People driving on the stretch of the Ngurah Rai By Pass just south of Bali’s airport on Wednesday afternoon got quite the spectacle as a motorbike was consumed by roaring flames on the side of the road.
The Honda Supra Fit went ablaze after Ageng Wiwoho filled its fuel tank, reports Tribun Bali.
Wiwoho and his friend riding on the back of the bike had stopped at a glass shop on the By Pass in Jimbaran to order a mirror for a closet. When they were on their way back home, the motorbike apparently ran out of gas, reports said.
“After that, they stopped and bought one liter of gasoline. Once filled with gasoline, the motor was off for about five minutes. When it was turned on, suddenly a fire emerged from the carburetor,” Tribun quoted an unidentified police source as saying.
The fire was around 2:15 pm, Tribun reported.
“Without being able to stop the fire, the motorbike burned, leaving only the frame behind,” the source added.
A photo of the bike was shared to citizen journalist site Info Denpasar, with commenters dubbing the bike “Ghost Rider,” after the fictional comic book character ‘Johnny Blaze’.
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