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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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Got this from another site. But definitely worth reading.

http://www.ex-500.com/index.php/topi...html#msg258042

Dont read it after lunch.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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That dude took a beating, and now he is beating himself up too!
 
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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Wow.... thanks for sharing. Everyone could learn a lesson in this. proof we have not been made indistructable
 
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Good post...very good information......a lesson we should all read and learn from.
 
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I think it's important to take riding seriously, that shows what can happen if you let your guard down. I would hate to go down with my wife on board. Heads up out there
 
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I didn't read it all, but it sounded kinda' "Squidly" to me.
 
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Just goes to show that you can never be too careful and that there is always a reason for the appropriate gear.
 
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