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05-25-2006, 03:06 PM
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| Fourth gear and illegal   Joined: Apr 2005
Bike: 2007 Harley Davidson Electa Glide
Location: York, Pa
Posts: 781
|  Rider Down! One of my Marines who rides went down last night low side he has a C50. New rider 1 1/2 months but did complete MSF course. Story goes he had a tailgaiter 10:00 pm he let's him by and the tailgaiter slams on brakes causing the rider to go down (tailgaiter did not stop) Result broken collar bone minimual damage to the bike he was only 1/4 mile from home, bike started he rode home then wife took to hospital (Keep in mind he is a Marine). He's home now recovering.
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05-25-2006, 03:13 PM
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| M-J Member of the Month!   Joined: Oct 2005
Bike: 2005 HAMMER
Location: SOCAL %%%%%ES
Posts: 3,024
| Trust me ...he will meet this driver again. I am sure he has the plate and car memorized in his head. Hope he is feeling better. I flipped mine completely upside down after a high side dump. Broken upper left arm and major road rash. Navy....Us service members are pretty tough..cranked it and drove it home. And this bike was tweaked.
__________________  "There's not a whole lot ways this can go right" - Johnny Knoxsville "I did something in a previous life that must have been spectacularly good, because I'm getting paid in this life just magnificently, more than one would dare imagine or hope for." - RIP George Carlin. Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, But rather to skid in side ways, totally worn out shouting HOLYSHI$T What A RIDE!! |
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05-25-2006, 07:39 PM
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| Fourth gear and illegal  Joined: Oct 2005
Bike: Looking for a new experience! (last bike--Lt. Blue 2005 S50)
Location: The Heart of it All
Posts: 742
| Further proof that the men and women who defend us are more than TOUGH! I hope he gets better soon. My brother-in-law was a Marine. He was the toughest guy I knew! |
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05-25-2006, 08:57 PM
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| M-J.Com Master Poster  Joined: Jan 2006
Bike: M50
Location: 1060 West Addison, Chicago
Posts: 3,766
 | What a freaking idiot  This kind of crap happens to me so often IV lost count. Some jag off is in such a hurry to get around you then jams the brakes. Then when you salute them, they have a blank look on their face. Wish this guy a speedy recovery, Hoo-rah. |
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05-25-2006, 11:12 PM
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| Throttle Jockey  Joined: Oct 2005 Location: St Paul Mn
Posts: 3,115
| I'm a firm believer in "what goes around, comes around". That cager WILL get his just deserts!! Tell our brother in arms, that he's in our prayers. "U.S.N. 1968 to 1972"
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05-30-2006, 03:39 PM
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| Clunked into first gear   Joined: Apr 2006
Bike: 07 GIXXER 750
Location: Va by way of Arkansas/Florida
Posts: 219
| Yeah I can't stand when people tail gate me I tap my brakes a few times and if they don't back off I either speed up and move over or just exit off that road.
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05-30-2006, 03:49 PM
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| May 2007 Member of the month   Joined: Mar 2005
Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom
Location: Douglasville, Georgia
Posts: 7,833
 | EEERRRRRRrrrrrrrrr...... hope your friend gets well soon.
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05-30-2006, 08:54 PM
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| Et cetera ad nauseum   Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 18,240
| That's rough. I've heard some disturbing statistics about returning soldiers and motorcycles lately.
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05-31-2006, 04:58 PM
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| Seat Tester  Joined: May 2006
Bike: 2006 GSX-R600 Black/Silver
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 78
 | Best of luck to him and worst of luck to the tailgater...
__________________ Ownership: 2006 GSX-R600 Black/Silver - M4 Exhaust, Puig windscreen, Motovation sliders and bar ends 2007 Escalade EXT Black/Black - Rozzi 24s with Pirelli tires, Volant Cold Air Induction Life is too short, stop making excuses and start making memories... |
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06-08-2006, 03:02 PM
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| Doesn't think you're funny   Joined: Dec 2004
Bike: 05 Boulevard M50 Black
Location: Tampa, FL
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