Why you need a fire extinguisher handy in the paddock

$140,000 '95 Yamaha 500cc GP bike, up in flames last weekend at Summit Point.:wow:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=416757051698353&set=a.197507640289963.47556.163773790330015

 

That SUCKS.

I have a fire extinguisher, but I think I may buy a bigger one now

 

That picture puts a knot in my stomach

 

That sucks. Same thing just happened up here last weekend in Pittsburgh to a Ducati Desmosedici. Happened road side however up here. I have pics of the bike in flames but can't upload from iPhone.

Ride safe,
AAron

 

I have two I keep in the pits.... I'm gonna get another one. A BIG one

 

Mine too..... 140K Bike on a $25 stand....

Seriously that sucks bad... I feel for the guy...

 

what was it? Swing arm looks wrong for a ROC. A Harris 500 tail section and swing arm wrong wrong for that also)? an RZ500?

 

I would have put it out with my puke. Because if that was me I would surely puke everywhere I'd be so sick.

 

I assume the guy standing there in the matching Yammie Dainese leathers is the owner. Damn, his heart must be sunken into his feet right now.

 

Photobucket has a pretty cool mobile app. :up:

Not that I want to have to cry over a burning desmo though.

 

it was awfull we were pitted right in front... had to jump in their van and move it before it caught fire... funny thing I showed my girl a picture of the bike in road race world later that night....I knew it was expensive but had no clue it was that expensive....

 

I picked up an industrial fire extinguisher after the fire a Road Atlanta a few years back.