Colin Edwards On Fire.....No Really

AntWare · 09-01-2003, 04:21 PM

Braking from 160 mph then THIS

patch29 · 09-01-2003, 04:37 PM

Yikes, I guess he was ok.

What would cause the bike to go up in flames like that? I know stock cars burst in flames when they have the fuel pump knocked off in a crash, but he was just riding.

Rusty_H · 09-01-2003, 05:09 PM

DAAAMMNNN!!!!

Rider · 09-01-2003, 06:17 PM

Holy shiznit!!!

ImaPoser · 09-01-2003, 06:31 PM

What won't a texan do to show off?

Waco · 09-01-2003, 06:31 PM

Jeez, looks like the gas tank itself was on fire, no flames around the engine.

nachtflug · 09-01-2003, 06:46 PM

do we really want to go there?

AntWare · 09-01-2003, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Said nachtflug:
do we really want to go there?

choirboy · 09-01-2003, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Said nachtflug:
do we really want to go there?

Mouse in the airbox combusted?

Waco · 09-01-2003, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Said nachtflug:
do we really want to go there?

The manual clearly states that if the bike is operated at speeds less that 170 MPH for extended periods of time, it will overheat and fire could result. Further inspection revealed that your faring, fuel injection system, rods, pistons, and exhaust system were all aftermarket. Also, you were using the bike in a closed-circuit contest of speed, voiding the warranty.

Tough shit.

Bob Notmyprob

Regional Warranty Administrator

fish · 09-01-2003, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Said L1gunman:
spontaneous human combustion?

http://www.crystalinks.com/shc.html

not.

http://www.urbanlegends.com/death/sp...ombustion.html

Muddybloke · 09-02-2003, 03:55 AM

His filler-cap hadn't been replaced properly, as he hit the brakes fuel sloshed out of the tank.......you can see the rest. Apparently when he stopped sliding he was sure he was on fire himself.

He did an interview for MCN about it.

zero-zero · 09-02-2003, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Said Hardcore:
The manual clearly states that if the bike is operated at speeds less that 170 MPH for extended periods of time, it will overheat and fire could result. Further inspection revealed that your faring, fuel injection system, rods, pistons, and exhaust system were all aftermarket. Also, you were using the bike in a closed-circuit contest of speed, voiding the warranty.

Tough shit.

Bob Notmyprob

Regional Warranty Administrator

He went too hot through the corner, I guess. Somebody put him out!

Red Bull · 09-08-2003, 10:51 PM

I bet he won't piss-of the mechanic again!

Ostrich · 09-09-2003, 06:59 AM

I think they let it idle too long in the pits.... Oh wait, that is only a boxer.

09-01-2003, 04:21 PM	#1
AntWare ^OP Lost In Translation Joined: Oct 2002 Oddometer: 16,483	Colin Edwards On Fire.....No Really Braking from 160 mph then THIS __________________ Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrasment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose life. I chose not to choose life, I chose something else instead.

09-01-2003, 06:17 PM	#4
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09-01-2003, 06:31 PM	#6
Waco Renegade Sickle Hound Joined: May 2002 Location: Waco, Texas Oddometer: 14,896	Jeez, looks like the gas tank itself was on fire, no flames around the engine. __________________ Support the AMA.

09-01-2003, 06:46 PM	#7
nachtflug infidel Joined: Jan 2002 Location: New York Oddometer: 42,854	re: what could cause a bike to go up in flames like that? do we really want to go there?

09-08-2003, 10:51 PM	#14
Red Bull Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Sonoma, CA - USA Oddometer: 790	I bet he won't piss-of the mechanic again! __________________ --- John John@MyHomeWebSite.com '97 BMW R1100 GSA "RED BULL" - Sonoma, CA 'Where ever you go, there you are" - Buckaroo Bonzai

09-01-2003, 04:37 PM	#2
patch29 Surly Rider Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Oddometer: 7,358	Yikes, I guess he was ok. What would cause the bike to go up in flames like that? I know stock cars burst in flames when they have the fuel pump knocked off in a crash, but he was just riding.

09-01-2003, 05:09 PM	#3
Rusty_H no title needed Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Metter, GA Oddometer: 1,027	DAAAMMNNN!!!!

09-02-2003, 03:55 AM	#12
Muddybloke Bla-aa-aap Joined: Dec 2002 Location: England. Oddometer: 29	His filler-cap hadn't been replaced properly, as he hit the brakes fuel sloshed out of the tank.......you can see the rest. Apparently when he stopped sliding he was sure he was on fire himself. He did an interview for MCN about it.

09-09-2003, 06:59 AM	#15
Ostrich Jaded and Happy Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Fresneck or Bust Baby! Oddometer: 8,731	I think they let it idle too long in the pits.... Oh wait, that is only a boxer. __________________ If you use Geico watch out. The buyout for my car was way below any objective figure (KBB, NADA, etc.). Also, I could not get in touch with anyone on the first try during a claim resolution. Just because it's a zoo out there doesn't mean you have to view it from a cage! Don't be an impulse buyer... afterall you have time..

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