Hayabusa spill in Hyderabad

junkishya · 21st February 2010, 21:33

While returning back from Hyderabad Airport today evening, saw a guy who has just spilled his golden colored Hayabusa. The bike looked very new, just out of the showroom. Looks like the person riding the bike tried hard to brake but rubbed his front tyre against the pavement and slipped. The front faring of the bike had opened up (cracked), the engine side panel was lying on the road ... The guy was being helped by 3-4 people back on his feet but obviously looked in pain ...

Couldn't take any snaps but it's sad to see a nice Hayabusa meeting such an accident ....

prince_pervez · 21st February 2010, 22:09

I feel sorry for the guy. A new super bike cracked open is not a good sight, for anyone, let alone the owner.

DRIV3R · 21st February 2010, 22:11

Reminds me of an earlier incident where one of my biker friends lost his life on a white Busa.(HYD). Sad!

manson · 21st February 2010, 22:43

Falls happen, but it is always good to know that the rider had only minor injuries after a fall, and has another go at life.

manson.

absynthguzzler · 22nd February 2010, 02:52

I wonder if the rider was a Quartermile participant doing trials on the Airport Road . the "practice" speeds could have caused the mishap. There was a Red Hayabusa that took part and this is a regular visitor , it would have been nice to have them both competing instead of a Ninja taking on the Hayabusa.

manson · 22nd February 2010, 12:39

OT: Speaking of the quartermile, any updates on how did Anku (red 954 with red tinted screen) do at the event? His previous time was a 11.6 IIRC at the 2008 Mumbai Speedrun.

manson.

prasadee · 23rd February 2010, 01:34

While at a local dealer in San Diego, I was told 40% of the ZX14 owners were bringing their bikes back after crashing them in the first month. Some even crashed in the parking lot right after the purchase.

With great power comes great responsibility. If a person hops on a Busa after years of playing with 200s, 350s or even 600s, there can be surprises. If you add the surprises our roads and drivers throw at a new rider on a new superbike, it can be a perfect storm.

straight6 · 23rd February 2010, 10:31

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Originally Posted by prasadee

While at a local dealer in San Diego, I was told 40% of the ZX14 owners were bringing their bikes back after crashing them in the first month. Some even crashed in the parking lot right after the purchase.

With great power comes great responsibility. If a person hops on a Busa after years of playing with 200s, 350s or even 600s, there can be surprises. If you add the surprises our roads and drivers throw at a new rider on a new superbike, it can be a perfect storm.

A few guys have lost their lives because of this. Handling a sbk at high speeds is not as easy as most people think.

isodope · 30th March 2010, 10:48

A thought about that ZX-14 comment: could it be because the Concours' fairing also tends to touch the ground at maximum lean?

21st February 2010, 21:33	#1
junkishya BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 152 Thanked: 73 Times View My Garage	Hayabusa spill in Hyderabad While returning back from Hyderabad Airport today evening, saw a guy who has just spilled his golden colored Hayabusa. The bike looked very new, just out of the showroom. Looks like the person riding the bike tried hard to brake but rubbed his front tyre against the pavement and slipped. The front faring of the bike had opened up (cracked), the engine side panel was lying on the road ... The guy was being helped by 3-4 people back on his feet but obviously looked in pain ... Couldn't take any snaps but it's sad to see a nice Hayabusa meeting such an accident ....
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21st February 2010, 22:09	#2
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,210 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	I feel sorry for the guy. A new super bike cracked open is not a good sight, for anyone, let alone the owner.
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21st February 2010, 22:11	#3
DRIV3R Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: India Posts: 1,905 Thanked: 2,254 Times	Reminds me of an earlier incident where one of my biker friends lost his life on a white Busa.(HYD). Sad!
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21st February 2010, 22:43	#4
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	Falls happen, but it is always good to know that the rider had only minor injuries after a fall, and has another go at life. manson.
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22nd February 2010, 02:52	#5
absynthguzzler BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 651 Thanked: 245 Times	I wonder if the rider was a Quartermile participant doing trials on the Airport Road . the "practice" speeds could have caused the mishap. There was a Red Hayabusa that took part and this is a regular visitor , it would have been nice to have them both competing instead of a Ninja taking on the Hayabusa.
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22nd February 2010, 12:39	#6
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	OT: Speaking of the quartermile, any updates on how did Anku (red 954 with red tinted screen) do at the event? His previous time was a 11.6 IIRC at the 2008 Mumbai Speedrun. manson.
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23rd February 2010, 01:34	#7
prasadee BANNED Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 569 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	While at a local dealer in San Diego, I was told 40% of the ZX14 owners were bringing their bikes back after crashing them in the first month. Some even crashed in the parking lot right after the purchase. With great power comes great responsibility. If a person hops on a Busa after years of playing with 200s, 350s or even 600s, there can be surprises. If you add the surprises our roads and drivers throw at a new rider on a new superbike, it can be a perfect storm.
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30th March 2010, 10:48	#9
isodope BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 144 Thanked: 85 Times	A thought about that ZX-14 comment: could it be because the Concours' fairing also tends to touch the ground at maximum lean?
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