Andy_Bangle Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 “I was in third gear, doing about 90mph. I managed to avoid burning myself, but I gave my shoulder a whack when I hit the ground.” When BSB racer Taylor Mackenzie jumped on his WD40 backed Kawasaki ZX-10R at Snetterton, he had no idea that he’d go viral on YouTube within 24 hours. He also had no idea what it felt like to ride a bike that was on fire. All that would change by the end of race two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-bmw Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 Did he not realise how flammable WD40 is when he took on the sponsorship? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) Love the racer's tantrum at the end. "I've just been on a bike that caught fire at a three-figure speed* and managed to get off without any major difficulties. So obviously I'm really annoyed not to have finished the race…" *nearly... Edited June 25, 2015 by patently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mort Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 The worrying thing is that many leather race suits have a nylon stretch panel around the crotch and inner thighs. If that gets fuel and catches fire... Yikes !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Racing car drivers have full Nomex clothing but riders don't. I guess the theory is you won't be trapped inside a burning bike. That incident could have got pretty nasty! I wonder if WD40 think it's good advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuits Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 YIKES ! Glad he's okay though. I might give my fuel lines a check before going on track next week ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdiesel Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Taylor tweeted that he has cancelled his crack sack and back appointment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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