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A RAT cross-post that I couldn't resist . . . I hope this guy is fine now.
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"Wise men speak because they have something to say, fools because they have to say something."
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Scariest part is that turn doesn't look too bad, even for a Harley battleship. I bet a Rocket could take it easily at a pretty good speed.
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Ok, Someone stop me from rolling on the floor laughing from that website. They are merciless.   "FYI..... Darryl Cannon aka "killboy" said... Nah he rode off...it was a pretty gentle low-side. He had some rash on his side, just below his armpit."
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Looks like those guys over there have almost as much fun as us!
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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Whoah!
How Fun!!!!
I am sure he's OK. I used to do that before I learned how.
Dennis
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A lesson for us all there ... Middle photo shows stationary front wheel - don't apply front brakes into a corner like that  I bet the gravel rash (cut off t-shirt) was a sight to see 
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Road rash galore. I was at the hospital one time and this guy came in after a showing off on his rice rocket crash. Wheelie gone bad is my guess. He was saying to his mom or whoever that if he hadn't had a long sleeve T shirt on it would have been worse.... Yea right!! If he had LEATHER on he wouldn't even be in the hospital!!
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Hey benny
I shudder when I see guys riding in denim jackets, let alone shirts - long sleeve or short!!
My wife is a radiographer and once had to x-ray a kid who had fallen off a scooter while on holiday in the Med (the usual, shorts, t-shirt, sandels!) - he was like minced beef apparently!! 
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Heh, I've been down twice now -- once pretty substantially (60mph lowside on the DC Beltway) and I can tell you from experience: denim doesn't do a d*mn thing. It's invisible to pavement. Leather good, cotton bad.
The last time, all the parts fo me in leather were completely unscathed. My knees -- I was weaering jeans -- got all banged up, and I still have scars. I still ride with jeans, mind you... but if I hadn't been wearing a leather jacket, boots and gloves, I'd be a sausage creature for sure.
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A lesson for us all there ...
Middle photo shows stationary front wheel - don't apply front brakes into a corner like that
I bet the gravel rash (cut off t-shirt) was a sight to see
If you look close, he's got the clutch pulled in too. That fool was in full panic braking mode. Guess he never read the Hitchhikers Guide.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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I have Draggin jeans and velcro knee pads. I higly recommend them.
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And you guys wonder why Harley riders don't wave back! Well....there's why! Dwight (but ya gotta admit, even though his riding skills aren't the best, he's a friendly bloke) 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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If you look close, he's got the clutch pulled in too
At the risk of contradicting you there GB, I don't think he has pulled the clutch in.
It looks like his hand is gripping the bars (like the begeezus!) and he has his index finger covering the lever ....
... could be wrong ...
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Draggin Jeans are the best. If you didn't know, you would think they are regular jeans. Bought a second pair last year and gonna ask for another pair for Christmas.
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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That's another thing I ALWAYS wear is gloves... Like my riders course instructor said, your hands control the bike, protect them.
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Amen. I never ride without boots, gloves, jacket, and helmet. Of course, I live in South Florida, home to some of the worst drivers from everywhere in the US.
Yeah, it gets hot sometimes but I do what I must...
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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Hey Phil
How much are Draggin' Jeans in the US?
Over here, they're around £85 ($150) for the blue jeans - haven't priced up other stuff (jackets, combats etc).
Don't answer - I just looked at my own link (!).
$89.95!!!!! That's around £50!!!!
I think I'll carry on using leathers 'til I next come over there!!!
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I just scrolled the top picture all the way left. There was someone right behind him. Isn't that the way of such things? You always makes the biggest arse of yourself when someone you know is watching who will never let you forget.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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I just scrolled the top picture all the way left. There was someone right behind him. Isn't that the way of such things? You always makes the biggest arse of yourself when someone you know is watching who will never let you forget.
.. or someone with a digital camera and a web connection ... 
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Hey GB Looking again at that second picture, do you think the forks look a wierd angle? They almost look too vertical and the gap between the rear of the front mudguard and the engine looks reduced. Looks normal again on the third pic .... 
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right its a hardly
so why didn't he have time to open his top box and take out his leather jacket to save the road rash on his arms?
hey at least when it all heals he can get new tattoo's
hmmm funny line to follow
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The other thing of course is that as he goes t!ts up and across the road, I wonder if anything was coming the other way round that blind bend Now that realy would spoil yer afternoon ....
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If you look close, he's got the clutch pulled in too.
Naw upon a closer look I can see the lever not being squeezed to death! But the front wheel is for sure not spinning! That corner really looked like a fun one though. 
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they posted a link there with other bikes ... like it was a whole photo weekend
http://www.photoreflect.com/scripts/prsm...=04RK00560H0524
there is a bonnie
Bet he didn't opt to buy any pics of his nightmare!
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Better photos Password 'Dragon' 
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The last time I rode the dragon was Oct 22, 2002. Too bad their website doesn't go back that far!
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Moe, I'm saddened and, quite frankly suprised!
By the time I got to screen 25, I was disgusted .....
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The last time I rode the dragon was Oct 22, 2002. Too bad their website doesn't go back that far!
Oh God .. tell me you weren't competing on stage there .....
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I made it thru 20 of those pages and only counted TWO attractive sets there.... Some people just shouldn't have a bucket of water dumped on em
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OMG--definate lowsides!
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By the time I got to screen 25, I was disgusted .....
You could have set your screen to display more columns and rows. And the lookers were at the end as well.
The Adairville gals were at the beginning! hehe
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When it said "mythical fire breathing beast" I tried mother in law but got no-where!
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Those women were there to 'wake the dragon'? They only gave me a 'sleeping turtle'.
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You could have set your screen to display more columns and rows. And the lookers were at the end as well.
The Adairville gals were at the beginning! hehe
You crook!!
I want my money back ... !
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Hey GB
Looking again at that second picture, do you think the forks look a wierd angle?
They almost look too vertical and the gap between the rear of the front mudguard and the engine looks reduced.
Looks normal again on the third pic ....
Yup. Looks like the forks are compressed all the way. Another good reason not to brake hard in mid turn. Compressed forks make the non-folding bits of the bike closer to the ground, reducing your max lean angle.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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So what do you guys do if you find the need to slow down? Just rear brake? Gentle combo? I mean I know emergencies are one thing... but sometimes a not-so emergency can turn ugly fast...
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So what do you guys do if you find the need to slow down? Just rear brake?
I ease off the gas ...
Gives it a bit of engine breaking - don't know if that's right or wrong - just know it works for me.
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Quick downshift maybe... I'm usually good about downshifting before a turn, always used engine braking in cars before riding too. Amazes me how little some people know about how a motor works. I told my friend to downshift one time in the snow and she goes "how?" I said "See the 2 and the 1 below the D? What do you think those are?" Ok that was way off track for this thread but I had to vent
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