Wheres Broc Hepler?

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Edited Date/Time 10/8/2012 1:55pm
Havent seen or heard anything about him for a long time.Is he still about?
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Big 10/7/2012 8:56am
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Had to quit due to head (concussion) issues. Read that he was back too shool a while ago.
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Moto Soul Mag 10/7/2012 9:27am
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300zx wrote:
[img]https://www.pulpmx.com/sites/default/files/u3/hepler_800x552.jpg[/img]
Bwahahaha...awesome.
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nytsmaC 10/7/2012 12:12pm
10/7/2012 12:12pm Edited Date/Time 10/7/2012 12:17pm
Last seen doing 95mph heading for Vegas with those bunnies standing through the sunroof of a Grand Vitara, donning a circa 1998 Shift leisure suit, collar fully popped.

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Doing movies?Grinning



On a serios note, as Big mentions, he had concussions, and the last one was pretty severe (he was hospitalized?) An interview a few years back, and he was still suffering pretty bad, vision problems, memory loss(?) concentration issues (?) I think he still rode for fun once in a while, but took it damn easy. Can't remember the details obviously (no concussion on my part though). Despite the problems, I cant imagine the fear of mounting a back again.
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rohleder644 10/7/2012 1:16pm
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Always seemed like a very cool no frills kinda rider. Like he wanted to show up, do the work, and not get caught up in any of the off the track bs. I remeber hearing (I think) that the shift ad made him fairly uncomfortable, which I thought was funny.
Was it the RM cup where he ripped his hand open and kept motoring? I remember a photo where his glove was soaked through with blood. Dude was a brute.
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Its surprising that he doesnt even come to any races,
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He was damn fast at times and had a lot of upside. I'm sure he can sleep well at night knowing that he was up there with the top dogs in mx for awhile. How many of us can say that?
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Moto Soul Mag 10/7/2012 5:02pm
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Hepler had tough competition his whole career. He had to race Stewart from 50s up till pro.
And he finished second to Stewart in Lites outdoor in 2004 when he got rookie of the year. Dude had a hell of a run.
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Hes been to a local track that I ride at a couple times this year riding
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Thought he was becoming a P.E teacher?
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Ramrod 10/7/2012 7:05pm
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yamaha581 wrote:
Hes been to a local track that I ride at a couple times this year riding
Bet he cleans up easy.
*WMT*Corby #28 10/7/2012 7:11pm
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Retired, with a heap of concussions, but not before accomplishing some pretty decent stuff, including a 3rd at New Orleans SX, with Reed 2nd and JS7 1st.... not many can say that they shared a podium with those guys!! :D
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Ramrod 10/7/2012 7:24pm
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I bet most people around Hepler at school or whatever he does probably don't even know anything about his accomplishments. He looks like a modest guy who wouldn't even use his former status to pull chicks. Whatever the case, he was a great rider.

Didn't Milhouse bail and take out Hepler once injuring him near the end on a 450? Complete bad luck I think.
*WMT*Corby #28 10/7/2012 7:27pm
10/7/2012 7:27pm
yea, just gotta wonder how good he might've been without injuries... although i guess everyone probably wonders how good Travis Pastrana could've been also!! Smile

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Ramrod 10/7/2012 7:30pm
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Hepler seemed a bit stronger outdoors. Wish we could have seen more of what he can do in the 450 class.
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Ramrod 10/7/2012 7:43pm
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I always wondered if the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center that studied Hepler`s head was just too cautious with him and if he should have just raced. Since then, they also worked with Sidney Crosby and he needed tons of time to recover. I`m sure he was in good hands there and made good decisions about his injury.

If that place got ahold of Pastrana they would be shocked...
*WMT*Corby #28 10/7/2012 7:46pm
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hahaha yea i bet they would be!!!
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Hank_Thrill 10/7/2012 8:55pm
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Ramrod wrote:
He was damn fast at times and had a lot of upside. I'm sure he can sleep well at night knowing that he was up there...
He was damn fast at times and had a lot of upside. I'm sure he can sleep well at night knowing that he was up there with the top dogs in mx for awhile. How many of us can say that?
True that.

Does anybody else find him walking away from the sport when he could have continued to race admirable? I do.

Here is a funny thought: if that photo in the Shift ad is the most comfortable appearing Hepler they shot that day, imagine what the other photos look like! lol
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FGR01 10/7/2012 10:13pm
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Moto Soul Mag wrote:
Hepler had tough competition his whole career. He had to race Stewart from 50s up till pro. And he finished second to Stewart in Lites outdoor...
Hepler had tough competition his whole career. He had to race Stewart from 50s up till pro.
And he finished second to Stewart in Lites outdoor in 2004 when he got rookie of the year. Dude had a hell of a run.
Yeah, and imagine how much better his results would have been if he didn't have to ride those gawd awful early RMZ-250's. He had a few DNF's from those things melting down on him.
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motokiwi 10/8/2012 2:05am
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Moto Soul Mag wrote:
Hepler had tough competition his whole career. He had to race Stewart from 50s up till pro. And he finished second to Stewart in Lites outdoor...
Hepler had tough competition his whole career. He had to race Stewart from 50s up till pro.
And he finished second to Stewart in Lites outdoor in 2004 when he got rookie of the year. Dude had a hell of a run.
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Yeah, and imagine how much better his results would have been if he didn't have to ride those gawd awful early RMZ-250's. He had a few...
Yeah, and imagine how much better his results would have been if he didn't have to ride those gawd awful early RMZ-250's. He had a few DNF's from those things melting down on him.
As a pro he had shit bikes all round really, the yami always seemed like a slug and the rmz was a shitta at his level / year as well
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300zx wrote:
[img]https://www.pulpmx.com/sites/default/files/u3/hepler_800x552.jpg[/img]
I would of had at least 3 concussions in that vehicle....
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jasonv43 10/8/2012 9:05am
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There will be a #60 out on the track for the 2013 season if that helps any.
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rohleder644 wrote:
Always seemed like a very cool no frills kinda rider. Like he wanted to show up, do the work, and not get caught up in any...
Always seemed like a very cool no frills kinda rider. Like he wanted to show up, do the work, and not get caught up in any of the off the track bs. I remeber hearing (I think) that the shift ad made him fairly uncomfortable, which I thought was funny.
Was it the RM cup where he ripped his hand open and kept motoring? I remember a photo where his glove was soaked through with blood. Dude was a brute.
Do you know where I can get a copy of that photo? I have been searching for a long time to find it again. I thought it was a great picture
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GuyB 10/8/2012 9:45am
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Now I get Bobby's Rolf Tibblin question.
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TerryK 10/8/2012 1:55pm
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I've never seen ANYONE go faster through the whoops in Millville.

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