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01-21-2009, 12:55 PM
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Too sweet to be sour
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Atlanta, GA
Moto: 2006 Buell Ulysses, 2006 GSX-R 750
Posts: 76
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The Ugly Bikeling rides again
Some of you may recall my ugly GSX-R got even uglier a couple of months ago when a control rider knocked me off the track. It looked like this before the wreck (yes, this is the BEFORE shot, lol):
 The wreck broke off the left side controls and the rear subframe, dented the tank, broke my front fairing stay, and knocked a chunk out of the upper fairing.   I performed a radical tailectomy on it, replaced the controls, and put the stock seat back on.     I only had a Vortex fairing stay for an 05 GSX-R 1000. It bolts up to the 06 GSX-R 750, but the ears are in the wrong place, so I had to drill even more holes in the upper fairing and muscle it around a bit.  There's a big chunk missing out of the side of the upper fairing, but zip ties and the belly pan held it on with no trouble.  Here she is in all her glory at Jennings last weekend:  A couple of action shots:   And onboard video from the Oregon Scientific ATC 2K I mounted on the right side: [youtube]R4jE5ZSTC0I[/youtube] I thought the missing tail section would bug me, but I really didn't notice it at all. So I'll just keep riding it like this till the wheels fall off. 
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01-21-2009, 12:59 PM
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Perpetual trouble
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: at the base of the Alps
Moto: VTX 1300C, RC51, CBR600RR, CBR929RR
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That is AWESOME!!!!!
You, sir, are a hero
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01-21-2009, 01:02 PM
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Like Gixxxxer But Not
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Dirty Jersey
Moto: 2008 ZX6R
Posts: 4,891
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That has to be the Most god awful track bike I have ever seen...
But fuck it I like your style.
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01-21-2009, 01:03 PM
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snowboarder
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CAL-E-PHONE-YA
Moto: 05 GSXR 600
Posts: 259
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Damn, and I thought MY bike was UGLY. LOL
Whatever it takes!  
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01-21-2009, 01:06 PM
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Forum Coach
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: GA
Moto: 2006 GSXR 600
Posts: 7,419
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Thats AWESOME Sanchez!! Glad to see you got right back into!! I'm dying to get back out to the track...*sigh*
In other news, I never forgot the vids you wanted, my friend didnt have a chance to edit them before an unfortunate event involving fire...we dont think they were damaged, but they were confiscated with everything else, 1.5 months ago and for the foreseeable future!
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01-21-2009, 03:21 PM
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Too sweet to be sour
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Atlanta, GA
Moto: 2006 Buell Ulysses, 2006 GSX-R 750
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 One of my bike friends here in Atlanta turned out to be a bank robber. Did yours turn out to be an arsonist? 
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01-21-2009, 01:46 PM
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Tony's Crack Pusher
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Topsfield MA
Moto: 2003 Aprilia Tuono (street/track days), 2006 SV650 (race)
Posts: 428
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Ahhh, and another bike lives to be ridden another day
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Though if it were the same TD organization as the one that "employed" the CR that hit you.... maybe they just kinda turned a blind eye to it   That's pretty ridiculous that a CR would hit you.... As someone that's "in the business", that's a TD organizer's PR NIGHTMARE and the LAST thing that should ever happen. I'm really glad to hear you weren't seriously injured.
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Hold mah beer!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
Moto: 08 R1200GS
Posts: 23,268
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awesome as long as it runs. It's almost as ugly as the awesome's bike use to be.
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01-21-2009, 02:41 PM
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Let go of my ears.
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Moto: '03 GSX-R600, '04 625SMC
Posts: 1,394
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I think it's beautiful!
 I like it, less money in parts more money for trackdays!
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01-21-2009, 03:07 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: GA
Moto: 2006 GSXR 600
Posts: 7,419
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You know, Oreo's right, and I remember that it was a CR that hit you, but I have been to a track day or 2 that had CR's that should NOT have been CR's.
I put it down to the buddy buddy system, but I'm thinking regardless of what class a rider may be in, a CR's responsibilities to other riders shouldn't really change...and a few of the ones I've seen have gone after some riders like they were Hayden and Rossi...to their detriment, but they did it nonetheless! *in one instance, they decided to sandwich an older, more experienced ex racer, repeatedly, trying to stand him up in a turn as if they were competing, till he had enough and stood them both up and carried along on his merry way! Guess it goes to show that you dont always know what your messing with!!! Sanchez, did anything ever come out of this? Like assistance from the responsible party or an apology?
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