Message in a bottle

[LePaul]

The only thing I can figure, pertaining to the bike veering left...is the fuel selector on all the Ninjas and FZRs I've had are on the left.  If the engine sputters out, just normal reaction is to either sit up and/or lean left to check the fuel selector is "ON" or, if low on gas, switch it to "Reserve". (under the tank)

My (uneducated) guess is engine sputtered, leaned left to check the fuel was on, or move it to reserve..OR glance at the fuel hose...got distracted, veered left (from leaning that way) and thus the accident.  Again, just a guess

[midnight Target]

Originally posted by Mini D
Do you ride?  Are you familiar with what direction a motorcycles wants to go when you brake (or lose power) in a corner?  It tries to straighten right out or drift wide at the least.

Seems like kind of a lame story.  Rip's was much better.  I'm glad he posted it.  Afterall... someone gets a buck in Rip's story.  Someone died in the other one.

MiniD

come over here right NOW and clean off this monitor!!!!

[jonnyb]

Originally posted by Saurdaukar
I imagine if the fuel cutoff was violent enough the rear wheel would lock up - could send you in any direction.

Wouldn't happen that way.  You'd get no response from the throttle, obviously, but your engine wouldn't seize and lock the rear wheel just because there was no longer any fuel flowing.

Anyway, this kid wanted a motorcycle and the first one he ever rode was a GSX-R750???  I rode bikes for years and it wasn't until I was 26 and held my motorcycle license for 10 years that I bought my dream bike: the gixer.  Too bad about the kid dying.

I'd have to agree with LePaul's assessment.  The kid probably leaned over to see what happened (although how much could he see with the farings in the way), and having such limited experience riding, swerved without noticing.