So I went riding again. Probably Shouldn't Have...

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Drove up north to Seattle and picked a couple of older bikes that my friend has, and cherishes, and headed east to Wenatchee. 20 min in, he points out an ominously steep, boulder strewn hill. I (on the 94 WR-250), pin it, and almost made it. A crash ensued. During this fucked up moment in time, I launched back downward and landed on my right side. Mind you, my right shoulder was replaced in 2014 and, my surgeon said he couldn't repair it again. Luckily it survived.

I, on the other hand, barely did .




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Camp332 8/5/2020 7:37am
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This is what we do! LoL

Typing this as I recover from a broken lower leg. Damn dirtbikes!
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G-man 8/5/2020 8:21am
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WoW that is gnarly! Dry
And ol guy like you should know better especially if you have a shoulder injury.
But why in the hell weren’t you wearing shoulder protection, with bicep coverage?

I never leave home without it (FULL coverage back/front shoulder protector) when I ride and live by the motto “You can’t get ENOUGH protection”.
Of course I’m old (62) and from the ol school and don’t believe a cotton jersey is enough although Wordnerd will argue till death that they serve no purpose! LoL
Glad you’re ok!
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wildbill 8/5/2020 8:33am
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Shoulder protection, full jersey? Fuck G, I was just simply trail riding in a t-shirt. I used to simply never crash.
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wildbill 8/5/2020 8:36am
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Camp332 wrote:
This is what we do! LoL

Typing this as I recover from a broken lower leg. Damn dirtbikes!
Ha! Why do we still think like the youths we still fully are? In spirit, mind you.
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Well, you lived up to your screen name! Laughing
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It's okay to convert to Mild Bill. Wink
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wildbill 8/5/2020 10:53am
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I could've easily made it on the IT-465.
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wildbill 8/5/2020 1:15pm
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I wish I had a tank top to sport my ripped bod.
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Need one of those old Coors one's then go to the Applebee's tell'em you're Reece Bobby !
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wildbill wrote:
Drove up north to Seattle and picked a couple of older bikes that my friend has, and cherishes, and headed east to Wenatchee. 20 min in...
Drove up north to Seattle and picked a couple of older bikes that my friend has, and cherishes, and headed east to Wenatchee. 20 min in, he points out an ominously steep, boulder strewn hill. I (on the 94 WR-250), pin it, and almost made it. A crash ensued. During this fucked up moment in time, I launched back downward and landed on my right side. Mind you, my right shoulder was replaced in 2014 and, my surgeon said he couldn't repair it again. Luckily it survived.

I, on the other hand, barely did .




Yeah yeah - but how is the bike?
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MotoxTodd 8/5/2020 2:48pm
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Let’s see some pictures of the 465!👍👍👍👍👍👍
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I bet taking a shower fells amazing after that! 🤔
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I hear ya Bill. I messed up my right hand at a big race last summer , and it's never been the same. Still dealing with some issues with it. Hopefully you didn't mess up anything inside.


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wildbill 8/5/2020 7:26pm
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wildbill wrote:
Drove up north to Seattle and picked a couple of older bikes that my friend has, and cherishes, and headed east to Wenatchee. 20 min in...
Drove up north to Seattle and picked a couple of older bikes that my friend has, and cherishes, and headed east to Wenatchee. 20 min in, he points out an ominously steep, boulder strewn hill. I (on the 94 WR-250), pin it, and almost made it. A crash ensued. During this fucked up moment in time, I launched back downward and landed on my right side. Mind you, my right shoulder was replaced in 2014 and, my surgeon said he couldn't repair it again. Luckily it survived.

I, on the other hand, barely did .




Johnny Lock wrote:
Yeah yeah - but how is the bike?
Apparently way tougher than me. Could use a right side number plate, if I can find one. Glad I didn't toss the IT though. We're talking, hard to find plastic on that one.
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wildbill 8/5/2020 7:28pm
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MotoxTodd wrote:
Let’s see some pictures of the 465!👍👍👍👍👍👍

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wildbill 8/5/2020 7:34pm
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Pink wrote:
I bet taking a shower fells amazing after that! 🤔
It hurt like he'll. I could even feel the chlorine in the wounds. It was the longest shower I've ever takin. I warned the hotel manager about blood on the washcloths. He said to throw them in the trash. Makeup removal wastes way more than bloody mx people.

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wildbill 8/5/2020 7:38pm
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I hear ya Bill. I messed up my right hand at a big race last summer , and it's never been the same. Still dealing with...
I hear ya Bill. I messed up my right hand at a big race last summer , and it's never been the same. Still dealing with some issues with it. Hopefully you didn't mess up anything inside.


That looks messed up. I feel pretty good Jeff. Might even go to work tomorrow.
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jeffro503 8/5/2020 8:52pm
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That looks messed up. I feel pretty good Jeff. Might even go to work tomorrow.
Good to hear Bill. When we go down at this age , we don't seem to bounce the way we used to. I missed about 3 weeks of work after that hand injury. I hang / tape / texture drywall for a living , and I wasn't even able to hold my screw gun. Was a few months of hell actually. That pic above is about 30mins after my wreck. This one here was the next day. Messes it up pretty good , but at least it's functional enough to do my job now.







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wildbill 8/5/2020 10:07pm
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Yuk Jeff. You salty oldtimer. My boss used to give my a summertime bonus, if I didn't get hurt racing.
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wildbill 8/5/2020 10:18pm
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Now that I'm permanently hurt, that option went away.
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wildbill wrote:
Drove up north to Seattle and picked a couple of older bikes that my friend has, and cherishes, and headed east to Wenatchee. 20 min in...
Drove up north to Seattle and picked a couple of older bikes that my friend has, and cherishes, and headed east to Wenatchee. 20 min in, he points out an ominously steep, boulder strewn hill. I (on the 94 WR-250), pin it, and almost made it. A crash ensued. During this fucked up moment in time, I launched back downward and landed on my right side. Mind you, my right shoulder was replaced in 2014 and, my surgeon said he couldn't repair it again. Luckily it survived.

I, on the other hand, barely did .




Is that lunch at Pybus Market?
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wildbill 8/6/2020 5:13pm
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I didn't, and still don't know Applebrother. I was on meds and strong ale. I'll ask Beau, for a more definitive definition. He might've been as me though.
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wildbill 8/6/2020 5:38pm
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Yes we did eat there. The food was rather bland, and tasteless.
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"These things happen"


Get better; man, that's a hit,
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APLMAN99 8/6/2020 9:32pm
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wildbill wrote:
Yes we did eat there. The food was rather bland, and tasteless.
Yeah, some of the eateries there was are hit and miss. Was it South, the Mexican restaurant? I’ve had phenomenal stuff there, and stuff that seemed like it may have come out of a frozen dinner box.

Pybus is pretty empty these days because of the restrictions, but this time of year that thing is usually packed starting around noon or so.
alwaysmoto 8/6/2020 11:53pm
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wildbill wrote:
Drove up north to Seattle and picked a couple of older bikes that my friend has, and cherishes, and headed east to Wenatchee. 20 min in...
Drove up north to Seattle and picked a couple of older bikes that my friend has, and cherishes, and headed east to Wenatchee. 20 min in, he points out an ominously steep, boulder strewn hill. I (on the 94 WR-250), pin it, and almost made it. A crash ensued. During this fucked up moment in time, I launched back downward and landed on my right side. Mind you, my right shoulder was replaced in 2014 and, my surgeon said he couldn't repair it again. Luckily it survived.

I, on the other hand, barely did .




Looks nasty!
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wildbill 8/8/2020 11:53am
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wildbill wrote:
Yes we did eat there. The food was rather bland, and tasteless.
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Yeah, some of the eateries there was are hit and miss. Was it South, the Mexican restaurant? I’ve had phenomenal stuff there, and stuff that seemed...
Yeah, some of the eateries there was are hit and miss. Was it South, the Mexican restaurant? I’ve had phenomenal stuff there, and stuff that seemed like it may have come out of a frozen dinner box.

Pybus is pretty empty these days because of the restrictions, but this time of year that thing is usually packed starting around noon or so.
It was the pub on the North side. The beer was tasty. Ha!

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