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...just got back from getting a haircut....the woman who cuts my hair...I've known her several years. Anyhoo-she tells me an ex-BF of hers was struck from behind while on his bike last weekend. Result: he's 28 y.o., and is now paralyzed from the waist down. She didnt have all the details yet....she thinks it happened in the Needham or Natick area. The irony of it is...his parents had been pleading with him not to ride, to the point where his own brother once punctured his tires to keep him off the bike. It wasnt the right thing to do, and hes a grown man, etc., but you can see the hell they all must be going through to see their worst fears now realized, not to mention what this guy is going through and will have to deal with the rest of his life. No info yet as to whether he was stopped or rolling along. The point is: ALWAYS watch yer back, whether at speed, or stopped at lights, signs, etc. You can be doing 70 on 128 and still be rearended/clipped by some moron/drunk, etc. fucker. Better chance to be hit at a light, tho. I ALWAYS give myself a cars length and angled stance, with bike in first, clutch in, and watch for the approach of the next vehicle coming up behind me when I am stopped for whatever reason. If he/she gets within 20 feet of me, and aint slowin down, Im ready to exit stage right or left! PLEASE be vigilant and keep yer head on a swivel at all times. Never entrust to others your wellbeing and possibly your life. The season is still young, and already the stats are piling up. Be safe!
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It was another friends new gsxr600, 
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