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formiko
09-02-2008, 10:38 AM
So this weekend after getting my savage x all fixed up with the ofna 125cc tank and a THS pipe, while using my brother in laws old s-25 engine while I wait to get an LRP z.28r spec 3, I took out my neighbors mailbox.

I was hauling the mail, or at least as fast as the little s-25 could get my savage going, I caught a bump in front of my neighbors house, the savage started to cartwheel and took out a mailbox. The mailbox must have flew 3 to 4 feet in the air off of its mount. Luckily it was a plastic mailbox and just snapped back in place, but it was quite funny. On the run I also took out both of my front a-arms. I had street shoes on the savage, so when I hit the grass, it was kind of hard to control, but that is the fun of it. I don't have any pictures unfortunately.

On a side note, the ofna 125cc tank is a must have now that I have it. I will never run another savage with a stock tank, unless it isn't mine. No half tank lean is a beautiful thing. No more tuning constantly is nice. I set my savage up to run on the pavement in front of my house by taking out the preload spacers on the shocks and putting on some road rage tires. It handled better than it ever has, but part of that could have been that it could barely break the tires loose. It will be fun to see what happens when I get an LRP.

whipnet
09-02-2008, 02:42 PM
Rock on formiko.
Just don't get on your neighbors bad side. The cops will side against you every time.

the book

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Crash
09-02-2008, 03:29 PM
cool crash story

thanks

formiko
09-02-2008, 03:44 PM
Rock on formiko.
Just don't get on your neighbors bad side. The cops will side against you every time.

the book

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I don't have to worry about this neighbor, I have known him for 18+ years or so. He is a real cool guy.

The mailbox flying off the stand was hilarious. My brother in law was cracking up. I was thinking oh crap, get me a screw gun. But it was plastic and had a plastic base it snaps onto.

whipnet
09-02-2008, 04:44 PM
Pretty weird for me. I haven't seen a mailbox in front of a house in long time. Houston postmen are lazy I guess. :)

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formiko
09-02-2008, 04:50 PM
Around here you have 2 to 4 mailboxes on a post for the most part. Some places the mailman even walks the route.

scrogathon
09-03-2008, 09:32 PM
lol , If only my mailbox got hit by a savage, a plow truck driver hit ours last year, not quite as repairable.

frddyj
09-04-2008, 03:40 AM
dude, maybe the reason 18 years is the reason that your neighbor has a break-a-way mail box?:evilrocker: :evilrocker: :evilrocker:

Shaun
09-04-2008, 08:41 AM
dude, maybe the reason 18 years is the reason that your neighbor has a break-a-way mail box?:evilrocker: :evilrocker: :evilrocker:

ha ha good point my friend!!!! just kidding!! when i first got my savage x i was rippin it in the parking lot behind my house which still was partly full " i know, i know not smart!" lol anyway was starting to get dark so i figured 1 more run for the night well it had managed to get a bit out of sight when i heard bang,scrape................. when i got over to it it was wedged under a hyundai didnt do any damage other then scrapes on the engine roll bar and the top of the body but for the few seconds i was running over to it i was sure it was toast!!!!

whipnet
09-04-2008, 08:54 AM
The last time I let a friend drive my Savy, (and it was the last) he slammed it under a car so bad we had to jack up the car to get it out. It looked ugly under there, but when we pulled it out, no damage!

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