Wheelie Boy dead???

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Edited Date/Time 11/8/2013 12:03pm
Gotta love journalism today.

http://news.yahoo.com/video/motorcyclist-killed-chester-crash-031939961…
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it was only a matter of time before someone gets seriously hurt
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KTM 250 2 smoker or maybe a 300 2 smoke.
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Camp332 wrote:
KTM 250 2 smoker or maybe a 300 2 smoke.
I had an 03 250 and it looks like that one. That bike about did me in as well.
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jhansen510 10/29/2013 2:38pm
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Hard to feel sorry for someone that does not care or is not smart enough to wear protective gear and is racing around on the streets with no regards for ANYONE's safety.

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GuyB 10/29/2013 2:40pm
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How anyone got that it was a wheelie boy out of that story, I'm not sure.
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newmann 10/29/2013 2:45pm
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GuyB wrote:
How anyone got that it was a wheelie boy out of that story, I'm not sure.
Dirt bike, on the street, no helmet, shitty reporting, hence the question marks. Damn news reporters are as bad as moto journalists! Just feed us enough to keep us guessing.Laughing
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GuyB 10/29/2013 2:59pm
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Gotcha. So it was an easy jump for some of the users to post (now deleted) that the bike was stolen, and that he obviously deserved it.
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bturner26x 10/29/2013 3:32pm
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I'm sure someone can find more to this story & fill us in. Where is Chester?
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jhansen510 wrote:
Hard to feel sorry for someone that does not care or is not smart enough to wear protective gear and is racing around on the streets...
Hard to feel sorry for someone that does not care or is not smart enough to wear protective gear and is racing around on the streets with no regards for ANYONE's safety.
You came up with that judgement after watching that ten second news clip. Wow
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EastFlorida 10/29/2013 3:45pm
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I'll try this again,

Stupidity is a capital offense...

Karma is a bitch...
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GuyB 10/29/2013 3:48pm
10/29/2013 3:48pm Edited Date/Time 10/29/2013 4:58pm
EastFlorida wrote:
I'll try this again,

Stupidity is a capital offense...

Karma is a bitch...
Okay, I get how riding without a helmet is stupid.

How does karma fit in here?
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peelout 10/29/2013 3:51pm
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whole lotta judgemental fucks on Vital these days
White boy on 1 wheel 10/29/2013 4:09pm
10/29/2013 4:09pm Edited Date/Time 10/29/2013 4:10pm
How many of us, even once, has ridden our bikes for a test ride on a public road?

I have....

Motocrossers in general are against it but it does happen.

Afterall, who wants to drive 3 hours to a race and are not even sure that the bike will run?

All this video shows is someone on a KTM, maybe without a helmet, was killed.
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GuyB 10/29/2013 4:11pm
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White boy on 1 wheel wrote:
How many of us, even once, has ridden our bikes for a test ride on a public road? I have.... Motocrossers in general are against it...
How many of us, even once, has ridden our bikes for a test ride on a public road?

I have....

Motocrossers in general are against it but it does happen.

Afterall, who wants to drive 3 hours to a race and are not even sure that the bike will run?

All this video shows is someone on a KTM, maybe without a helmet, was killed.
Right.
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bturner26x wrote:
I'm sure someone can find more to this story & fill us in. Where is Chester?
Its a town south of Philly
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TBOLTUSA 10/29/2013 4:32pm
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You see these younger guys in the urban areas riding wheelies on MX bikes , its common
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EastFlorida 10/29/2013 4:42pm
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peelout wrote:
whole lotta judgemental fucks on Vital these days
Peely,

You've had your share of "judgemental" post on Vital, so don't go getting "rightous" now! LOL! (mispelling on purpous for the spelling policemenz on here...)

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EastFlorida 10/29/2013 4:44pm
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EastFlorida wrote:
I'll try this again,

Stupidity is a capital offense...

Karma is a bitch...
GuyB wrote:
Okay, I get how riding without a helmet is stupid.

How does karma fit in here?
No, riding with a helmet is NOT stupid... (Ha! se what I did there... a little typo changes the entire meaning of your reply...) Just bustin' yo chops man just likes youz bustin mine! All in fun GuyB!
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EastFlorida 10/29/2013 4:52pm
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White boy on 1 wheel wrote:
How many of us, even once, has ridden our bikes for a test ride on a public road? I have.... Motocrossers in general are against it...
How many of us, even once, has ridden our bikes for a test ride on a public road?

I have....

Motocrossers in general are against it but it does happen.

Afterall, who wants to drive 3 hours to a race and are not even sure that the bike will run?

All this video shows is someone on a KTM, maybe without a helmet, was killed.
GuyB wrote:
Right.
Based on the video, do we really believe that's what happened here? Really? Is it possible, yes, but no very likely...right?
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Go back to Peely's message and check back.
MOTOXSTATION 10/29/2013 5:00pm
10/29/2013 5:00pm
Wheelie Boy Turns 50!

From the local paper:

CHESTER – A city man was killed when the dirt bike he was riding collided with a car at 5th and Parker streets late Monday afternoon.

The biker, described to be in his 50s who resided in the area of West Fifth Street, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. A woman driving the second vehicle was hospitalized with an apparent broken jaw. There was no word on her condition at press time.

The incident occurred at about 4 p.m.
White boy on 1 wheel 10/29/2013 5:09pm
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White boy on 1 wheel wrote:
How many of us, even once, has ridden our bikes for a test ride on a public road? I have.... Motocrossers in general are against it...
How many of us, even once, has ridden our bikes for a test ride on a public road?

I have....

Motocrossers in general are against it but it does happen.

Afterall, who wants to drive 3 hours to a race and are not even sure that the bike will run?

All this video shows is someone on a KTM, maybe without a helmet, was killed.
GuyB wrote:
Right.
EastFlorida wrote:
Based on the video, do we really believe that's what happened here? Really? Is it possible, yes, but no very likely...right?
Based on the video, do we really believe that's what happened here? Really? Is it possible, yes, but no very likely...right?
Who knows?

There are all kinds of stories from the 70's, of factory mechanics putting bikes back together in hotel rooms and then running them through the parking lot at midnight to make sure they were running.

I have received parts late on a Friday and having to work on Saturday, not get the chance to work on the bike until late on a Saturday. So, I will admit to running it up and down the road, late at night (although, always with a helmet) before putting it in the van.

I guess it's a safe assumption but we all know where that can lead...
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Those freakin cars have gotten out of control!
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GuyB wrote:
Right.
EastFlorida wrote:
Based on the video, do we really believe that's what happened here? Really? Is it possible, yes, but no very likely...right?
Based on the video, do we really believe that's what happened here? Really? Is it possible, yes, but no very likely...right?
White boy on 1 wheel wrote:
Who knows? There are all kinds of stories from the 70's, of factory mechanics putting bikes back together in hotel rooms and then running them through...
Who knows?

There are all kinds of stories from the 70's, of factory mechanics putting bikes back together in hotel rooms and then running them through the parking lot at midnight to make sure they were running.

I have received parts late on a Friday and having to work on Saturday, not get the chance to work on the bike until late on a Saturday. So, I will admit to running it up and down the road, late at night (although, always with a helmet) before putting it in the van.

I guess it's a safe assumption but we all know where that can lead...
I can tell you no way there's a chance someone was testing a bike in that area. Its Chester!! Have any of you ever been there? I'm guessing NO. Whistling
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Regis 10/29/2013 5:51pm
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I know Newmans' title was filled with question marks but it sucks to see everyone else to assume and jump in with snide remarks about a death.

http://www.delcotimes.com/general-news/20131029/dirt-bike-rider-dies-af…


"The biker, described to be in his 50s who resided in the area of West Fifth Street, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. A woman driving the second vehicle was hospitalized with an apparent broken jaw. There was no word on her condition at press time.

The incident occurred at about 4 p.m."



RIP.
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EastFlorida 10/29/2013 6:03pm
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GuyB wrote:
Go back to Peely's message and check back.
It's a little easier to be judgmental when you have had several bikes stolen from you. My first one was in 1982 when I was 19. I had worked all year cutting grass, doing odd jobs, etc to buy a new 1982 YZ125 only for it to be stolen after 1 race. I couldn't afford to buy a new bike until 1983. So, yep, maybe, just maybe I'm a little judgmental when I see a KTM dirt bike in an area that is VERY unlikely to have one for legitimate reasons. I may be proven wrong and if I am I will own up to it...
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EastFlorida wrote:
It's a little easier to be judgmental when you have had several bikes stolen from you. My first one was in 1982 when I was 19...
It's a little easier to be judgmental when you have had several bikes stolen from you. My first one was in 1982 when I was 19. I had worked all year cutting grass, doing odd jobs, etc to buy a new 1982 YZ125 only for it to be stolen after 1 race. I couldn't afford to buy a new bike until 1983. So, yep, maybe, just maybe I'm a little judgmental when I see a KTM dirt bike in an area that is VERY unlikely to have one for legitimate reasons. I may be proven wrong and if I am I will own up to it...
I've had plenty of bicycles stolen, and also lost a full camera bag to thieves. once upon a time. But I don't assume everyone I see is a bike thief...or a camera thief.
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Threads like this mak it easier to kick the habit
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BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP

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