Like I said earlier in this tread:
I have been a paramedic for most of my life
I have done a fair bit of accident investigation
I had access to the COC and was looking at the tapes over and over again on a daily basis to see how some accidents had happened
Based on my experience there is no other explanation to this, I have seen enough.
Low pressure and prolonged speed, heat build up = disaster
People should pay attention and never ride a new bike so hard in the first weeks of ownership but gradually come into it and meant with the bike
To have a new bike and ride it like that without the experience to feel a soft wheel is bad luck but also (sorry) stupid
This man must go and say thank you to God that his number did not come up because it was closer than he might think
Hopefully his insurance will repair - that is if he can prof that he did not do 180km/h on a public road as the clock is stuck
They can retrieve that information from the computer box if it still can be retrieved
He shoud be so relieved if the insurance helps him!
I agree. Either great riding skills or pure luck kept this rider in the seat. A tyre will only look that bad if it gets completely overcooked. With very low tyre pressure you might even manage to cook your tyre within the speed limit.
Any insurance might reject the claim once your speed has been recorded over the legal speed limit.
Isn't excessive speed the cause of most (all) incidents and accidents on bikes, especially when it comes to tyres?
I often ride my tyres under inflated on tar after a off-road session and they get hot even well below the speed limit.