Maybe I'm Just Unlucky

Tony you do not need a flame.
All volatile substances have what is called a flash point. Once this temperature is reached/exceeded then ignition is imminent.
Years ago I was unfortunate to witness a rally mechanic get severely burnt, loss of hair, ears disfigured and eyes glued shut he was in a right mess. The car came in to Service (At the back of Ferrybridge Services so not too far from a full petrol station).
Car raised, wheels off and he pops underneath to check diff etc. His crew buddy meanwhile fills the tank and a drop of fuel landed on the rear brake disc.
Whoosh and a big flame appears!!!!!
Jerry can gets dropped in panic and the poor fella underneath gets the full impact.

I think you've had a very close call.

Do you now think this incident was bad or good luck?
I'd personally view it as the latter.

 

That's a reasonable result. Be sure to get better than you had!

 

I would too but I can imagine they’ll insist on like for like

 

If you were going top of the range then that would be more like £2k!

 

I wonder if they'll send you cash or a voucher/items?
Last time I had an insurance claim they asked if XYZ were suitable replacements (tools stolen) then sent me them direct.

 

I had a similar, but self inflicted version of this yesterday. I always struggle filling up, forever spilling a bit on the tank. Yesterday I was super careful, positioned the nozzle just where I wanted to fill to and started to fill. Then I had the wise idea of watching the pump to see how much I had filled, so I would no when close. Unfortunately, I had to twist to see and pulled the nozzle out as I twisted. Fuel went everywhere! Once home I gave the bike a bit of a wipe down with an ACF50 soaked rag and repolished the tank and side panels. Main problem was a proper soaking of my bullet jeans, the smell hasn't gone after a wash (can only use 30 degree). Hopefully the smell will go as they dry after a bit of time.

 

There are worse smells to have on your riding jeans