saw a guy pour beer in his gas tank on Mean streak!

cow900 · 04-09-2008

last night at Iron thunder I saw a guy pour beer (1/2 can) in the gas tank of his kawasaki mean streak! I asked him what the hell he was doing, and all he said is "trust me." I really didn't care, it was his bike...WTF was the reason for it? he was not drunk, and seemed to be OK otherwise.

NCDave · 04-09-2008

Just an idiot. no value in doing that. he's just making his bike run worse. Just thinks he's being a bad-azz. I'd put him in the category of poser....in a negative way.

**Spok** · 04-09-2008

beer is water isn't it?

i mean there is alcohol and some great flavor (depending on the choice of brew) but isn't beer mostly water?

cow900 · 04-09-2008

i actually laugh my *** off, but he was dead serious. He was with a large group and they all seemed like this was normal. When he left, he smoked the tire all from one end of pat rogers Harley Davidson to the other, so it must not hurt it to much! All the HD employees were just shaking their heads at him. I was kind of impressed in a weird sort of way.

cow900 · 04-09-2008

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Originally Posted by Spok

beer is water isn't it?

i mean there is alcohol and some great flavor (depending on the choice of brew) but isn't beer mostly water?

I keep telling my wife this, but she says it dont count for 8 glasses a day

botz723 · 04-09-2008

Uh do you know for SURE it was HIS bike?

cow900 · 04-09-2008

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Originally Posted by botz723

Uh do you know for SURE it was HIS bike?

it was the bike he rode in on, and left on.....I hope it was his!

botz723 · 04-09-2008

Any possibility it was gas in the beer can?

Johnny5 · 04-09-2008

Love the "trust me" line.

....but I thought Mean Streak's were whiskey drinkers?

cow900 · 04-09-2008

no he was drinking it just prior to pouring it. I loved the trust me line also! I dont think it was enough to really hurt it, but i cant see it helping at all. I have heard of people using a spry bottle to spray a mist of water in a running engine to clean up the pistons, could this be the same? Also is the water clean up true, or just a myth?

Vulcan125 · 04-09-2008

True to an extent, some use a mister to keep cylinder temps down also. For cleaning, it's a once in awhile deal. As far as beer in the tank, I would think it has to be harder alcohol or there would be problems.

dslater35 · 04-09-2008

I'm betting the guy is a chemistry wizard. Beer actually serves as an octane booster and I've heard that it gives the exhaust a sweet smell.

Ride safe and often.

pat0021 · 04-09-2008

Wouldn't that be riding over the influence? Ok bad joke...LOL

V2K_CCTX · 04-09-2008

Just plain stupid

cow900 · 04-09-2008

maybe it was a bet. but the burnout was very impressive.

BlacKawi · 04-09-2008

Sounds like a waste of perfectly good beer to me....what a shame.

Johnny5 · 04-09-2008

Who knows what that dude would have done if he killed a couple more brain cells finishing his beer....

*bikeaholic* · 04-09-2008

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Originally Posted by BlacKawi

Sounds like a waste of perfectly good beer to me....what a shame.

thats what i was thinking

Kenskiv · 04-09-2008

I hope....

forget it!!!!

DanL · 04-09-2008

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Originally Posted by BlacKawi

Sounds like a waste of perfectly good beer to me....what a shame.

Not if it comes in a can...

04-09-2008	#1 (permalink)
cow900 Banned BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Concord NC Posts: 418	saw a guy pour beer in his gas tank on Mean streak! last night at Iron thunder I saw a guy pour beer (1/2 can) in the gas tank of his kawasaki mean streak! I asked him what the hell he was doing, and all he said is "trust me." I really didn't care, it was his bike...WTF was the reason for it? he was not drunk, and seemed to be OK otherwise.

04-09-2008	#2 (permalink)
NCDave 12 yrs old at heart! BTK Expert Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 9,484	Just an idiot. no value in doing that. he's just making his bike run worse. Just thinks he's being a bad-azz. I'd put him in the category of poser....in a negative way. __________________ NCDave Don't Blame Me, I Voted For The Hot Chick http://www.bikepics.com/members/ncdave

04-09-2008	#3 (permalink)
Spok RIP Deron - 1400Pilot Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mount Vernon, Washington Posts: 34,534	beer is water isn't it? i mean there is alcohol and some great flavor (depending on the choice of brew) but isn't beer mostly water? __________________ In Memory of Deron Harden - 1400 Pilot. You are missed.

04-09-2008	#9 (permalink)
Johnny5 Way Too Much Free Time BTK Expert Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Port Huron, Michigan Posts: 1,281	Love the "trust me" line. ....but I thought Mean Streak's were whiskey drinkers? __________________ 06 Vulcan 900 Classic in Blue

04-09-2008	#12 (permalink)
dslater35 Bridal Boutique Manager BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 329	Octane Booster I'm betting the guy is a chemistry wizard. Beer actually serves as an octane booster and I've heard that it gives the exhaust a sweet smell. Ride safe and often.

04-09-2008	#4 (permalink)
cow900 Banned BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Concord NC Posts: 418	i actually laugh my *** off, but he was dead serious. He was with a large group and they all seemed like this was normal. When he left, he smoked the tire all from one end of pat rogers Harley Davidson to the other, so it must not hurt it to much! All the HD employees were just shaking their heads at him. I was kind of impressed in a weird sort of way.

04-09-2008	#6 (permalink)
botz723 Forum Supporter Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 660	Uh do you know for SURE it was HIS bike?

04-09-2008	#8 (permalink)
botz723 Forum Supporter Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 660	Any possibility it was gas in the beer can?

04-09-2008	#10 (permalink)
cow900 Banned BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Concord NC Posts: 418	no he was drinking it just prior to pouring it. I loved the trust me line also! I dont think it was enough to really hurt it, but i cant see it helping at all. I have heard of people using a spry bottle to spray a mist of water in a running engine to clean up the pistons, could this be the same? Also is the water clean up true, or just a myth?

04-09-2008	#11 (permalink)
Vulcan125 Can You See Me Now? BTK Expert Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hazelton Id Posts: 323	True to an extent, some use a mister to keep cylinder temps down also. For cleaning, it's a once in awhile deal. As far as beer in the tank, I would think it has to be harder alcohol or there would be problems.

04-09-2008	#13 (permalink)
pat0021 IBA#34418 Forum Supporter Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ashland, Oh Posts: 2,106	Wouldn't that be riding over the influence? Ok bad joke...LOL __________________ If you like your freedom thank a Vet! U.S. Navy Vet 2006 VN900LT

04-09-2008	#14 (permalink)
V2K_CCTX RIDING LIKE I STOLE IT BTK Expert Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 3,816	Just plain stupid __________________ 07 ZX-14 BLACK 07 VN2000LT White/Ti 07 GV-650 BLUE http://www.myspace.com/peacethrufirepower

04-09-2008	#15 (permalink)
cow900 Banned BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Concord NC Posts: 418	maybe it was a bet. but the burnout was very impressive.

04-09-2008	#16 (permalink)
BlacKawi Fly Home Snowbirds!!! Forum Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Port, FL Posts: 212	Sounds like a waste of perfectly good beer to me....what a shame. __________________ Jason 900 Custom

04-09-2008	#17 (permalink)
Johnny5 Way Too Much Free Time BTK Expert Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Port Huron, Michigan Posts: 1,281	Who knows what that dude would have done if he killed a couple more brain cells finishing his beer.... __________________ 06 Vulcan 900 Classic in Blue

04-09-2008	#19 (permalink)
Kenskiv Uncle Bob's Love Child BTK Intermediate Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 270	I hope.... forget it!!!! __________________ Ken 2007 Vulcan Classic 900LT

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