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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 03:32 PM
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This is from another board...
http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=100233

I've seen a lot of things, but this is one for the books....

Lucky rider for sure.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 03:36 PM
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awesome pictures but that has to be the most awful thing to happen to wreck a bikers day...
 
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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At least it was fresh water, Salt water would have destroyed the bike.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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At least it was fresh water, Salt water would have destroyed the bike.
Sounds like it was destroyed being pulled out.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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I can't even imagine what seeing your bike in the water like that would feel like. Hope I never...............well you know.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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DAHYUM!!
What a nightmare!!!
 
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Good grief ... I hate it when that happens!
 
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OMG!! that sucks!
looks like the sport bike guys got a kick out of seeing a harley sunk!
 
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That would suck to say the least.
 
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