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The weather's been a little over the top in the region lately. Heavy rain has fallen causing mudslides and some sinkholes have opened up. But one lucky bastard may just have to play the lotto!

A Washington state Honda rider was recently struck by lightning whilst riding his motorbike on the highway. A witness told a local tele station that his helmet had nearly melted. It's suspected his aerial may have taken the hit. Further reports suggest he's been released from hospital and is doing alright. Here's a coupla news stories.

http://tdn.com/news/local/tenino-motorcyclist-survives-lightning-strike-on-i/article_b59db454-1671-11e3-856f-001a4bcf887a.html

With video:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/06/biker-survives-lightning-strike-washington-motorcyclsit_n_3879919.html


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charlie99

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hmm ...
if lightning can come 3 miles out of the sky ...it wont worry about another 4 inches across wet tyres
lucky that some survive these amazing occurances huh ?


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

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A friend of mine was hit by Lightning while riding his FJ1200 yamaha on the Hume coming home from canberra many years back.  He survived though his nerves were a bit jangled for a while afterward(He's fine now).  The bike survived, though some of the electronics started failing in the weeks afterward.

After the hit he pulled up under a bridge to get out of the weather, the woman travelling behind pulled up to see if he was OK.  Her comment "You lit up like a f***ing christmas tree!"

Al


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It’s a common belief that tyres protect vehicle occupants from lightning... K-dogs10
    

4Back to top Go down   It’s a common belief that tyres protect vehicle occupants from lightning... Empty Protection from lightning Fri Sep 27, 2013 7:21 pm

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The tyres will not protect a motorcyclist from lightning because as was said the bolt has traveled three miles anf four inches will not stop it, but if you are in a metal car the car functions rather like a Faraday cage and diverts the lightning around the outside of the car protecting the occupants. There have been numerous examples of this and several programs where they have put it to the test without harm. 
Regards,
K-BIKE

    

Rick G

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Maybe a tinfoil hat is some use after all but it would need an earth strap.


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CommanderKewl

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RicK G wrote:Maybe a tinfoil hat is some use after all but it would need an earth strap.
Just somehow with a tin foil hat on, i have a feeling of being the spark plug gap......lol

    

Rick G

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Or a moth in an insect zapper:D


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"Man sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."   Dalai Lama


Bikes 1999 K1100 LT with a Big Block 1200
    

charlie99

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It’s a common belief that tyres protect vehicle occupants from lightning... 44271


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

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K-BIKE wrote:The tyres will not protect a motorcyclist from lightning because as was said the bolt has traveled three miles anf four inches will not stop it, but if you are in a metal car the car functions rather like a Faraday cage and diverts the lightning around the outside of the car protecting the occupants. There have been numerous examples of this and several programs where they have put it to the test without harm. 
Regards,
K-BIKE
Indeed, they say it takes 30,000V per inch of arc - so another four inches is only 120kV Smile


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charlie99

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It’s a common belief that tyres protect vehicle occupants from lightning... 1382391_503356359760156_1885584076_n


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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

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Nice pic Charley. I was in a car once that took a hit blew the radio and a few other things - the guy driving was an auto elecrician and just told us not to toutch anything he then drove over to a pedestrian barrier and toutched it with the wing to earth the remaining static and then wee let out our breath and had a laugh!


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It’s a common belief that tyres protect vehicle occupants from lightning... Ir-log1188....May contain nuts!It’s a common belief that tyres protect vehicle occupants from lightning... Ir-log11

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K1100RS - 1995. AKA Rudolf Von Schmurf (in a million bits)
K100RS - 1991 AKA Ronnie. Cafe racer project bike
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K75C - 1991 AKA Jim Beam. In boxes. 
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Rick G

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The guy next door built a new house with a steel frame and while away one weekend it took a hit of lightening.
There was a hole in the roof about a foot in diameter where the hit was and any electrical appliance that was plugged in whether turned on or not was fried, all the wiring was fried and where the verandah posts went into the concrete a huge hole was blown and all the concrete bits went up and through the verandah roof like a shot gun blast. The claim was about $65 000 on a $110 000 house in 1998.
The raw power was just staggering and how a person on a bike can live after being hit is just amazing but it happens quite often.


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"Man sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."   Dalai Lama


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