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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 12:52 AM
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I don't know if I posted in this thread UC, but I've read this thread a few times. Amazing pics and amazing adventures you've had.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 05:36 PM
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.... and ps. sorry to hear you had a crash, hope all is well after your recovery.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2013 | 03:33 AM
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.... and ps. sorry to hear you had a crash, hope all is well after your recovery.
Thanks Zeus. Yeah we are good. Got the bike fixed and back on the road. Got my "Broken Wings" patch.

 
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Old Aug 10, 2013 | 04:21 AM
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Some fantastic and enviable photos there mate. I recognise some of those areas from my own touring in 2003. Happy two wheeled memories...
 
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Old Aug 12, 2013 | 09:04 AM
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So glad you guys are doing what makes you happy. Enjoy and safe riding.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2013 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by ultracan
Thanks Zeus. Yeah we are good. Got the bike fixed and back on the road. Got my "Broken Wings" patch.

Yup. Join the club! Glad yer okay.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2013 | 10:47 AM
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Thanks Zeus. Yeah we are good. Got the bike fixed and back on the road. Got my "Broken Wings" patch.


I'm not a member of the club due to riding on the roads. But I gotta tell ya I've had some high flying catastrophic crashes back when I was racing. The highlight of my career was when I was in first place in a motocross heat of about 30 riders, after one lap I hit the grand stand jump wfo in top gear, went out the front door, over the bars and crashed my brains out. But I got up, got back to the truck, ditched my motocross bike and fired up my flat tracker in time for my flat track heat. I was riding two events that day. Back when I was invincible.

I should get a patch for that crash, it was a real crowd pleaser.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2013 | 04:31 AM
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I'm not a member of the club due to riding on the roads. But I gotta tell ya I've had some high flying catastrophic crashes back when I was racing. The highlight of my career was when I was in first place in a motocross heat of about 30 riders, after one lap I hit the grand stand jump wfo in top gear, went out the front door, over the bars and crashed my brains out. But I got up, got back to the truck, ditched my motocross bike and fired up my flat tracker in time for my flat track heat. I was riding two events that day. Back when I was invincible.

I should get a patch for that crash, it was a real crowd pleaser.
Let's hope that you don't get to be one. It is not a pleasant experience.





 
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What happened?
 
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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 01:46 AM
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That was the crash in REdwood city California. A line of cars slammed their breaks on right in front of me. My ABS breaks didn't work and I locked up the back tire. Skidded sideways into the back of a car. It happens at this exit every day. There is a "Y" at the top of the off ramp and people slam on their breaks until they decide which way to go. Hell there was a rear ender right there while we were on the side of the road. They just drive away.
 
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