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Disaster, sadness, tears.

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  1. Murdo

    Murdo The Good Doctor Staff Member Contributing Member Ride and Events Crew

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    I know it's not a 250, but today my Honda ST1100 finished its life with me with a BBQ.
    I filled the tank in town (28Lt) and rode 10Km out of town to a mates place. When I pulled up I smelt fuel so shut off the engine and got off and down on my knees to have a look when WOOF. I rolled away from the bike and hobbled to the shed where my racing car had an extingushier, but by the time I unlocked the shed and got the bottle out and back to the door of the shed it was too late for the extingushier. The flames from the fuel were going 4+ metres into the air. As you can see it is totally gone.
    (Note to mods, there is no icon for tears.)

    ST1100 burnt 004.JPG ST1100 burnt 003.JPG ST1100 burnt 007.JPG

    I still had my helmet on when it went up but I am still a bit burnt on the face and singed my beard. Other wise ok, just very upset, I liked this bike.
     
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    Murdo, Jul 29, 2014
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  2. Mclaren

    Mclaren Well-Known Member Contributing Member

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    Mate that is horrible u have insurance
     
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    kiffsta Senior Member

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    Holy ****, I'm so sorry to hear , I know its not much of a consolation, but bikes can be replaced, at least you are okay
     
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  4. Murdo

    Murdo The Good Doctor Staff Member Contributing Member Ride and Events Crew

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    Yes, dealing with insurance now. Still doesn't make it any easier.
    The assessor wants it brought to town. The bloke going to pick it up said he would bring his bike trailer, told him he needed a shovel.
     
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    Mclaren Well-Known Member Contributing Member

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    Well glad u ok mate
     
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    HOLY ****** HELL!!!!!, Lucky you got off it in time man! So sorry to see the results such a shame.
     
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  7. XCite Bikes

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    Thankfully you were not riding when it ignited.
     
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    Grasshopper Well-Known Member Dirty Wheel Club

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    Crikey! thank goodness your ok... Very sad about the bike...
     
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    jeeeezzzz mate really sorry to hear, just glad you are ok! but i know it cant be easy to get your head around.

    if you need any help or advise with insurance, please feel free to shoot me a pm, its my area of expertise.
     
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    Lucky you got off when you did!

    Hope you get it sorted under insurance. :(
     
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    Glad to hear you got out of that one mate. Pitty about the bike but at least you're living to ride another day. Could have been soo much worse.
     
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    Oh god that is a tragedy, thank heavens your ok. It looks quite wierd burnt like that. You must be quite upset.
     
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    Hey Murdo
    What can one say, incredible event to occur. The photo's are a tad shocking, so sorry mate.
    If there is anything to good to come from this is, your OK. Take care mate.
     
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    Bloody lucky u still had your helmet on
     
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    geez murdo, thats burnt well and proper =0 lucky the helmet was still on when you had a "look" :/ glad you are ok mate. hard to see a bike go like that
     
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    Proper Viking burial that.
    Glad that your ok and live to ride another day.
     
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    Sorry dude that's sad to see your baby going up in flames
     
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  18. Murdo

    Murdo The Good Doctor Staff Member Contributing Member Ride and Events Crew

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    Thanks for the kind thoughts.
    I've been awake half the night thinking about it. Still very upset. Face has lost a lot of the redness, had beard trim.
    Insurance coming to 'scrape' it up today.
     
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    any thoughts on why it went up, fuel tank leaking onto engine then boom?
     
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    sorry to hear murdo.glad your not injured and i hope the insurance will cover a replacement. i know how you feel about your bikes.shoot me a pm if i can help.
     
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