http://my.break.com/content/vi...44370

 

Wow, not something you see very often. Those extinguishers did almost nothing to help put it out

 

Avgas FTW

 

you could only imagine whats going thru the owner's mind watching his bike burn to death..... that suxx.....great vid tho! lol... surprised the bike didnt blow in front of the two guys! luckly...

 

Ouch!

Haven't there been other incidents involving that generation R6?

 

for all 06+ R6 owners:

tank sliders--you must have some.

 

Wow I have never seen a bike catch fire like that. Anyone know what exactly happen? Was it just fuel line broke or tank from the fall?

 

I knew as soon as I read the title that it would be an r6. The fuel tank is such that even in a light crash the tank will typically hit the ground and the material is thin so it busts right through dumping fuel onto a hot bike which = FIRE! Lots of r6's have had the exploding tank mod. I think all racing groups require tank protectors now. There's a reason I would never buy one of these new r6's. Even in a light crash like that they're done. In addition to the tank issues the subframe likes to rip completely off as well. Dealer to dumpster. yeeehaw


http://www.google.com/search?h...earch

 

Is the fuel tank an issue on the 2008 R6 as well? My friend recently bought one and I would hate to see him lose his bike (or worse yet, his life ) in a simple low-side.

 

iam noob, what happend during turn? tire loose and grip? or rear brake lock?

 

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Looked like to much throttle coming out of the turn and bit it.

 

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Exactly... rear end breaks loose(for what ever reason: dirt, throttle), rider chops the throttle and the tire grabs traction again, that loads the rear spring because of weight transfer. when the spring releases it shoots the bike upward and off goes rider

AKA High Side

If you're sitting in the saddle your going to go... if you extend your legs as the rear end is coming around and put more weight on the pegs, you may survive as the legs act as a buffer to the upward motion.


Thnx to Falcon


Modified by MSchu at 9:51 AM 7/29/2008

 

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supposedly revised in the 08+ r6's, but i'd still buy tank protectors anyway.

 

Holy ****, that was pretty nuts. Good music choice though.

Just forwarded this video to my friend thats looking at getting a R6 soon.

 

that sucks
I wonder what it looked like after they finally got the fire out

 

Ouch! That sucks! It also appears man people were not looking through the turn because another guy went off too and a few damn near hit the crashed bike.

 

i think ive seen this video year ago or soo..
anyhow thats crazy on how fire crew couldnt contain the flame...