RIP Tommy

[Super Cubano]

So sad.... I remember watching him racing at Barber with Evil Jose when he was 16 :-(

http://www.cyclenews.com/646/22923/Racing-Article/Tommy-Aquino-Dies-in-Training-Accident.aspx

[Sean88gt]

Shitty deal.

[1carcrazyguy]

Head on at the motocross track? Wonder if someone hopped lanes on the track during the course of a crash? Or someone flying through the pits?????

[Super Cubano]

Head on at the motocross track? Wonder if someone hopped lanes on the track during the course of a crash? Or someone flying through the pits?????

Likely your first thought.

[Jose]

Wow that is a shitty deal. And who is this? Steven? or Stephen? Funny I went to Barber with two people with similar names And could it have been longer than that because I want to say it's been more than 5 years since I've been to Barber unless you are referring to another Evil Jose

[Super Cubano]

Wow that is a shitty deal. And who is this? Steven? or Stephen? Funny I went to Barber with two people with similar names And could it have been longer than that because I want to say it's been more than 5 years since I've been to Barber unless you are referring to another Evil Jose

Steven. Ya it may have been longer since we went. Fuck we are old lol

[O.C.]

Yes we are, when are we going to do another group ride?

[Super Cubano]

Yes we are, when are we going to do another group ride?

This mother F***er!! How's it going man? I'm down as soon as it gets warmer

[O.C.]

This mother F***er!! How's it going man? I'm down as soon as it gets warmer

Man it is going, I am still up in DC but hope to either be down there permanent this year or at least get down there to visit. Picked up a Harley and sold the Busa/couch.... I know I know.....

[Jose]

Steven. Ya it may have been longer since we went. Fuck we are old lol

Figured it was you with the Cubano in the screen name I'm thinking it was either 2005 or 2006. Fuck I was looking on my computer for the pictures of that trip and they are gone. Dammit!

Yes we are, when are we going to do another group ride?

Out

This mother F***er!! How's it going man? I'm down as soon as it gets warmer

Bastards!

Man it is going, I am still up in DC but hope to either be down there permanent this year or at least get down there to visit. Picked up a Harley and sold the Busa/couch.... I know I know.....

Say it ain't so! You sold the Busa and moved to a HD? Were you napping to much on the Busa or what?

[O.C.]

Say it ain't so! You sold the Busa and moved to a HD? Were you napping to much on the Busa or what?

Man when I moved up here I realized that the speed limit was the speed limit, not a suggestion like back in Texas. We already know how much trouble that bike got me into when it was a "suggestion". Plus I started riding longer distances like DC to Kansas City to Atlanta etc etc.


If I make it back the three of us will have to get together for a drink and maybe track down Topher if he is still around.

[Jose]

Man when I moved up here I realized that the speed limit was the speed limit, not a suggestion like back in Texas. We already know how much trouble that bike got me into when it was a "suggestion". Plus I started riding longer distances like DC to Kansas City to Atlanta etc etc.


If I make it back the three of us will have to get together for a drink and maybe track down Topher if he is still around.

LOL! I think you were the leader of trouble sometimes What type of HD did you get? I haven't talked to Topher in a long time but I still have his phone number (if it hasn't changed) and I think I have him on Facebook. As a matter of fact, I need to holler at him as I have some parts left over from my bike that I'd like to give to him. Give me a heads up when you head down here, I'd really like to grab a drink with you guys and catch up.

[Jose]

I don't remember seeing Tommy at the races that year but I'm sure we would have seen him as much time as we spent in the paddock. RIP Tommy Aquino.

I found the pictures that I thought I had lost. Apparently I was off on the year that I thought we went to Barber. It was April of 2007 so you weren't to far off on your guess of when we went there. Here are a few quick pics I uploaded.

Cleaning up the bikes the day before race day. We had trouble finding a car wash near the hotel.


Beautiful track!






Loaded up and ready to head home on Sunday.

[O.C.]

LOL! I think you were the leader of trouble sometimes What type of HD did you get? I haven't talked to Topher in a long time but I still have his phone number (if it hasn't changed) and I think I have him on Facebook. As a matter of fact, I need to holler at him as I have some parts left over from my bike that I'd like to give to him. Give me a heads up when you head down here, I'd really like to grab a drink with you guys and catch up.

I bought a HD Road Glide Ultra put some apes and upgraded the stereo and thats about all. So having had that Busa up to some good speeds from time to time, I have to admit that just rolling along is quite relaxing. It takes me almost an hour to get out of the place to get to a decent riding road so the Busa just wasn't a good fit.

[Super Cubano]

I bought a HD Road Glide Ultra put some apes and upgraded the stereo and thats about all. So having had that Busa up to some good speeds from time to time, I have to admit that just rolling along is quite relaxing. It takes me almost an hour to get out of the place to get to a decent riding road so the Busa just wasn't a good fit.

What a sell out Ive been considering selling mine and getting something more like the new KTM Super Duke. Im old but not so old to consider a Harley. lol

Deff up for a drink with you guys when you are in town again. Just hit me up my number is still the same.