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1994 GIRARDIN MB11 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

firecrash1 injured · 610587 · 2007-01-23

Vehicle

Make
GIRARDIN
Model
MB11
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Miles at failure
8,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN 65-70 MPH THE FRONT WHEEL OF THE MOTORCYCLE CAME OFF.THE MOTORCYCLE WAS CONSIDERED A SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION MOTORCYCLE , AND HAD A KENNY BOYCE FRAME SERIAL NUMBER, PRO002838 ,AND THE MODEL WAS A CALIFORNIA PRO STREET, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO LOSE CONTROL, AND SENDING CONTACT UNDER A TRACTOR TRAILER, AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A MEDAL EXPERT TOOK A LOOK AT THE FRAME, AND FOUND HAIRLINE STRESS FRACTURE THAT CAUSED THE FRAME TO COME APART, WHICH LED THE FRONT WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE COPY OF ACCIDENT REPORT, AS WELL AS PICTURES OF MOTORCYCLE BEFORE AND AFTER THE CRASH.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10179455
Machine
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