Have been trying to find the time for an appropriate response - it's been a bit busy around here, so STAT kind of went out the window. Ennnnneywayeeee . . .
1) Did you really loop out the bike?
-- No, but there were some close calls amongst the several "takes". The ad agency guy wouldn't hear of me standing on pegs for crossing the little creek with wet round rocks and a six inch root at the exit side of the creek. So the plan was, a) stay on seat, b) get the front end high off the root, c) try not to bleed.
2) Right foot a bit too far afield to tap that rear brake. Comment please.
-- Shutting down the throttle brought it back down with no bleeding - but I think this take was probably one of the close calls.
3) Who is the chick? Did she have any balm to apply to anything bruised in the incident?
-- The chick is Wendy (Robinson) __________ (dagnabit! I can't come up with her married name). Wendy also worked at PABATCO. She was one of several of the female PABATCO employees who were along on the camp-out. (see more information below)
4) Eye protection, gloves - are they sitting back on the picnic blanket?
-- Hey! I had a helmet on and reasonably decent boots . . . whutsyerproblem?
This photo was taken during one of the famous PABATCO company camp-outs about 9-10 miles past the end of the road on the South Fork of the Walla Walla River. There were 20 or 30 of us on this camp-out, plus the ad agency guys. Those camp-outs were a HOOT! ALL of the people AND supplies were carried in on Hodakas. I'm not sure this was the year, but one of the supply loads (and rider, who shall remain nameless to protect the guilty) went off the trail and wayeeeee down the bank (virtually a cliff). I think some Annie Green Springs or Strawberry Hill was lost in the incident, but the rider only had scratches and the bike was OK! (NOTE: It took several people and a stout rope to get the rider, supplies and bike back up on the trail!) Ahhhhhh, those were the days!
NOTE: "givergas" - you give me wayeeee tooooo much credit for riding skill!
QUESTION: Was the caption on the photo actually there on the printed ads in the magazines? I don't remember that. Somewhere in my archives I can probably find the answer to that question, but it may be 2025 before I get around to it. Which reminds me - Happy New Year!
Ed
LOL!!! 
Victor