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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by JasonL[/i] [br] The scene: HMRAV Come and Try Day, Sunday December 1st. The incident: old Indian leaks oil for two laps, bringing down at least two riders. The aftermath: Long delay while attempts are made to clean up. Friend of mine, one of ther fallers, lets Indian owner know that his oil has brought him down, dameged his bike and ruined his day. Indian owner seemingly shows no contrition. Sessions resume, and Indian leaves pit to go out again, and is still leaking oil. quick thinkers run up and stop him leaving pit exit. The point: 1/ Apparently the Indian knew he was leaking oil at some point as he went around, as was witnessed by those behind as he looked down at the primary case or wherever it was coming out of, but chose to stay on the racing line, give or take, for another lap until pulling into the pits. 2/ Clean up methods and equipment are woefully inadequate - I know it wasn't a full race meeting etc but it made me think the circuit / sport needs to invest in more sophisticated equipment to assist and yes I know that is expensive etc 3/ How do you stop this happening? Should penalties or some kind of punitive measure be introduced?? In the past I think its been too readily accepted that its just part of racing, especially much older bikes, but signing an indemnity shouldn't give licence for others to neglect their duty of care to fellow riders. [/quote] Check here to include your profile signature. Check here to subscribe to this topic.