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« on: October 01, 2008, 12:52:32 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2008, 12:58:16 PM »
 EEK! EEK! EEK!


That looks painfull.
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« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2008, 12:59:00 PM »
Holy Crap!

Every time I flipped to a new picture I would shout "Epic Fail". Try it, it's quite funny.

Even if it was me in the pics I would still think it would be funny  Lol
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« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2008, 12:59:13 PM »
10,9,8,7...

(Countdown to first BMW owner posting that the rider would not have crashed if a) the HP2 had ABS and b) telelever.)
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« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2008, 01:50:56 PM »
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« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2008, 01:58:18 PM »
Was it caused by braking, or because his weight was on the front wheel when he landed?  Headscratch
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« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2008, 02:37:59 PM »
Both. He landed on the front wheel and it looks to me like he either had the front brake on when it touched down or very shortly thereafter. Regardless, that bike is a wrap. Lol
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« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2008, 02:58:56 PM »
His boots fell off  Headscratch
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« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2008, 03:03:09 PM »
It's great fun toggling back and forth seeing the bits of plastic wafting to and fro through the air.
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« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2008, 03:20:25 PM »
This one's my favorite:



To echo Dred, notice the boot.
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« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2008, 03:24:29 PM »
And glove, I believe.

Scroll back a few images and it looks like to me the reason his boot came off is because the back of the bike or luggage rack may have landed on his ankle. He kept moving but the bike was still working on an endo, keeping the boot pinned in place. HP2s weigh well over 400 lbs. Ouch.
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« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2008, 03:29:56 PM »
Quote from: DogBoy on October 01, 2008, 12:59:13 PM

10,9,8,7...

(Countdown to first BMW owner posting that the rider would not have crashed if a) the HP2 had ABS and b) telelever.)





I'm not sure telelever would have helped, but ABS might have saved his unfortunate ass.  Then again, he would have had it switched off for better dirt performance anyway (even if the bike were so equipped).

In all honesty, what would have saved him is better skill.
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« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2008, 03:33:00 PM »
Quote from: miles on October 01, 2008, 03:29:56 PM



In all honesty, the only thing that would have saved him is better skill.


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« Reply #13 on: October 01, 2008, 03:37:45 PM »
Quote from: TheGoose on October 01, 2008, 03:33:00 PM



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« Reply #14 on: October 01, 2008, 03:46:10 PM »
Quote from: miles on October 01, 2008, 03:29:56 PM




I'm not sure telelever would have helped, but ABS might have saved his unfortunate ass.  Then again, he would have had it switched off for better dirt performance anyway (even if the bike were so equipped).

In all honesty, what would have saved him is better skill.


What is this "skill" thing you speak of?   Headscratch

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« Reply #15 on: October 01, 2008, 03:47:13 PM »
Quote from: miles on October 01, 2008, 03:37:45 PM



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« Reply #16 on: October 01, 2008, 06:30:05 PM »
Quote from: TheGoose on October 01, 2008, 03:47:13 PM



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« Reply #17 on: October 01, 2008, 06:30:45 PM »
He's rearing his head over Alaska   Lol
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« Reply #18 on: October 01, 2008, 06:51:49 PM »
Here's the full version.  It's political, but funny as hell.
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« Reply #19 on: October 01, 2008, 06:59:27 PM »
That's not a front brake issue.Airborne off the gas landing is more like it.Get airborne,even a little and let off the gas the ass end of the bike will smack you over the bars just as illustrated.Unfortunate given the cost of his ride.I've done it on far cheaper rides with similar results.
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