So you fancy an underseat exhaust?

[petevtwin650]

This happened to a guy a couple of days ago on his 999.

"Travelling home on my 2003 999BP I was stopped by a fellow motorist. He duly informed me that my bike was on fire!

I stopped and got off and discovered that the whole rear end of the bike was actually on fire!

I have no idea what caused the fire. The insurance assessor said it was not electrical so I can only assume fuel vapour!

Basically, the bike needs a new rear subframe, plastics, pillion seat, silencer, heat shield, carbon exhaust cover, indicators, rear brake light, wiring, rear tyre, pillion seat lock etc."

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/petevtwin650/Ducati/Ducatisti%20posts/999%20on%20fire/999onfire1.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/petevtwin650/Ducati/Ducatisti%20posts/999%20on%20fire/999onfire2.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/petevtwin650/Ducati/Ducatisti%20posts/999%20on%20fire/999onfire3.jpg

Lucky bloke that he got flagged down by another road user. What if he'd have been riding somewhere quieter. 3rd degree burns to his @rse. Or worse!

[mister c]

"It's alright, they all do that sir, it's thier character" :smt044:smt044:smt044:smt044:smt044:smt044:smt044

He's a lucky feller thats for sure

[missyburd]

I was concerned for Dukedolf for this reason! Although I think Lissa might notice pretty quickly so there mightn't be as bad damage as in those pics.

Quite terrifying, but it could be easily missed until its too late, lucky chap indeed.

[Biker Biggles]

That will teach him to light his farts

[Dicky Ticker]

Dammed clever Eyetallion idea that underseat heating,seems like it may require a bit of refinement though.
Other thought unprintable:):):)

[FG1]

mmmmmm, Terry something or other Monkey almost had similar on the way back from the AR, although it was his lack of tie down skills with his sleeping bag.......

That is one lucky, or unlucky whichever way you look at it, chappy.

[Kilted Ginger]

This happened to kitkat but to be fair she had wrapped her pj's around the exhaust so they'd be warm when she got home.

[Paul the 6th]

Fire in the hole!!!!

[Dicky Ticker]

Toasted crumpet

[ThEGr33k]

Guess thats a write off?!? Wrong italian brand I guess :p

[zsv650]

that looks bad mind you if it hadnt of been seen by the car could of been worse thats just put me off having anything with an underseat exhaust for good.

[Dangerous Dave]

I would guess there was something stuffed between the fairing and the exhaust.

[missyburd]

That will teach him to light his farts

Fire in the hole!!!!

Rofl :-D

[dirtydog]

This happened to kitkat but to be fair she had wrapped her pj's around the exhaust so they'd be warm when she got home.


:smt044:smt044:smt044:smt044

[petevtwin650]

:smt044:smt044:smt044:smt044

Dunno what you're laughing for DD, your fans would have just increased the intensity of the blaze. :smt040:smt040

[Daimo]

That was one mean curry!!!!!

[dirtydog]

Dunno what you're laughing for DD, your fans would have just increased the intensity of the blaze. :smt040:smt040

I was laughing at Kilted Gingers dig at Kitkat for melting her tail pack and it's contents on her Raptor so there :smt019:smt019 ;););)

[Lozzo]

That'll make someone a good cheap trackbike. Slap a single seat on there, new tyres, a bit of paintwork and a new silencer and away you go. Actually, if you're not bothered too much about about looks you might get away with leaving the silencer alone, just clean it up.

[Gene genie]

Smokinnnnnn'.

[yorkie_chris]

I would guess there was something stuffed between the fairing and the exhaust.

Yeap or maybe a leak of hot gas onto the plastic? Or do these silly eyetie things have a catalyst in there? (catalysers run very hot)

Anyway sensible questions aside. Pwnt.