Bike caught on fire!

[joker9r]

So my bike caught on fire yesterday while riding! :angry: It was really pretty funny.... A group of us had just left a bar and after only 3 or 4 miles we had to slow down since we were driving through a small town when my buddy pulled in front of me and yelled for me to stop and yelling blow it out! :loony: As I stopped, the flames instead of blowing under my bike were now visible to me so I jumped off and tried blowing it out... (flames were coming from my voltage regulator) while 3 of us were on our knees trying to blow the flames out my buddy asked if anyone had to piss... Since I had just went at the bar 3 miles behind us... I was on empty so my buddy gladly offered his assistance! So there we were on main street in the center of perfect little white picket fence midwest town of 5,000 people, cars having to go around us and my buddy is standing there pissing on my bike!:roll::roll:

Now that the funny part is over... Since I've only owned a big dog for since spring of this year... Have any of you seen this issue? My bike is an 08 Mutt by the way... oh yea feel free to laugh... I did! What else you gonna do in a situation like that!

 

[stryfox]

That must have been a sight!
I thought the vr issues were cleared up by 08.
Keep us posted on what you find out.

 

[TLB08K9]

BWHAHAHAHA ok now that the laughing part is done I have no clue how to help you here, sounds like a short to me but someone with more knowledge can hopefully help you out!

 

[superfly]

mine did the same thing two yrs ago. I have a 06 mastiff though and it was a recall VR, so BD did step up and fix it for me even out of warranty. I thought they cleared up those issue as well. Keep us posted

 

[Mickeetwo]

most of the recalled VR were in 05 and 06. I would contact bigdog or your nearest dealer.

 

[BBChopper]

Always keep a little pressure in the pipe just in case!!!!

 

[SKOGDOG]

Talk about a pressure play!!:lol::lol::lol:

 

[Tim]

OK, that is a pretty funny story and glad it wasn't worse.

I'd be contacting your dealer AND Big Dog to see what the issue is. Maybe a recalled VR slipped through the cracks but whatever the case maybe, BDM needs to know.

 

[barhopper]

Well good thing your weren't drinking the hard stuff cause your piss could have been like gas on a fire.

 

[Mad Dog]

Any chance ya got some pics?:roll:
Sorry.....

 

[joker9r]

I just thought I'd share a good laugh with ya.. I'll be contacting BD tomarrow.. VR's catching on fire is nothing new I just wasnt sure if BD ever had the issue as well.

 

[jaggerz]

My 06 K-9 also burned the top out of the regulator. I was riding at 45 mph and could see smoke in the mirrors behind me. Get a new regulator installed and you'll be fine.

 

[spiderjason]

Wow!!! That amazing you have such a good additude about it!!! I would be pissed and mad!!!! Good for you...

 

[Brew]

Glad that it wasn't worse and glad that you got that fire out before more damage was made. Just change out the regulator...

 

[Andrew]

Great story, hope the damage was not too bad.

 

[skidmark racing]

mine did the same thing two yrs ago. I have a 06 mastiff though and it was a recall VR, so BD did step up and fix it for me even out of warranty. I thought they cleared up those issue as well. Keep us posted

Floyd, if you ever need anyone to pee on your bike...I'm there

 

[superfly]

Floyd, if you ever need anyone to pee on your bike...I'm there

Thanks buddy, At least I know someone is there for me.. :2thumbs:

 

[Trainguy]

That would have been a Kodak moment, with this group on here, I'm thinking POTM award:2thumbs:


Glad your bikes ok

 

[BFB]

VR went out on my 08 Mutt this summer but no fire

 

[DeputyDog]

Make sure that the factory won't try and void your warranty since you "treated" the affected part with urine, which could be considered "an unapproved lubricant".:lol: