What the hell happened to my mate's bike?

**Tank** · 9th April 2009, 10:48

Originally Posted by Bend-it

dropped ciggie into petrol tank

no ciggies

Originally Posted by Kiwi Graham

Fuel overflow pipe ignited?
Tyre rubbed on swing arm....ignited?
Inner guard rubbed on tyre....ignited?

no rubbing

Originally Posted by Laava

At some point a large portion of tree'age has had an adverse reaction to gravity and the SR was unhappily in the Newton position?

no Newton

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Insurance 'job'

uninsured.

**klingon** · 9th April 2009, 10:48

He was polishing his bike with some kind of solvent and left the wadded-up rag sitting on the seat. It spontaneously combusted.

**Tank** · 9th April 2009, 10:50

Originally Posted by klingon

He was polishing his bike with some kind of solvent and left the wadded-up rag sitting on the seat. It spontaneously combusted.

He was nowhere near the bike he was south of the border at the time. But the combusted part happened.

**Kiwi Graham:Me** · 9th April 2009, 10:50

What ever happened it doesnt look like it happened where the photo was taken? Wheel bust, swing arm and subframe muntered. Got a video of it?
Better get back to work!!!!!!!!

**Tank** · 9th April 2009, 10:52

Originally Posted by Kiwi Graham

What ever happened it doesnt look like it happened where the photo was taken? Wheel bust, swing arm and subframe muntered. Got a video of it?
Better get back to work!!!!!!!!

Correct - it didnt happen where the pic was taken.

The wheel busrting was not part of the problem.

no video available - many, many people looked for one tho'

**MSTRS:Me** · 9th April 2009, 10:52

Drum brake on the rear? Seized partly on and got red hot?

**Tank** · 9th April 2009, 10:53

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Drum brake on the rear? Seized partly on and got red hot?

ohhh very warm. oh - actually no - not even close. Sorry try again.

Its nothing to do with a fault on the bike.

**MSTRS:Me** · 9th April 2009, 10:55

Mouse chewed and shorted a powered wire?

C'mon...we need a clue. Was the bike being used in some form at the time?

**Murray** · 9th April 2009, 10:55

Went past another bike and didn't wave so in frustration the waving bike rider stole it, joy rode it, munta'd it and left it for dead!!!

**klingon** · 9th April 2009, 10:55

He left the bike parked in a sunny spot. The sun reflected off the mirror and focused on the seat, setting fire to it.

**Laava** · 9th April 2009, 10:56

It was being stored in a shed with an old beer fridge. Being a Yamaha, the fuel tank had rusted the seams and was starting to seep fuel. At the same time a mouse was nibbling away on the delicious, old rubberised power cord when the inevitable happened! Mouse conductive, solvent ignition!

Edit; Snap MSTRS!!!!!!

**Tank** · 9th April 2009, 10:58

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Mouse chewed and shorted a powered wire?

C'mon...we need a clue. Was the bike being used in some form at the time?

Ive already given a clue in a answer.

No mice.

But here is another clue - had it worked - a lot of people would have been very upset.

**Tank** · 9th April 2009, 10:59

Originally Posted by klingon

He left the bike parked in a sunny spot. The sun reflected off the mirror and focused on the seat, setting fire to it.

nope - no natural forces - all mans doing.

**Laava** · 9th April 2009, 11:00

Has it got something to do with the bike being filmed or photographed at the time. Oh, it was being stored with a heap of old celluloid which caught fire!?????

**Tank** · 9th April 2009, 11:03

Originally Posted by Laava

Has it got something to do with the bike being filmed or photographed at the time. Oh, it was being stored with a heap of old celluloid which caught fire!?????

cold.

But here is a hint. This didnt happen in NZ - but in his home country

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