Crash in Little River

[Muppet]

Came back from Akaroa today, only to be re-routed from State 75 due to what looked like a big crash involving a biker. Anyone know if the rider is ok? Ambo told us it was a bike crash but then gave us the look of disapproval. Charming!

[SVboy]

Saw two ambos, a fire chiefs? truck and a Popo in hi speed progress towards Little River on our return today.Hope all is not too bad.

[Transalper]

Saw two ambos, a fire chiefs? truck and a Popo in hi speed progress towards Little River on our return today.Hope all is not too bad.

Yea, we saw that action too. We were heading back to CHCH 11:29am, may have been you I waved past down the long straight approaching the Birdlings Flat bend when I wanted to regroup with my partner on the yellow DR coming behind. (if you were a black DRZ400sm with another bike)

I remember seeing something like a couple of police, a couple of Ambos and something with Rescue on written on it and another vehicle with the flashing lights stopped on the Birdlings Flat side road.... lost count somewhere in all the fuss.

[SMOKEU]

That road is deadly on the weekends. Plenty of muppets with more money than sense so I only go there on the weekday afternoons when it's quiet.

[rossirep]

That road is deadly on the weekends. Plenty of muppets with more money than sense so I only go there on the weekday afternoons when it's quiet.

its not just weekends that muppets go there the road has eggs on it all the time, but i know i was having a blast there yesterday.. ;-)

but the road is awesome for high speed runs that when shit goes bad its never a good ending...

hope who ever had some bad luck today are ok and manage to get back on a bike soon..

[Transalper]

This will be it.....
www.stuff.co.nz.....Man-seriously-injured-in-Banks-Peninsula-crash (http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6635086/Man-seriously-injured-in-Banks-Peninsula-crash)

[SMOKEU]

its not just weekends that muppets go there the road has eggs on it all the time, but i know i was having a blast there yesterday.. ;-)

but the road is awesome for high speed runs that when shit goes bad its never a good ending...

hope who ever had some bad luck today are ok and manage to get back on a bike soon..

I've ridden to Akaroa on weekends and have on several occasions seen idiots on bikes overtaking around blind corners on the wrong side of the road. There have been a couple of times that I have nearly been wiped out by muppets on the hills between Cooptown and Akaroa, and there are too many cops on that road for my liking as well on the weekends.

On weekdays the road out there is quiet so it's a nice ride.

[Nasty]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6635086/Man-seriously-injured-in-Banks-Peninsula-crash

[rossirep]

I've ridden to Akaroa on weekends and have on several occasions seen idiots on bikes overtaking around blind corners on the wrong side of the road. There have been a couple of times that I have nearly been wiped out by muppets on the hills between Cooptown and Akaroa, and there are too many cops on that road for my liking as well on the weekends.

On weekdays the road out there is quiet so it's a nice ride.

iv been riding it for years and only once or twice seen a cop between akaroa and cooptown, its on birdlings flats where the cops like to be to catch the speeders,

[SMOKEU]

iv been riding it for years and only once or twice seen a cop between akaroa and cooptown, its on birdlings flats where the cops like to be to catch the speeders,

What makes it worse is that there aren't many side roads so it can be hard to do a runner and get away with it unless you're a real nuts cunt.

[SVboy]

Yea, we saw that action too. We were heading back to CHCH 11:29am, may have been you I waved past down the long straight approaching the Birdlings Flat bend when I wanted to regroup with my partner on the yellow DR coming behind. (if you were a black DRZ400sm with another bike)

I remember seeing something like a couple of police, a couple of Ambos and something with Rescue on written on it and another vehicle with the flashing lights stopped on the Birdlings Flat side road.... lost count somewhere in all the fuss.

Yes, that was us. Definitely a huge no of bikes out today......

[Stylo]

Arrived at the scene not long after it happened , I was told it involved a car that did a U turn without looking, driver was a Teenager and no license . Got there just after it happened .

The car had a trailer and I'm told it was a local boy driving , evidently he pulled out of a paddock and it was a T boner with the Harley ...BANG !

Some issues with no license and wof but it's only hearsay from me ...

[rossirep]

What makes it worse is that there aren't many side roads so it can be hard to do a runner and get away with it unless you're a real nuts cunt.

i know a friend of yours that once "apprantly" done the runner from a bike cop on the birdling flat streatch of roads.. but not sure how true that story is as i wasnt there to see it so only got his word that is true..

[SMOKEU]

i know a friend of yours that once "apprantly" done the runner from a bike cop on the birdling flat streatch of roads.. but not sure how true that story is as i wasnt there to see it so only got his word that is true..

Oh, "that guy". He's a real fast cunt ay, I haven't seen anyone else ride like that on a public road.

[Muppet]

Arrived at the scene not long after it happened , I was told it involved a car that did a U turn without looking, driver was a Teenager and no license . Got there just after it happened .

The car had a trailer and I'm told it was a local boy driving , evidently he pulled out of a paddock and it was a T boner with the Harley ...BANG !

Some issues with no license and wof but it's only hearsay from me ...

Could've happened to any one of us.

Me and my band of merry men were overtaken by the Hillmorten Hospital Motorcycle Club today, surprised none of them became hood ornaments. Overtaking without sufficient clear road and I'm talking well less than 100 metres. The funniest thing was after they overtook us we reeled them in since they couldn't ride for shit and I wasn't even trying. The guy at the back on a black naked bike like a Buell or similar was hilarious, kept hugging the centreline instead of staying to the left and cutting the apex nek minite he was weaving left to right to adjust his position mid corner. Thanks for the entertainment!

Hope the guy on the Harley that came off is OK. Mate of mine riding his bike, was T-boned on Friday by someone who blew a Give Way sign and said "I didn't see him". Broken leg, serious flesh wound, a week in Hospital with a couple of Ops. Be careful out there people.

[AllanB]

Bugger.

Typical Stuff - read it and everyone will think it was the bike riders fault.


I'm always riding around there, was over there Saturday. I'll agree with comments re passing by some riders on that road, the thing I think about most riding around there before I pass a car: is there room if another bike is coming the other way at speed? Unfortunately others don't think that way ......

Oddly enough earlier this morning a bunch of bikes headed pass my house going that way followed 15 minutes later by a ambo and my wife commented 'they did not get far'!

[JMemonic]

Apparently the rider was take to hospital by helo and is currently in a serious condition.

The only thing I know to be facts are; the car was towing a trailer, the driver either did not see or did not look, and the rider is a mess. There is a lot of rumour and speculation surrounding the rest of the information about this according to informed sources.

[Jabman]

Arrived at the scene not long after it happened , I was told it involved a car that did a U turn without looking, driver was a Teenager and no license . Got there just after it happened .

The car had a trailer and I'm told it was a local boy driving , evidently he pulled out of a paddock and it was a T boner with the Harley ...BANG !

Some issues with no license and wof but it's only hearsay from me ...

Bugger. I spoke with this guy in the bakery before he left to head back. He commented about the other dickheads on bikes overtaking on dangerous corners too. P.S. to the guy on the B-King. Lucky I didn't find you or I would have smashed your face for that dangerous overtaking putting me and my mates at risk. Maybe it should have been you who crashed to give us safe riders a warning.......

[FastChk]

24 December 2009 (christmas eve)- Had to bury a really top bloke and amazing rider because of a guy in a 4 wheel drive doing exactly the same thing as this young kid. Heartbreaking!! I have just spoken to Ted who actually saw the car come out of the driveway, pull over to the side of the road and then without indication execute the U-turn. The young guy driving did not have a licence. My thoughts are with the motorcyclist and his family. Unfortunately toughing up the licence test isnt going to prevent idiots like this getting behind the wheel and taking out other innocent road users. Stay safe out there everyone.

[Muppet]

24 December 2009 (christmas eve)- Had to bury a really top bloke and amazing rider because of a guy in a 4 wheel drive doing exactly the same thing as this young kid. Heartbreaking!! I have just spoken to Ted who actually saw the car come out of the driveway, pull over to the side of the road and then without indication execute the U-turn. The young guy driving did not have a licence. My thoughts are with the motorcyclist and his family. Unfortunately toughing up the licence test isnt going to prevent idiots like this getting behind the wheel and taking out other innocent road users. Stay safe out there everyone.

Where did that crash in 2009 occur out of interest?

[Muppet]

Bugger. I spoke with this guy in the bakery before he left to head back. He commented about the other dickheads on bikes overtaking on dangerous corners too. P.S. to the guy on the B-King. Lucky I didn't find you or I would have smashed your face for that dangerous overtaking putting me and my mates at risk. Maybe it should have been you who crashed to give us safe riders a warning.......

Yeah Jabster, think it's about time we started going back to the good old days like when we grew up on the coast together. Any bullshit and bam! you eat pavement!

[FastChk]

Where did that crash in 2009 occur out of interest?

In the Waikato. Gary Watson. Amazing guy, incredibly talented rider also one of the safest/ most careful riders I knew. His death was a huge loss to all who knew him. The world is a less bright place because he's gone. I actually have a laminated pic of Gary in my leathers and he always with me when I ride..... Not sure he'd be cool about riding pillion to a chick lol - but it's a Ducati so I'm sure he's found a way of accepting it lol. RIP Gary - miss your riding advice everyday mate.