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PostPosted: 01 Jun 2009 12:25 
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Lean ... Crash ... Oh Bollocks!

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crashed the on x1 sunday afternoon had a high side at 60mph on a right hander all my bike gear is fucked top to toe .dam tubers crash well better than i did two broken toes cracked ribs mild concusion my left arm and wrist hurt like hell when i move them .

the bike broke the left tank acssent bent bars broken indicator and scuffs to the alloy seat frame .the gear change is fraged and she needs two new foot pegs

so all in all an expensive weekend :(


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PostPosted: 01 Jun 2009 12:27 
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Ah the joys of summer.
Hope you get better soon.

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PostPosted: 01 Jun 2009 12:32 
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Shit news, Mr S. Get good quick.

Now, will peeps stop crashing. I don't want to hear of any more friends chucking themselves and their bikes at the scenery! :evil:

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PostPosted: 01 Jun 2009 12:54 
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Norm wrote:
Shit news, Mr S. Get good quick.

Now, will peeps stop crashing. I don't want to hear of any more friends chucking themselves and their bikes at the scenery! :evil:


Seconded, although I am yet to be convinced that they really wanted to crash. :?

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PostPosted: 01 Jun 2009 13:05 
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Mend quick :!: (we don't bounce like we used to :( )

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PostPosted: 01 Jun 2009 13:05 
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glad you are here to tell the tale mate. rest up and get well soon.

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PostPosted: 01 Jun 2009 13:17 
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Shit sorry to hear that.

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PostPosted: 01 Jun 2009 13:30 
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Glad you're OK fella. Hope it wasn't the pimped up ECM that gave you too much power for you to handle... ;)

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PostPosted: 01 Jun 2009 13:48 
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Lean ... Crash ... Oh Bollocks!

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na was shit on the road we think


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PostPosted: 01 Jun 2009 13:55 
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Heal fast. Im so glad you boiunced as well as you did. My blood rubns cold when I read threads like this. There but for the grace of god go I. Get better soon xx

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PostPosted: 01 Jun 2009 13:57 
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Tigs wrote:
There but for the grace of god go I.

Let's face it, Tigs, you did yourself more damage than that falling over a fecking pooch! :lol:


mr_stabby wrote:
na was shit on the road we think

Cue Digger....

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PostPosted: 01 Jun 2009 14:01 
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Ouch! - hope both yourself and the X1 get well soon.

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PostPosted: 01 Jun 2009 14:20 
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mr_stabby wrote:
crashed the on x1 sunday afternoon had a high side at 60mph on a right hander all my bike gear is fucked top to toe .dam tubers crash well better than i did two broken toes cracked ribs mild concusion my left arm and wrist hurt like hell when i move them .

the bike broke the left tank acssent bent bars broken indicator and scuffs to the alloy seat frame .the gear change is fraged and she needs two new foot pegs

so all in all an expensive weekend :(


Glad to here you are ok, Get yourself better and get that x1 back on the road, otherwise they will become extinct one day.

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PostPosted: 01 Jun 2009 18:34 
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Wow sorry to hear you had a off but at least your here to tell the tale. The bike can be repaired.

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PostPosted: 01 Jun 2009 18:51 
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Norm wrote:

Now, will peeps stop crashing. I don't want to hear of any more friends chucking themselves and their bikes at the scenery! :evil:


What he said ... after last year we don't want anything else happening please!

Take care and heal well ... your pride is probably more bruised than you are!

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