billymotox 0 #1 November 24, 2003 hey everyone, my name is billy d. i've been lurking for a few months, and i figure i should say hello. all you folks seem really cool and it's neat to hear your views. i have been riding moto-cross for about 25 years now and i'm pretty serious about it. then a buddy at work invited me to do a tandem jump in '98, and i felt the adrenaline rush for about a month afterwards! i had a big crash in '99 where i destroyed my upper back and shoulders, and knocked out about 10 teeth. after 3 months of physical therapy i was back to going big on the bike (against the advice of my doctors). it wasn't until last month i got up the nerve to jump again, because i was afraid of the opening shock. i'm happy to say it was no problem. i have decided to stay off the bike until next year when i will take the afp course and get my A license. anyway, i look forward to talking with y'all and sharing the skies. billy d------------------------- "Escape may be checked by water and land, but the air and the sky are free." (from the story of Daedalus and Icarus) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #2 November 24, 2003 Welcome to the forums! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billymotox 0 #3 November 24, 2003 thanks Andrea! yeah, i still do all the stuff i did when i was younger, i just pay the price when i'm done (sore as hell). it's nothing a hot tub and a massage ca'nt fix. billy d------------------------- "Escape may be checked by water and land, but the air and the sky are free." (from the story of Daedalus and Icarus) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #4 November 25, 2003 Dude, you got cajones for gettin back on that bike. Good luck with AFP There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billymotox 0 #5 November 25, 2003 thank you. cajones are a good thing. we have a saying in mx "you need to use balls to play football, baketball and baseball. MOTOCROSS: BRING YOUR OWN BALLS!!! i suppose that could apply to skydiving as well. billy d------------------------- "Escape may be checked by water and land, but the air and the sky are free." (from the story of Daedalus and Icarus) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelflying 0 #6 November 25, 2003 hi have good blue oneswww.skydivekzn.co.za Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
testpilot 0 #7 November 25, 2003 Welcome dude. I once dropped a ZX9R at 160. It’s a matter of respect. You seem to loose respect for a bike much easier than a canopy, it,s when you loose that respect that problems seem to arise. Keep it safe. Dave D830 http://www.skydiving.co.za Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cesslon 0 #8 November 25, 2003 hey billy im from australia the guy from the farm accross the road from where i live rides in america now his name is chad reed , is he very well known over there at all ? and best of luck with skydiving enjoy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billymotox 0 #9 November 26, 2003 hey matt. yeah, chad is getting to be very popular over here. he is the only guy giving ricky carmichael a challenge in supercross, but outdoor nationals have been a different story. i really like the guy and i'm sure he will be a champion soon. also he won the U.S. open of supercross and gave the $100,000 check to a fellow Aussie who recently broke his neck and became paralyzed. he ran up a lot of medical bills and had no insurance. he's certainly earned my respect. boy, i would love to be his neighbor, i bet he's got a pretty cool track on his property thanks for the reply and when you see chad, give him my best. billy d------------------------- "Escape may be checked by water and land, but the air and the sky are free." (from the story of Daedalus and Icarus) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cesslon 0 #10 November 26, 2003 he lives in the usa most of the time now but when he comes back i dont know where he stays i heard he bought a house or 2 or 3 in australia lol but his parents and brother still live accross the road well its next to the house accross the road when he used to live here he had 2 bob cat (little bull dozers) and the track was always changing Ant mounds we used to call them as thats what they look like a lot of ant mounds every where the riders would be up in the tree's (big air) bit to scary for me ill stick to skydive atleast that way when i know its time to come down i got a parachute to pull I read in the paper the bit about him giving the money to the guy , thats the way to go i used to go to pre school with his girlfriend that was about 17 years ago lol got a lift home with him once from this concert back in about 99 , he seemed pretty detirmand that he was gunna go all the way said he dont drink or anything which was different to his other friends haha anyway take care on ya bike Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #11 January 13, 2004 Hi Billy, bout time you quit lurking! ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smit705 0 #12 January 14, 2004 Welcome Billy, That was quite a spill, glad you are finally back. Just be careful dude. In Christ Dave Smith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
