On Wednesday, March 22, 2006, at 07:30 PM, jkamo@rushmore.com wrote:
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> you're much better off straddling the 10 lb bottle as some bike guys
> do, the
> fail safe is that by the time the heat and pressure was to ever get
> dangerously high enough, the rider would be very far from it.........
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> Joe :)
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Thanks, Joe. As one of those bike guys that straddles a 10# bottle --
I like hearing other folks tell me that it isn't as dangerous as it
might appear at first blush.
We're adding a dump line (fireproof and crush-resistant) that goes to
the rear of the bike, hoping to keep any escaping gas even further from
harm's way in case of an incident. It's keep the inspectors happier,
too.
Jon Wennerberg
Seldom Seen Slim Land Speed Racing
Marquette, Michigan
(that's 'way up north)
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