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Old 16-04-2010, 11:22 PM
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Red face And the Wheels fell off

The wheels fell off at 200mph (320kph
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/moto...ne/8624282.stm
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Old 16-04-2010, 11:41 PM
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Old 16-04-2010, 11:52 PM
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Looks like the brakes failed, blew up into splinters and took the hub with it. Right at the braking point.

Funny though, he still tried to steer it........With no response (I wonder why) and that the wheels were beating him to the corner.

Scary stuff with 2 wheels popping off...
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Old 17-04-2010, 12:22 PM
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yikes now that would be scary
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