worm~hole
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posted September 07, 2004 09:00 AM
T-minus 30 minutes...
......all aftermarket bolt-on parts torqued to specs...all lights operational...documents and owner's manual hermetically sealed under the cowl...all body-parts polished for high-speed/low-drag sortie (under 4K rpms, of course  )...I'm 20 pounds lighter...my old Fieldshears fit better...my dog 's a good boy...and my girlfriend loves me...life is good...have gun will travel...maiden voyage in 30 minutes...report to follow... 
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k bryant
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posted September 07, 2004 09:53 AM
About frickin time! Don't hurt yourself.
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D
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posted September 07, 2004 10:23 AM
Stop typin and get on with it then.
Have a good one - remember the smoothie tired ones stay on that asphalt stuff.
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DB
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posted September 07, 2004 03:53 PM
About time wormy. Now shut up and go riding.......
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Frankyoz
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posted September 07, 2004 04:36 PM
Let her rip have fun man
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D
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posted September 07, 2004 04:47 PM
quote:
...report to follow...
Well?
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worm~hole
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posted September 07, 2004 05:09 PM
 Edited By: worm~hole on 7 Sep 2004 18:11
...uh...houston....we have a problem....
...was riding on surface street to vary the rpms...estimated speed 25mph...
...see truck in front of me slow down to make right turn into business driveway...
...observed other stationary truck at driveway with what appears to be his intention to enter the roadway in the direction of which I just came from...
...I continue my path...and....
...stationary truck is no longer stationary and has entered the roadway...he does not see me...
...I remember trying to create distance between his front end and my front end...
...too late...I feel the sensation of a 6 million dollar man low-level flat spin as my now-more-than-mile ZX-10R and I are separated from each other...
...I hit the road hard, the wind is knocked out of me, my right ring finger is throbbing, my knees are immobilized by intense pain, and my left shoulder feels as if its encased in hot lead...
...I never saw the bike after we departed company, but the emergency personnel at the scene was of the opinion that the bike is totaled...also, helmet damaged, leather held up with minimal abrasions...I sustained a fractured clavical, right ring finger fracture, two bruised knees, strained muscle on both inner thighs...
...police report taken and I cannot comment any further...
...still, life is good, I hurting pretty badly right now and typing w/my right index finger...my dog's still a good boy...and my girlfriend still loves me...
...gonna go rest now...it was quite an evenful day for the worm....
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tafb
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posted September 07, 2004 05:29 PM
wtf? are you kidding? if not, that sucks beyond belief. i am glad to hear you are (relatively) ok. sounds like you have things in the right perspective. i'll say a prayer for you tonight and hope you feel better.
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posted September 07, 2004 05:42 PM
SHIT! it somtimes makes you wonder why you bother, I finally figured out why most people drive 4 wheelers. They don't possess the brain function to balance on TWO Wheels and this story just shows I am right. Glad to hear you are OK ( relatively ) the bike hurts but you can always replace it, body parts are a little harder to come by!
I subscribe to the theory that all other road users (and some riders ) are brain dead to me and treat them accordingly, so far it has saved me from going down. Get well soon.
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k bryant
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posted September 07, 2004 06:02 PM
Pleeze tell me your joking  .....Of all the rotten luck. HTF did you get that broken, going that speed? And the bike is possibly totaled? WTF! I'm sure you're not joking, I just can't believe this happened..... So very sorry to hear this. Hurry the F-up and heal. Fix that thing and/or get another one. And try it again. Unbelieveable.....
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posted September 07, 2004 06:46 PM
Wow!! For the last year and a half I have followed every thread ever created on this site and have gotten to really know all the people here just reading what they have written. I know worm waited a long, long time for that bike. Get's on it, rides down the street and some schmuck has to take away what he has been dreaming about for a VERY long time. I'm glad your ok. I hope you ruin that prick in the truck and make him realize what he could have taken from the world. get well
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kz2zx
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posted September 07, 2004 07:37 PM
Say it ain't so, Joe?
Man. Dude. Man, that's heavy shit. Heal up, OK?
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worm~hole
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posted September 07, 2004 07:47 PM
Edited By: worm~hole on 8 Sep 2004 06:58
...just woke up....thanks, guys, this is no joke...I can't belive it myself...ATGATT!...the paramedic asked me how the hell I could ride in the heat with all my gear on...I told him, "...how the hell could I not?"...te cops and hospital personnel were very impressed and appreciative with all the safety gear they took off of my carcass...
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bovinespongiformencephalo
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posted September 07, 2004 08:32 PM
Bet they still took it off with them tin snip lookin' scissors they just love to whip out when they see leathers.  Hope it all heals quick.
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posted September 07, 2004 08:39 PM
Mario - man that really sucks. Dino is sitting bout ten feet from me, filling out the sponsorship form for the ride tomorrow. We are both in a state of shock, and are really bummed out hearing bout this. But hey, like you said, life is still good. Hope that you get back up on your feet soon, and are able to hunt down a replacement bike soon. BTW - If you get a chance to buy the bike back from the insurance company, Dino's interested (the vulture! *heehee*) In any case, rest up, get healed up and hope to talk to ya soon.
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Frankyoz
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posted September 07, 2004 09:20 PM
Wow of all the rotten luck, I'm very sorry to hear about your loss, wow happy that wasnt your last ride either. Good luck and heal up man.
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1bad7
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posted September 07, 2004 09:55 PM
Damn Wormy, sorry to hear about that. I'm thinking of ya bro. We are a family(I'd like to think so anyway) here so if there is anything that I/we can do for ya just let us know.
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posted September 07, 2004 10:50 PM
Un-freakin-believable!!! Hope you recover faster than this old man usually does.
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DB
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posted September 07, 2004 11:21 PM
Worm, I'm still sitting here just shaking my head and waiting for you to jump in and say 'just kidding' but I guess not. Get well, the bike is replaceable, human life isn't.
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big daddy
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posted September 07, 2004 11:45 PM
Some incidents just happen and defy words. May your spirit remain in tact and your body heal quickly.
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Hells Dark Lord
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posted September 08, 2004 03:04 AM
dam Worm, I am sorry to hear that man. I know what you are going through, i went through it myself about 6 weeks ago, freaking sucks...glad you are ok though ......
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posted September 08, 2004 06:22 AM
DOOD!
Glad yer hear ta report back but jeez - wrong break-in procedure Mr.
Just so ya know, thee is a faster blue model on Mission's floor as of Friday if ya need ta replace that evil black one (the bike).
Heal up and let us know if there's sumthin we can help ya out of, oops, with.
PS - sorry bout the jinx.
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worm~hole
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posted September 08, 2004 07:17 AM
...gonna go collect the bike from the tow yard and truck to the dealership...shoulder black and blue...walking better, tho barely...I dread going #2...I guess I won't be eating much until I have full dexterity and articulation of my hands and arms...advanced planning... ...hey, I gotta laugh about something!
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posted September 08, 2004 07:33 AM
Holy shit man!
I feel for ya man....... Sorry to hear that. After all that sitting there and finally gettin her goin. Well I guess it coulda been worse! Good luck and repair quickly! Get yer insurance guy on it and you will have anouther one soon I guess. Might as well get the 05 now.
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michael Lee
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posted September 08, 2004 01:25 PM
Good to hear YOUR alright - bikes are like potato chips "they'll make more".
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