Heard this today from a customer that is real big into Laverdas.
He told me he had bought a big pile in Boise, mostly Laverda stuff.. 3 1/2 Tons !!
So I asked how it ended up in Boise, he said it had come from a large dealer in California.. I asked if it was Ricky Racer, he said yes.
So I asked, what happened to him, did he pass on?? He said yeah..Lathe accident.. piece came out at speed and got him right in the head..
After that I went back in the shop, maybe a bit more respect for my lathes..
Anyone else hear about this, I think a few years ago..
