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jbird

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Barb wire
08/16/05 at 19:17:01

as we are out riding this week_end look over and look at that barbwire fence holding the cows in the field then think what would happen if you hit that fence and rode it at 100mph for 90 feet that what the deputy told me happen to my partner last nite he is ICU people you cant psssibly imange what a 5 strand fence does to a human body he was on his suzuki 1000 rocket and lost it in a curve slow down and think

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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Barb wire Reply #1 - 08/16/05 at 19:23:02 Ouch! Hope he makes it, and you know, slows it down
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GaThumper

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Re: Barb wire
Reply #2 - 08/16/05 at 19:31:54

jbird wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:08:

as we are out riding this week_end look over and look at that barbwire fence holding the cows in the field then think what would happen if you hit that fence and rode it at 100mph for 90 feet that what the deputy told me happen to my partner last nite he is ICU people you cant psssibly imange what a 5 strand fence does to a human body he was on his suzuki 1000 rocket and lost it in a curve slow down and think

Did he have on any protective clothing or was he in something like shorts and a t-shirt?

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WD

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Re: Barb wire
Reply #3 - 08/16/05 at 20:26:10

GaThumper, at that speed, the best armor in the world wouldn't be much good. Modern barbed wire isn't like the sissy stuff we all got stuck in as kids (at least I did, neighbor had cows). Old time barbed wire (1970s and older) was 16 or 14 gauge, easy snap. The last stuff I strung was 6 or 8 gauge. You can hit it with a truck, and MAYBE break it.

Jbird, hope your partner pulls through. You've got a support network here if needed.
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