hit in face with piston

alex.s · March 18th, 2013, 08:10 AM

Link to original page on YouTube.

ZackoFF96 · March 18th, 2013, 08:38 AM

LOL the piston just blew out of the engine

Sirref · March 18th, 2013, 08:39 AM

how does this even happen

Motofool · March 18th, 2013, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirref

how does this even happen

It doesn't look like a piston to me, but an ignition coil pulled up by a flying spark plug.

Pistons never leave the cylinder that enclose them, even if they suffer a connecting rod failure due to over-stress due to high rpms'.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecting_rod

Connecting rods are known for making holes in crankcases upon failure.

Snake · March 18th, 2013, 10:03 AM

Whatever it was it looked like it hurt and it scared the hell out of him.

Racer x · March 18th, 2013, 11:39 AM

To me it looks like the bike went lean off the line .
The air box is directly under the tank. The engine back fired and lifted the tank. When the tank came up it hit his arm and his glove went flying. The shock from the tank broke his arm.

alex.s · March 18th, 2013, 11:55 AM

Insane that his glove came off. Reminds me of tennis shoes flying off of a squid

n4mwd · March 19th, 2013, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motofool

It doesn't look like a piston to me, but an ignition coil pulled up by a flying spark plug.

Probably, but it did seem to be making a rattling noise just before. Nevertheless, in order for a piston to get out, a lot of other things have to get out of the way. Things like the head and cams. That just didn't happen. A spark plug will blow long before that happens.

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

Insane that his glove came off. Reminds me of tennis shoes flying off of a squid

Hey, my sneakers stayed on just fine thank you very much.

Racer x · March 19th, 2013, 05:40 AM

Must be a Suzuki thing. Clothing flying off as the bike tries to kill you.

Pure Lunacy · March 19th, 2013, 05:44 AM

I remember when this was originally posted many years ago. The guy had nitrous installed. It backfired through the system & it's the ram air intake runner blowing off.
They guy lost part of his hand/arm due to that intake backfire. There used to be a much longer video that had shown much more after the fact.

aeroblade · March 19th, 2013, 05:47 AM

Man, I feel really bad for the guy... I never knew something like this could ever happen :O

lgk · March 19th, 2013, 05:53 AM

the danger makes it seem attractive.

kind of like petting a tiger, or wrestling a bear.

n4mwd · March 19th, 2013, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pure Lunacy

I remember when this was originally posted many years ago. The guy had nitrous installed. It backfired through the system & it's the ram air intake runner blowing off.
They guy lost part of his hand/arm due to that intake backfire. There used to be a much longer video that had shown much more after the fact.

So the guy's glove didn't actually come off his hand after all. Poor guy. I hope they were able to reattach it.

Pure Lunacy · March 19th, 2013, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n4mwd

So the guy's glove didn't actually come off his hand after all. Poor guy. I hope they were able to reattach it.

If I remember right...part of it did. I don't think they were able to save what removed.
If someone happens to find the missing piece of info, post it.

Racer x · March 19th, 2013, 07:45 AM

Nitrous has a backfire all its own. I shot some into my engine. Then cranked it. BOOOOOM I mean it.

menikmati · March 19th, 2013, 09:55 AM

So part of his hand blew off? Fuuuuuu---

leed · March 19th, 2013, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racer x

Nitrous has a backfire all its own. I shot some into my engine. Then cranked it. BOOOOOM I mean it.

This [well exhaust backfire] has happened to me on my stock 250 with Dan Moto slip-on [unjetted] twice in the past summer, both cranking the bike before to leave for work in the morning. I was wearing my earplugs and helmet both times and I jumped both times [I typically am not jumpy].

The only thing is it was incredibly humid and cooler [mid 60's] those mornings.

Crazy about that guys incident though!

March 18th, 2013, 08:10 AM	#1
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Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	To me it looks like the bike went lean off the line . The air box is directly under the tank. The engine back fired and lifted the tank. When the tank came up it hit his arm and his glove went flying. The shock from the tank broke his arm. __________________________________________________ Top speed 123.369mph. Ohio mile Worlds fastest 250 ninja

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alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	Insane that his glove came off. Reminds me of tennis shoes flying off of a squid __________________________________________________

March 19th, 2013, 05:40 AM	#9
Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	Must be a Suzuki thing. Clothing flying off as the bike tries to kill you. __________________________________________________ Top speed 123.369mph. Ohio mile Worlds fastest 250 ninja
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March 19th, 2013, 05:44 AM	#10
Pure Lunacy ninjette.org member Name: Tim Location: Jay, Maine Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): '06 Vulcan V2K Classic LT, '03 Vulcan 800 Classic, '00/'89 Ninja 250, '73 Honda ST90 Posts: 45	I remember when this was originally posted many years ago. The guy had nitrous installed. It backfired through the system & it's the ram air intake runner blowing off. They guy lost part of his hand/arm due to that intake backfire. There used to be a much longer video that had shown much more after the fact.
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March 18th, 2013, 08:38 AM	#2
ZackoFF96 ninjette.org member Name: Zacko Location: Asia Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R Posts: 84	LOL the piston just blew out of the engine

March 18th, 2013, 08:39 AM	#3
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	how does this even happen

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Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Whatever it was it looked like it hurt and it scared the hell out of him.

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aeroblade Doh! Name: Matt Location: Locating GPS... Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r Posts: 286	Man, I feel really bad for the guy... I never knew something like this could ever happen :O

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Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	Nitrous has a backfire all its own. I shot some into my engine. Then cranked it. BOOOOOM I mean it. __________________________________________________ Top speed 123.369mph. Ohio mile Worlds fastest 250 ninja

March 19th, 2013, 09:55 AM	#16
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