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Old May 3, 2019 | 08:23 PM
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Kicked in my need to make smart *** comments.
You? Smart *** comments? Never!
 
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Old May 3, 2019 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Vallejo Don
That's how I want to go!
Dying while riding would be my second choice.
 
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Old May 3, 2019 | 08:35 PM
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Dying while riding would be my second choice.
Hmmm, bet we can guess your first.
 
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Old May 3, 2019 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Cozz
I thought this thread was about somebody dropping dead while in motion.
Me too, I thought that's not a bad way to go.
 
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Old May 3, 2019 | 09:07 PM
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A few months ago my bike was sputtering, dying then catching. It was one bad spark plug.

Last summer a bud I ride with was up in Ohio riding with a friend he knew since grade school. His friend had a pacemaker installed some years back when he turned roughly 60. They were cruising along with his friend leading and he just slowly went off road into the trees.
 
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Old May 3, 2019 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by almostakeeper
A few months ago my bike was sputtering, dying then catching. It was one bad spark plug.

Last summer a bud I ride with was up in Ohio riding with a friend he knew since grade school. His friend had a pacemaker installed some years back when he turned roughly 60. They were cruising along with his friend leading and he just slowly went off road into the trees.
Had a guy do that a couple years ago on Run For The Wall, he had his wife sitting behind him.
 
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Old May 3, 2019 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by almostakeeper
A few months ago my bike was sputtering, dying then catching. It was one bad spark plug.

Last summer a bud I ride with was up in Ohio riding with a friend he knew since grade school. His friend had a pacemaker installed some years back when he turned roughly 60. They were cruising along with his friend leading and he just slowly went off road into the trees.
I believe a fuel injected bike would code for that.
 
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Old May 3, 2019 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Cozz
I thought this thread was about somebody dropping dead while in motion.
Me too! My heart has failed, (out of warranty). That’s why I carry a Lithium jump battery.


Just kidding. Maybe.....
 
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Old May 3, 2019 | 10:23 PM
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Funny I am the bigest dick on this site, but I tried to help, after screwing around.
 
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Funny I am the bigest dick on this site,
No you're not Zerk, not as long as Mr Beads and or Mr Soap draw breath, unless of course you have had a shoot out with a dump truck driver while riding?.
 
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