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This is a discussion on Don't Lose Your Head... within the Crashing forums, part of the Sportbike Operation category; ...like this guy did, literally. This happened near my house on a usually busy three-lane boulevard. Crash forensics estimated his ...

  1. 04-11-2011, 01:49 PM #1
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    ...like this guy did, literally. This happened near my house on a usually busy three-lane boulevard. Crash forensics estimated his speed at impact @ 130 mph. He was wearing a full-face yet his jaw was found 700 feet from the scene.

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    wow.
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    wow

    How did the driver make out?
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    The driver spent two days in the hospital before being released with severe bruising and a couple broken bits. She's lucky as hell. There were no other occupants.
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    Quote Originally Posted by asphaltpilot View Post
    The driver spent two days in the hospital before being released with severe bruising and a couple broken bits. She's lucky as hell. There were no other occupants.
    Was that picture from the scene or was that the tow yard?
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    The pic was taken by traffic homicide just after they dragged it off the road. I was told that physics and other factors such as tach freeze (13K) and gearing (in 5th) put the estimate as high as 150+ but they can't prove it so they just listed it at the "low" end of 130 mph. It was a gixxer 750 with OEM sprockets but was stated it had a power commander. *shrug*
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    Quote Originally Posted by asphaltpilot View Post
    The pic was taken by traffic homicide just after they dragged it off the road. I was told that physics and other factors such as tach freeze (13K) and gearing (in 5th) put the estimate as high as 150+ but they can't prove it so they just listed it at the "low" end of 130 mph. It was a gixxer 750 with OEM sprockets but was stated it had a power commander. *shrug*
    Gotta watch out for those power commanders, they'll get you every time...
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    Stupid cagers turning left.
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    Quote Originally Posted by asphaltpilot View Post
    The pic was taken by traffic homicide just after they dragged it off the road. I was told that physics and other factors such as tach freeze (13K) and gearing (in 5th) put the estimate as high as 150+ but they can't prove it so they just listed it at the "low" end of 130 mph. It was a gixxer 750 with OEM sprockets but was stated it had a power commander. *shrug*
    Yeah, that dude was hauling ass. 13k in top gear on a GSXR 750?
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