Bike in Gatorback lake...

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 5:02pm
Ever been to Gatorback and thought that big pond/lake in the middle is a little bit too close to the track??? Well during a C class race at Mini O's, it finally happened.....

The rider was Richie Trevelise...
More pictures and report here: [url]http://vurbmoto.com/blogs/morning-espresso-eject/7570/[/url]






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Break out the wrenches boys that puppy is gonna be a mess.
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Craigslist it to the "wheelie bros" !

Collect insurance,

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at least it got all the dirt off it.

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JustMX 11/26/2011 5:49am
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Hell, that's the easy side.........

Imagine if it happened on the side where they come down from the elevator .........

Alway heard it was about 40' deep along the wall.
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Rupert X 11/26/2011 6:12am
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Awesome.
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croom mx 11/26/2011 6:29am
11/26/2011 6:29am Edited Date/Time 11/26/2011 6:30am
Some of those Florida rock pits are 60 feet deep! Use to swim in them, on those hot summer days. You can see the gatorback lake in my photo here.
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mx317 11/26/2011 7:26am
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I remember a guy got killed there one year on a three-wheeler. He wasn't racing, but riding along the upper side and went off the cliff. Late 70s early 80s I think.
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Way to go! You have opened up the Pandoras Box now. The EPA will see this, Big Brother is always watching. The entire state will be shutdown, and the whole waterway system and drinking supply will be quarrantined. Due to, in the words of goverment of goverment officials, THOUSANDS of gallons of highly toxic fuel spewing into the watershed. Consequently, since it is a diabolical threat of biblical proportions to the health of the public, and future contaminations can NOT be risked, there shall be no more "Motor Cross" in the State of Florida.
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jndmx 11/26/2011 7:52am
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Mason Phillips did the same thing up here in New England a few years ago at a track named Jolly Roger.

Start gate faced a little pond and the track swept left away from it.......Phillips tried to get outside Dowd for the holeshot.
Got a little too far outside.......lol.
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scooter5002 11/26/2011 7:59am
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You never finished the story.........................Dowd get the holeshot?
UpTiTe 11/26/2011 8:09am
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Reminds me of the picture of Rick Burgett at Lake Huron at the 79 Golden State race. Him and his bike were seperated flying about 20 in the air over the water.
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Rupert X 11/26/2011 8:10am
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King Richard Robinson got hit by a flying duck outta that pond.
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jndmx 11/26/2011 8:27am
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scooter5002 wrote:
You never finished the story.........................Dowd get the holeshot?
But of course.........lol.
The guy who was really bummed that day was Mason's mechanic.
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scooter5002 11/26/2011 8:42am
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Lol. Ya, I bet............
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bullpen58 11/26/2011 9:09am
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I wonder if that kid's dad went all Tony Alessi on him for that?
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No. The OTHER Tony. Tony Soprano. Fawgedaboudit!
mxrider225 11/26/2011 9:38am
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Well atleast the mechanics won't have to worry about cleaning the bike.

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Hando 11/26/2011 9:41am
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swimming a bike sounds quite terrrible..especially a 4-stroke.

I looked at the pics, looks like hes from NJ (KPS stickers) lol That REALLY sucks...but he's going to be a legend now.

Wonder if there is any gators in that pond¿
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35smom 11/26/2011 9:46am
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bullpen58 wrote:
I wonder if that kid's dad went all Tony Alessi on him for that?
Hahaha. I doubt it . His dad Rich is an awesome guy, former racer and track announcer at Etown and many tracks in our area. It was their first trip to Mini Os too!! LOL
BTW thats his dad in the black shirt and tan hat.
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bullpen58 11/26/2011 10:07am
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bullpen58 wrote:
I wonder if that kid's dad went all Tony Alessi on him for that?
35smom wrote:
Hahaha. I doubt it . His dad Rich is an awesome guy, former racer and track announcer at Etown and many tracks in our area. It...
Hahaha. I doubt it . His dad Rich is an awesome guy, former racer and track announcer at Etown and many tracks in our area. It was their first trip to Mini Os too!! LOL
BTW thats his dad in the black shirt and tan hat.
Just a joke.

BTW, that pic of the guy jumping into the lake is really weird. Looks like he was pushed. HAHA!
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scooter5002 wrote:
Way to go! You have opened up the Pandoras Box now. The EPA will see this, Big Brother is always watching. The entire state will be...
Way to go! You have opened up the Pandoras Box now. The EPA will see this, Big Brother is always watching. The entire state will be shutdown, and the whole waterway system and drinking supply will be quarrantined. Due to, in the words of goverment of goverment officials, THOUSANDS of gallons of highly toxic fuel spewing into the watershed. Consequently, since it is a diabolical threat of biblical proportions to the health of the public, and future contaminations can NOT be risked, there shall be no more "Motor Cross" in the State of Florida.
EPA, Yeah right they use to dump cars in these rockpits in 1960s and 70s. I would swim down and see them.
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croom mx 11/26/2011 1:11pm
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mx317 wrote:
I remember a guy got killed there one year on a three-wheeler. He wasn't racing, but riding along the upper side and went off the cliff...
I remember a guy got killed there one year on a three-wheeler. He wasn't racing, but riding along the upper side and went off the cliff. Late 70s early 80s I think.
Yes there was a person killed riding a 3 wheel bike in the late 1970s, he was on the cliff and the bike fell off. About 100 feet drop I think , maybe with the 3 wheel on top?
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Rupert X wrote:
King Richard Robinson got hit by a flying duck outta that pond.
Was it alright?
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surfdunn 11/26/2011 2:58pm
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hmm B backgrounds racing in the C class.
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35smom 11/26/2011 3:08pm
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surfdunn wrote:
hmm B backgrounds racing in the C class.
Was his last race in the C class. getting ready to move up to B. Guess with the price of graphics they chose the yellow background Smile
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It's not the first time it's happened.
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Classic pic of KW

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lucky no reptiles in there LOL
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Hando wrote:
swimming a bike sounds quite terrrible..especially a 4-stroke. I looked at the pics, looks like hes from NJ (KPS stickers) lol That REALLY sucks...but he's going...
swimming a bike sounds quite terrrible..especially a 4-stroke.

I looked at the pics, looks like hes from NJ (KPS stickers) lol That REALLY sucks...but he's going to be a legend now.

Wonder if there is any gators in that pond¿
Hando you gotta loose that romper stomper shit my man...I know you have a man crush on Russel Crow but come on now. How about master and commander?

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