New biker, 71, died of excitement

[Sam I Am]

well at least he gave it a go i guess ?

A 71-year-old man died from excitement the first time he went out on his new motorcycle, says a coroner.
John Parsons, a retired engineer from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, suffered a heart attack on his 125cc Honda and fell into the path of an oncoming car.

The bike was delivered the day before and he was "very excited" about riding on it, the Cardiff inquest was told.

Coroner Mary Hassell said it "was too much for his heart," adding: "In some ways, what a way to go."


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/6767457.stm

[MSTRS]

See, always listen to your mother/wife/girlfriend....

[Chrislost]

geez she looks a grumpy #(^$! he probably died of exitement leaving her at home and going for a thrash.

[sels1]

suffered a heart attack on his 125cc Honda

I think I see his problem......

[MSTRS]

geez she looks a grumpy #(^$! he probably died of exitement leaving her at home and going for a thrash.

Um, dude, she's dead of cancer....

[deanohit]

Must have been a pretty hot 125 to get someone that excited!!

[onearmedbandit]

Range Rover driver Stephen McKay said: "He came off and slid under the wheels of my car.

"There was nowhere I could go. I didn't stand a chance."

I'd say being in a Rangie he stood a good chance against the bike actually.

[Macktheknife]

Bugger, I bet she is nagging him about it now!
At least he went doing what he wanted to do.

[Hanne]

See, always listen to your mother/wife/girlfriend....

precisely :yes:

[u4ea]

RIP "ol fella:yes:

[koba]

At least he got to live five minutes (or more/less) on a motorsycle...

[shcabbeh]

I'm glad they're focusing on the positive aspects of this story. I think it's great that he finally got to do what he wanted most.

RIP old timer.

[NordieBoy]

I'd say being in a Rangie he stood a good chance against the bike actually.

More like "There was nowhere I could go. He didn't stand a chance."

[surfer]

Fancy that, finally he looses the grumpy looking ball and chain and gets to live out his dream literally. What a way to go. Rip old fella.

[rideNroot]

Least he made it out for a squirt huh :P