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Amber Lamps · 10-10-2008, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by FT BSTRD

Just pickin' at ya!

Draggin' a knee at "hero's corner" isn't necessarily track behavior.

I only drug a couple of other places during the day. It's hard not to in North Georgia.

I ALWAYS wore the proper gear and never once did a stoppie or a wheelie.

That's cool! As an advocate for gear self determination and ex-"stunter",I feel obligated to get one in for my peeps once in a while!

FT BSTRD · 10-11-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

That's cool! As an advocate for gear self determination and ex-"stunter",I feel obligated to get one in for my peeps once in a while!

I am also an advocate for gear self determination.

In addition, I work diligently to convince riders that they should wear the maximum amount of protective clothing all the time.

Stunting in a closed course environment doesn't require the same degree of protective gear that a track day or spirited day ride would. Not to mention race leathers and hard armor would restrict movement.

Ducati Diva · 10-11-2008, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by FT BSTRD

I am also an advocate for gear self determination.

In addition, I work diligently to convince riders that they should wear the maximum amount of protective clothing all the time.

Stunting in a closed course environment doesn't require the same degree of protective gear that a track day or spirited day ride would. Not to mention race leathers and hard armor would restrict movement.

Proper gear is a must!! I agree whole heartedly. Unfortunately part of my job is scraping up people that wreck on the Parkway. It is amazing the difference in injuries of people who wear gear vs people who don't in the same kind of crashes. Seeing some of these people really made me want to wear the right gear!

FT BSTRD · 10-11-2008, 11:51 AM

Last weekend, one of my buddies who rides an old "tuber" Buell had a really weird front brake failure coming hot into a turn. He blew the turn and smacked the mountain.

He was wearing full leathers. He suffered a broken collar bone and 8 broken ribs. No road rash.

Although it was painful, it could have been much worse. I have no doubt that the gear made all the difference.

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10-11-2008, 11:51 AM	#4
FT BSTRD Tractor Driver Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Franklin, TN Moto: Buell XB12X Ulysses Posts: 1,007	Last weekend, one of my buddies who rides an old "tuber" Buell had a really weird front brake failure coming hot into a turn. He blew the turn and smacked the mountain. He was wearing full leathers. He suffered a broken collar bone and 8 broken ribs. No road rash. Although it was painful, it could have been much worse. I have no doubt that the gear made all the difference.