WOW!
That's one day you'll always remember.
Happy Endings are always best.

You guys really came together when it counted, that's the kind of buddies you want to have around. Glad nobody was hurt, and the parts on the bike can be replaced. Keep us informed at to the repairs on the bike, I see a complete tear down in his future.

What a crazy ride! I wasn't expecting to see FIRE!!!

Its being parted out.... lots are called for already.

I've had a couple of bikes over the years that boiled the gas in the tank. It has always been due to some sort of an issue and both times I got the hell away as I didn't want my crotch blazing away.

Every one of the husabergs do it... When you stop you can hear it on all of them. Like 15 guys i ride with have husabergs... everyone of them does it. Nothing you can do. Even does it when its 40 out.

This may help, applied to the underside of the tank.

Fiberflect

Yep. I have a buddy with a 570. He's already done all the modifications to try and keep the heat away from the tank. Also already had to replace the fuel pump (under warranty)...apparently due to heat.

I just took a skills course this past weekend. Amazing what the lowly KLX331 can do under an average old man, when compared to some of the "more fabulous" bikes out there. ;)

I'm really glad I stumbled across this nice, affordable, rugged, dual-sport bike!

Well KTM's, bergs and the like are enduro (race) bikes, they are not designed to be lugged slowly up hills and slow single track. Most of them don't even have cooling fans on the radiators. Glad you guys all made it home ok

I believe the one guy did that... didnt help much.