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Started by RVA Duc, February 21, 2011, 03:59:13 PM

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RVA Duc

February 21, 2011, 03:59:13 PM
http://www.enquirerjournal.

Don't know if anyone has seen this but wow

ducpainter

#1
February 21, 2011, 04:03:00 PM
Your link is incomplete, and that is a subscription service.

I can't see it.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
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RVA Duc

#2
February 21, 2011, 04:17:49 PM

derby

#3
February 21, 2011, 04:20:59 PM
Quote from: RVA Duc on February 21, 2011, 04:17:49 PM
http://www.enquirerjournal.com/

sorry

Access to www.enquirerjournal.com is offered to all subscribers of The Enquirer-Journal as part of a regular paid subscription.

If you are a current subscriber and have registered, please sign in and you will be redirected to the article you were trying to read.

looks pretty gnarly from the slideshow, though.
-- derby

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RVA Duc

#4
February 21, 2011, 04:23:47 PM
yeah the slide show is all i could see myself and looks bad

zarn02

#5
February 21, 2011, 04:30:59 PM
Holy damn. :P
"If it weren't for our gallows humor, we'd have nothing to hang our hopes on."

thought

#6
February 21, 2011, 04:37:04 PM
'10 SFS 1098
'11 M796 ABS - Sold
'05 SV650N - Sold

derby

#7
February 21, 2011, 04:52:16 PM
-- derby

'07 Suz GSX-R750

Retired rides: '05 Duc Monster S4R, '99 Yam YZF-R1, '98 Hon CBR600F3, '97 Suz GSX-R750, '96 Hon CBR600F3, '94 Hon CBR600F2, '91 Hon Hawk GT, '91 Yam YSR-50, '87 Yam YSR-50

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gregrnel

#8
February 21, 2011, 05:05:47 PM
Looks horrible. Newspapers online with fee access=so 2003.
2003 620ie red, cored stock pipes, Hit -Air jacket, nice deriere.

JBubble

#9
February 21, 2011, 05:18:27 PM Last Edit: February 21, 2011, 05:20:48 PM by JBubble
Here is the actual story: http://www.wsoctv.com/news/26927619/detail.html

I've been on that road many times, it's busy and cramped, you can't let your guard down at all as a motorcyclist or car driver.

ducpainter

#10
February 21, 2011, 05:21:29 PM
Authorities said Saturday Escobar was listed in serious condition; her husband was listed in critical condition. Monday morning Escobar's condition had been upgraded to fair. Hospital officials said Morales was no longer in the system.

Not being in the system is so...

ambiguous.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Randy@StradaFab

#11
February 21, 2011, 05:42:38 PM
   Kinda weird, you'd think the bike would have looked a lot worse than it did.

derby

#12
February 21, 2011, 06:02:59 PM
Quote from: RMartin on February 21, 2011, 05:42:38 PM
   Kinda weird, you'd think the bike would have looked a lot worse than it did.

upper is gone, rear tire is off the rim, left side fairing is peeled back, subframe is broken off, tank is no longer on the bike...

it doesn't exactly look "good"...

what surprises me is that, despite the wheelbase being shortened, the front wheel is still "intact".
-- derby

'07 Suz GSX-R750

Retired rides: '05 Duc Monster S4R, '99 Yam YZF-R1, '98 Hon CBR600F3, '97 Suz GSX-R750, '96 Hon CBR600F3, '94 Hon CBR600F2, '91 Hon Hawk GT, '91 Yam YSR-50, '87 Yam YSR-50

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zarn02

#13
February 21, 2011, 06:27:58 PM Last Edit: February 22, 2011, 03:34:07 PM by zarn02
So the way the story reads is that the bike was going way too fast, and the car was paying way too little attention.

Unfortunately, this particular situation doesn't seem as rare as we'd all like...

Edit: Emphasis added so as not to judge till all the facts are in. (Cue Gen. Buck Turgidson voice.)
"If it weren't for our gallows humor, we'd have nothing to hang our hopes on."

TAftonomos

#14
February 21, 2011, 07:06:14 PM
Ugghh.... that didn't make me feel good.  And it can happen to anyone.


I have a similar story, when I was on a 4 lane (2 each way) road, maintaining my speed of 45mph.  Right lane.  The right lane ends up being a turn/merge lane to get on the interstate.  I noticed a gap in the left lane where traffic was stopped at a light.  I began to roll out of the throttle a bit (it's a NICE merging corner to the right, lots of room to play) and cover the brake.  Sure as make the beast with two backsing shit some dumb #$(%# decided that since the one lane of cars had stopped to let her through (from the opposite direction) she just came on over. 

Even anticipating a bone-headed move from a clueless driver, I nearly T boned her.  I thought for sure I'd take out the bags (either the ride side on her bumper as I passed behind, or the left on the stopped car I was trying to get close with.  Pissed me off bad enough that I went back to ask her if she ever looked or saw me.  Topping it off, I got a bunch of attitude from this woman, telling me I shouldn't ride that "dangerous thing" if I didn't want to die.

Seeing shit like that pic above makes me question why I should continue to ride on the street.  If anything it damn sure reminds me I'm not invincible....


You guys/gals ride safe, please.
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