Not another biker down! Who's missing a loved one?

[willytheekid]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4127734/Motorcyclist-found-dead-in-ditch
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10673386

Check on your mates!.

Poor bugger R.I.P ride in paradise

thoughts go out to his family and friends

[hellokitty]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4127734/Motorcyclist-found-dead-in-ditch
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10673386

Check on your mates!.

Poor bugger R.I.P ride in paradise

thoughts go out to his family and friends

Horrible and very sad, his poor family..........

[munster]

that's a bit close to home as well.

[Genie]

oh that is so sad and tragic...RIP.

[danchop]

ok ive read the tou....
rip biker,condolences to family and friends,ride forever in the skies
oh i forgot its tragic and sad

[Tink]

that's a bit close to home as well.

No matter where, I live around the corner too... very sad indeed! Drove past the road today on way home, had no idea... crazy!

[Taz]

Very sad.

Wasn't me though.

[boman]

Wasn't me either. But way too close to home..

[crystalball]

another one bites the dust..and another one and another one. R.I.P join the bikers on the other side now where ever they all ride. mayby they have better bikes to. one day we will all see and ride free.

[marty]

Ouch: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10673544

And you wonder why?: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/128522-Just-in-case-you-didn-t-think-you-were-a-second-class-citizen...?highlight=coromandel

[Taz]

Ouch: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10673544

And you wonder why?: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/128522-Just-in-case-you-didn-t-think-you-were-a-second-class-citizen...?highlight=coromandel

Huh? This guy crashed so hard on the coro loop that he ended up in Patumahoe?? Or do you know something we don't marty?

[Genie]

Huh? This guy crashed so hard on the coro loop that he ended up in Patumahoe?? Or do you know something we don't marty?

geez...i think what Marty is trying to get across is that motorcyclists are having lots of accidents, some are being killed. Almost everyday - not that I read the paper in every district - someone is involved in a motorcycle accident, the police, the government are trying to find a way to reduce the incidents.

[marty]

Maybe the Waikato Police are getting sick of out-of towners coming down to their patch and causing them unecessary work. Believe me - I would rather have had a quiet chat to a number of bikers at Kopu and given them a heads up about road condition, traffic, and enforcement on the loop, than have to chat to their NOK over a hospital bed, mortuary slab, or at coroners court.

[rustic101]

Bugger, condolences to family and friends.

[DIN PELENDA]

Fuck I'm all worried , got few mate's on Buell in they 30i's and one old guy, they love rides south of Auckland, but one of them in his 30i's is got 2003 Buell I text him but no reply.:(. Who ever it is RIP condolences to family and friends.

[Bounce001]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4131061/Man-found-dead-in-ditch-named

Condolances to family and friends. RIP

[Marknz]

Condolances to family and friends. RIP

[Swoop]

A big "thank you" to the young lady out riding her horse and who spotted the bike/rider off to the side of the road.

Condolances to the family and friends.

[PrincessBandit]

Really awful - what a horrible way to die - alone and unnoticed.
He has since been named in the media and next of kin notified. Only 32 years old. Terrible.

[YellowDog]

Really awful - what a horrible way to die - alone and unnoticed.
He has since been named in the media and next of kin notified. Only 32 years old. Terrible.

Ditto that.

He may have had only minor injuries and could have died from drowning.

Post Mortem will establish the facts, but that is not a nice way to go.

[Princesszxr]

I just read the update on this story. What a horrible way to start the week. It makes me realise how lucky I am to have my partner who had come off his bike and was found in a ditch. To this day i still thank the people who pulled over to see what the light in the ditch was. I hope he may R.I.P. My deepest condolences to this family.:hug:

[Genie]

Another tragic episode on our roads...sympathies to his family and freinds.

[Love my Bonnie]

How awful for his family, very very sad.

But for the grace of god...

[Conquiztador]

Sincere condolences to the riders family and friends. Ride free forever.

[piston broke]

Maybe the Waikato Police are getting sick of out-of towners coming down to their patch and causing them unecessary work. Believe me - I would rather have had a quiet chat to a number of bikers at Kopu and given them a heads up about road condition, traffic, and enforcement on the loop, than have to chat to their NOK over a hospital bed, mortuary slab, or at coroners court.


cops can fek off with their 'quiet chats'.:Pokey::angry2:
or do you want to stop all vehicles, can you spell revenue?
condolences to all concerned

[MIXONE]

geez...i think what Marty is trying to get across is that motorcyclists are having lots of accidents, some are being killed. Almost everyday - not that I read the paper in every district - someone is involved in a motorcycle accident, the police, the government are trying to find a way to reduce the incidents.

Nix Myth and his band of worriers were off to Australia a few weeks back to find out how Victoria managed to reduce their bike fatalities by 20%.More legislation to come methinks.

RIP rider.

[Tink]

Nix Myth and his band of worriers were off to Australia a few weeks back to find out how Victoria managed to reduce their bike fatalities by 20%.More legislation to come methinks.

RIP rider.

RIP peace, the lady that found him I went to school with, we can only say "if only"... very sad indeed.

as for Nix Myth, they could start by spending more money on the roads, Franklin roads are shocking to say the least. :(

[Genie]

RIP peace, the lady that found him I went to school with, we can only say "if only"... very sad indeed.

as for Nix Myth, they could start by spending more money on the roads, Franklin roads are shocking to say the least. :(

I was out for a ride yeterday and I thought the same thing...some parts of the roads are shyte...bad workmanship, cheap materials, doing a rushed crap job to the detrament of who?

[Mom]

RIP peace, the lady that found him I went to school with, we can only say "if only"... very sad indeed.

as for Nix Myth, they could start by spending more money on the roads, Franklin roads are shocking to say the least. :(


I was out for a ride yeterday and I thought the same thing...some parts of the roads are shyte...bad workmanship, cheap materials, doing a rushed crap job to the detrament of who?

Incredibly sad indeed. How about we all get a bit more proactive about these things and actually report bad roads? If they dont know how bad they are, they cant fix them. If they do know how bad they are and wont then we shame them.

I for one, am sick of councils and roading authorities ignoring the impact of piss poor roads on bikers safety! I strongly urge both of you, and anyone else you know, or who reads this to take a personal action and start loggong these bad roads. We have to take positive action ourselves.

http://www.mag-nz.org/campaigns/report-a-road

[Bounce001]

Incredibly sad indeed. How about we all get a bit more proactive about these things and actually report bad roads? If they dont know how bad they are, they cant fix them. If they do know how bad they are and wont then we shame them.

I for one, am sick of councils and roading authorities ignoring the impact of piss poor roads on bikers safety! I strongly urge both of you, and anyone else you know, or who reads this to take a personal action and start loggong these bad roads. We have to take positive action ourselves.

http://www.mag-nz.org/campaigns/report-a-road

Here here on reporting roads. The council just about knows me on a first name basis now!

Unfortunately, the councils don't seem to care due to the changeover of councils to the Super City. Nevermind, the Super City concil will get to know me on a first name basis too!

[Mom]

Here here on reporting roads. The council just about knows me on a first name basis now!

Unfortunately, the councils don't seem to care due to the changeover of councils to the Super City. Nevermind, the Super City concil will get to know me on a first name basis too!



http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10673107

Fingers crossed my question gets an airing.

Good on you too for taking that action.

[crazyhorse]

RIP to the young fella.

I agree, it is up to us as road users to report dangerous roads, even if they listen to just one of us, it may save a life somewhere.......

[Katman]

I agree, it is up to us as road users to report dangerous roads, even if they listen to just one of us, it may save a life somewhere.......

Reporting poor road conditions is all well and good but, ultimately it's up to us as motorcyclists to ride to the road's condition.

[Waxxa]

you could pretty much say the majority of NZ roads are crap!

councils only have so much revenue to spend on roading and unless the ratepayers are prepared for a substantial increase in their rates, where is the money gonna come from?

You have to ride to changing conditions and within your abilities folks.

[Lurch]

Reporting poor road conditions is all well and good but, ultimately it's up to us as motorcyclists to ride to the road's condition.

But the Gubbermint made me do it!

[crazyhorse]

Reporting poor road conditions is all well and good but, ultimately it's up to us as motorcyclists to ride to the road's condition.

Quite right Katman. However, at times the road condtiions are very poor and not easily seen. As was the case with friends of mine, whom only travel at the speed limit, and ended up writing off their brand new beema, due to not seeing the road clearly due to trees and sunlight etc. So therefore, it can be up to us to report these sort of things prior to this happening to some other poor sole, especially this chappy who died. :done:

[Katman]

So therefore, it can be up to us to report these sort of things prior to this happening to some other poor sole, especially this chappy who died.

So you think this motorcyclist died due to poor road conditions even though you know jack shit about the accident?

:weird:

[Pixie]

So you think this motorcyclist died due to poor road conditions even though you know jack shit about the accident?

:weird:

The guy who built The Smashed Pippi in Mangawhai crashed his bike in a ditch and died a year or so ago.Should have ridden to the conditions too.He must have been pedalling like a maniac.

[Grubber]

Quite right Katman. However, at times the road condtiions are very poor and not easily seen. As was the case with friends of mine, whom only travel at the speed limit, and ended up writing off their brand new beema, due to not seeing the road clearly due to trees and sunlight etc. So therefore, it can be up to us to report these sort of things prior to this happening to some other poor sole, especially this chappy who died. :done:

Trees and sunlight???? Surely this comes under rider conditions. Doubt very much if there would be trees actually on the road...would i be right!

[Deano]

So you think this motorcyclist died due to poor road conditions even though you know jack shit about the accident?

:weird:

Come on now - I admit I am a hypocrite at times, but FFS - you have passed comment on many a bike accident and not known for sure what happened.

Keep it real - you're reducing the credibility of your message with your methods.

:weird:

[imdying]

Come on now - I admit I am a hypocrite at times, but FFS - you have passed comment on many a bike accident and not known for sure what happened.

Keep it real - you're reducing the credibility of your message with your methods.I agree with him Katman. Nothing wrong with your message, but you can't chastise people for doing the same thing that you're doing.

I think it can be a bit ghoulish on here at times, but ultimately I'd rather people were talking about accidents so that there is some chance their subconcious might remind them that it could be them next when they're winding it on.

[Tink]

I was out for a ride yeterday and I thought the same thing...some parts of the roads are shyte...bad workmanship, cheap materials, doing a rushed crap job to the detrament of who?


Incredibly sad indeed. How about we all get a bit more proactive about these things and actually report bad roads? If they dont know how bad they are, they cant fix them. If they do know how bad they are and wont then we shame them.

I for one, am sick of councils and roading authorities ignoring the impact of piss poor roads on bikers safety! I strongly urge both of you, and anyone else you know, or who reads this to take a personal action and start loggong these bad roads. We have to take positive action ourselves.

http://www.mag-nz.org/campaigns/report-a-road

Good Points... do ya think they could spend more on roads, and education, and employ the people on the dole, supervised by engineers and the like to fix the roads, no they would rather just fork out the money to the unemployed. In Denmark and many other countries you have to work for the dole!

[riffer]

Interesting to see this thread degenerate into one on road conditions.

Speaking from experience, the Kaitokes (the roads that lead up to the Rimutaka Hill Road in North Wellington - Upper Hutt) used to be in rather poor condition and people complained about it.

They rebuilt the roads, and the first comments made on this site about it were about how disappointing it was that they'd turned a technical 80km/hr road into 100km/hr sweepers which could be easily taken at over 200.

My point is that the Kaitokes used to set you up quite nicely for the 'takas and now there's a very quick and smooth road which sets you up for an extremely technical road.

This means that there have been a few accidents where people initially hit the 'takas and they're not prepared.

Yes our roads could be better. But in general most riders take into account the road condition and I for sure would take sunstrike into account if it happened and slow the hell down as my visibility would be affected. Paekakariki Rd for example is a perfect illustration of where sun through trees causes havoc with your sightlines.

I'm not saying ANY of this contributed to this poor fellow's accident. I have no idea what happened. What happened to him is a sad but unfortunately all too common occurence.

[cave weta]

Ouch: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10673544

And you wonder why?: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/128522-Just-in-case-you-didn-t-think-you-were-a-second-class-citizen...?highlight=coromandel

Shit marty- i just clicked on the link, that road is better known to people as Springs Road Patumahoe and that shed is the pump house on my parents old farm!!!!
The road there is absolutely dead straight!