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are green bikes really unlucky?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2002 9:41 am
by klr650_a15
I don't post on the list too much I think the last post was last year
when I was hit by lighting. Sunday I wiped out the rear 1/4 panel of
a car with the "cactus killer". I was going between 40-50 and an old
man pulled out about 50 ft. in front of me and stopped blocking most
of both lanes. I locked em up and kept control of the bike but there
was nowhere to go. I knew I was going to hit the car so I pushed out
and up on the bars when I hit so I would clear the car. I flipped
head over heals over the trunk and hit flat on my back about 20 ft.
on the other side of the car. OUCH!!! Aparrently nothing is broke on
me and the bike actually held up pretty well. I posted pics under
photos that my wife took as I wasn't really able to get up out of
bed.See the folder "Roy's 2001 crash". I told my wife "maybe the old
bikers tale about green bikes being unlucky is right". She
said "you're alive maybe it's wrong"
Roy in Marble Falls TX
are green bikes really unlucky?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2002 9:47 am
by gpokluda
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "klr650_a15" wrote:
I knew I was going to hit the car so I pushed out
> and up on the bars when I hit so I would clear the car. I flipped
> head over heals over the trunk and hit flat on my back about 20 ft.
> on the other side of the car. OUCH!!! Aparrently nothing is broke
on
> me and the bike actually held up pretty well. I posted pics under
> photos that my wife took as I wasn't really able to get up out of
> bed.See the folder "Roy's 2001 crash". I told my wife "maybe the
old
> bikers tale about green bikes being unlucky is right". She
> said "you're alive maybe it's wrong"
> Roy in Marble Falls TX
Roy, glad you are okay. Sounds like green bikes are unlucky for you.
Don't by a green ZRX1100. Not only will you wreck, but you'll be
going a heck of a lot faster!
Might I suggest a Pacific Coast in Clam Shell white [g]
Get well soon and get back on two wheels.
Gino
are green bikes really unlucky?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2002 9:49 am
by cactus_reese
I'm glad your OK Roy. Not sure I like the name of your bike.
-Bryan
A12 Tucson
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "klr650_a15" wrote:
> I don't post on the list too much I think the last post was last
year
> when I was hit by lighting. Sunday I wiped out the rear 1/4 panel of
> a car with the "cactus killer".
are green bikes really unlucky?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2002 9:57 am
by bradcdavis
Roy,
I am glad you are OK. I think your wife was right about green being
NOT unlucky. The thought of people pulling out in my path scares the
crapola out of me. I guess you just have to be as careful as you can.
Take care and I hope you are riding again soon.
Brad
NC
are green bikes really unlucky?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2002 5:50 pm
by chinlerocks
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "klr650_a15" wrote:
> when I was hit by lighting. Sunday I wiped out the rear 1/4 panel
of
> Roy in Marble Falls TX
Roy, Sorry to hear of your crash and big air with bummer landing. Get
well soon.
I don't know if it is the green bike bad luck. But I am riding th OD
green a16 that I bought last September from Lisa at the Kawasaki shop
in Marble Falls. Maybe it is the ungodly yellow - orange mountain
style parka that I wear that negates the green bike hex. But it was
on hand when I bought the bike, it is gore tex with nylon cordura,
big enough to fit easily over my Joe Rocket Phoenix jacket with pads.
It even has a hood that is rolled up in the collar so it looks like I
am wearing a anti whiplash neck collar under the helmet. This jacket
is so bright it PARALYZEZS the "Pull out from the siders" and "the
oncoming left turners".
This coat is so brightly dorky that "Ironjungle" even saw me on a
freeway type road.
Maybe a really ugly brite coat will help.
Billy in Dripping Springs Tx
nklr: getting noticed
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2002 7:51 pm
by marcclarke@unforgettable.com
are green bikes really unlucky?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2002 8:01 pm
by Matthew
The bike dont look to bad having taken that kinda hit.
wow. Glad your not to hurt bro
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Matthew
A14 Tucson AZ
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