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Friday
BMW S 1000 RR Recall, Crash Danger
Tuesday
Can-Am Spyder RT Recall, Brake Loss Danger
CAN-AM SPYDER RT 2010
Manufacturer: BOMBARDIER MOTOR CORP. Mfr's Report Date: APR 10, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V159000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL
Potential Number of Units Affected: 3,259
Summary:
BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. (BRP) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 SPYDER RT ROADSTERS. A PIN SECURING THE BRAKE PEDAL CONNECTING ROD COULD DISENGAGE AND FALL OFF.
Consequence:
IF THIS OCCURS, A TOTAL LOSS OF MAIN BRAKE FUNCTION COULD RESULT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy:
BRP WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL CONNECTING ROD PINS
Manufacturer: BOMBARDIER MOTOR CORP. Mfr's Report Date: APR 10, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V159000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL
Potential Number of Units Affected: 3,259
Summary:
BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC. (BRP) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 SPYDER RT ROADSTERS. A PIN SECURING THE BRAKE PEDAL CONNECTING ROD COULD DISENGAGE AND FALL OFF.
Consequence:
IF THIS OCCURS, A TOTAL LOSS OF MAIN BRAKE FUNCTION COULD RESULT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy:
BRP WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL CONNECTING ROD PINS
Do you own a lemon Can Am Spyder?
Do you want a new Can-Am Spyder?
Do you want your money back?
Get Justice
Friday
Mobility Conquest Trike Recall, Brake Line Defect Danger
MOBILITY CONQUEST TRIKE 2009-2010
Manufacturer: MOBILITY CONQUEST LLC Mfr's Report Date: MAR 30, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V157000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Potential Number of Units Affected: 48
Summary:
MOBILITY CONQUEST IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 TRIKE MOTORCYCLES. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT BRAKE LINE INSULATION, HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST DEFLECTOR COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LINE TO MELT AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID.
Consequence:
IF THIS OCCURS, BRAKE FAILURE COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
MOBILITY CONQUEST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BRAKE LINES
Manufacturer: MOBILITY CONQUEST LLC Mfr's Report Date: MAR 30, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V157000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Potential Number of Units Affected: 48
Summary:
MOBILITY CONQUEST IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 TRIKE MOTORCYCLES. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT BRAKE LINE INSULATION, HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST DEFLECTOR COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LINE TO MELT AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID.
Consequence:
IF THIS OCCURS, BRAKE FAILURE COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
MOBILITY CONQUEST WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BRAKE LINES
Got a lemon Mobility Conquest Trike?
Want a new trike?
Want your money back?
Get Justice
Kawasaki Concours 14 Recall, Stall Danger, electrical system overload danger
Do you own one of these potentially deadly defective lemon Kawasaki motorcycles?
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 2009-2012
Manufacturer: KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. Mfr's Report Date: MAR 29, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V134000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected: 273
Summary:
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 CONCOURS 14 POLICE MOTORCYCLES. THE ADDITIONAL POLICE ACCESSORIES MAY CAUSE THE 30-AMP MAIN FUSE TO BLOW. ALSO, THE ADDITIONAL POLICE WIRING HARNESS MAY CHAFE LEADING TO A SHORT, WHICH MAY BLOW THE MAIN FUSE.
Consequence:
IF THE FUSE BLOWS, THE ENGINE MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
KAWASAKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO MITIGATE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 2009-2012
Manufacturer: KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. Mfr's Report Date: MAR 29, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V134000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected: 273
Summary:
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 CONCOURS 14 POLICE MOTORCYCLES. THE ADDITIONAL POLICE ACCESSORIES MAY CAUSE THE 30-AMP MAIN FUSE TO BLOW. ALSO, THE ADDITIONAL POLICE WIRING HARNESS MAY CHAFE LEADING TO A SHORT, WHICH MAY BLOW THE MAIN FUSE.
Consequence:
IF THE FUSE BLOWS, THE ENGINE MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
KAWASAKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO MITIGATE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE
Got a lemon Kawasaki motorcycle?
Want a new Kawasaki motorcycle?
Want your money back?
Get justice
Wednesday
Honda FourTrax Rancher Atv Recall, Weld Failure Danger
Do you own one of these potentially deadly defective American Honda FourTrax Rancher ATV models TRX 420TE or TRX420TM?
Name of Product: All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
Units: About 2,900
Distributor: American Honda Motor Company, of Torrance, Calif.
Hazard: A weld on the ATV's front right upper suspension arm can separate, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle, posing a crash hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: Honda is aware of four incidents of suspension arm weld failures, including one in which a rider suffered a sprained wrist.
Description: The recalled vehicles are two-wheel drive 2012 Honda FourTrax Rancher ATV models TRX420TE and TRX420TM. The ATVs are red or green and have the word "Honda" on both sides of the fuel tank and the word "Rancher" on the front cowl below the handlebars and on the left rear fender. Rancher models in the following VIN ranges are being recalled:
*Denotes a random alphanumeric identifier: "0-9" or "X" The model number is visible on the right front frame down pipe above the driver's right-hand side front wheel. The VIN is located on the top center front of the frame and is visible looking down between the bars of the gear rack and through the middle opening of the front fairing.
Sold at: Honda ATV dealers nationwide from September 2011 to January 2012 for between $5,100 and $5,300.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these ATVs and contact their Honda ATV dealer
Name of Product: All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
Units: About 2,900
Distributor: American Honda Motor Company, of Torrance, Calif.
Hazard: A weld on the ATV's front right upper suspension arm can separate, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle, posing a crash hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: Honda is aware of four incidents of suspension arm weld failures, including one in which a rider suffered a sprained wrist.
Description: The recalled vehicles are two-wheel drive 2012 Honda FourTrax Rancher ATV models TRX420TE and TRX420TM. The ATVs are red or green and have the word "Honda" on both sides of the fuel tank and the word "Rancher" on the front cowl below the handlebars and on the left rear fender. Rancher models in the following VIN ranges are being recalled:
| Model | VIN Ranges |
|---|---|
| TRX420TE | 1HFTE344* C4500841 thru C4502580 |
| TRX420TM | 1HFTE340* C4500542 thru C4501681 |
Sold at: Honda ATV dealers nationwide from September 2011 to January 2012 for between $5,100 and $5,300.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these ATVs and contact their Honda ATV dealer
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A public service announcement from www.MotorcycleLemonLaw.com
Friday
Kawasaki Ninja ZX Recall, Stalling danger
KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-10R 2008-2011KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R 2009-2012
Mfr's Report Date: FEB 17, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V064000
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY
Potential Number of Units Affected: 20,544
Summary:
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 NINJA ZX-10R, AND 2009-2012 NINJA ZX-6R MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 14, 2007 THROUGH JULY 26, 2011. DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR, THE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER MAY INSUFFICIENTLY CHARGE THE BATTERY.
Consequence:
IF THE BATTERY DISCHARGES, THE MOTORCYCLE MAY STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
KAWASAKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR
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Want your money back?
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Monday
Ducati Hypermotard Recall Ducati Monster Recall
Do you own one of these potentially lemon Ducati motorcycles?
Got a lemon Ducati motorcycle?
Get www.MotorcycleLemonLaw.com.
Get a new Ducati motorcycle.
Get your money back.
Get Justice.
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Got a lemon Ducati motorcycle?
Get www.MotorcycleLemonLaw.com.
Get a new Ducati motorcycle.
Get your money back.
Get Justice.
Wildfire WF650-C Recall for Brake Defects
Do you own one of these Wildfire motorcycles being recalled for brake defects?
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Got a lemon Wildfire motorcycle?
Get a new Wildfire WF650C motorcycle.
Get your money back.
Get Justice.
Thursday
Friday
Piaggio Fly Recall, Piagio Vespa LX50 Recall, Piaggio Vespa S50 Recall, Vespa Recall
Do you own one of these potentially dangerous lemon Piaggio motorcycles or Scooters?
If you own a lemon Piaggio or a Vespa lemon scooter, don't take a chance. Call us on our Toll Free Lemon Scooter Hotline for a free case review, 1.888.331.6422. Getting you a new scooter or your money back is what we do. Making the factory pay for it? Well, that's only fair too.
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Because life is too short to ride a bad bike
Sunday
Honda GL1800 Recall for Brake Troubles
Do you own one of these potentially deadly Honda GL motorcycles?
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
HONDA GL1800 2001-2010 2012
Manufacturer: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) Mfr's Report Date: DEC 01, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V567000 N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Potential Number of Units Affected: 126,000
Summary:
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2010, AND MODEL YEAR 2012 GL1800 GOLDWING MOTORCYCLES. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE COMBINED BRAKING SYSTEM'S SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE TO DRAG.
Consequence:
UNEXPECTED BRAKING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH, AND RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE REAR BRAKE DRAGGING MAY GENERATE ENOUGH HEAT TO CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE TO CATCH FIRE.
Remedy:
HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER
Brakes that drag? Brakes that can cause an accident? Brakes that can catch fire?
If you've got a lemon Honda GL motorcycle and your dealer isn't taking care of you, call our free Lemon Honda motorcycle hotline for free motorcycle lemon law help. 1.888.331.6422 Toll Free. or email us right now.
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
HONDA GL1800 2001-2010 2012
Manufacturer: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) Mfr's Report Date: DEC 01, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V567000 N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Potential Number of Units Affected: 126,000
Summary:
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2010, AND MODEL YEAR 2012 GL1800 GOLDWING MOTORCYCLES. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE COMBINED BRAKING SYSTEM'S SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE TO DRAG.
Consequence:
UNEXPECTED BRAKING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH, AND RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE REAR BRAKE DRAGGING MAY GENERATE ENOUGH HEAT TO CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE TO CATCH FIRE.
Remedy:
HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER
Brakes that drag? Brakes that can cause an accident? Brakes that can catch fire?
If you've got a lemon Honda GL motorcycle and your dealer isn't taking care of you, call our free Lemon Honda motorcycle hotline for free motorcycle lemon law help. 1.888.331.6422 Toll Free. or email us right now.
Burdge Law Office
Because life is to short to ride a bad bike
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Monday
CFMoto CF250T V3 and CV250T V% Recalled - Again
Do you own one of these potentially dangerous CFMoto motorcycles? This looks like the same recall that happened over a year ago (closer to two years now) but which suddenly disappeared from the federal government's recall database in less than a month or so - apparently after CFMoto tried to get the federal safety investigators to change their mind about the recall and cancel it. Well, it's back.
If you own one of these potentially dangerous CFMoto motorcycles, and your dealer isn't helping you (if they are still in business), and the factory isn't helping either, then call us on our Toll Free Lmeon CFMoto Hotline at 1.888.331.6422 for free lemon law help, or email us right now. Getting rid of lemon CFMoto bikes and getting your money back is what we do. Making them pay for our attorney fee bill? Well, that's only fair - after all, you didn't build it that way so why should you have to pay to make them take care of you?
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Because life's too short to ride a bad bike.
Tomberlin AVL Recall
Do you own one of these potential lemon Tomberlin AVL vehicles?
If you've got a lemon ATV, and your dealer isn't helping you - don't take a chance. Call our Toll Free ATV Lemon Law Hotline at 1.888.331.6422 for free lemon law help. Getting rid of lemon ATV's is what we do.
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Tuesday
Honda NT700 recall
Do you own one of these recalled Honda motorcycles?
Labels matter for a simple reason. When they say the wrong tire pressure, you can over inflate the tires and that can lead to a blow out at highway speeds - and that can be dangerous.
If you've got a lemon Honda motorcycle, don't take a chance. If your dealer isn't helping you, call us on our toll free Honda Lemon Law hotline at 1.888.331.6422 or email us right now. Getting rid of lemon bikes is what we do. Everyday.
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If you've got a lemon Honda motorcycle, don't take a chance. If your dealer isn't helping you, call us on our toll free Honda Lemon Law hotline at 1.888.331.6422 or email us right now. Getting rid of lemon bikes is what we do. Everyday.
Burdge Law Office
Because life's too short to ride a bad bike
Thursday
Yamaha XVS1300 Recall, Yamaha XVS95 Recall for leaky fuel line danger
Do you own one of these potentially deadly defective lemon Yamaha motorcycles?
When fuel lines leak, fires can result. If you own a lemon Yamaha motorcycle, don't take a chance.
If your dealer isn't helping you, call our toll free Yamaha motorcycle lemon law hotline at 1.888.331.6422 for a free case review. Or email us right now for free help.
Getting rid of bad bikes is what we do. Getting your money back and making Yamaha pay our attorney fees too? Well, that's just justice.
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If your dealer isn't helping you, call our toll free Yamaha motorcycle lemon law hotline at 1.888.331.6422 for a free case review. Or email us right now for free help.
Getting rid of bad bikes is what we do. Getting your money back and making Yamaha pay our attorney fees too? Well, that's just justice.
Burdge Law Office
Because life's too short to ride a bad bike.
Honda NT700 Recall for Tire Danger
Do you own one of these potential lemon Honda motorcycles?
If you have a lemon Honda motorcycle and your dealer isn't helping you, call us on our toll free Honda lemon law hotline at 1.888.331.6422 or email us right now for free lemon law help. Getting rid of bad bikes is what we do.
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Yamaha XTZ12B Recall for Fire Danger
Do you own one of these potential lemon motorcycles?
Yamaha motorcycles that can burst into flames are dangerous. If you've got a lemon Yamaha and your dealer is giving you the run around, call us on our Yamaha Lemon Hotline for free help, 1.888.331.6422, or email us right now for a free case review by clicking here.
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Say Thanks to Those Who Served
Let's forget about recalls for a minute.
A few years ago, a local farmer came in to see me for some help. Bills and crop prices and debt had him over a barrel and we talked about bankruptcy and what it could and couldn’t do to help relieve his situation. He was a big strong man, the way some farmers just naturally are, both in his heart and his size. We were about the same age but he looked so much older.
His situation took about 5 months to get resolved but I will never forget the day that I learned that he was a chopper pilot in Vietnam about the same time as my older brother, Larry, was there. I had no clue and never would have guessed.
We both stopped what we were talking about, his own current problem, while he looked out the window and quietly talked about what it was like then, back in Vietnam. It was hard for me to look at this older and much heavier man and try to imagine what he must have looked like back in the days of 1966-'68. Now, he was mostly bald and probably weighed a lot more than he did back then, but like me he had been young once too. Now, he didn't move as quick as he undoubtedly did in 'nam either.
But you could tell from the distance in his eyes as he spoke that he had never really left it all behind him.
He talked about what it was like to fly a chopper in and out of valleys and hills and fire, dropping down as quickly as he could and picking up a wounded soldier or two and getting back out of there, wherever "there" was, as fast as he could. Nothing but plexiglass between him and the bullets.
He said he loved flying helicopters then, but that he was never in his life as scared as he was in those few minutes between the time just before he would land and when he was back out of the worst of the fire. He said they were the longest minutes of his life. He called it "dodging a lifetime of bullets," scared to death that one of them had his name on it.
He had a dusty old baseball cap in his hand as we talked. It hung loosely in his hand as he gazed aimlessly out the window. It was from some team that didn't really matter, I'm sure. His eyes were never in the room with us as he calmly and matter-of-factly talked of how men died around him and also of those who came back like him.
You could tell he had memories he wished he didn't have. He said the worst feeling he had from the whole war was that every time he'd lift off the ground he knew that while he was getting out of there, he was leaving other boys behind. He'd fly away, his heart pounding loud in his chest, while the fighting went on below him.
After a long while, he stopped talking and we just sat there, not talking at all. I could see that things were going on inside his mind and I just didn't know what to say. I was dumbstruck by this seemingly now-gentle giant of a man who had been through hell. Truth be told, I didn't think I had a right to say anything at all. After what seemed like the longest time, both of us returned to the present moment. He never spoke about it again.
It's been years now. I don't even remember his name. Probably most of the guys he saved didn't remember it either. I haven't thought of him since then until my older brother sent me a recording he found on the internet, called God's Own Lunatics (click below) that explained what it was like to be one of those foot soldiers on the ground. I clicked on it, listened, and the memory all came back to me.
I recall that he was the son of a local farmer who had gone off to war and came back all grown up - to be his father's son, a farmer again. Something about beating your swords into plows seems appropriate for me to end this note but it also seems so trivial a thing to say. I can still recall his face.
We all owe veterans a whole lot more than any of us will ever be able to repay. If you know someone who served, shake their hand and thank them. You don't need to say why. They'll know.
A few years ago, a local farmer came in to see me for some help. Bills and crop prices and debt had him over a barrel and we talked about bankruptcy and what it could and couldn’t do to help relieve his situation. He was a big strong man, the way some farmers just naturally are, both in his heart and his size. We were about the same age but he looked so much older.
His situation took about 5 months to get resolved but I will never forget the day that I learned that he was a chopper pilot in Vietnam about the same time as my older brother, Larry, was there. I had no clue and never would have guessed.
We both stopped what we were talking about, his own current problem, while he looked out the window and quietly talked about what it was like then, back in Vietnam. It was hard for me to look at this older and much heavier man and try to imagine what he must have looked like back in the days of 1966-'68. Now, he was mostly bald and probably weighed a lot more than he did back then, but like me he had been young once too. Now, he didn't move as quick as he undoubtedly did in 'nam either.
But you could tell from the distance in his eyes as he spoke that he had never really left it all behind him.
He talked about what it was like to fly a chopper in and out of valleys and hills and fire, dropping down as quickly as he could and picking up a wounded soldier or two and getting back out of there, wherever "there" was, as fast as he could. Nothing but plexiglass between him and the bullets.
He said he loved flying helicopters then, but that he was never in his life as scared as he was in those few minutes between the time just before he would land and when he was back out of the worst of the fire. He said they were the longest minutes of his life. He called it "dodging a lifetime of bullets," scared to death that one of them had his name on it.
He had a dusty old baseball cap in his hand as we talked. It hung loosely in his hand as he gazed aimlessly out the window. It was from some team that didn't really matter, I'm sure. His eyes were never in the room with us as he calmly and matter-of-factly talked of how men died around him and also of those who came back like him.
You could tell he had memories he wished he didn't have. He said the worst feeling he had from the whole war was that every time he'd lift off the ground he knew that while he was getting out of there, he was leaving other boys behind. He'd fly away, his heart pounding loud in his chest, while the fighting went on below him.
After a long while, he stopped talking and we just sat there, not talking at all. I could see that things were going on inside his mind and I just didn't know what to say. I was dumbstruck by this seemingly now-gentle giant of a man who had been through hell. Truth be told, I didn't think I had a right to say anything at all. After what seemed like the longest time, both of us returned to the present moment. He never spoke about it again.
It's been years now. I don't even remember his name. Probably most of the guys he saved didn't remember it either. I haven't thought of him since then until my older brother sent me a recording he found on the internet, called God's Own Lunatics (click below) that explained what it was like to be one of those foot soldiers on the ground. I clicked on it, listened, and the memory all came back to me.
I recall that he was the son of a local farmer who had gone off to war and came back all grown up - to be his father's son, a farmer again. Something about beating your swords into plows seems appropriate for me to end this note but it also seems so trivial a thing to say. I can still recall his face.
We all owe veterans a whole lot more than any of us will ever be able to repay. If you know someone who served, shake their hand and thank them. You don't need to say why. They'll know.
Tuesday
Yamaha XVS1300 Recall, Yamaha XVS95 Recall
Do you own one of these Yamaha lemon bikes?
Fuel sprays and fires erupt. Do you own one of these potentially deadly defective lemon Yamaha motorcycles? If your dealer isn't helping you, call us on our Yamaha Lemon Hotline for free lemon law help right now, 1.888.331.6422, or email us right now by clicking here.
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Because life is too short to ride a lemon
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