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Old 05-25-2009, 05:10 PM
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I just did the coolest thing ever.

So I was cruising round my town, going down a big residential street on a test ride at aboot 30mph or so, when I suddenly and violently came across two GIGANTIC dips in the road. The old gutters occasionally cross the road at an intersection, but are never marked. And the sun was just setting, the road was unfamiliar, and well, I didn't see them coming. So I hit HARD. The bike and I were thrown violently into the air, where I proceeded to do a totally badass straight up hand stand on my handlebars. Totally vertical. When the I (and the rear wheel) came back down, we hit with such force that the battery, icm, ecu, and all fuses, relays, etc broke through my undertail and hit my rear tire. I was able to keep control and pull over, where some very wide eyed fat kid (who looked just like this: ) was like, "dude, are you okay?" I said "I think so", and then he stared at me for 15 minutes while I tried to wrap my electronics around my subframe enough to ride home with my seat in my jacket. It's very difficult to ride standing up. Not so much when you're moving, but starting out is a bitch. Anyway, I have to be creative to get her roadgoing again, but so far as I can tell the only damaged part was the plastic undertray. Wish me luck!
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Well, that sure was an interesting story... too bad no one caught that on video - would be cool to see.
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Wild! Good job not going down!
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Old 05-25-2009, 10:53 PM
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I'm sure it was nowhere near as cool as it looked in my head, but as there is no video evidence I can continue to think I looked like a ballerina, rather than a chicken with its head cut off flaying all over and screaming expletives beneath my helmet... but you're right at least I didn't go down.
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Good story...now the fat kid is tellin' all his friends about the first motorcycle he's gonna get...a SuperHawk! Why? Coz it's a stunt bike!
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hahahaha great story, i keep trying to picture it over and over.....sorry...glad your ok though....
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haha! that was a good read. its great that your ok, but that had to have been worth it just to say that you did it. though it is still too bad that you have to put a little money into it to fix it, probably not much though.
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Sounds like a good excuse to get a Sargent seat. And maybe you have a future as a Stunter.
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Old 05-26-2009, 07:28 PM
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Well I'm just glad none of my dangling wires decided to get in my spokes... that would have made it less fun... But I guess a metal undertray is in order...
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Good save maverick! Must post pics of bike!
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Old 05-26-2009, 08:58 PM
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Glad your ok!! Good save. I'm sure it looked something like this (oldie but a goodie) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGKhkO-SsDk
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Old 05-27-2009, 12:15 PM
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Hey man crazy story good thing you didn't go down alil advice try gripping your bike with your knees this will help you stay on the seat if this a to happen again and also help co trol the bike later all. Noob out
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....are you sure the kid wasn't just big boned!
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Old 05-28-2009, 04:04 PM
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wide eyed fat kid (who looked just like this: )



LOL!!!
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Old 05-28-2009, 04:15 PM
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Oh yea and...pics, pics, pics
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Old 05-28-2009, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by newb007
Glad your ok!! Good save. I'm sure it looked something like this (oldie but a goodie) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGKhkO-SsDk
I think that's the famous Colin Edwards save.
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Originally Posted by newb007
Glad your ok!! Good save. I'm sure it looked something like this (oldie but a goodie) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGKhkO-SsDk
wow somebody got my incident on video after all!
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Originally Posted by VTRsurfer
I think that's the famous Colin Edwards save.
That is the greatest video i have ever seen!!!
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Hacking.. the crash that wasnt.... with the interview on speed...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EedDDDd0xo
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Close calls... they get your attention. It's really cool... if you don't go down.

One of the runs we do out to the mountains has this railroad crossing. It has an almost ramp-like rise right at the tracks. Hit it at 50-55 mph & you're airborne Steve McQueen-style. Big fun, even with a little headshake when you touch down.
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Old 05-29-2009, 12:47 PM
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mom always told me .."bring clean underwear " i think it forthose reasons ..
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Old 05-29-2009, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by L8RGYZ
Close calls... they get your attention. It's really cool... if you don't go down.

One of the runs we do out to the mountains has this railroad crossing. It has an almost ramp-like rise right at the tracks. Hit it at 50-55 mph & you're airborne Steve McQueen-style. Big fun, even with a little headshake when you touch down.
I did that same thing once. didn't know the hawk was such a good jumper. just gotta goose the throttle as your front wheel hits. otherwise you'll be looking down as you're landing. (never good)
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I think this is a close second to that Colin Edwards save

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtjQ4...eature=related
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