Both were not wearing helmets when the accident took place and the rider did not have a licence
The bike that crashed into a mini truck after hitting the cyclist near Tambaram on Monday. (Photo: DC)
Chennai: Speeding on a 1400 cc Kawasaki Ninja ZX14 R superbike, a teenager crashed into a cyclist near Tambaram, killing the latter on the spot. The bike rider, a plus-one student and his pillion, a class 10 student, were admitted to a private hospital in Nandambakkam with serious injuries.
Both were not wearing helmets when the accident took place and the rider did not have a licence. The mishap which killed Subarama Reddy, a lathe worker on his way home for lunch, took place on Sunday afternoon on a stretch between Agaramthen and Camp road in Tambaram.
According to the police, the cyclist had crossed the road through a gap in the median when the superbike hit him. The bike on which Raja Ganesh, 17 and Aakash, 15 were riding belonged to his friend Pavithran, another teenager, whose Facebook page is filled with pictures of the bike (TN 11 M 3030). Pavithran’s father Baskar is businessman residing in New Balaji Nagar in Madambakkam.
While the police insisted that the plus-one boy was riding the bike, other sources indicated that the younger boy was riding the high powered, high value bike. It appears Pavithran gave had loaned the bike to his friends for a ride when the accident happened. The bike crashed into a mini truck after hitting the cyclist. Both of them said to be in serious condition with spinal cord injuries. The two wheeler was crushed in the impact.
Super bike involved in accident recommended only for professionals
The Kawasaki Ninja Zx14r super bike which was involved in an accident killing a 30-year-old man on a bicycle is one of the most powerful super bikes in production and is not recommended for city roads. According to super bike enthusiasts, a bike that powerful is recommended only for professionals and definitely not for school children.
Sabyasachi Biswas, co-founder of the Madras Motorcycles, a media company that reviews bikes, said, “The bike’s (Ninja Zx14r) power to weight ratio is higher than that of super cars and only those who have prior experience in handling super bikes can ride the bike.”
Though such bikes come with safety options such as traction control, traffic on the city roads restricts control even if the rider’s reactions are razor sharp, Mr Sabyasachi said. Furthermore, only a handful of people own the bike in the country and the number is less than five in the city.
Biker clubs too do not allow minors to be part of their group. “Usually biker clubs do not allow minors to be part of the club even if they are enthusiastic. Teenagers might feel physically strong enough to ride the bike but it takes maturity, training and practice to become a good and more importantly a safe rider,” Prakash Nagaraj of the Roaring Riders Club told DC adding, “Most importantly, they should be properly attired with essential safety suitable for riding a super bike of that caliber.”
( Source : deccan chronicle )
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