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Rocketsprink
| Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 06:34 pm: |
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I purchased my friend, Greg Holman's, race bike from his estate today. Greg was killed this past summer in an accident on his street bike. I don't plan on changing the bike too much and plan on running numbers using 831, just not in that order, because as my Wife said, "that was HIS number".
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Slypiranna
| Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 08:35 pm: |
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Cool. And I mean that with all due respect and in a good way. mm |
Paint_shaker
| Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 09:10 pm: |
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Rocket, What a great way to keep Greg's spirit alive! |
V8killr
| Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 - 01:05 am: |
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Rocco, I'm VERY glad that you can keep Greg's memory alive. I'd love to pit next to you in Buell alley at BHF this upcoming season to keep Greg's spirit alive within me. Jason |
Slaughter
| Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 - 12:39 pm: |
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Wow - talk about a sentimental favorite. The bike has gone to a good home, Good for you Rocco! |
Sd26
| Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 - 02:16 pm: |
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Enjoy the ride, Rocco! |
Rocketsprink
| Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 - 05:04 pm: |
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thanks guys. It seemed weird when we got the bike home. Kinda made us all remember how much we miss Greg. Dana, Greg's girlfriend of 15 plus years, so you may as well say his Wife, and my Wife both agreed that Greg would have been happy with me purchasing the bike instead of some "knucklehead" as Greg probably would have said. Jason, I hope you do pit next to me next year. I know Greg said he met you at a Friday Test and Tune. May sound corny, but I know Greg will be riding with me. Thinking #381 as my number is 38. We'll see if someone has it or not first. |
Neb25
| Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 - 05:40 pm: |
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Happy to hear you will be racing with us next year. I heard a rumor that before this you were thinking about supermotos? |
Eboos
| Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 - 06:58 pm: |
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You could do 138. That would be 831 backwards, and still incorporate your number. It's good to see that you are going to use this bike the way the previous owner intended. |
Schmitty
| Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 - 09:07 pm: |
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It'll be good to have you, and in a way Greg back in the paddock again next year buddy! Lookin forward to it. Although it's kinda hard to think about that when it's -30 degrees with the windchill! Schmitty |
Wrong36
| Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 06:10 pm: |
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song: "We Are 138" band: Misfits album: "Beware" (1980) We are 138, We are 138, We are 138 We are 138, We are 138, We are 138 We are 138, We are 138 In the eyes of tiger Do you think we're robot clean Does this face look almost mean Is it time to be an android not a man The pleasantries are gone We're stripped of all we were In the eyes of tiger We are 138, We are 138, We are 138 We are 138, We are 138, We are 138 |
Wrong36
| Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 06:10 pm: |
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congrats on the bike, glad you got it. it will be great to see it on the track again this summer !! |
Pitcrew831
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 01:36 pm: |
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As Rocco knows, I couldn't be happier about this. I was so happy when he said he wanted to buy it and that he is still going to race. To me it keeps Greg's spirit racing and that is the BEST tribute to Greg, this is what he would want. Rocco you know he will be there with you. I wish we could go racing now instead of shoveling snow dana |
Sd26
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 02:01 pm: |
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Nice comment, Dana. I didn't get to know Greg, but it's nice to see the care and concern here and other places. |
Buell2001b
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 02:50 pm: |
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nice congrats |
Dtx
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 08:58 pm: |
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Good on you Rocco. My vote is for #138. |
Jerry_haughton
| Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 09:01 pm: |
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cool stuff, thx for sharing. FB |
Gearhead
| Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 07:06 pm: |
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