Posted: 1/28/2010 7:52:49 PM EDT
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The traffic cam on the toll way caught this crash. His chaps came loose and got caught in the rear wheel, which locked it up.
I heard he cracked some ribs and got some bruises. Don't know what happened to the bike. Looks like it could have been a lot worse. 
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Heard a story a while back about a couple that had a "biker" marriage complete with exit on his sled. Got a way down the road when her wedding dress got caught in the rear wheel. Must have been one hell of a honeymoon.
There was one a while back where a guy had some shit bungied to the rear that shifted and brought his trip to a screeching halt. 
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There was one a while back where a guy had some shit bungied to the rear that shifted and brought his trip to a screeching halt. I saw a guy on a Triumph Tiger lose his lunch bag that was strapped to the rear. It got wedged between the tire and the underside of the rear fender. He stopped very quickly. Luckily he kept the bike up. I pulled the lunch bag out and restrapped it onto the bike and off he went. |
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Quoted: I had a swingarm bolt work its way loose. It fell onto the chain and rode it forward to the countershaft sprocket, then wedged between the engine case and the sprocket, promptly locking the rear wheel and killed the engine. At the end of the back straight, on a race track, at somewhere between 125 and 140mph.Quoted: There was one a while back where a guy had some shit bungied to the rear that shifted and brought his trip to a screeching halt. I saw a guy on a Triumph Tiger lose his lunch bag that was strapped to the rear. It got wedged between the tire and the underside of the rear fender. He stopped very quickly. Luckily he kept the bike up. I pulled the lunch bag out and restrapped it onto the bike and off he went. I safety wired EVERYTHING from then on.  |
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The guy was riding a 2007 Victory Hammer.
"I felt cold air on my leg, looked down and saw the zipper had worked it's way up my leg. As soon as I let off the throttle to move tward the sholder, the chap unpealed off my leg like a banna peal. It took a split second for back tire to lock up, at the same time I was getting pulled off the bike. I managed to hang on, and rode the skid for about 130ft. I was in alot of traffic and did not want to put the bike down only to get ran over. I almost had it stopped when I apperantly ran out of tallent. I did get hit by a Lexus after I went down. The car is what broke my ribs, sholder blade and brused my lung. It was not her fault though, I slid into her lane. She was not following be to begin with. It is all good....... just no more chaps for me. Over pants only!!!" 
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Chaps.  sometimes I suspect the whole Harley thing is just so grown men have an excuse to dress like a member of "Judas Prist" or like they're planning a night out at the "Blue Oyster Bar" Too bad he wasn't on a Harley. pah! details details. It's like saying only Colts are AR15's chaps, leather and a 2cylinder cruiser. there you happy? |
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This is why chaps should not be considered riding gear....although I used to wear them for warmth along time ago.  This is what they were for; throw 'em on in the cold of the morning to ride to work, get to work, pull off the chaps and stash 'em in your pack, go into work. Reverse the procedure when ya left in the afternoon. They were never supposed to be protective clothing nor a fashion statement. I see assholes wearing 'em in the middle of summer and have to wonder W T F? 
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The guy was riding a 2007 Victory Hammer. "I felt cold air on my leg, looked down and saw the zipper had worked it's way up my leg. As soon as I let off the throttle to move tward the sholder, the chap unpealed off my leg like a banna peal. It took a split second for back tire to lock up, at the same time I was getting pulled off the bike. I managed to hang on, and rode the skid for about 130ft. I was in alot of traffic and did not want to put the bike down only to get ran over. I almost had it stopped when I apperantly ran out of tallent. I did get hit by a Lexus after I went down. The car is what broke my ribs, sholder blade and brused my lung. It was not her fault though, I slid into her lane. She was not following be to begin with. It is all good....... just no more chaps for me. Over pants only!!!" http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2878/hammer3.jpg I don't see a/any mufflers, must have saved his life not having them. |
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The guy was riding a 2007 Victory Hammer. "I felt cold air on my leg, looked down and saw the zipper had worked it's way up my leg. As soon as I let off the throttle to move tward the sholder, the chap unpealed off my leg like a banna peal. It took a split second for back tire to lock up, at the same time I was getting pulled off the bike. I managed to hang on, and rode the skid for about 130ft. I was in alot of traffic and did not want to put the bike down only to get ran over. I almost had it stopped when I apperantly ran out of tallent. I did get hit by a Lexus after I went down. The car is what broke my ribs, sholder blade and brused my lung. It was not her fault though, I slid into her lane. She was not following be to begin with. It is all good....... just no more chaps for me. Over pants only!!!" http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2878/hammer3.jpg Car only hit the front tire, I looked at the vid many times, the car never actually hit him. |
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Chaps. sometimes I suspect the whole Harley thing is just so grown men have an excuse to dress like a member of "Judas Prist" or like they're planning a night out at the "Blue Oyster Bar" Too bad he wasn't on a Harley. Well, I got news for ya, I wear chaps and ride a Harley. What's your point? |
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The guy was riding a 2007 Victory Hammer. "I felt cold air on my leg, looked down and saw the zipper had worked it's way up my leg. As soon as I let off the throttle to move tward the sholder, the chap unpealed off my leg like a banna peal. It took a split second for back tire to lock up, at the same time I was getting pulled off the bike. I managed to hang on, and rode the skid for about 130ft. I was in alot of traffic and did not want to put the bike down only to get ran over. I almost had it stopped when I apperantly ran out of tallent. I did get hit by a Lexus after I went down. The car is what broke my ribs, sholder blade and brused my lung. It was not her fault though, I slid into her lane. She was not following be to begin with. It is all good....... just no more chaps for me. Over pants only!!!" http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2878/hammer3.jpg I don't see a/any mufflers, must have saved his life not having them. A single pipe system is pretty much always routed up the right side. |
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Checkout all the "Looky Lou's!" That pisses me off It pisses you off? I drive a semi. You have no idea how many dumbasses in cars have come seconds away from being my hood ornament just becuase they want to participate in teh 5-lane shutdown of traffic flow on the side where the ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR. I've enjoyed being able to block the view of people in the inside lanes becuase they left me enough time to switch lanes to the far left one (where I am ticketable just being there). I actually had a car come to a complete halt a few times. I damn near jacknifed behind this guy, my trailer behind him and my truck beside him. He stopped to look at a wreck...then my air horn. I've never seen a Honda CRV move so fast in my life. Lesson learned: IF YOU ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT, DID NOT WITNESS THE ACCIDENT AND ARE NOT STICKING AROUND TO BE ADDED TO THE REPORT, DO NOT SLOW DOWN TO GET A GOOD LOOK! YOU MAY BE THERE FOR A WHILE AFTER YOU CAUSE AN ACCIDENT!!!! 
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