay safe guys
Lesson: to any of you who work on bikes in your driveway like me. The first tool we all should buy is a fire extinguisher. The bike should be far from the house when trying to start it. keep a hose hooked up and close by when working on your engine. Make sure your carbs are not leaking before trying to start your bike. any leaking gas should be cleaned up and leaks fixed prior to bringing spark into the equation.
If you are like me you wake up excited to work on your bike or get on your bike and ride. Please remember safety first. Today i almost burned my house down and seriously injured myself. Will i continue to work on bikes.....absolutely. Will i execute a hell of a lot more caution when working on the bike. You bet your butt..
stay safe guys