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A few posts ago I told the tale of my friend Dave, from the local caffeinated watering hole, who body-surfed a stretch of pavement following a motorcycle operating error. Had no pics then, but Dave was holding court at Sovereign Grounds in South Minneapolis again today, with bike and cast on hand—that is, bike on hand and cast on hand.

Tank slapper! Dent comes from bars whapping into it.

So here’s the consequences of getting off your motorcycle before stopping. Casts always look cool and get a little sympathy–though a contractor doesn’t need a broken hand.

Hand vs pavement: winner, pavement.

And check this speedometer. If you can wreck one any cooler, and still have it work, you’re a better crasher than Dave. I’m not saying it’s worth crashing to have a speedometer like this…. But if you do crash, and it does look like this–and works–at least you got some art in return for the elbow and knee skin you left behind.

Art Speedo: Takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin’.

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