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Offline pae

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Whoops...
« on: May 05, 2007, 03:18:12 PM »
Oh dear, this'll hurt....

regards, Phil

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Re: Whoops...
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2007, 03:35:39 PM »
Ouch!! Thats gonna be sore in the morning!  :o
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Re: Whoops...
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2007, 02:10:27 AM »
nicely planned! The prep work should pay off in doctor bills! So what's the rating on that particular brain bucket?
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Re: Whoops...
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2007, 08:32:58 AM »
I'm trying to figure out what the stuff is on the right of the fork leg at the bottom... fork oil? That would mean that the fork lower has literally broken off. Hmmmmm..a classic example of a machine that has been used hard and put away wet.
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Re: Whoops...
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2007, 02:56:24 PM »
I'm pretty sure that would have to be the fork oil. 

I wonder how long of a skid mark his face left!! :o :o

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Re: Whoops...
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2007, 03:41:25 PM »
I wonder how long of a skid mark his face left!! :o :o

Yes...since in 30% of accidents it is the lower face/jaw which hits the ground first.
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Re: Whoops...
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2007, 05:00:33 PM »
I wonder how long of a skid mark his face left!! :o :o

Yes...since in 30% of accidents it is the lower face/jaw which hits the ground first.

Do you think he goes back to that spot every now and then to visit his face and reminisce about the good ol' days? :'( :'(

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Re: Whoops...
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2007, 01:32:08 AM »
Looks like fork oil. Bet he wishes he hadn't practiced that trick every day now - not without regularly checking over the front-end anyway.

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Re: Whoops...
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2007, 05:39:40 AM »
From the expression on his face, it at least looks like he knows whats coming...   :o

No offense, but I really have little sympathy for 'stunters'.  Especially stupid ones that can't even wear proper gear!

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