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techtalk:ref:quostor06 [2023/11/18 23:06] ixl2relax [A Chat With A Whitebeard - An Epic Tale] |
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| Mosey relates in his own gripping style the fantastic stories of Ray, a white-bearded motorcycle lover. | Mosey relates in his own gripping style the fantastic stories of Ray, a white-bearded motorcycle lover. | ||
| - | The XLForum thread is here: http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1802273 | + | The XLForum thread is here: https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/167837-a-chat-with-a-whitebeard?t=1802273 |
| The thread starts on July 25, 2014 (thru June10, 2015). As of January, 2020, it has 85,541 views. | The thread starts on July 25, 2014 (thru June10, 2015). As of January, 2020, it has 85,541 views. | ||
| In order to be able to link into the middle of the story, it has been (arbitrarily) headered into sections.\\ | In order to be able to link into the middle of the story, it has been (arbitrarily) headered into sections.\\ | ||
| - | [[techtalk:ref:quostor06#mosey_s_tale_begins_-_-_-_part_one|Part 1: The Tale Begins]] | + | {{:common:space100x5px.jpg?direct&200|}}[[techtalk:ref:quostor06#mosey_s_tale_begins_-_-_-_part_one|Part 1: The Tale Begins]]\\ |
| - | [[techtalk:ref:quostor06#mosey_s_tale_continues_-_part_two|Part 2: The Tale Continues]] | + | {{:common:space100x5px.jpg?direct&200|}}[[techtalk:ref:quostor06#mosey_s_tale_continues_-_part_two|Part 2: The Tale Continues]]\\ |
| - | [[techtalk:ref:quostor06#mosey_s_tale_continues_-_part_three|Part 3: The Tale Continues]] | + | {{:common:space100x5px.jpg?direct&200|}}[[techtalk:ref:quostor06#mosey_s_tale_continues_-_part_three|Part 3: The Tale Continues]]\\ |
| - | [[techtalk:ref:quostor06#mosey_s_tale_continues_-_part_four|Part 4: The Tale Continues]] | + | {{:common:space100x5px.jpg?direct&200|}}[[techtalk:ref:quostor06#mosey_s_tale_continues_-_part_four|Part 4: The Tale Continues]]\\ |
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| Be sure to look for the part of the story where Ray competes at Bonneville and meets Burt Munro, rides\\ | Be sure to look for the part of the story where Ray competes at Bonneville and meets Burt Munro, rides\\ | ||
| one of Craig Breedlove's streamliners and builds his own to go 520mph, where he races at Daytona & Riverside\\ | one of Craig Breedlove's streamliners and builds his own to go 520mph, where he races at Daytona & Riverside\\ | ||
| with Cal Rayborn, the times he raced up Pike's Peak and the day Arthur Davidson came to see him. | with Cal Rayborn, the times he raced up Pike's Peak and the day Arthur Davidson came to see him. | ||
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| Mosey encouraged others to reveal their own stories encountering older riders with tales to tell.\\ | Mosey encouraged others to reveal their own stories encountering older riders with tales to tell.\\ | ||
| Click here for the '[[techtalk:ref:quostor05|Miscellaneous Tales of Meeting Interesting Characters]]' page for more stories. | Click here for the '[[techtalk:ref:quostor05|Miscellaneous Tales of Meeting Interesting Characters]]' page for more stories. | ||
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| + | **REALLY SAD NEWS** | ||
| + | On November 9, 2023, around 6:40 p.m., a fatal traffic collision took place between a 1992, White, BMW, traveling at a high rate of speed, and a 2008 Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was ridden by Mosey. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The perpetrator was caught days later trying to escape into Mexico. | ||
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| + | [[xlforum.net/forum/general-area/off-topic-general-discussion/205690-mosey-where-you-at?t=2083139|This XLForum thread]] has the notification we received from XLF member 'Kanthaka'. Below is a picture of Mosey & his 1982 Ironhead which [[:xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/158212-ironhead-and-owner-post-yer-pics-if-you-dare?t=1692940|he posted to the XLForum]]. | ||
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| + | {{ :techtalk:ref:quostor:mosey-82ih-ironhead.jpg |}} | ||
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| Life is short and brutal. Ride free...\\ | Life is short and brutal. Ride free...\\ | ||
| - | 26th July 2014 (http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/showpost.php?p=4921711)\\ | + | 26th July 2014 (https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/167837-a-chat-with-a-whitebeard#post4921711)\\ |
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| Life is short and brutal. Ride free...\\ | Life is short and brutal. Ride free...\\ | ||
| - | 16th August 2014 (http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/showpost.php?p=4942327)\\ | + | 16th August 2014 (https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/167837-a-chat-with-a-whitebeard/page2#post3593856)\\ |
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| Life is short and brutal. Ride free...\\ | Life is short and brutal. Ride free...\\ | ||
| - | 20th August 2014 (http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/showpost.php?p=4946278)\\ | + | 20th August 2014 (https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/167837-a-chat-with-a-whitebeard/page3#post3596679)\\ |
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