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Old 08-08-2007, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Wagner
Surprised a bike did that much damage.
my yamaha r6 weighed just over 400lbs with all fluids (around 375 dry, iirc) - 400lbs of metal hurtling at a car at 40mph (not to mention the car's speed in addition) can do a fair bit of damage...

an ex of mine died in a similar accident a few years ago. ran wide in a turn and went head-on into an el camino and died on the spot. after that, i decided that riding on the racetrack was preferred to street riding...
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