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Old 25-05-10, 12:24 PM   #1
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Came across this today, they crashed off a road I regularly include on the NWR rideouts. As Sid would say, 'Don't crash!'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid_wales/10144148.stm
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Old 25-05-10, 12:30 PM   #2
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Amazing.
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Old 25-05-10, 12:36 PM   #3
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Sound advice from the Squidster
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Old 25-05-10, 12:38 PM   #4
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That is unreal, 6 foot either side and they wouldn't have survived.
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Old 25-05-10, 12:41 PM   #5
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Thats a good effort in a soft top

I wonder by 6ft either side would have made a difference?
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Old 25-05-10, 01:44 PM   #6
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'Tut' BMW drivers.

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Old 25-05-10, 01:45 PM   #7
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piffffff i fall futher drunk
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I wonder by 6ft either side would have made a difference?
I reckon it would, those are steep sided ravines around there.
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Old 25-05-10, 04:26 PM   #9
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Scary and amazing at the same time
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'Tut' BMW drivers.

Ste.
Bet he never indicated either.

What a lucky lucky couple.
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