[Kam]

Hi all,

Do any of you carry a fire extinguisher on the bike? Any gotcha's I should know about? Any specific ones?

Kam

 

[efd158]

I never really thought about it due to space and weight. The chances of needing it compared to a plug kit, mini compressor or something to jump start the bike seems slim. So I would rather carry those. But if you want to carry one I would get an ABC extinguisher. A represents ordinary combustibles, such as plastic, foam or leather. B represents flammable liquids, such as gasoline. C stands for electrical fires. As such an ABC extinguisher (very common) will handle most types of fire on a bike. However, if your bike contains magnesium or titanium you will need a class D fire extinguisher. These type of extinguishers as not as common. Considering how unlikely it would be for the metals to catch fire I would just plan on throwing enough dirt on the metal to smother it (you will need a lot of dirt) should something ever happen.

I have full coverage insurance on the bike. So while I certainly hope it never catches on fire I would be covered if it did. It makes not carrying the extinguisher a bit easier to swallow. But if you travel to the middle of nowhere and it gives you peace of mind go for it.

 

[Kam]

Truthfully, the fire extinguisher is not for my bike, but for someone else. The reason I ask, this previous weekend, I saw a car fire just starting, and I was thinking how I could assist. I do always carry a patch kit, compressor etc...

Got it, ABC[D] extinguisher...

Kam