My buddy from work emailed me this.  I know it was hot Saturday, but jeez louise, just WEAR the jacket.  You won't melt.

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Subject: Serious Injury Motorcycle Crash - Interstate 84 east of Cascade Locks (Photos)

Tank of gas: $20
Leather jacket: $300
Leather Jacket in rear wheel: $10,000
Helmet: Priceless

News Release from: Oregon State Police
SERIOUS INJURY MOTORCYCLE CRASH - INTERSTATE 84 EAST OF CASCADE LOCKS (PHOTOS)
Posted: May 20th, 2008 9:49 AM
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A 35-year old Yelm, Washington man's injuries Sunday afternoon is a reminder of how loose objects can present a danger to motorcyclists after he lost control and was thrown from his motorcycle on Interstate 84 near Cascade Locks.

According to Oregon State Police Trooper Gavin McIlvenna, on May 18 2008 at 4:57 p.m., DARCY L. DAVIDSON JR., age 35, was operating his 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on Interstate 84 near milepost 49 after tying a jacket to the rear fender of his motorcycle.  The jacket became entangled between the rear tire and fender causing the rear tire to lock up.  DAVIDSON was ejected over his handlebars and onto the freeway's gravel shoulder.

DAVIDSON was transported to Hood River Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Trooper McIlvenna believes the protective helmet DAVIDSON was wearing saved his life as it sustained severe gouges upon making contact with the dirt/gravel shoulder.

Photograph Source: Oregon State Police

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i did the same thing about 20 years ago riding a honda twinstar. Tied my jacket to the back, it got wrapped in the spokes the bike came to a streeching halt very quickly i fell off, but i was only 18 back then....

Quote from: SaltLick on May 20, 2008, 11:36:10 PM
. . . i did the same thing about 20 years ago . . . but i was only 18 back then....

Are you sure?  I don't remember thinking you were THAT old 

im old....

im 39 

its my muscular build and beautiful skin that fools people......

I am AMAZED that brain bucket did anything for his head.

I wonder what his face and the rest of his bod looks like though...

Quote from: NeenjaMastah on May 21, 2008, 08:30:48 AM
I wonder what his face and the rest of his bod looks like though...

Your naughty

Quote from: NeenjaMastah on May 21, 2008, 08:30:48 AM
I am AMAZED that brain bucket did anything for his head.

I wonder what hisface and the rest of his bod looks like though...

Quote from: JohnnyDucati on May 20, 2008, 09:15:11 PM
DAVIDSON was transported to Hood River Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Non-terminal road rash.

I bet it didn't improve his looks any.


Davidson was riding a Harley.

Same thing happened to me....a long time ago.

Rear locked at 80 is rush hour traffic.

Rode it out, but the cagers screaming at me to get out of the left lane didn't help.

Needed a new tire...and jacket.

Same thing to me. Jacket in wheel ripping off my Fender on the monster. Skidded to a stop, no crash. I was wearing another jacket...

Bummer, that was a nice jacket he ruined!

I was gonna say, "OMG, who'd be that silly?", but then I read the "me too" responses.  So nevermind.

Obligatory Stupid: I rode my Interceptor down some stairs (from raised lawn to parking lot) on campus when in college.  This was really cool and exciting, up to the point where I reached the bottom of the stairs, and the air scoop (front underside of the engine) smashed into the pavement, obliterating some expensive plastic, and making me suddenly a lot less cooler in the eyes of the half-dozen spectator/classmates.