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I assume that was a tactical mistake to get in front of the offending vehicle. Hope the guy survived with minimal injuries!

Awesome vid...it was mesmerizing watching your upside down forks in action.

That looked more like 65 than 23... ...but thanks for posting up. You are now officially a Hooterville Goober!

I haven't been back there since 74 and my wife has never been there...definitely on the list for a longer weekend with wifey.

Yep, atleast you know I WANT to get out there. This year after the hurricane, prolly not.

This appears to be a combined Tension(from Bending) and shear failure. If the failures have only occurred with the wrong hardware being installed, that must be some sort of root cause. However, the forces being applied in use would seem to be much higher than any extra clamping force due to...

What are the chances this is actually the day??? ...oh yeah, you are getting a RDL.

If that was the case, it would be a general error showing it's warts in a more widespread manner. I'm guessing that Josh and Iggy just had too much pizza before trying motocross with the FJRs.

Clevis dammit! Learn something.

That crack occurred at the point of maximum moment/flexure and maximum shear...but obviously the crack/fracture should not have happened. Don't know enough by looking at it to know why these failed.

Saw this for October 27, 1962, the day that Major Anderson's U2 was shot down over Cuba. https://microsites.jfklibrary.org/cmc/oct27/

One-way beam shear at the face of the support. Or tension across that section more likely...who knows.

I need to get to the OBX some off season for a ride...have fun on your ride. I will visit this area sometime. with wifey likely.

^^^^ Noice!!

I hear ya. That was some spectacular autumn riding in the mountains Sunday morning.

Shoot...that one was too easy. Ask us something hard!

Thanks for bumping this thread.

He's also been known to enlist a fellow rider to block traffic for him.

Petey hit the nail on the head!