Any info on this picture.

[joe bar]

I was sent this photo by a friend who found it whilst surfing the net. It looks pretty disturbing, and may well have been posted on here before.

Does anyone have any knowledge of it, circumstances, etc?

[duke]

I have seen it before - do not know what *really* has happened, but somebody was suggesting stoppie gone wrong.

Nice bellypan, mind you. Must be AC Schnitzer ...

[NHighCotton]

Simple tire change isn't it???

[big papa]

It seems when it was posted before there was no clear explanation, or maybe I don't remember what it was. Wasn't it from Asia or somewhere like that??

[riceburner]

It's US spec isn't it?? how many other countries have the side reflectors on the fork tubes?

[big papa]

Looks like aftermarket torque arm...

[Spookymonster]

It's an after-market H.A.T.S. being enabled....

You know... Hillbilly Anti-Theft System (take your wheels with you when you park)?

[Ric]

Looks like something leaking....look at the asphalt under and in front of the front wheel.

[jrock]

I thought last time it was posted on here there was mention of the diff. locking up. I think that was just rumor too.

[DJ Downunder]

I think he took off in a hurry and forgot that he had locked his rear wheel to a pole with a long chain..............kidding...that might do it though...

I can't remember what that was all that was about...but it was an odd one for sure....also notice that is a non stock paralever.

DJ

[MattPie]

More details (that I'm remembering off-hand from the previous account)
- It happened while riding
- The rider did a stoppie to save himself
- other pictures showed a lot of balancing weight on the rim, suggesting whomever mounted the tires didn't know what they were doing
- as mentioned, aftermarket paralever arm

[sweatmark]

Impromptu Paralever spline inspection?

[irich]

Pure conjecture from a Structural Engineer:

if you crash and the bike goes down hard on the rear wheel rim the lateral impact load may put significant torsional stress into the drive shaft casing.

I dont know whether the drive shaft housing is a casting or welding forging/fabricated section but it may be prone to brittle fracture or fatigue failure.

[iowabeakster]

it looks like the attachment point of the torsion arm (the aftermarket one) on to the FD unit tore off completely.

the valve cover protector on the exposed side is OK. That plastic piece of junk would not have survived a crash. Handlebars, mrrors, pegs look good also. Can't see the other side of course.

Helmet, jacket, gloves all nicely laid out also give the impression of a unhurt rider.

Botched install on the torsion bar?

[OU812]

Well it was before the mishap. The gaurdrail does not look like US. The lic. plate IS blocked out. The bike looks like nothing I have seen in the US, I.E. The cluster covers, lower bodywork. The bike is sharp, minus the rear end.