zx11_12
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posted June 24, 2002 03:11 PM
 Edited By: zx11_12 on 24 Jun 2002 16:20
My brush w/ fame
Was at the Honda Hoot in Knoxville last week. A couple thousand of my closest friends and I rode to Bristol Motor Speedway for a tour and lunch. I got to ride around the track on the way out. They told us to follow the pace car on the apron and not to pass...but, well..I couldn't resist. I rode all the way around halfway up the 37 degree banking with my wife on the back screaming in fear. 
Anyway, you never know what kind of people you'll run into on a trip like this. I found this questionable looking guy hanging around the lunch line.
I mentioned the ZX-12R at the gap trips to him and told him of the organization involved and the participation by the local dealership. He said that Speed Channel might be interested in covering the event next May if it was as large (30+ bikes) and well organized (RedElk, Lucky...you guys listening)as I had indicated.
I thought you guys might find that interesting. He gave me his personal e-mail address so that I could let him know about the event next year. I'll send it along to Sherm and Mark.
Steve
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jumpin j
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quien se pappa
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posted June 24, 2002 03:28 PM
Love that guy
That Dave Disbane (sp)? Now there's a spokesman for Motorcycling, shit he even highsided and got busted up on one of his trips to a race school, hope he was as nice in person as he seems on tv.
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zx11_12
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posted June 24, 2002 03:35 PM
He's still walking with a limp and from that wreck. And yes...he was probably even nicer in person if that's possible. Very cool guy.
Steve
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frEEk
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ummm... yeah
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posted June 25, 2002 12:28 PM
cool!
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LUCKY12
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posted June 25, 2002 04:27 PM
that look
I've only seen that look on your face twice, once when you got off my bike after riding it down highway 33 and the night Melissa was grilling out topless.
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swft
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Full throttle!
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posted June 25, 2002 04:43 PM
Ya know, you can't see what Dave's other hand is doing... 
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redelk
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Please... speak to the hand.
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posted June 25, 2002 06:31 PM
Form here...
... it looks like he's checking zx11_12's "preload".
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Ninjaman12R
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as a Deal's Gap tour guide.
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posted June 26, 2002 03:32 AM
You guys are a fucking riot!!!  Funny shit for sure......
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zx11_12
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posted June 26, 2002 03:44 AM
Re: That look
Mark,
Melissa grilling topless? I, um...well.....nevermind. I thought I dreamed it. :-)
Steve
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harryzx-12
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posted June 26, 2002 03:51 AM
Yeah.....
Where is daves other hand???
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EastBayDave
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posted June 26, 2002 05:49 AM
Anyone remember way back (I think 10+ years) when he first came to ESPN? Remember when he had to come on the set in crutches? All the car guys gave him a bad time; & later I read he actually was a club roadracer in the Atlanta area, & had fallen & broke his leg.
I guess someone upstairs at ESPN said "quit racing motorcycles or go away" so he had to quit racing. I don't know if this is the same broken leg incident or not, but I'm a fan...
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