just talked to dave bozzie and him and his wife are on there way home with richard everything is good he will have to wear a neck brace for a couple of months willie buchta
Great news..........thanks, for the up-date..................................................................................
Thats great Willie - thanks for the update.
Scott
Awesome news, from the pictures he is lucky to be going home... :cheers:
J
That is certainly good news. :cheers:
That's great news, thanks for passing it on... :cheers:
:-D Thanks Willie! Tell Rich that we send our best, and, get better quick! Crow
I hope they'll forward the cards that were sent to his hospital address. I should have written "Please forward" or something on the one we sent. Maybe the family will call the hosp. and check to see if there is any mail waiting. . .
Best wishes, and good news to hear he's on the way back home.
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Bozzie did a get off at around 125 mph at El Mirage, banged up pretty good.
Did ya ever wonder where the name "slopoke" came from??????? Crow
richard stepped off his bike in june the get off resulted in a brain bleed and a cracked vertebrae in his neck the bleed quit but he will wear a neck brace for about 4 months --his brother dave owns bozzie customs in stockton --there dad john was the pilot of the " thing " a twin engine knucklehead drag bike which ran on the west coast from the early 50s --and some dry lake racing the last time it ran was about 3 years ago at kingdon drag strip in northern calif. dave and richard are both gear grinders this is daves second year of racing and richards 2nd race..i dont think of it as NEWS or rubber necking but as concern for another fellow racer ---when richard feels like it i will talk to him and try to figure out exactly what happened if thats possible willie buchta
Willie,
If you saw the bike make a pass in May you would know what happened..the tail wagged the dog and spit the rider...unsafe machine and saddle bags are not needed in this hobby/sport, trying to get the title of worlds fastest bagger is like being the worlds tallest midget..
He crashed..he did not "step off"
Glad to hear he is going to be "OK"
J
i think the scta rule book refers to it as an upset ---thats the thing if you build an A bike you dont really know how it will handle--laura klock has ran a bike like richards at over 150 mph --the bike had some handling problems at the bub meet some mods were made then in may it had some problems --the bike was torn completely apart and lots of parts and pieces were replaced and we all see what happened in june-- i really think it was because the engine trans and swingarm are solid mounted to each other and that whole assembly is rubber mounted to the frame and like john said the tail wagged the dog ---the bike will not be coming back although the engine and trans will in an A bike probably next may --- see you all in july ---hope its cool like june willie buchta
Richard sounds like a real racer already planing a new bike!
He will have some awesome pictures for souvenirs.
Get well soon Richard and don't do any more endoes for awhile :-D
JL222 :cheers:
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talked to dave today --he said richard was at the shop earlier and his headach is almost gone --he is doing good-- they are going to pull the engine and trans and build a drag bike --they are going to use the parts off of daves twin engine that they took off to turn the twin engine bike into a lakes bike--the twin engine bike ran 153 mph in june --the trans stuck in 4th gear --he should be real close to the record in july---when dave has time we are going to do a full report and will post it here thanks willie buchta
Quote from: willieworld on June 26, 2009, 11:12:33 PM
talked to dave today --he said richard was at the shop earlier and his headach is almost gone --he is doing good-- they are going to pull the engine and trans and build a drag bike --they are going to use the parts off of daves twin engine that they took off to turn the twin engine bike into a lakes bike--the twin engine bike ran 153 mph in june --the trans stuck in 4th gear --he should be real close to the record in july---when dave has time we are going to do a full report and will post it here thanks willie buchta
Willie,
I hate to hear about ANY Injured Racer's,but if they need a Rider to shake down their Beast's?
I'm Ready,and Available :wink:!
My V-rod's are gonna be a coffee table before I ever get them Raceable :oops:!
Long story,but If I can be of any Help to ANYONES Racing Dream I'd be Honored 2 HELP OUT 8-)
I'm Working on another dream Project,but Only The MAN UP ABOVE knows if or when that will ever happen :??
Send them my Regards,and I Pray he recovers fully.
Your Little Buddy,
S/K..........................