Ran out of fuel today. Reserve? I don't understand on this bike.

[The Male Whale]

Next time you try putting that much fuel in, have a look at the puddle on the ground under your right foot. There is an overflow pipe in the tank, and it is there for a reason.


Your original bollocks, and my original response to it. You brought up tank capacity, with a nice big bold statement of fact. Of course it must be right because you have said it is. No mention of the possibility of overflowing or shortchanging, and not even much help to the original poster, but none the less, [size=1em]The Whale hath spoken[/size]!



You seem to have reached rock bottom and are continuing to dig.


My nice statement of fact was based on my personal experience and not what "I read in a book". There was no spillage and there was no short measure.


You still seem to doubt that fact and are therefore inferring, again, that I am a liar. I do not take kindly to that from someone I don't know.


After many years on this forum where I have learned a lot more from listening to advice based on others experiences than from any reading of books, I think you, sadly, are missing the point of these forum - they are to listen and exchange opinions based on what others have learned through hard earned experience.


I rarely express an opinion unless I am pretty sure what I am saying is a fact and, therefore, relevant to those that may want to expand their knowledge. Where I have been wrong, and there have been times, I have listened to the points made carefully and changed my opinion - this is called "learning" from others who know more.


Anyway, I refuse to enter a battle of wits with an unarmed man so will make this my last post on the subject.


To those who state that this is a pointless argument then I agree - the issue is clearly made BUT I ask you to consider YOUR responses if ridiculed publicly for daring to print a fact.


Paul, if you would care to pm me with your address and contact number, I will gladly pop along and we can debate the issue of inferring I am a liar in person - You may rest assured that I am more than keen to put you straight on what is acceptable to put in print on a public forum when you repeat it to my face.


Whale