More Bad News From The Iom

Discussion in 'Racing & Bike Sport' started by Wassy, Jul 12, 2018.

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Old Fart said: ↑

Very sad news i also saw the vid.Was there a machine problem or was it just an accident
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Consensus and reporting in MCN suggests broken sump put oil on rear tyre.

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Some talk that the R1M can suffer from grounding the sump on the roads.

Fire3500 said: ↑

Consensus and reporting in MCN suggests broken sump put oil on rear tyre.
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Some talk that the R1M can suffer from grounding the sump on the roads.
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Looked mechanical

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Looked mechanical
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It was confirmed that the sump broke.

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