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May 19th, 2012, 05:21 PM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
Blog Entries: 7
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RIP Gary Jaehne
GaryJ was killed on his motorcycle today (new-gen green ninjette). He lowsided on Pescadero, and unfortunately went off the road where there was a steep drop-off. The injuries from the fall (50+ feet) were life-threatening, and even though he was helicoptered out, he passed on the way to the hospital.
Gary was one of the few folks here in the bay area who just about everyone on a bike seemed to know, and he was one of the greatest supporters and promoters of the Ninja 250. While he owned and raced all types of bikes, his favorite streetbikes over the last 10 years have continued to be Ninja 250's, one of them which he rode over 100k miles. He joined us not so long ago on one of this site's 250 rides here in the south bay. (Left to right: GaryJ, Eugene, Andre)  More links on this site about Gary if you search for his last name, so I won't link 'em all here. Huge loss for the community, and please think good thoughts for his wife, his family, and all of the many friends he left behind here in the bay area as well as all over the world online. Thread on BARF
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May 19th, 2012, 05:25 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Logan
Location: Henderson
Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Vulcan 800 Classic and 2005 KX250F Posts: 110
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Seemed like he was really involved in the Sport Bike community. He wrote this book about Sportbiking http://www.amazon.com/Sportbiking-Wo.../dp/1556308353.
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May 19th, 2012, 05:54 PM
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Daily Ninjette rider
Name: Hernan
Location: Florida
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
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Very sad indeed.
My condolences to his family and friends.
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May 19th, 2012, 06:09 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: gitoy
Location: rpv, ca
Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 04 ninja 250, 05 zzr 600 (sold), 07 cbr600rr Posts: 319
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one of our riders just went down today...
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May 19th, 2012, 06:15 PM
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RIP Alex
Name: Cuong
Location: Houston, TX
Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 2
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Sad to hear. Prayers to his family and friends left behind
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May 19th, 2012, 06:16 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Jon
Location: Newark, De
Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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May 19th, 2012, 06:17 PM
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Forever Newbie
Name: Andre
Location: Bay Area, CA
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 10' Ninja 250 Posts: 108
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I can't believe this... not Gary...
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May 19th, 2012, 06:32 PM
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Climb to Glory!
Name: Charlie
Location: Las Vegas
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R White (sold) Posts: 234
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RIP Brother.. this is really sad news. Don't know him personally but he's still a fellow rider and a Ninjetteer.
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May 19th, 2012, 07:47 PM
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ninjette.org newbie
Name: Tina
Location: Oakland, California
Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 ex Posts: 7
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NO WAY!!!! That is horrible and I too want to offer my condolences to his family and close friends. I will never forget that I met him on my first group ride ever when the Ninjettes went to Lick Observatory last year. It was such an awesome experience for being on my first group ride and I will never forget being threatened that I better not share this photo. Now seems like the time to share something that was so cute. This is Alex and Gary on my bike to go rescue a rider on Mines Rd.
  RIP Gary!!!! |
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May 19th, 2012, 08:04 PM
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Blue Shell magnet
Name: Nolan
Location: Northwest Washington
Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1997 Ninja 250 Posts: 816
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I will be praying for his family. Sorry to hear about this. Even though I didn't know him like a lot of the people on this site and in Cali did, he seemed like a really nice guy from what I read. RIP
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May 19th, 2012, 08:08 PM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
Blog Entries: 7
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Sad day all around. Thank you for posting that picture, Tina! Here was the 100k+ bike...
 http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/fe...aki_ninja_250/
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May 19th, 2012, 09:10 PM
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Avid Kitteh Poster
Name: Justin
Location: Norcal
Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.
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RIP Gary.
Sad day when we lose a rider.
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May 19th, 2012, 09:29 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Eric
Location: Concord, NC
Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1976 CB550 Cafe, 2011 Ninja 250, 1999 Honda CR125 Posts: 264
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Always hate to hear things like this. Just lost someone I grew up with about a month ago, and my fiancee lost a close friend last season in a motorcycle accident. My thoughs and prayers are with his family and friends. Godspeed, Gary!
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May 19th, 2012, 10:24 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Jono
Location: Memphis, TN
Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.
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Wow very sad.
He seemed like a very awesome man.
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May 19th, 2012, 10:25 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: eugene
Location: san francisco
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 ninja 250r Posts: 21
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rip gary...had a nice ride with you last summer...
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May 19th, 2012, 10:55 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Jono
Location: Memphis, TN
Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.
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Found a clip of him riding on Youtube. I can only dream about being as good of a rider as him.
Link to original page on YouTube. |
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May 19th, 2012, 11:33 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Ryan
Location: San Francisco
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250, '11 Street Triple R Posts: 337
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Terrible, terrible news. Gary's a major reason why I bought a Ninja 250 and an inspiration that keeps me on the bike today.
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May 19th, 2012, 11:42 PM
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Super Noob
Name: Alex
Location: Mobile, AL
Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, '84 Honda Spree 50cc Posts: A lot.
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R.I.P.
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May 20th, 2012, 12:08 AM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Abhijit
Location: San Francisco
Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): Many Two Wheels .. Posts: 611
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:cry :cry .... Why did it have to be Gary J ? So many of those rain rides you organized, your lessons, your teachings, and you reprimanding me for riding like a squid and trying to pass people. He was one of the *SAFEST* riders on street. And, this sh!t happened to him? .... I just cannot believe this.
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May 20th, 2012, 04:15 AM
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Ninja chick
Name: Allyson
Location: Athens, GA
Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 4
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How horrible.
I am truly sorry for such a tragic loss.
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May 20th, 2012, 06:29 AM
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Mr. 988
Name: Jeff
Location: Sandy, Utah
Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): One Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 1
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Sad, sad loss to the riding community. Condolences to Gary's family and friends. Everyone ride safe. Jeff
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May 20th, 2012, 06:36 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Joe
Location: NJ
Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R, 2007 Husky TE 250, 2002 KTM EXC 250r Posts: 217
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May 20th, 2012, 07:45 AM
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Sportbike Seat Covers
Name: Becky
Location: Colorado Springs
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 10' Special Edition Tribal 250 Red/Black ; 08' Ninja 250 (RIP by a cager); 05' Honda CBR 600 Posts: 235
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Sad news.
May a warm breeze blow softly at your back Gary for your journey ahead. You will be missed.
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May 20th, 2012, 08:00 AM
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So, where's the reverse?
Name: Anson
Location: Ontario, Canada
Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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Such sad news. We had a local rider go down yesterday as well. My heart goes out to Gary's family and those of you who knew him. He seemed like a great guy that truly left a mark.
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May 20th, 2012, 10:50 AM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Carolyn
Location: San Carlos, CA
Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250, 2002 Yamaha XT225 Posts: 597
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RIP.
A sad day for the Bay Area motorcycling community and for riding as a whole.
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May 20th, 2012, 12:52 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: J.G.
Location: Austin
Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 zx6r Green/Black, (ex-)Diablo Black '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 959
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Heaven calls another one back home....
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May 20th, 2012, 04:04 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: T
Location: U.S.
Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): Current: '11 ZX-6R; Previous: '09 Ninjette; '08 ZX-6R (Ex-Wife '09 TU250X) Posts: 981
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Rest In Peace, Gary.
My condolences to your family.
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May 20th, 2012, 09:04 PM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
Blog Entries: 7
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He really loved our 250's. Someone posted up one of my favorite pics of him on a 250 racebike earlier today:
0708_7041.jpg You can just tell he's smiling ear-to-ear under that visor.
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May 21st, 2012, 03:44 AM
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User Title Free Since '12
Name: Floyd
Location: Barbados
Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 13
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My deepest condolences to his family and friends. Alex, I hope you are doing okay. Lots of friends here for you if you need anything.
I knew of Gary only by reputation, and his riding skill and sensibility are such that it is hard to process an accident on this stretch of road. An awful reminder that even someone with hundreds of thousands of miles of experience can make a mistake. Ride careful out there, ninjetters, every ride, every corner. RIP Gary.
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May 21st, 2012, 08:47 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Brian
Location: Detroit, MI
Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Green Posts: A lot.
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OMG No way! I have no words. RIP.
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May 21st, 2012, 09:04 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Neal
Location: San Fran
Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250r Posts: 99
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he was one of the first people I met after I got my 250. Always put a smile on my face when ever I met him. When I first heard it I was in denial for a bit. RIP.
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May 21st, 2012, 10:12 PM
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CPT Falcon
Name: J.Emmett Turner
Location: Newnan, GA
Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.
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Very sad.
Was he on a 250 when the accident happened or was he on a different bike?
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May 22nd, 2012, 11:13 AM
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ratlab
Name: reese
Location: tracy, ca
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): gsxr1000,R3x2,RC390,FZ07,XR100 Posts: 132
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i'm shocked-good guy-taught me me how to ride on the track with club desmo-track club
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May 22nd, 2012, 11:16 AM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
Blog Entries: 7
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@CZroe - He was on his new-gen Ninja 250.
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May 22nd, 2012, 07:05 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Jason
Location: Mississauga
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250r Posts: 634
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sucks to hear of such experienced riders getting taken out, a true tragedy....RIP Gary
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May 23rd, 2012, 09:07 PM
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ninjette.org newbie
Name: Selena
Location: San Jose
Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 ER6N, 2005 Ninja 250 Posts: 2
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Earlier this morning I made a public photo album for everyone to contribute photos to, so we can all have them, from multiple users on multiple forums, in a single location for everyone to download, keep, share, and remember Gary J. I thought this might be beneficial for organizing the photos for the June 10th event since Gary J was so involved with multiple online communities.
The link to view is: http://goo.gl/gONhR The link to contribute is: http://goo.gl/aIdOI Someone also a created facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/362649033796940/ |
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May 23rd, 2012, 11:27 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Derrick
Location: Livermore
Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 250 CLG Posts: 51
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Very sad news and very sad for the Bay Area. I am new to riding but not new to losing people on a motorcycle. Was Gary on Highway 9 or in the Santa Cruz mountains? I hope there is some sort of cautionary tale to come from the loss of what seemed to be a very good rider. Without some sort of lesson, his sacrifice just doesn't make sense.
Ride safe everyone. My best to those who knew him. |
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May 23rd, 2012, 11:53 PM
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ninjette.org newbie
Name: Selena
Location: San Jose
Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 ER6N, 2005 Ninja 250 Posts: 2
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pescadero road just outside loma mar on the ocean side
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May 24th, 2012, 01:29 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Kenneth
Location: OC, California
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: 27
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Rip
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