For Professor Rex:

[Lucky]

Rex,

Nearly a year ago, when my family & I were planning a move to Tn from RI, I got an email from Mark LeBlanc in  Opelousas, LA, who was a member of this board a while back, that he was giving me his Full fairing '82 Vision, as he had a new bike and simply wasn't riding it any more.  I had done the carbs on them & sent Mark a few parts. Mark felt that he wanted to give me the bike because he knew it would be taken care of.  A few attempts at retrieving the bike failed due to time limitations, etc.

With Marks Blessing I am now happy to announce that:

REX, Mark & I will be contacting you soon to make arrangements to deliver your New Vision, to use as you see fit!!

as originaly described to me in Marks initial letter:

"It's been stored, not run, for about a year.  I have the original bodywork done in a silver marbleized paint, and it's wearing '83 european-logoed bodywork with frame mounted fairing.  New tires, but everything else is.....well, what it is.  Not crashed/trashed, valve adjustments done, and of course, your carb work.  Has Mac exhaust(pretty bad shape), no original exhaust, no battery."

Clear title is included.

As Mark noted, it's not in as pristine shape as your 83, but combined, you should be able to restore "The bionic Vision" to nearly it's previous state....

one other note, Mark has also offered to Deliver the bike to you!!

Send me a PM with your phone number, & heal fast & well Rex!!

--Lucky

[Night Vision]

outstanding

[h2olawyer]

WAY COOL!  Great to see that Rex will be able to make his own bionic upgraded 82!  Best news since we heard of the "incident".

Another example of just how great the people on this board truly are.  I actually got goosebumps reading the news.   ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D

H₂O

[ProfessorRex]

Oh wow, I'm in tears.  Seriously.  I'm speachless.  I'm not a poet, I can't convey what this means to me.

(some combination of these:  :'(  :D  ;D  :o )

I had kinda bad (well lets say not good) news at the Dr. today.  The swelling isn't going down which may be a major problem, so they pushed my surgery date back another week, which is another week that I'm unable to move around, layin in bed with my foot elevated.  Plus they want me to try to wiggle my badly broken toes as much as I can stand to attempt to improve blood flow... etc... etc... Oh and there will be all kinds of metal sticking out of my foot for the first month so there goes my hope that I'd have a simple hard cast and be able to get back to somewhat normal life.

On the up side! I will heal, and probably will be able to run and play light sports within a year! (That means I can ride again within the year! Maybe by the 25th aniversary shindig!)

- Rex

(seriously though, if you tell anyone that I was crying, you'll totally trash my street cred  8) )

:::Update:::
I feel like Christmas morning

[Lucky]

don't forget Rex, i need you to pm me your phone num.

--Lucky

[Serendipity]

Wow.....just wow.

[stephenn]

That's some serious karma....  I mean bikema... :)

Steve

[Mutt]

Wow.....just wow.

Yea, you want see THAT on any other forums huh Serendipity?

Rex, I'm glad you'll be able to ride your V again! After I learned of your accident, I thought about how proud you were of your recent find in the posted culdesac picture. Looks like it'll happen again! Can't keep a good man or a good bike down!  :)

Mutt  :)

[darkvision]

To Lucky and Mark,  Awesome compasson and generosity. You guys are great!

Rex,  Sorry to hear of your serious injury and the loss of your " new " Vision. I hope and pray all goes well for you in your recovery. The pain of rehab is no fun but you have a lot of wonderful people pulling for you and a lot to forward to.
Best wishes,  Dark V

[haunter]

wow thats amazing!

[dminor]

Now that's a true friend!
Good job Lucky. Good luck PREX. Happy riding.
Don ;D

[MotorPlow]

Out Freakin' Standing!
I just found out about the accident and was getting ready to post, asking what you might need to repair and I saw the bike donation.... Now I am crying.

Mend yourself quickly. I gotta make phone calls and see if my starter is rebuilt yet. I have to go for a ride in honor of this great forum.

~MotorPlow (In Awe)

[ps2/bikevision]

wow! lucky you are now the "Vision God" -you bestow life onto another visionary.

on a fzr forum i go to they all donated a bunch of parts and a little cash to this member who had to sell her bike. but a whole bike is way more than i thought someone would do.

this just makes me even more proud to own a vision.

[hfarley]

Wow Rex! I had just sent you an email and then clicked back to the board to read this. I guess my offer won't be needed. I still say that you guys/gals here are the greatest! Now if that isn't motivation to heal quickly I don't know what is.

-Heather

[YellowJacket!]

Lucky,

I had to read and reread that post several times.  You are full of generosity.  In your giving the bike to rex and for the knowlege that you share with your fellow Visionary's.  I know how much the road trip to N.O. meant to you when you got here and that you were a bit disappointed when we couldn't go, so I know what it means to you to give up the bike for Rex.  That is truly a special gift!  Hats off to you my friend, you're a great guy!  ;D

David

[Mutt]

Lucky gets my vote for "Visionary of the Year"!

Motorplow a close second!  :)

Mutt :)

[Lucky]

ok, knock it off... :)

[Tiger]

 8)...SUPERB...This is what "The Family" is all about... 8)

                        ;).......TIGER....... 8)

[smknjoe1964]

Speedy recovery to you P Rex ! I was slamed by a car about 4 years ago I really know it sucks !!! GLad to know you were smart enuff to have some protection ! It really makes me proud to be able to say I belong to this board !!! Glad to know that theres people on this furom like Lucky that truely cares about his fellow visionairies !!! Being here in Kansas I know its not likely , still I wish for a day we could all join together in the wind !!! 

[Lucky]

Ok Rex,
I've forwarded Your info to Mark, & he'll be getting in touch with you.

For the Forum members, i've told them that my only stipulation in this deal is that i want lots of pictures posted.  so y'all stop drooling over his 83 parts.

I suppose there is a lesson to be learned here Rex, there's no such thing as aquiring a Vision that doesn't need anything done to it, if there is such a creature, it'll make sure you have some wrenching to do, one way or the other...  lol

--Lucky