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Copied this from one of the lads on the RD forum who posted it last night

went up to Hartside Cafe but was stopped by a guy in a Hi-viz, police volvo and ambulance in the road ahead.

Chatted to the guy and there had been an off at the hairpin a chap on a ZX10R had come down the hill to the hairpin, braking hard AND THE SPOKES ON HIS FRONT ALLOY WHEEL SNAPPED!!

of couse this flipped the bike so he was a bit knocked about. The Ambulance was on the way to another incident over the top of the fell and was first on the scene so more blue lights coming up the hill, standing in the road and watched the Air Ambulance land, oh boy could that guy fly the thing (its the new one with a rotor less tail) parked it in the field next to the road to load the lad in and get him to hospital.

Up at the cafe they were collecting for the Air ambulance so chipped in.

I looked at the bike on the recovery truck and the spokes were snapped clean off at the rim, bit concerning on an 06 bike!

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How do you miss a faulty wheel ???

Anyway, well done to the guys from the GNAA (great North Air Ambulance), they are funded completely by donations, so if you are in the area, put your spare cash in the collection tins. They can get you from the road to the right hospital (as in the right one for your injuries, spinal, internals, head etc, not just the closest) in less than 15 minutes. From bike to operating table well within the golden hour.

I had the pleasure of meeting these guys earlier in the year. They realy are top blokes.

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