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: I met Gary in 81 KC Mo Wheelie Show . He was
: very nice and took the time to talk to me .
: I was 17 at the time . I had to leave him
: alone sos he could change the chain on his
: bike . As he would stop working and come
: over and answer my questions.
: I also met in in Phoenix a few time's Always
: very nice. I think a lot of his
: "Ego" problems came from his dad
: pushing him . Telling him and everyone he
: was the best. I also met him at a car wash
: and he was nice too. The story in The Cycle
: Jumpers about the Canada jumps was . They
: sent a car to the hotel a normal sedan say
: and Not a Limo as they were expecting . Rex
: says this was Gary's big down fall as SRO
: Pace I believe was going to make him a star
: .
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: Yeah, I really don't know. I've heard
: things
: too. I do know that there is a time and
: place for both ego and being nice though.
: I'm in my early 50's and boy did I make
: mistakes with people. The one thing I would
: have changed with people is the "give
: an inch" unwritten rule. Always give
: an inch but, never more except with
: strangers. If someone you don't know and
: will probably never see again is tailgating
: you well, give a foot. Maybe they just got
: fired or is going through a divorce or
: something. BUT, if it's someone in your
: circle that want's more than that inch then,
: shut'em down or otherwise they'll never
: stop. Maybe GW doesn't give more than that
: inch. Nothing wrong with that. Maybe he
: doesn't let people walk all over him. I
: know for a fact that these types are often
: mislabeled for being "un-nice" for
: lack of a better word. Either way you're
: right mxpert. He's a successful
: racer/jumper for sure.
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: I always thought he had a big ego and
: wouldn't
: give you the time of day but everything I've
: read people say he was such a nice guy, but
: with all do respect he definitely deserved
: the right for a big ego because prior to his
: crash at Caesars Palace all his jumps were
: flawless and successful...just say n...
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: It'll probably be a good read. He was/is
: one
: of the best for sure. Very skilled! He
: started very young and did just about
: everything. I never heard anything of him
: related to the bottle either. Most highly
: energized high ego people have another vice
: that brings them down. I never heard of
: anything with GW though. That says alot
: about him too IMO.
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: December, 2013
: Gary Wells Biography
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: 2013 has been a busy year for Gary and
: things are not looking like they will slow
: down any time soon.
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: He has spent much of the year organizing and
: acquiring the resources to produce his
: biography. Writing began in September and he
: expects the book to be released in the fall
: of 2014.
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