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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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Guy on a ricer was haulin *** down the highway in my hometown the other morning; guy in a cager going 70 said the bike went by him at a high rate of speed. The bike starts squirreling all over the place and the ricer goes through a highway fence and into the lake. They found the guy because his helmet was floating up near the surface. Just 19 or 20 years old, what a waste. Condolences to his family. I rode hard the same way when I was his age, no brains and all testosterone.
 
Old Aug 29, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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nowadays,,, sho are some crazy times we be livin' in folks.........

thoughts & prayer for the family..........
 
Old Aug 29, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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Couldnt swim? or broken neck?
 
Old Aug 29, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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It`s the rice that causes our insurance to go up every year - seldom see a HD rider pulling wheelies on the freeway or doing 100+.
 
Old Aug 29, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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That sounds like one of those things on 1,000 ways to die. Condolences to the family
 

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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by shiftharder
It`s the rice that causes our insurance to go up every year - seldom see a HD rider pulling wheelies on the freeway or doing 100+.
It's the value of your motorcycle, I pay more in insurance for my Harley than I do for my sportbike.
 
Old Aug 29, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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sad, feel sorry for his family
 
Old Aug 29, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Sgt Mac
It's the value of your motorcycle, I pay more in insurance for my Harley than I do for my sportbike.

When I got rid of my Kawasaki for a Harley 20 years ago, my insurance stayed the same. A 14 year old Kawasaki with liability vs. a new Harley with full coverage.

Back then, when I questioned my agent, he said that they paid less death claims on Harleys.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by krazy3
When I got rid of my Kawasaki for a Harley 20 years ago, my insurance stayed the same. A 14 year old Kawasaki with liability vs. a new Harley with full coverage.

Back then, when I questioned my agent, he said that they paid less death claims on Harleys.
Same coverage on both, 03 ZX6RR and 07 FLHX, I pay less for the sportbike.
 
Old Aug 29, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by IowaMike
Condolences to his family. I rode hard the same way when I was his age, no brains and all testosterone.
Same here IowaMike, probably goes for most of us. The thousands of times we got lucky and just too dumb to know it. I try to appreciate all my luck now. Damn shame... prayers out.
 



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