Which blew up today?

[LoonR1]

This was the contents of our rather expensive trackday garage at Donington today. However, one of these bikes is not like the other bikes (Sesame Street rules). Which one went bang and left a rather large trail of oil all the way down the back straight?

Just for fun and nobody was injured

Will stereotypes come to the fore, or technical knowledge, or even just dislike for one of the brands?

Answer later tonight, or tomorrow, if I fall asleep!

[Biker's Nemesis]

I reckon it was the Doocati.

[LoonR1]

Then vote

[Mastodon2]

Ducati I reckon. Sump made of finest Italian cheese, blew it's belly pan out and dropped it's sauce.

[Baryonyx]

Got to be the Ducati. That sounds like something a Ducati would do.

[spareparts]

S1000RR

BMW engines are not the strongest.

[LoonR1]

I don't know what to read into the amount of votes that my bike is getting!

[Biker's Nemesis]

LoonR1 said:

I don't know what to read into the amount of votes that my bike is getting!

...That the engine blew?

[srob]

LoonR1 said:

I don't know what to read into the amount of votes that my bike is getting!

I guess nobody knows if you checked the torque of the con-rod bolts before you set off...

I didn't vote for your bike, doubt you'd start this if your bike st itself today

[Wozy68]

LoonR1 said:

I don't know what to read into the amount of votes that my bike is getting!

The most problems my mate had with a bike in over 30 years of motorcycling was with his 1000RR.

Forget Italian electrics, bloody German electrics and around 200 miles from the nearest dealer. We had to bump it every time he stopped. BMW never found out what was the cause. In the end they replaced it with another but nearly new one and it promptly broke down with engine problems.

Didn't stop him buying an HP4 mind.

I voted and recon its the Trumpet. The 675 is a fantastic bike IMO, bit they can drink oil, especially the earlier ones. I'm thinking lack of lube, then big bang.

[LoonR1]

This is closer than I thought it'd be and getting some serious votes. Three way tie at the moment!

[Biker's Nemesis]

A three way tie?




A blue new R1: 12%
A red new R1: 8%
A different red new R1: 10%
A 2012 S1000RR: 12%
My 2010 S1000RR: 20%
A Ducati Panigale 899: 18%
A Triumph 675: 22%

[clen666]

I voted for the blue one.

Has to be a new R1 as Dunlop didn't like them so they must be crap....

[Prof Prolapse]

2010 S1000RR

I've never thought much of Zee Germans engineerings.

[Biker's Nemesis]

It'll be a Doocati, I'm telling you all, I bet its an electrical problem. (piston knocking the spark plug)

[LoonR1]

71 votes. Shall I let it run to 100 votes?

[Jazoli]

Are there that many active posters?

[LoonR1]

Jazoli said:

Are there that many active posters?

We'll see. Up to 76 now

[Esceptico]

Wasn't sure how to vote. From other posts I get the impression that Loon is not a fan of Ducati and Triumphs so could be one of those two. However, we know he doesn't rate them...so it could be a red herring. However, he knows we know he doesn't like them so perhaps it really is one of the two.

Just give us the answer will you?!

[L9 ACP]

voted, up to 92 now...