Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 7:41 am
He sounds like a really smart guy.
If I ran around with a torch covered in gasoline I dont think I'd get many sympathy cards if I caught on fire.
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Where is Vector 18, rumor has it he's been in a crash
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 7:44 am
Don't feel sorry for him if he was in an accident. He was reckless and stupid, and he knew it. He liked living dangerously and he paid the price. There is always a price. I'd just be thankful he didn't hurt anyone else.
If I ran around with a torch covered in gasoline I dont think I'd get many sympathy cards if I caught on fire.
If I ran around with a torch covered in gasoline I dont think I'd get many sympathy cards if I caught on fire.
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:07 am
No kidding. I wonder if he learned anything from this and if not, what will he do for an encore?
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 9:09 am
That's what I was thinking, he could have just pulled in the clutch and rolled to a stop.dieziege
PostPosted: Mon May 22, 2006 11:25 am Post subject:
Engine siezed....
I'm not gonna bother looking up his bike, but you can bet it is air cooled. It over heated and the piston jammed in a cylinder. Worst case it totalled the engine. Best case not much harm done but it was still harm.
He probably could have pulled the clutch lever and unlocked the back tire... but he paniced and all told was probably right to just slide it to the shoulder.
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 9:12 am
Running at redline for 10 min. (i.e. max power) is not a wise idea for most motorcycles (and air-cooled bikes in particular). They are not designed to put out max power continuously. The occasional burst of power is fine, but if you max it out and just leave it there, you're asking for trouble.dieziege wrote:Engine siezed....
I'm not gonna bother looking up his bike, but you can bet it is air cooled. It over heated and the piston jammed in a cylinder. Worst case it totalled the engine. Best case not much harm done but it was still harm.
He probably could have pulled the clutch lever and unlocked the back tire... but he paniced and all told was probably right to just slide it to the shoulder.
Agree with Dieziege about the clutch. If you're into the habit of pushing your bike at high speed, you should have the habit of being ready to pull on the clutch knock off the throttle if anything happens to the drive train.
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 3:56 pm
Seems to me the clown paint job was fitting after all...
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 5:24 pm
sounds like he bagged the motor and he really should of known that racing corvette with a air cooled japanese cruiser was a disaster waiting to happen, lucky he wasnt a bug splat really.
Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 5:31 pm
It was a camaro...
Haha, I love to nitpick.
Haha, I love to nitpick.
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 2:12 am
At 90MPH if he unlocked the rear tire after it siezed wouldnt the motorcycle try to correct the tracking line thereby throwing him off the bike and High-Siding him?
I always thought that if your back wheel did that it is best to just ride it to a stop....
I always thought that if your back wheel did that it is best to just ride it to a stop....
Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 3:27 am
ZooTech wrote:Seems to me the clown paint job was fitting after all...
btw, does he have a mullet?