phirepower
04-20-2009, 01:11 PM
Poor Motorcycle Engineering Results in Injury (http://www.designnews.com/article/196071-The_Case_of_the_Spurious_Spring.php)
Replacement kickstand part causes scary spill on modified motorcycle
Kenneth Russell, Professor Emeritus, MIT, Cambridge, MA
A young man took his motorcycle for a spin. He started to navigate a gentle left-hand turn (about a 1,000 ft radius), lost control of the bike and piled up. He was injured badly enough to sue. I was retained by counsel for the bike manufacturer.
The Investigation
The spring on the kickstand was found to be missing after the accident. The operator claimed the absence of the spring caused the stand to drop down and distract him, causing the accident. The configuration of the motorcycle was such that the end of the dangling stand could not touch the surface of the road.
Read Article: Poor Motorcycle Engineering Results in Injury (http://www.designnews.com/article/196071-The_Case_of_the_Spurious_Spring.php)
http://sc.leadix.com/mechatronics/files/MotorcycleInjury_ImageA.jpg
Replacement kickstand part causes scary spill on modified motorcycle
Kenneth Russell, Professor Emeritus, MIT, Cambridge, MA
A young man took his motorcycle for a spin. He started to navigate a gentle left-hand turn (about a 1,000 ft radius), lost control of the bike and piled up. He was injured badly enough to sue. I was retained by counsel for the bike manufacturer.
The Investigation
The spring on the kickstand was found to be missing after the accident. The operator claimed the absence of the spring caused the stand to drop down and distract him, causing the accident. The configuration of the motorcycle was such that the end of the dangling stand could not touch the surface of the road.
Read Article: Poor Motorcycle Engineering Results in Injury (http://www.designnews.com/article/196071-The_Case_of_the_Spurious_Spring.php)
http://sc.leadix.com/mechatronics/files/MotorcycleInjury_ImageA.jpg