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1988 BMW R100RT — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

crash2 injured · 171141 · 1999-09-15

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
R100RT
Year
1988
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AFTER COMING OUT OF A CURVE IN THE ROAD, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF THE MOTORCYCLE SHIFTED THEIR WEIGHT BY SITTING UP STRAIGHT, THEN THE DRIVER LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER AND RAN INTO A FENCE. THE SHIFT IN WEIGHT CAUSED THE FRONT WHEEL TO LIFT UP, AND RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
845698
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown