Originally Posted by Cecil
It looks as though there may have been an issue with the front hub / rim assembly.
The guy riding next to him watched it happen.
He said the front tire start to wobble real bad.
However, the bars where not wobbling.
Within an instant the bike endo'd over and burst into flames.
We still do not know the root cause... The front wheel was not recovered and it is making it harder to understand what went wrong.
I just got back from the hospital... he looks rough.
He'll live, but it will take some time for his wounds to heal.
Road Rash sucks... note to self: don't be cheap on gear.
i would pay really close attention to that part of the brake system, the part that faild on the other members bike,
glad to hear he will pull through,
i got lucky in my cause, i only got rash on the top of my foot, and my knee,(right side) never got the chance to see what my left side looked like