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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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Friend of mine's uncle and aunt in serious condition at hospital after a sport bike rider hit them at an insane speed. Another rider was KIA.

http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news..._casey_highway
 
Old Jul 13, 2009 | 10:37 AM
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Sorry to hear about your aunt and her friend, I had 4 on crotch rockets pass me the other night on the interstate all were on their rear wheels and haulin azz.
We will add them to our prayers...
 
Old Jul 13, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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Speedy recovery for them... yet another incident we have we don't like to hear about!
 
Old Jul 13, 2009 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by chopfury
Friend of mine's uncle and aunt in serious condition at hospital after a sport bike rider hit them at an insane speed. Another rider was KIA.

http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news..._casey_highway

I'm from the area and this was all over the news last night. I just hope they recover fast!! Another member from the area post a thread on this as well.
 
Old Jul 13, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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Nother example that speed kills and the crotch rocket'ers carry the license to kill when they act like a bunch of goons on there rides.

Hope the injured parties are doing better.
 
Old Jul 13, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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seeing this stuff pisses me off because thats all you ever hear about is sportbikers acting like idiots and hurting people...it gives (what seems like a few of) us that ride them normally a bad name and the general public looks down sportbikes

hope your friends family heals up soon
 
Old Jul 13, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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Buy a child something that goes 160, and some of them have to see if it will.
sorry to hear about it... hope they get a good lawyer and make the parents pay for allowing there child to be stupid and causing it.
 
Old Jul 13, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by oct1949
... hope they get a good lawyer and make the parents pay for allowing there child to be stupid and causing it.
WTF??? BLAME THE PARENTS! The guy was 27 years old and did time in Iraq. Doesn't sound like a "child " to me. Instead, how 'bout we pray for the parents who lost a son, even if it was their son's fault.
 
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Originally Posted by FXDXTSport
WTF??? BLAME THE PARENTS! The guy was 27 years old and did time in Iraq. Doesn't sound like a "child " to me. Instead, how 'bout we pray for the parents who lost a son, even if it was their son's fault.

+1 on that. I'm parent and this would kill me if I was in their shoes.

I said it on the other thread about this subject and I'll say it here. People need realize that they are not the only ones on the road. I know I hear a lot of people say its my life, so it's my risk. Not true on a "PUBLIC" highway. You want to act up then take it off the road and find a track some where. I hope the other people involved heal up fast
 



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