NZ Herald - Canterbury biker down; black Triumph (8 August)

**90s** · 9th August 2007, 09:49

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10456713

No other details. Thoughts to friends and families. I have a few friends with black triunphs and reading this shakes you up alright. Checking up on them now.

**Spuds1234** · 9th August 2007, 12:38

My brother just sent me a text reguarding this so I jumped on here to see if anyone had posted it.

My thoughts go out to the family that the guy that crashed.

**Maverick** · 9th August 2007, 13:19

Just saw the article too. Condolences to the friends and family.

**Terminated** · 9th August 2007, 13:22

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**Nasty** · 9th August 2007, 13:52

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**nudemetalz** · 9th August 2007, 15:07

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RIP Trumpy rider.

I hate hearing and reading about these

**_Shrek_** · 9th August 2007, 15:32

our thoughts and prayers.......

**Keystone19** · 9th August 2007, 16:23

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10456764

RIP....

**SPman** · 9th August 2007, 16:36

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

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RIP Trumpy rider.

I hate hearing and reading about these

True, it's not nice, especially the hoping like hell it's not someone you know........but........ it is an unfortunate unavoidable fact of life...........

**LilSel** · 9th August 2007, 16:41

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**Edbear** · 9th August 2007, 18:26

Sad...........

**beyond** · 9th August 2007, 18:34

Not another one

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**Jantar** · 9th August 2007, 18:43

The rider has now been named: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10456764

Sergeant Graeme Crosson said Mr Xxxxx died as he was travelling south on State Highway 1 when his motorcycle was hit by a north-bound car attempting an overtaking manoeuvre of another vehicle, shortly after 7pm.

RIP fellow rider.