Grant Langston

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Edited Date/Time 1/26/2012 4:37am
Find out more from Langston...about his current eye condition, possible retirement, and more on the homepage.
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Calimero 9/1/2008 1:18pm
9/1/2008 1:18pm Edited Date/Time 9/1/2008 1:24pm
I hope he gets well soon!!
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GuyB 9/1/2008 1:25pm
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Calimero wrote:
I hope he gets well soon!!
I think we'd all second that one Marc.

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BobbyM 9/1/2008 1:25pm
9/1/2008 1:25pm
makes moto seem like...well like nothing in the grand scheme of things doesn't it?
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TerryK 9/1/2008 1:26pm
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Thanks for that Gibby. Nice to have an update on Grant's condition. All the best to him, and his family as they deal with his problem and his son's Autism.

BTW Steve, I have to congratulate you on having the most forward thinking and interactive moto site out there. I'm continually impressed with what you come up with for us to browse through and this little slide show interview is a prime example. Amazing work my friend!
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psychcle 9/1/2008 1:34pm
9/1/2008 1:34pm
GL8 we wish you and your family all the best with this matter.... and GuyB thxs for the good job on the photo/vid post keeping the us fans informed of the truth! Thanks again!
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GuyB 9/1/2008 1:35pm
9/1/2008 1:35pm
Thanks, Terry. A chunk of the kudos have to go to my boss, Brad; and our programmer, Aaron. They build some cool tools for me to play with, and then fuss endlessly over the details.
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Scotty 9/1/2008 1:39pm
9/1/2008 1:39pm
GL8 has always been one of my favorites..Down to earth and always showing respect for our sport. Good luck to him!
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CamP 9/1/2008 1:51pm
9/1/2008 1:51pm
What adversity. Get well soon, GL8.
Paul-Africa 9/1/2008 2:40pm
9/1/2008 2:40pm
Grant - best wishes to you and the family from your other home - South Africa. Awesome to see you at Masters of Dirt, holding thumbs for you boet. Get better.
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txmxer 9/1/2008 3:29pm
9/1/2008 3:29pm
GL8 left it all on the track every time and I appreciate that.

Hope he get's through this deal ok.
bigbermbuster 9/1/2008 3:35pm
9/1/2008 3:35pm
when he came from 4th to 1st to win the championship in the 450 class last year was one of the greatest come from behind performance's that i have ever seen..thanx grant ..you're a true mx warrior ..
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Xavier 9/1/2008 3:37pm
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Damnit, he's the Zulu Warrior, those fellows became legendary for defeating what was seemingly much stronger than them... If anyone can beat this sh.., it's Langston !

We'd all love to see more from him on a bike but what we've already seen was pretty darn exciting and we've got to be appreciative...

Guy's a total charger-with-talent, tough as a mail, physically and mentally, a "championship"-type rider, a brillant spokesman, a World Champion, an AMA champion... man, who achieved that in History ??

Lackey, Laporte, JMB and fellow South African Albee, pretty impressive list in my book and he fits right in there !...

I wish he overcomes the tumor thing and is there to help his son, which situation I very much relate to.
Anything on the bike would be pure bonus in my eyes.

Go, Grant !


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BobbyM 9/1/2008 3:40pm
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Xavier wrote:
Damnit, he's the Zulu Warrior, those fellows became legendary for defeating what was seemingly much stronger than them... If anyone can beat this sh.., it's Langston...
Damnit, he's the Zulu Warrior, those fellows became legendary for defeating what was seemingly much stronger than them... If anyone can beat this sh.., it's Langston !

We'd all love to see more from him on a bike but what we've already seen was pretty darn exciting and we've got to be appreciative...

Guy's a total charger-with-talent, tough as a mail, physically and mentally, a "championship"-type rider, a brillant spokesman, a World Champion, an AMA champion... man, who achieved that in History ??

Lackey, Laporte, JMB and fellow South African Albee, pretty impressive list in my book and he fits right in there !...

I wish he overcomes the tumor thing and is there to help his son, which situation I very much relate to.
Anything on the bike would be pure bonus in my eyes.

Go, Grant !


hey X...hope life is good for you too. life is...weird to say the least, but I wouldn't want to live without it.
el moto diablo 9/1/2008 4:56pm
9/1/2008 4:56pm
Grants a stand up dude. Listening to some of the stuff he and his wife are doing not only to help their son but other kids as well is awesome. We should spend more time talking about stuff like that then rolled rental cars.
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Matt Fisher 9/1/2008 5:23pm
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Thanks for the interview Guy.

Any chance you could cajole GL8 into starting an account here?

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drmarkr 9/1/2008 7:26pm
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You know.....Steve Guyberson.....!

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drmarkr 9/1/2008 7:29pm
9/1/2008 7:29pm
Laser wouldn't have "caused" the tumor. Hemangioma is a tumor, technically, but can be benign or malignant.

Sounds like they initially thought benign hemangioma, hence laser therapy, but now are seeing it grow in a way that suggests malignancy.

Since they are making the diagnosis without tissue (biopsy), or I'm assuming so, getting a certain diagnosis can be difficult.

Either way, prayers and best wishes to the man and his family.

MNR
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vet954 9/1/2008 7:31pm
9/1/2008 7:31pm
Best wishes, thoughts, and prayers Grant.

Class act all the way.

p.s. Check out Langstonracing.com Great site with lots of tweaky hard to find trick parts.

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andymoto 9/1/2008 7:37pm
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When I heard GL talking about his eye situation during the audiocast last Sat, made me think how a good guy GL8 is and already having other family issues, what more could happen to a pretty cool guy?

Express my thanks to GL8 coming here, winning championships.and being the class racer, family man and fan favorite that he is.

I pray he wins this ongoing battle like the champ he has proven all these years.

God Bless Grant and the Langston family; you are always in our prayers.

rockcrawlerdude 9/1/2008 9:05pm
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psychcle wrote:
GL8 we wish you and your family all the best with this matter.... and GuyB thxs for the good job on the photo/vid post keeping the...
GL8 we wish you and your family all the best with this matter.... and GuyB thxs for the good job on the photo/vid post keeping the us fans informed of the truth! Thanks again!
x2... heck my 1st bike was a KX125 with the big ol GL #8 on it!!!! i loved that bike...
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Adam43 9/1/2008 9:43pm
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He is a great champion and a good man. I hope his employers are all very patient with him and give him the time to get everything sorted out.
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Calimero 9/2/2008 2:05am
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The only thing Grant.....where is that South African accent!!!!! Smile Living in America is one thing, but you can't talk like that man, come on...Laughing
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mpy 9/2/2008 3:07am
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Calimero wrote:
The only thing Grant.....where is that South African accent!!!!! Smile Living in America is one thing, but you can't talk like that man, come on...Laughing
LOL!!! Not much of Africa left in him...

But yeah, Grant sure isn't having an easy time. Life sure ain't fair. All the best to him and his family! But seeing your child having a difficult time is probably much harder than struggling with your own problems.
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mccread 9/2/2008 6:10am
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Thats not great news -Hopefully things won't be as bad as they could be all they best to him hopefully he will be able to race at some point next season! One of the legends for sure!
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PastranaWho 9/2/2008 6:36am
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Adam43 wrote:
He is a great champion and a good man. I hope his employers are all very patient with him and give him the time to get...
He is a great champion and a good man. I hope his employers are all very patient with him and give him the time to get everything sorted out.
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