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IrvSLedman
05-14-2007, 06:11 PM
Hey guys.. well yesterday was pretty rough..

Me and a buddy were out tooling around and what not, and we ended up swapping bikes, I was on his 05' pred and he was on my 350x.. well we buzzed around, and ended up in this field, just messing around, and we just took off down the field, hauling. pred in 5th my X in 6th it was alotta fun at first, so were screaming down the field, and all the sudden my buddy on my X hits some nasty bumps and they rattle him pretty good, and next thing we know, he hits more and they shake him right off. so his foot comes off the peg and that 350x showed no mercy, just sucked him right under that wheel. so here I am.. watching my good friend and my pride and joy start the mother *Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**Edited**E dited* death roll going at least 60..downhill.. he and it smashed into each other and bounced and crashed for about 50 foot. i watched my X get at lest 10 foot of air off one hit.... I flew down there as fast as that lame pred would move. and some how by gods grace or something this kid stands up.. dislocated shoulder (looked all messed up) extremely dazed holding his arms.. i though he had a broken back or arms or something.. but nope.. thankfully some how all he got was the dislocated shoulder, which he just popped back in there..a really swollen bruised hip and alotta bruises. that is one luck sob. ..and i know everyone heres heard it a million times but right there showed me. it pays to wear right gear. might not be cheap and easy. but with out a helmet i think he very well could have died. his smashed my tank in with his head. and with out riding boots there is no doubt in my mind or his that his ankle would have snapped like a twig.. I know i'm going to buy some riding boots ASAP.. but thankfully the kids doing alright, i go to college with him, his pride hurt alot today lol, and he had a limp in his step..

So any ways on to the trike.. what a mess. I could have used a 30 pack all day long after seeing that thing in the shape it was in.. I was upset.. frame twisted and snapped, all plastics trashed, forks bent like bananas.. blew a tire off the bead. smashed a hole in the head pipe. trashed the handle bars.. but thank god the kids got a level head, he has already bought me a new frame and forks since the wreck (yesterday) and hes buying new plastics, and tires if i want, but i dont I'll make him, hes paid enough..


BUT any who.. theres a thread in the classifieds from me, I need headlight shroud, and head pipe, someone please help!!!!..lol I have been planing on trike fest since last year when i couldn't go, and a month away my trike gets trashed.. The kid has the money and said, find the parts hes got the cash waiting. (he'll probably be at TF so you can all bust his balls..)

SPD FRK
05-14-2007, 06:17 PM
Can't bust his balls if he's going to be a stand up guy. Not enough of them around. Go light on him.

IrvSLedman
05-14-2007, 06:24 PM
lol I know.. hes just that kinda guy, all he did after we both gather our wits and stopped moping around was tell me (jokingly) that its all cuz 3 wheeler this and that, missing a wheel. damn death traps. sees why they got banned.. lol so of course I have to give it back to him.

Mosh
05-14-2007, 08:22 PM
That is horrible.He will prolly be one of those guys that never gets on a trike again.I am sad to hear the bad news on your trike.However props to him for fixing it for you. And good to hear he is ok.Good luck in your search for parts.
And never let anyone ride your trike again!

IrvSLedman
05-14-2007, 09:09 PM
And never let anyone ride your trike again!


Lmao!! yeah , he did say if he gets on a trike again, he isn't gonna take it outta like 3rd gear.. and its too bad.. he says he holds a grudge with those things now.. and yeah I do think ill let less people ride it... Im sure hes one of few that will actually man up and pay for the damages.

sledman#1
05-14-2007, 10:26 PM
irv it isw becouse its a 3 wheeler man, that mising wheel is death, jk, just messing i know u hate my four wheeler, i got to bust on ya, but that 350x was trashed, i never saw forks look that bent, well good luck with the parts man, and u just remember 4 wheelers are better than three, jk, no need to get pissed its a joke between all of us bout my POS blaster and there trikes.

ceaserthethird
05-15-2007, 01:29 PM
Post some Pictures of the 3 Wheeler ! ! !

3Wheelers4Life
05-15-2007, 03:30 PM
thats a shame for him and the bike, post some pics and fix your bike.

IrvSLedman
05-15-2007, 05:05 PM
well idk.. for some reason i didnt want to take pictures of the bike... I was kinda bummed, and its already looking better, some good people hooking me up, but ill show some pics when its done.

edog
05-15-2007, 05:25 PM
I NEVER let ANYBODY ride my trikes.

BigGreenMachine
05-15-2007, 05:42 PM
Thats rough man, watching the thing flip like that. I know I've watched mine cartwheel but it was my fault so I really didn't let it bother me much. Send some props from all of us to your bud, real good of him to be doing what he is for you.:beer



I NEVER let ANYBODY ride my trikes.

Well why not? That protective over your possessions? Can't take them with you so why not share them while you can?

I love watching my girl ride my trike and a few other friends that I knew were dying to give it a try. The smirks on their faces from the fun they had was more then enough payment for the gas they burnt.
:w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :TrikesOwn

IrvSLedman
05-15-2007, 09:15 PM
Yeah.. I will deff be more picky and choosey as to who i let ride it, but yano.. I guess its just an object.. don't get me wrong i was bummed and i cherish that thing but, gotta turn ppl onto riding trikes.. LOL just my case did the opposite.. but hey.. if people didn't let me ride their trikes I sure wouldn't be the fanatic I am now.. But still man its your choice.. my buddy has a 350x, will not let anyone touch it, not me or anyone, and I'v got the same machine and he knows I know how to ride.. just his call.

ceaserthethird
10-31-2007, 04:57 PM
Well what ever happen ? ? ?

Post Some Pictures !

oldskool83
10-31-2007, 05:38 PM
atleast the kid is ok...last thing ya needed is him with a broken back or neck. i would of said just keep the 350x and gimme your quad. you could of always sold it and got a 350x again.

i know when i road a memebers trike on here i was scared cuz not many people let ya ride their machines, i took it easy though.

ATC-Eric
10-31-2007, 06:38 PM
Thats REAL cool of the kid!!!!!!!

Im all about getting people into the sport. I have put a number of my friends on my trikes, all the way up to my HIGH PRICE Tri-Z. Of course I wont let just anybody on it, they have to meet my standards.

factoryX
10-31-2007, 07:01 PM
wow, I would be almost cryin to have to watch my trike flying down a hill...

Trike_Rider
11-01-2007, 01:46 PM
Good to hear he turned out ok. Sux bad about your bike tho..... Very nice of him to pay up, even if you don't want someone to pay, its nice of them to offer. Good luck with the trike, I'm going to head over to your classified thread and see if I can help out any.

Nightbiker07
11-01-2007, 02:10 PM
hey, dont thow the trashed frame away........someday, you might wind up needing it.