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whiteboy843 Posts: 59 Joined: 4/01/2008 Location: Elwood, Indiana	7/11/2005 8:10 PM whiteboy843 wrote: much love to you old guys. i hope that someday i look back and have the knowledge and memories you guys have. i wish i could go back in the day and see the old greats at their best. sign me up for a couple of copies of davids book. whiteboy843 wrote: much love to you old guys. i hope that someday i look back and have the knowledge and memories you guys have. i wish i could go back in the day and see the old greats at their best. sign me up for a couple of copies of davids book. Quote Last Post Only much love to you old guys. i hope that someday i look back and have the knowledge and memories you guys have. i wish i could go back in the day and see the old greats at their best. sign me up for a couple of copies of davids book.
pelted (MD) Posts: 54 Joined: 4/01/2008 Location: ,	7/11/2005 8:28 PM pelted (MD) wrote: ...I was standing right next to the camera when that Bradshaw jump was filmed. he ran his 125 wide open in fifth gear across the dam at David's pond by his practice sx track and hit that thing hard. You can see on the footage that he's up by the tops of the trees... and they weren't small trees! Very cool... I noticed that about those trees, they were large and he was at the top of them...also it was funny how he checked out the rims on his bike - kicking at them - before the jump... Great old school - the cliff climbs and verts, the slomo of Bailey racing... pelted (MD) wrote: ...I was standing right next to the camera when that Bradshaw jump was filmed. he ran his 125 wide open in fifth gear across the dam at David's pond by his practice sx track and hit that thing hard. You can see on the footage that he's up by the tops of the trees... and they weren't small trees! Very cool... I noticed that about those trees, they were large and he was at the top of them...also it was funny how he checked out the rims on his bike - kicking at them - before the jump... Great old school - the cliff climbs and verts, the slomo of Bailey racing... Quote Last Post Only ...I was standing right next to the camera when that Bradshaw jump was filmed. he ran his 125 wide open in fifth gear across the dam at David's pond by his practice sx track and hit that thing hard. You can see on the footage that he's up by the tops of the trees... and they weren't small trees! Very cool... I noticed that about those trees, they were large and he was at the top of them...also it was funny how he checked out the rims on his bike - kicking at them - before the jump... Great old school - the cliff climbs and verts, the slomo of Bailey racing...
Moto East Mag Posts: 1451 Joined: 9/04/2006 Location: Arlington, VA	7/11/2005 10:06 PM Moto East Mag wrote: David is simply an amazing individual. He is the definition of a positive attitude, and shows respect to everybody he meets. I was at his school and there was a kid who couldn't do a start. He was crying and David showed him so much attention and care. I hope this won't be seen as spam, but the interview I did with him in the new issue was very special for me: w http://www.motoeastmag.com w He said some great stuff about "going out on top" and his 86 battle with RJ. He said his main goal was to not just make RJ mad... What more can you say about the Icon? Moto East Mag wrote: David is simply an amazing individual. He is the definition of a positive attitude, and shows respect to everybody he meets. I was at his school and there was a kid who couldn't do a start. He was crying and David showed him so much attention and care. I hope this won't be seen as spam, but the interview I did with him in the new issue was very special for me: w http://www.motoeastmag.com w He said some great stuff about "going out on top" and his 86 battle with RJ. He said his main goal was to not just make RJ mad... What more can you say about the Icon? Quote Last Post Only David is simply an amazing individual. He is the definition of a positive attitude, and shows respect to everybody he meets. I was at his school and there was a kid who couldn't do a start. He was crying and David showed him so much attention and care. I hope this won't be seen as spam, but the interview I did with him in the new issue was very special for me: w http://www.motoeastmag.com w He said some great stuff about "going out on top" and his 86 battle with RJ. He said his main goal was to not just make RJ mad... What more can you say about the Icon? Moto East Mag "Hello...you've reached the Weeges."
williamsmotowerx (MD) Posts: 112 Joined: 4/01/2008 Location: ,	7/11/2005 10:43 PM williamsmotowerx (MD) wrote: i swear i saw footage of david crashing and being injured. i think it was on espn about 5 years ago during one of the sx races.. talking about the life and times of db. from what i remember it didn't look like a bad crash... and thats what has scared me ever since. williamsmotowerx (MD) wrote: i swear i saw footage of david crashing and being injured. i think it was on espn about 5 years ago during one of the sx races.. talking about the life and times of db. from what i remember it didn't look like a bad crash... and thats what has scared me ever since. Quote Last Post Only i swear i saw footage of david crashing and being injured. i think it was on espn about 5 years ago during one of the sx races.. talking about the life and times of db. from what i remember it didn't look like a bad crash... and thats what has scared me ever since. w http://www.williamsmotowerx.net w j-law, morias, goerke, cunningham, use the dimples
JPT Posts: 4259 Joined: 8/15/2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV	7/11/2005 10:56 PM JPT wrote: i swear i saw footage of david crashing and being injured. i think it was on espn about 5 years ago during one of the sx races.. talking about the life and times of db. from what i remember it didn't look like a bad crash... and thats what has scared me ever since. From what I remember hearing, Tony D.'s crash wasn't that bad either. Just how you hit and that is scarry. JPT wrote: i swear i saw footage of david crashing and being injured. i think it was on espn about 5 years ago during one of the sx races.. talking about the life and times of db. from what i remember it didn't look like a bad crash... and thats what has scared me ever since. From what I remember hearing, Tony D.'s crash wasn't that bad either. Just how you hit and that is scarry. Quote Last Post Only i swear i saw footage of david crashing and being injured. i think it was on espn about 5 years ago during one of the sx races.. talking about the life and times of db. from what i remember it didn't look like a bad crash... and thats what has scared me ever since. From what I remember hearing, Tony D.'s crash wasn't that bad either. Just how you hit and that is scarry. My wife calls you guys the Yahoos.
ACMYERS Posts: 741 Joined: 3/21/2008 Location: ZEELAND, MI	7/12/2005 6:30 AM ACMYERS wrote: I saw the same clip on espn2 i think, and thought the same thing little bobble get off. ACMYERS wrote: I saw the same clip on espn2 i think, and thought the same thing little bobble get off. Quote Last Post Only I saw the same clip on espn2 i think, and thought the same thing little bobble get off.
toddh Posts: 65 Joined: 4/01/2008 Location: ,	7/12/2005 6:52 AM toddh wrote: There is no footage or photos of David's crash. They probably showed a different crash. toddh wrote: There is no footage or photos of David's crash. They probably showed a different crash. Quote Last Post Only There is no footage or photos of David's crash. They probably showed a different crash.
Dirteater Posts: 11 Joined: 4/01/2008 Location: ,	7/12/2005 6:58 AM Dirteater wrote: I just remember them interviewing Jonny O and he couldnt believe Bailey tried jumping it. Dirteater wrote: I just remember them interviewing Jonny O and he couldnt believe Bailey tried jumping it. Quote Last Post Only I just remember them interviewing Jonny O and he couldnt believe Bailey tried jumping it. "HI OCCIFER"
Tbteam Posts: 499 Joined: 8/16/2006 Location: Ormond Beach, FL	7/12/2005 8:29 AM Tbteam wrote: This thread has really made me think back to what it was like around his family when he was injured. I know that some of you have experienced the same feelings when someone you knew was in a life changing situation like this. I remember being in the apartment that Gina rented in San Jose to be near the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (where David was) with Gary and Darlene, when she came out of her room with a positive pregnancy test (Sean). David's lying in the hospital, and he's about to find out that he's going to be a dad. I remember filming the opening of "When the Going Gets Tough" with Gary outside L.A. where he is doing the opening message to David. It took quite a few takes for him to do it without crying. I remember the first time I walked in his room and he was laying there in shorts. His legs were in better shape than any I've ever seen, and they wouldn't move. Fast forward a short time later, and I remember helping carry him out of a van at Anderson, SC so that he could get on a four wheeler and attend his first national since the injury. I'm pretty sure that he would have rather just been alone. I remember all the people that chipped in to convert his two story home to be accessible. I remember rocking Sean to sleep in the living room. I remember vividly some guy calling his house and telling Gina that David was an asshole and that he was glad he was paralyzed. Can you even fathom that? I remember that entire time being totally depressing. I can't even imagine what it was like for David. I remember watching the results of his third Iron Man attempt on the internet and watching a clip of him crossing the finish line as the winner. Nothing can top that. Tbteam wrote: This thread has really made me think back to what it was like around his family when he was injured. I know that some of you have experienced the same feelings when someone you knew was in a life changing situation like this. I remember being in the apartment that Gina rented in San Jose to be near the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (where David was) with Gary and Darlene, when she came out of her room with a positive pregnancy test (Sean). David's lying in the hospital, and he's about to find out that he's going to be a dad. I remember filming the opening of "When the Going Gets Tough" with Gary outside L.A. where he is doing the opening message to David. It took quite a few takes for him to do it without crying. I remember the first time I walked in his room and he was laying there in shorts. His legs were in better shape than any I've ever seen, and they wouldn't move. Fast forward a short time later, and I remember helping carry him out of a van at Anderson, SC so that he could get on a four wheeler and attend his first national since the injury. I'm pretty sure that he would have rather just been alone. I remember all the people that chipped in to convert his two story home to be accessible. I remember rocking Sean to sleep in the living room. I remember vividly some guy calling his house and telling Gina that David was an asshole and that he was glad he was paralyzed. Can you even fathom that? I remember that entire time being totally depressing. I can't even imagine what it was like for David. I remember watching the results of his third Iron Man attempt on the internet and watching a clip of him crossing the finish line as the winner. Nothing can top that. Quote Last Post Only This thread has really made me think back to what it was like around his family when he was injured. I know that some of you have experienced the same feelings when someone you knew was in a life changing situation like this. I remember being in the apartment that Gina rented in San Jose to be near the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (where David was) with Gary and Darlene, when she came out of her room with a positive pregnancy test (Sean). David's lying in the hospital, and he's about to find out that he's going to be a dad. I remember filming the opening of "When the Going Gets Tough" with Gary outside L.A. where he is doing the opening message to David. It took quite a few takes for him to do it without crying. I remember the first time I walked in his room and he was laying there in shorts. His legs were in better shape than any I've ever seen, and they wouldn't move. Fast forward a short time later, and I remember helping carry him out of a van at Anderson, SC so that he could get on a four wheeler and attend his first national since the injury. I'm pretty sure that he would have rather just been alone. I remember all the people that chipped in to convert his two story home to be accessible. I remember rocking Sean to sleep in the living room. I remember vividly some guy calling his house and telling Gina that David was an asshole and that he was glad he was paralyzed. Can you even fathom that? I remember that entire time being totally depressing. I can't even imagine what it was like for David. I remember watching the results of his third Iron Man attempt on the internet and watching a clip of him crossing the finish line as the winner. Nothing can top that.
mung_and_drool Posts: 399 Joined: 8/07/2006 Location: ,	7/12/2005 8:43 AM mung_and_drool wrote: Kick-ass thread. I forget who said that they're afraid to say more than hi to David. If you do that, you're missing out. David's a cool cat for sure. I don't want to discourage more responses, but I'm gonna nudge this one into the Hall of Fame. mung_and_drool wrote: Kick-ass thread. I forget who said that they're afraid to say more than hi to David. If you do that, you're missing out. David's a cool cat for sure. I don't want to discourage more responses, but I'm gonna nudge this one into the Hall of Fame. Quote Last Post Only Kick-ass thread. I forget who said that they're afraid to say more than hi to David. If you do that, you're missing out. David's a cool cat for sure. I don't want to discourage more responses, but I'm gonna nudge this one into the Hall of Fame. [url=http://www.vitalmx.com:jp7cpixt]Vital MX
OKMXPRO Posts: 1 Joined: 3/09/2009 Location: PEOSTA, IA	3/9/2009 1:47 PM OKMXPRO wrote: I was there, and might have been the closest person to Dave at time of crash, i was standing inside the corner before the jump, i believe Dave was behind O'mara. I was focusing on O'mara or whoever the honda rider was, when Dave went around the corner and tried to launch off the small jump, it really wasnt that big of a jump and he endoed after hitting the kicker he was trying to clear. At the time I didnt think he would have gotten hurt that bad. As i ran over to him the honda guys and decoster all came running down. David was pointing at his upper chest and sounded like he was haveing trouble breathing. Even then i thought he'd be ok. I bet he could have crashed there 100 times and walked away from it. Really tough deal for a great racer. OKMXPRO wrote: I was there, and might have been the closest person to Dave at time of crash, i was standing inside the corner before the jump, i believe Dave was behind O'mara. I was focusing on O'mara or whoever the honda rider was, when Dave went around the corner and tried to launch off the small jump, it really wasnt that big of a jump and he endoed after hitting the kicker he was trying to clear. At the time I didnt think he would have gotten hurt that bad. As i ran over to him the honda guys and decoster all came running down. David was pointing at his upper chest and sounded like he was haveing trouble breathing. Even then i thought he'd be ok. I bet he could have crashed there 100 times and walked away from it. Really tough deal for a great racer. Quote Last Post Only I was there, and might have been the closest person to Dave at time of crash, i was standing inside the corner before the jump, i believe Dave was behind O'mara. I was focusing on O'mara or whoever the honda rider was, when Dave went around the corner and tried to launch off the small jump, it really wasnt that big of a jump and he endoed after hitting the kicker he was trying to clear. At the time I didnt think he would have gotten hurt that bad. As i ran over to him the honda guys and decoster all came running down. David was pointing at his upper chest and sounded like he was haveing trouble breathing. Even then i thought he'd be ok. I bet he could have crashed there 100 times and walked away from it. Really tough deal for a great racer.
Hank_Thrill Posts: 278 Joined: 9/22/2008 Location: Arlen, TX	6/26/2009 10:13 PM Hank_Thrill wrote: I think this is the best damn thread I have ever read on any message board... David Bailey is my hero! Hank_Thrill wrote: I think this is the best damn thread I have ever read on any message board... David Bailey is my hero! Quote Last Post Only I think this is the best damn thread I have ever read on any message board... David Bailey is my hero! ~H.Thrill
mxtryon231 Posts: 886 Joined: 2/09/2009 Location: Carlsbad, CA	7/13/2009 12:30 AM Hank_Thrill wrote: I think this is the best damn thread I have ever read on any message board... David Bailey is my hero! Hank_Thrill wrote: I think this is the best damn thread I have ever read on any message board... David Bailey is my hero! mxtryon231 wrote: x50000 DB is going to kill it at IronMan this year. Quote Last Post Only mxtryon231 wrote: x50000 DB is going to kill it at IronMan this year. Quote Last Post Only x50000 DB is going to kill it at IronMan this year.
72kiteboarder Posts: 1437 Joined: 8/15/2006 Location: Norfolk, Va	7/15/2009 11:34 PM 72kiteboarder wrote: agreed 72kiteboarder wrote: agreed Quote Last Post Only agreed "The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis." Dante Alighieri
LouDog Posts: 221 Joined: 11/08/2008 Location: WILDOMAR, CA	9/24/2009 2:47 PM Tbteam wrote: the GOAT article in the new transworld mx includes DB (obviously) and it references his terrible crash. i have always been intrigued as to where that was and what double it was. was it an actual double, or was it something he turned into a double? Some added insight: DB says that he never felt faster and more confident than he was the day he was injured. He had returned from Europe (as referenced in the post above) and had spanked everyone. He even rode his first Supermoto style race and crushed 'em all. The morning of the Lake Huron race, the alarm went off and David and Gina looked at each other and said "let's just stay home and relax". A few minutes later, DB realized that it was important to ride at race speeds with Anaheim coming up, so off they went. On the lap prior to the crash, David almost pulled in to put on his Chest/Back protector, but decided to continue without. The old JT V2000 had a complete back protection plate, but frankly, it probably wouldn't have done any good. Johnny O' said that David was simply way over-confident because he was consistently going faster than anyone had ever seen at the time. David's crash was on a small single to single that nobody was doubling. It was out of a corner and the length between the jumps was pretty far. He thought he could do it, but he couldn't. He told me in the hospital that a little loss of traction on the face left him thinking "this could be really bad" while he was in mid-air. Landed short, cased it, over the bars, bike landed square on his spine at T-7. Amazingly, he was the fastest guy on the world at the time and I know of no photo or video of the crash. I'm kind of glad about that. Every time I see Magoo's crash I get sick to my stomach, and I didn't even really know Danny. This stuff should all be in a book, culminating with the Ironman win. I'm proud to be his buddy. Tbteam wrote: the GOAT article in the new transworld mx includes DB (obviously) and it references his terrible crash. i have always been intrigued as to where that was and what double it was. was it an actual double, or was it something he turned into a double? Some added insight: DB says that he never felt faster and more confident than he was the day he was injured. He had returned from Europe (as referenced in the post above) and had spanked everyone. He even rode his first Supermoto style race and crushed 'em all. The morning of the Lake Huron race, the alarm went off and David and Gina looked at each other and said "let's just stay home and relax". A few minutes later, DB realized that it was important to ride at race speeds with Anaheim coming up, so off they went. On the lap prior to the crash, David almost pulled in to put on his Chest/Back protector, but decided to continue without. The old JT V2000 had a complete back protection plate, but frankly, it probably wouldn't have done any good. Johnny O' said that David was simply way over-confident because he was consistently going faster than anyone had ever seen at the time. David's crash was on a small single to single that nobody was doubling. It was out of a corner and the length between the jumps was pretty far. He thought he could do it, but he couldn't. He told me in the hospital that a little loss of traction on the face left him thinking "this could be really bad" while he was in mid-air. Landed short, cased it, over the bars, bike landed square on his spine at T-7. Amazingly, he was the fastest guy on the world at the time and I know of no photo or video of the crash. I'm kind of glad about that. Every time I see Magoo's crash I get sick to my stomach, and I didn't even really know Danny. This stuff should all be in a book, culminating with the Ironman win. I'm proud to be his buddy. LouDog wrote: I was at Huron this day and saw the whole thing, it was a sad day DB is a very nice guy he has gave me advice for my son while racing the nationals this year. VERY SMART when it comes to advice. Quote Last Post Only LouDog wrote: I was at Huron this day and saw the whole thing, it was a sad day DB is a very nice guy he has gave me advice for my son while racing the nationals this year. VERY SMART when it comes to advice. Quote Last Post Only I was at Huron this day and saw the whole thing, it was a sad day DB is a very nice guy he has gave me advice for my son while racing the nationals this year. VERY SMART when it comes to advice.
Maber Posts: 78 Joined: 10/01/2008 Location: , HMD	11/13/2009 4:51 AM Maber wrote: Some info, taken from here: http://www.robandrewsmx.com/article.php?id=116 Round two was at Lake Huron and it was marred by the tragic injury to my hero David Bailey. Huron had some tricky jump combinations, one of which was two small kickers at the start of a straight. No more than a couple of feet tall I was apprehensive at the thought that we may have to jump these. They were a long way apart and very sharp. I went out to watch the 250 guys practice and followed David Bailey's progress as he clicked off the tricky sections of the track with ease. As he came to the two small jumps he launched them but cased the second one. The landing jump had no backside to it to carry the front wheel and he flew over the bars. Not moving, he was soon surrounded by medical staff and eventually stretchered away. It never occurred to me that his injury was so serious. I saw Roger DeCoster walking through the pits afterwards and asked how David was. He just said "It doesn't look good". David's injury was a bombshell. Bailey was the most precise, calculating rider of all. His technique was perfect and style unmatched. If somebody like that could get hurt what are the chances for us? It really brought it home to me what a potentialy dangerous sport we had chosen to devote our life to. Only the week earlier at the first round I had raced without my chest protector. 'The good guys don't wear them because they're too restrictive', I had told myself. That outlook changed forever after seeing Bailey crash. During the races that day, and indeed for the next few times I rode all I could think about was Bailey getting hurt, and that at any point I could crash and it might be me next. It was not a good time for me mentally. The third race was up near San Francisco, and Bailey had been transferred to a hospital there. I had never met David, and I'm sure he had no idea who we were, but Mark, Chris, Ian and myself went to the hospital. We just announced that we were riders over from England and were shown in to see him. David was in good spirits, but laid on a rotating table which slowly kept him moving like a chicken on a spit. He seemed appreciative of our visit but it was very sad. Maber wrote: Some info, taken from here: http://www.robandrewsmx.com/article.php?id=116 Round two was at Lake Huron and it was marred by the tragic injury to my hero David Bailey. Huron had some tricky jump combinations, one of which was two small kickers at the start of a straight. No more than a couple of feet tall I was apprehensive at the thought that we may have to jump these. They were a long way apart and very sharp. I went out to watch the 250 guys practice and followed David Bailey's progress as he clicked off the tricky sections of the track with ease. As he came to the two small jumps he launched them but cased the second one. The landing jump had no backside to it to carry the front wheel and he flew over the bars. Not moving, he was soon surrounded by medical staff and eventually stretchered away. It never occurred to me that his injury was so serious. I saw Roger DeCoster walking through the pits afterwards and asked how David was. He just said "It doesn't look good". David's injury was a bombshell. Bailey was the most precise, calculating rider of all. His technique was perfect and style unmatched. If somebody like that could get hurt what are the chances for us? It really brought it home to me what a potentialy dangerous sport we had chosen to devote our life to. Only the week earlier at the first round I had raced without my chest protector. 'The good guys don't wear them because they're too restrictive', I had told myself. That outlook changed forever after seeing Bailey crash. During the races that day, and indeed for the next few times I rode all I could think about was Bailey getting hurt, and that at any point I could crash and it might be me next. It was not a good time for me mentally. The third race was up near San Francisco, and Bailey had been transferred to a hospital there. I had never met David, and I'm sure he had no idea who we were, but Mark, Chris, Ian and myself went to the hospital. We just announced that we were riders over from England and were shown in to see him. David was in good spirits, but laid on a rotating table which slowly kept him moving like a chicken on a spit. He seemed appreciative of our visit but it was very sad. Quote Last Post Only Some info, taken from here: http://www.robandrewsmx.com/article.php?id=116 Round two was at Lake Huron and it was marred by the tragic injury to my hero David Bailey. Huron had some tricky jump combinations, one of which was two small kickers at the start of a straight. No more than a couple of feet tall I was apprehensive at the thought that we may have to jump these. They were a long way apart and very sharp. I went out to watch the 250 guys practice and followed David Bailey's progress as he clicked off the tricky sections of the track with ease. As he came to the two small jumps he launched them but cased the second one. The landing jump had no backside to it to carry the front wheel and he flew over the bars. Not moving, he was soon surrounded by medical staff and eventually stretchered away. It never occurred to me that his injury was so serious. I saw Roger DeCoster walking through the pits afterwards and asked how David was. He just said "It doesn't look good". David's injury was a bombshell. Bailey was the most precise, calculating rider of all. His technique was perfect and style unmatched. If somebody like that could get hurt what are the chances for us? It really brought it home to me what a potentialy dangerous sport we had chosen to devote our life to. Only the week earlier at the first round I had raced without my chest protector. 'The good guys don't wear them because they're too restrictive', I had told myself. That outlook changed forever after seeing Bailey crash. During the races that day, and indeed for the next few times I rode all I could think about was Bailey getting hurt, and that at any point I could crash and it might be me next. It was not a good time for me mentally. The third race was up near San Francisco, and Bailey had been transferred to a hospital there. I had never met David, and I'm sure he had no idea who we were, but Mark, Chris, Ian and myself went to the hospital. We just announced that we were riders over from England and were shown in to see him. David was in good spirits, but laid on a rotating table which slowly kept him moving like a chicken on a spit. He seemed appreciative of our visit but it was very sad.

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