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Mish mash => Open Forum => Topic started by: ZG on September 12, 2012, 07:54:53 PM

Title: buck thirty+ cart wheels on a ZX7...
Post by: ZG on September 12, 2012, 07:54:53 PM: Ok, I'll post this here instead of jacking up that other thread...

Mama found the pics and I just scanned em in (back then we didn't have digital camera's, at least not us), I was off by a year though in that other thread, it was actually May 6 of 2000, mama is good about labeling... :)

Anyways, here's what a ZX7 looks like before and after doing buck thirty+ end over end cartwheels across a run-off field when you miss turn 1 at Spokane due to a false nuetral...

Sorry, she couldn't find my helmet pics but it totally looked like a little kid banged it on the street non-stop for an hour... ;)

Started out as another beautiful track day... :)

(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/zx71001.jpg)

(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/zx72001.jpg)

Ended bad though... :(

(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/zx73001.jpg)

(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/zx74001.jpg)

Back wheel totally snapped during the cartwheels, they had to just drag her to the pit... :'(

(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/zx75001.jpg)

(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/zx76001.jpg)

(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/zx77001.jpg)

My bro (even still today) "Big E", aka EDR... He built the bike for me, I think he's saying something like... "I can fix that"... ;D

(me sitting far right seeing stars like the dude on the cartoons when he gets smashed by a boulder...)

(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/zx78001.jpg)

(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb336/jaywilcox/zx79001.jpg)
Title: Re: buck thirty+ cart wheels on a ZX7...
Post by: Jeremy Mitchell on September 13, 2012, 10:13:10 AM: At least you walked away. The bike doesn't look that bad for getting put through the ringer.
Title: Re: buck thirty+ cart wheels on a ZX7...
Post by: ZG on September 13, 2012, 10:26:41 AM: Quote from: Jeremy Mitchell on September 13, 2012, 10:13:10 AM
At least you walked away. The bike doesn't look that bad for getting put through the ringer.

Yes agreed Jeremy, walking away is always a good thing! :)

It bent not only the sub-frame but also the main frame... :o

Total loss... :'(
Title: Re: buck thirty+ cart wheels on a ZX7...
Post by: Gumby on September 13, 2012, 11:17:43 AM: Ah man, you ruined another good bike..... :D
Title: Re: buck thirty+ cart wheels on a ZX7...
Post by: ZG on September 13, 2012, 12:40:46 PM: Quote from: Tom V on September 13, 2012, 11:17:43 AM
Ah man, you ruined another good bike..... :D

It happens... :-[
Title: Re: buck thirty+ cart wheels on a ZX7...
Post by: MrPepsi on September 13, 2012, 02:22:09 PM: That'll buff out.
Title: Re: buck thirty+ cart wheels on a ZX7...
Post by: Son of Pappy on September 13, 2012, 07:53:22 PM: So, a shiny (chrome like surfaces) bike and now a black bike. I'm starting to sense a trend here. How do you feel about leather (black)? If we see tassles on your bike yer banned for life ;)
Title: Re: buck thirty+ cart wheels on a ZX7...
Post by: ZG on September 13, 2012, 08:13:14 PM: :rotflmao: :chugbeer:
Title: Re: buck thirty+ cart wheels on a ZX7...
Post by: jamiemac on September 14, 2012, 11:30:24 PM: Wow! Damn glad You're still kickin.
Title: Re: buck thirty+ cart wheels on a ZX7...
Post by: VirginiaJim on September 15, 2012, 04:11:12 AM: Holy Kaw! Darn glad you made it through that escapade! I didn't realize that was you until I re-read the thread again. :yikes:
Title: Re: buck thirty+ cart wheels on a ZX7...
Post by: ZG on September 15, 2012, 09:40:21 AM: Quote from: jamiemac on September 14, 2012, 11:30:24 PM
Wow! Damn glad You're still kickin.

Quote from: VirginiaJim on September 15, 2012, 04:11:12 AM
Holy Kaw! Darn glad you made it through that escapade! I didn't realize that was you until I re-read the thread again. :yikes:

Thanks guys, me too... :grouphug: :chugbeer: