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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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How not to test your throttle lock.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=487_1205349914
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:03 AM
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What a dumbass...lol
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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What a dumbass...lol
Well I didn't want to get flamed but will admit I got just a little chuckle out it as well.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:51 AM
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Oh man that was too funny.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 09:05 AM
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Hope the dude got his **** kicked by the person that owns the car his bike smashed into. DUMM BASS![:@]
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 09:08 AM
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WOW! There are some knarly videos on that website! Thanks. That had to be painful watching your sled criusing without ya!!
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 09:09 AM
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They ride......or now walk among us!


Ride well,

Jim
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 09:10 AM
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Jacka$$. Serves him right. Now he got a smashed up bike, and a ins. hike for hitting the car. How do u explain that to u're agent. Uh I was a dumda$$.
 
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he's lucky it hit only a car and he didn't fall off on the first pass when a bunch of people were walking around thatthe bikewould have run over.... stupid !!
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 09:20 AM
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What a dumbass...lol
I second that! [sm=badidea.gif]
 
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