PHILIPSBURG--A well-known local motorcycle enthusiast was killed in a head-on collision on W.G. Buncamper Road near Caribbean Liquors and Tobacco around 1:00am Thursday.
The fatally injured man has been identified as Jean Claude Benjamin, a 39-year-old car and motorcycle mechanic.
He was very well known as a motorbike racer and the Suzuki GSX R1000 motorbike that he was riding was a high-tech speed machine that is faster than the fastest Porsche sports cars. It has a top speed of just below 180 miles per hour and can travel a full quarter mile from standstill in 10.1 seconds. The front forks are titanium covered and the braking system is via advanced twin hydraulic discs on the front and a single disc to the rear.
Eyewitnesses said he had been travelling at a very high speed and acceleration. A vehicle travelling in the opposite direction reportedly turned left into his path, causing a head-on collision.
One feature of the Suzuki that Benjamin was riding is that it has a tuning valve inside the exhaust pipe that reacts to the acceleration of the motorcycle to dampen sound. It is said to be a quieter exhaust than a similar motorcycle with only 60 per cent of the cubic capacity.
The driver of the motor car was arrested in relation to offences pertaining to his documentation.
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