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    Rear tire pops off on corner


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    Re: Rear tire pops off on corner

    Really lucky that was a lower speed corner instead of on a high speed kink or at the end of a long straight.


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    Re: Rear tire pops off on corner

    This is world superbike from a couple of years ago. I watched the race live a couldn't believe it. Later photos showed the broken wheel. All of the spokes broke right at the hub.

    There is a lesson in this for all of us. Riding on sketchy equipment (that tire that "should be OK" for one more ride) has big risks associated with it. This was World Superbike, a place where budgets seem limitless, but Berger was on a satellite team and I'm sure they were trying to stretch the budget. Berger was on a closed course with safety personnel all around and loads of run off. On top of that the accident happened in one of the slower corners.

    Even at the MRA level we've seen wheels break. Granted, these are lightweight "competition use only" types of wheels, but it does happen.

    My point - Check your equipment. Make sure it's in good shape. 99+% of the time when we fall down it's because the rider has made a mistake. Don't let that mistake be that you didn't take care of your stuff.

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    Anyone know how to watch "british eurosport 2" channel on your PC? not clips live tv?

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    Re: Rear tire pops off on corner

    I had a rear wheel come off during a car race once at Pueblo. It was literally two turns from the finish line...needless to say I wasn't happy about it. The guy behind me said it flew up like 40 feet in the air - I think it was more scary for him than for me.

    Can't even imagine on a bike - yikes.

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    Re: Rear tire pops off on corner

    That's why single-sided swingarms should be illegal. Down with Ducati.

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    Re: Rear tire pops off on corner

    Quote Originally Posted by cbirchem0724 View Post
    Anyone know how to watch "british eurosport 2" channel on your PC? not clips live tv?
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    Re: Rear tire pops off on corner

    Did the spokes break ? Or did the swing arm break? Either way, super sketch.

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    Re: Rear tire pops off on corner

    the spokes broke
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    Re: Rear tire pops off on corner

    wheel is visible in this shot. i also love it cause im pretty sure its two feet off and dude has NO IDEA still haha. "something sure feels strange, better stay in it"


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    Re: Rear tire pops off on corner

    Power out of it!

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    Re: Rear tire pops off on corner

    Fatigue failure. I would think they would replace the axle every race especially on a single side swingarm.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mxer View Post
    Fatigue failure. I would think they would replace the axle every race especially on a single side swingarm.
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    Re: Rear tire pops off on corner

    I have a broken Borbet wheel like that from my Grand Prix a decade ago, that was ice and a curb however.

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    Re: Rear tire pops off on corner

    Could he have possibly stoppied out of it?

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