Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

[Anb618]

Scariest/funniest thing I ever saw: Decades ago our club leased a huge tract to hunt and we had access during the offseason. About 25 or so would show up on weekends to see who could get the dirtiest. Most of the bikes were 175s, 250s, an occasional 350.

One Sunday one guy shows up with the new Yahama TT 500. We're blasting down a wide, fairly smooth grassy trail and he just pulled away from everyone. Suddenly, I saw him stop moving as the bike continued forward. He hung in the air for a second before dropping to the ground. There was a cable stretched across the trail.

No way an ambulance was getting to us, but one of the guys managed to get his Jeep to the location. He broke several ribs andhis left humerus. He later said he had just slacked off and sat up in the saddle when he hit the cable; never saw it. That probably saved his life. He sold the bike.

My neighbor when I was growing up was riding her ATV and forgot about a raised electric fence power-supply line running from the grainery to the nearby fence line. Riding while standing up, it nearly decapitated her. She was very lucky she wasn’t going any faster...

 

[168BTHPM]

 

[SEMO Shooter]

I crashed my Suzuki GL1000 on a paved street going about 60 in 1981. I slid down the pavement a good ways and must have been on my head part of the time. My helmet had one of the visor snaps ground almost all the way off and a second one was ground down pretty bad too. The chin strap pulled hard enough to make a cut on my chin. I had road rash on both forearms, both shoulders, both hips, right knee, and a rupture spleen. The hospital treated my road rash with what was a new product at that time for burn victims. It was like thick cellophane. I spent 10 days there.

 

[Steel head]

 

[buffybuster]

Since this has turned into motorcycle diaries, I'll play.

Back in 84 a riding buddy of mine was doing some sweepers, that we had done dozens of times before. He was on a lefthand sweeper and there was a oncoming pickup truck. I don't know if he went in too tight or the truck drifted wide. Anyhow they hit head on and he was thrown about 120 feet into a ditch. Multiple fractures of right arm, broken leg, broken pelvis, skull fracture and neck fracture. He was hospitalized for 3 months, wore a halo for 4 months, learned how to walk again, etc. He was one of the smartest guys I ever met and while he was still smart, he was never the same. By the way the truck that hit was a Dodge Ram. That was the hood ornament they pulled from his helmet.

I kept riding and fate didn't come knocking until 97 when I was rear ended at a stoplight....

 

[doctordoctor]

My neighbor when I was growing up was riding her ATV and forgot about a raised electric fence power-supply line running from the grainery to the nearby fence line. Riding while standing up, it nearly decapitated her. She was very lucky she wasn’t going any faster...

My last day at the trauma center in Pittsburgh, I saw a young man who was essentially decapitated. He ended up having is jaw sewn to his chest to close the wound and tissue loss. I will never forget that kid. I never saw him awake. I could only imagine him waking up to find he can't talk or eat ever again and has his face attached to his chest. It was unreal.

 

[Zorrosdens]

 

[bp7178]

Letting off the throttle is the last thing you want to do when you have headshake. Either keep is steady, or even better, accelerate.

You are absolutely correct sir. I had a complete brain fart. I only really experienced them with a 600RR.

When I moved to a Ducati 1199 it was never a thing. There isn't a day that I don't miss opening the garage and looking at it.

 

[OutlawTen5]

 

[OutlawTen5]

 

[168BTHPM]

 

[168BTHPM]

 

[Dirty D]

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I thought that the Health Director of LA looked familiar.

 

[HkPlinker]

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Don't forget Pennsylvania's sweetheart he/she

 

[MRiles]

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What a sad commentary on modern society. When anything goes. everything goes......

 

[OutlawTen5]

 

[Ravenworks]

That could make the wife obsolete !

Now there's a fucker that gets to work on time.
Need me to work over? Sure Boss

 

[tiger13]

My experience with crashes is opposite. Falling off my super bike on the track was always way way gentler than coming off the dirtbike in rough terrain.

You never forget your first tank slapper.

 

[tiger13]

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I could live like that. I just choose not to. Yeah... that's right.

 

[Ravenworks]

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Scariest/funniest thing I ever saw: Decades ago our club leased a huge tract to hunt and we had access during the offseason. About 25 or so would show up on weekends to see who could get the dirtiest. Most of the bikes were 175s, 250s, an occasional 350.

One Sunday one guy shows up with the new Yahama TT 500. We're blasting down a wide, fairly smooth grassy trail and he just pulled away from everyone. Suddenly, I saw him stop moving as the bike continued forward. He hung in the air for a second before dropping to the ground. There was a cable stretched across the trail.

No way an ambulance was getting to us, but one of the guys managed to get his Jeep to the location. He broke several ribs andhis left humerus. He later said he had just slacked off and sat up in the saddle when he hit the cable; never saw it. That probably saved his life. He sold the bike.

I did something like that
(Around 1975)
I went across a 15 foot wide ravine that was about 10 feet deep.
Busted my nut sack open and broke my hand and wrist.
The worst thing was we were in the middle of nowhere Wellsville Ohio.
They stuffed my nuts in and covered them with a balled up shirt and tapped it up.
I had to be ridden out about 10 mile on some pretty rough terrain.
Demoral was a wonder drug

 

[2ndamendfan]

That's really interesting. A '70 Boss 302 with '69 Boss 302 stripes.

I know I am a month+ late (been super fucking busy). But what on gods green earth makes you think it is a '70 boss 302? It has 4 head lights same as a '69, also the '69 stripes. I assume that you are looking for the rear side scoops that the '69 mustangs had, except guess what................. the '69 Boss 302 did not have the rear side scoops (the boss 429 did, along with all other fast backs).

 

[2ndamendfan]

You're right, I missed the headlights. I had a '70 Boss 302 a long time ago (yellow) . However, '69's had the fake "brake cooler cutouts" on the rear fender. (Note the Boss 429 in the background)That's what drew my attention first. Of course the stripes were iconic one year to the next.

EXCEPT for the BOSS 302.

 

[Slab74]

Would your area code be 707?

Yup. It’s a huge area that it covers.

 

[Barneybdb]

 

[kd185]

Sliding off is one thing I high sided at about 130 then rag dolled for quite a ways. I was in the air well before I knew I was in trouble. This happened at Loudin in 1991. I will say I'm not a fan of either especially now many years later.

i was racing there at that time also

 

[mavrick10_2000]

 

[mavrick10_2000]

 

[mavrick10_2000]

 

[mavrick10_2000]

 

[mavrick10_2000]

 

[mavrick10_2000]

 

[mavrick10_2000]

 

[mavrick10_2000]

 

[Barneybdb]

 

[azsteve]

Solid red would be more descriptive.

I think a disinfecting UV light would be the ideal option.

 

[lash]

I thought that the Health Director of LA looked familiar.

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More like this:

Except Riff Raff still looks better.

 

[Beefmanne]

 

[mavrick10_2000]

 

[mavrick10_2000]

 

[mavrick10_2000]

 

[mavrick10_2000]

 

[mavrick10_2000]

 

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[Jayjay1]

Can we have some weapon pictures please?

PLEASE!

 

[mavrick10_2000]

Here ya go.

 

[roostercogburn98]

Not a super backdrop but just for a gun pic

 

[Slash0311]

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Dog? What dog?

If you see a dog, I have bad news for you.

 

[Zorrosdens]

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That one...on the right...I like er’, yes I sure do!

 

[mavrick10_2000]

 

[riverside jeep]

Would your area code be 707?

unfortunately mine is.