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Dec 21st, 2011, 2:53 pm
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Posts: 331
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did he use the front brake to help slow down?
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2008 Sport 1000 biposto with Termignoni slip ons and Ducati Performance ECU.
Oberon 29mm clutch slave.
999R Forged Aluminium Marchesinis
749 Rear rotor and caliper.
999 front rotors
Brembo Monobloc Radial Calipers
Ohlins Forks
Rear spacer kit from Fast Frank Racing.
Michelin Pilot Road 2 tyres.
Fleda Tail unit
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Dec 21st, 2011, 3:02 pm
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 38
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After the accident, did you go out an buy as many lottery tickets as possible? Talk about being extremely lucky in your situation...good thing you walked away from it
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Dec 21st, 2011, 3:34 pm
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Alexandria, Virgina, USA
Posts: 643
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oh thank god the stock mirrors look ok!! side note - that is nucking futs..
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2007 Red GT 1000
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Dec 21st, 2011, 5:32 pm
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Posts: 124
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Does it look like his tank expanded? 
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Dec 21st, 2011, 10:07 pm
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Simi Valley, California, USA
Posts: 1,020
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Wow. Amazing story.
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Current bikes:
• '07 GT1000
• '68 Triumph Tiger TR6R
Past bikes:
• '70 Honda CB750 KO
• '65 Triumph Bonneville
• '62 Petro Mini bike
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Dec 21st, 2011, 11:14 pm
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Qns, NY, USA
Posts: 519
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great guy
wish him the best.
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Dec 22nd, 2011, 9:19 am
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Fairfax, California, USA
Posts: 1,313
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Thankfully he wasn't injured and the bike was insured, what's to sue for? I'm sure he could have found something but he did the right thing. Good on 'im.
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When I was fast,
motorcycles were slow.
Now motorcycles are fast,
and I'm slow.
"Black is the only color for a motorcycle.
Unless you want to sell it, then paint it red."
- Melvin "Swede" Dunlap, 1966
Cafe racers are built,
not bought.
The older I get,
the faster I was.
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Dec 22nd, 2011, 10:56 am
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Retirement is on the horizon
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 2,055
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Amazing story. Good on him for not pursuing legal action.
Only one question - did he have to throw away his pants? I'm sure I would have been forced to burn every piece of clothing below the belt line and then bury the ashes!
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Official Ol' Man Rider & ECM 2012 Survivor.
Over 49 years riding - Over 62 years old!
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Dec 22nd, 2011, 11:44 pm
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Portland, OR, USA
Posts: 1,729
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...damn...
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