Wow. Close call before heading out for Durango

[SteveMac]

Been packing tools, gear and clothing. Then mowed the yard and finally rode the RT up to the gas station to fill up (after a 10 mile or so detour ).

Upon arriving at the station and filling up, I smelled burning plastic. Oh no. Not now please!!

Filled up with fuel and went home. Pulled off the left Tupperware and found that a plastic wire tie had come loose and it along with the plastic wire loom had gotten against the head pipe. Luckily no damage to any wires, I caught it soon enough.

Cut a small piece of new loom and double secured it to the frame, away from the pipe. Used a scraper to clean off excess plastic, and now I am ready to head out for Cuba in the morning.

I feel like I got really lucky and glad I took a detour long enough to initiate melting. Else, I may have had issues on the road.

Thank you Lord!!!!

 

[Jeriatric]

:yikes: got lucky on that one. :thumbup: :cheers:

 

[boomerkc]

Another.......

"God"incidence, not at a coincidence!!

 

[Phil]

Amen bro. Prayers for safe ryding.


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[G-Man]

Glad that it was nothing major, or hazardous. I'm thinking smelling burning plastic, then filling up and ryding home, then investigating the burning smell, may have gone in reverse priority.

Happy that it turned out to be something minor. Can't imagine melting that new paint job. :doorag:

Ride Safe.

 

[Mo Lee]

Glad that it was nothing major, or hazardous. I'm thinking smelling burning plastic, then filling up and ryding home, then investigating the burning smell, may have gone in reverse priority.

Happy that it turned out to be something minor. Can't imagine melting that new paint job. :doorag:

Ride Safe.

I agree!:yikes:

 

[TicketBait]

Glad you caught it:thumbup:

 

[farmerjim]

I Agree too

Great that you caught that before you left. You guys be safe. You know, I just might be "REAL" hungry by the time you get back. I'm already looking forward to another run. See ya.

 

[SteveMac]

Glad that it was nothing major, or hazardous. I'm thinking smelling burning plastic, then filling up and ryding home, then investigating the burning smell, may have gone in reverse priority.

Happy that it turned out to be something minor. Can't imagine melting that new paint job. :doorag:

Ride Safe.

I hear ya Don, but I was only a couple of blocks from home at that time and no tools! They were all packed in the trailer .

 

[SteveMac]

Great that you caught that before you left. You guys be safe. You know, I just might be "REAL" hungry by the time you get back. I'm already looking forward to another run. See ya.

:yes: !!

 

[JCSMOKE]

Driving down the road yesterday I smelled burning rubber, that sinking feeling set in and I was about to pull over to check things when a guy a couple of cars ahead pulled over with a flat.

 

[GloryRyders]

Glad everything worked out for you.............see you in a couple of days!:2thumbs: