MikeM
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posted July 21, 2002 11:06 AM
UK: last 12 months means I'm selling up !
Without wanting to go into too much detail the last twelve months events (3 close friends dead or permenantly injured all in crashes where other bike/van/lorry drivers were at fault) have made me question the wisdom of a big bore sports bike on the road at the moment. I've been riding since I was 14, 32 now, and have raced for 6-7 years and have had more than my fair share of injuries, but the manner of my friends accidents have put me off sports bikes, I'm thinking of a supermotard at the moment.
As such I am selling the remains of my '00 ZX12R. Frame with doc's, engine (1,700 miles) some silver plastics plus all other parts. The bike had a low speed crash about 8 months ago and it was my intention to race prep it, endurance style, when the other persons insurance company finally sorted things out.
Contact me via e-mither vtwin916@hotmail.com or phone UK 01474 329779.
I will be looking in on this site still, I enjoy the level of dedication and knowledge everyone shows.
  
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frEEK
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posted July 21, 2002 12:07 PM
sorry to hear the situation mike. realistically, the track is deinffitely the best place for a bike. there r many times when i think if i had a good track or 2 i could reach easily, and afford, i would prolly not ride on the street. just had another idiot come close to killin me yesterday. switched lanes in front of me (for absolutely no reason) when i was commin up fast (that part was of course my bad). just didnt see me as usaul. had another driver switch lanes right INTO me a few days earlier, even tho i was right next to her hood so she couldnt have missed me. fer goodness sake, i could see her still. then after finally backing off, while i'm starin at her, she does it again forcin me to speed up out of her way. like how dare i be where she wanted to drive. ah for the roads where there is no traffic...
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BA
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posted July 21, 2002 02:34 PM
Sorry to hear bout your friends misfortune MikeM, but your course of action if certainly understandable. Sometimes I think I'm just buying time myself.
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Zhooligan
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posted July 21, 2002 09:49 PM
Can't question your decision Mike. As you know riding these things take your full comitment and attention. Sometimes a break is good for you. I was involved in a really bad crash back in 1977 and took three and a half years off.
As for Super motard hey have fun and bring an extra collarbone!!
Remember it is not goodby it is see you later!
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