Biker down in Manawatu last night (26 December)

[karmakillernz]

A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a lamp post in Halcombe in Manawatu last night, taking the holiday road toll to two.

Emergency services were called at 10.27pm when it appeared the rider had lost control of a Moto Guzzi 1100 while overtaking at a passing lane on Kakariki Road.

NZ Herald link (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/location/story.cfm?l_id=131&objectid=10484389)

Be careful out there :(

[chanceyy]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh crap .. rode that way yesterday to & from wanganui ..


rip rider ... condolences to family & friends ..

[C_A]

interesting bit of road that. would hav elikely been greasy still after the small bit of drizzle we had last night in feilding.
Heard a bit of this on cop scanner after we heard that there was a crash out there.

RIP dude.

[dmouse]

rip thoughts and respect to all the family

[MyGSXF]

oh bugger!!!!!!! not again........ :blink:

RIP rider.... :bye: thoughts to family.. :mellow:

[Guided_monkey]

Another biker lost....... RIP fellow biker.

Can everyone PLEASE be careful out there.....:(.

[quickbuck]

Freek, pretty close to home.

RIP dude.

[skidMark]

Oh no, not another one!

R.I.P fallen rider.

It's just a matter of time i think before somebody i know goes down too.

I am not looking forward to it.:mellow:

[Grub]

The updates today

"A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a lamp post in Halcombe in Manawatu last night, taking the holiday road toll to two." (Previous release said 1km from SH1)

"Emergency services were called at 10.27pm when it appeared the rider had lost control of a Moto Guzzi 1100 while overtaking at a passing lane on Kakariki Road.

The road, near SH1, was closed for two hours."

I do so hope that it wasn't "race fever" it would be such a waste. CA was right, there was drizzle for us on the way home from Wanganui at about 7pm ... we even rode through HAIL at Pukerua Bay - a first for me.

[Nasty]

RIP Rider .. thoughts are with your family and friends ...

[sprag]

Oh poo another one, RIP

[jtzzr]

Always sad when a member of the motorcycling family dies.......R.I.P rider.....

[Cache Wraith]

Another brother/sister lost!!!! It's getting to the stage where one doesn't want to read the Herald online anymore for fear of reading about another biker down.

[Rudra]

Oh no, not another one!

R.I.P fallen rider.

It's just a matter of time i think before somebody i know goes down too.

I am not looking forward to it.:mellow:

It's the worst feeling you can imagine. I was supposed to have ridden down to Wanganui with Brett. Plan A was we were to have stayed in Wanganui last night. Instead, I couldn't make it & he was on the road.

[skidMark]

It's the worst feeling you can imagine. I was supposed to have ridden down to Wanganui with Brett. Plan A was we were to have stayed in Wanganui last night. Instead, I couldn't make it & he was on the road.


Oh mate, unfortunely whats done is done.

you can't change the past, but don't beat yaself up about it.:no:

[TOTO]

So Sad. Be careful everyone. RIP rider. Passed doing what you loved. RIP :(

[one-speed]

R.I.P B
will miss ya mate.
as we all missed ya tonight

[Meanie]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatustandard/4337896a6407.html
Dont like to hear anyone has died on the road, especialy in my back yard
RIP mate, condolences to all who knew him

[Waylander]

I'm actually gonna miss him making fun of my bike.
Shame I never got a chance to go on a proper ride with him....

[Joni]

Bye Bye mate....
RIP
My heart will be sore for a very long time that we wont be able to do the things we planned yesterday afternoon.
:(

[hedgier1]

Farewell dude. Will miss you taking the piss of my bike too. Was great listening to your advice and stories. RIP

[Rudra]

Farewell dude. Will miss you taking the piss of my bike too. Was great listening to your advice and stories. RIP

For a guy with pink mirrors, he sure had a lot of cheek.

[u4ea]

OOh Dam...

RIP .......................

[NZsarge]

It's the worst feeling you can imagine. I was supposed to have ridden down to Wanganui with Brett. Plan A was we were to have stayed in Wanganui last night. Instead, I couldn't make it & he was on the road.

It is in no way your fault so don't feel bad because of that.


RIP fallen rider.
Condolences to family and friends.

[Cajun]

RIP Brett.

Always interesting seening your methods of getting in to parking lot on a thrusday night.

[NUTBAR]

R.I.P brett,
another good man down.
was rather quiet with out your presence last night at riders.
will be missed.

[DMNTD]

For a guy with pink mirrors, he sure had a lot of cheek.

Mate I used to make certain he remembered that he had pink mirrors! :laugh:
B, you will be sadly missed at our Thursday night meets,random Okoroire meetings ya cheeky bugger :no:
One of few good buggers out there
Ride on brother

[huck farley]

Such a waste of a life, there are to many of us going down lately. We all must try not to ride above our ability, also make sure the road ahead is clear before overtaking!!

Rest in peace brother biker. You will have lots of biker cobbers to talk to wherever your soul is now.

Yes you are gone, but you will never be forgotten.

My sincere condolences to the family and close friends. Be strong!!

[jimbo]

Hi Guys,I have a big part of my life missing too,To my local mates,You are all being very circumspect,with all respect to you please note that our mate's name hasnt been released to the media yet,thanks.

[Idrumm]

He was a good man alright.
RIP Buddy.

[MidnightMike]

For a guy with pink mirrors, he sure had a lot of cheek.

Ahhhh shit, not him, didnt recognise the name, but the mirrors, lol.

It was only last thursday night that a few of us were having a chuckle about me stealing his seat when he went inside to grab a drink.

Bugger eh.

RIP

[Kickaha]

I first met him at Pukekohe in 2001 and he was about to do his first sidecar season and saw him take the NZ Sidecar title and beat us (easily) for the NZGP title that first year with Johnny riding, I used to catch up with him every time the sidecar season rolled around and at odd times during the year at different events

We ran into him and Johnny in the Grand at Wanganui on Christmas night and he joined us later part way through our meal for a bit of a chat, I talked to and raced against him the next day.

A genuinely nice guy and I'm sure going to miss him

[naughty]

Missing you heaps already mate. Gone well before your time but doing what you love.

You're full of knowledge and always keen to pass it on. One hell of a waste, a great friend, you will be missed by many. Condolences to family and friends.

I will miss your cheeky nature, and random visits, as well as your trademark skid down my driveway.

I was looking forward to catching up with you in the holidays for a ride.

I hope you've gone somewhere better.

[Conquiztador]

Condolences to family and friends. Ride free.

[Idrumm]

Missing you heaps already mate. Gone well before your time but doing what you love.

You're full of knowledge and always keen to pass it on. One hell of a waste, a great friend, you will be missed by many. Condolences to family and friends.

I will miss your cheeky nature, and random visits, as well as your trademark skid down my driveway.

I was looking forward to catching up with you in the holidays for a ride.

I hope you've gone somewhere better.

Oopps will try that again

[Idrumm]

I first met him at Pukekohe in 2001 and he was about to do his first sidecar season and saw him take the NZ Sidecar title and beat us (easily) for the NZGP title that first year with Johnny riding, I used to catch up with him every time the sidecar season rolled around and at odd times during the year at different events

We ran into him and Johnny in the Grand at Wanganui on Christmas night and he joined us later part way through our meal for a bit of a chat, I talked to and raced against him the next day.

A genuinely nice guy and I'm sure going to miss him

I can still see him vividly swinging on the motoguzzi side car at Wanganui - the big smile on his dial as his mate would throw them into corner sideways then he would slap his mate on the back giving him his approval, he was just loving it.

[jimbo]

Hi guys,just talking to Johnny B,Bretts funeral is 11.00 AM monday the 31st of Dec at 383 pyes pa rd.Bikes welcome of course.John has suggested a ride to the Cow after for an informal send off,as Brett loved the Kaimai's and the Cow was almost his local.Cheers

[saul]

Hi guys,just talking to Johnny B,Bretts funeral is 11.00 AM monday the 31st of Dec at 383 pyes pa rd.Bikes welcome of course.John has suggested a ride to the Cow after for an informal send off,as Brett loved the Kaimai's and the Cow was almost his local.Cheers

Thanks J 10 charcters

[Waylander]

We're there 100% Jim on our bikes naturally
Likewise.
and 10

[sidecar bob]

At Wanganui Id organised for Brett to come up to Taupo to swing on the 'Busa for me, with Scrivy being too busy with organising the meeting to be able to ride.

I was sooo looking forward to having a talented swinger on the side to test my potential as a sidecar driver.
Was doing scrutineering for the meeting 8.30 am when i got the call, Have to say, ive never lost interest in what i was doing so fast.
The image of him coming over the railway lines & up toward the esses at Wanganui will be with me forever, Absolutely naturally talented, relaxed & making it look easy.
P.S The Wanganui Chronicle captured the moment perfectly, but by the time the paper came out he was gone.
R.I.P buddy & work neighbour.

[Joni]

The image of him coming over the railway lines & up toward the esses at Wanganui will be with me forever, Absolutely naturally talented, relaxed & making it look easy.
Yes he was amazing! What a talented man...

I never knew there were so many tears in me! I keep on asking kick if its really Brett who died, and keep thinking its got to be someone else... denial is not a good thing I know! But for some reason I am not coming to grips with this... there was still way too much to do!

[quickbuck]

Yes he was amazing! What a talented man...

I never knew there were so many tears in me! I keep on asking kick if its really Brett who died, and keep thinking its got to be someone else... denial is not a good thing I know! But for some reason I am not coming to grips with this... there was still way too much to do!

Stay strong Joni.
Stay strong.

I know, they always leave unfinished business. Just the way it is.

[Idrumm]

Hi guys,just talking to Johnny B,Bretts funeral is 11.00 AM monday the 31st of Dec at 383 pyes pa rd.Bikes welcome of course.John has suggested a ride to the Cow after for an informal send off,as Brett loved the Kaimai's and the Cow was almost his local.Cheers

Cheers J - Will be there.

[jimbo]

Yes he was amazing! What a talented man...

I never knew there were so many tears in me! I keep on asking kick if its really Brett who died, and keep thinking its got to be someone else... denial is not a good thing I know! But for some reason I am not coming to grips with this... there was still way too much to do!

Havnt met ya Joni, but i sure know what you mean

[WelshWizard]

RIP
Thougts are with the family

[one-speed]

Yep was talking to brett at wanganui he was having such a great day.
They would come around a corner hanging it sideways brett giving the crowd
the big thump's up with grin on his face,a real growd please'r that day.
One thing i will never forget.
see ya tomorrow

[NodMan]

Gutted......RIP Brett.....
been away from puter since talking at Wanganui,
such a talented guy, living it to the max!
you blew us all away with ya skill and style at Wanganui again!
Condolences to family, and all ya mates,
ride free now with all our other fallen mates

[GSVR]

Got a couple of pics at Wanganui sorry they are a bit out of focus.

Wished I hadn't missed getting a pic of the big sideways they did on this corner (Holden) on the cooldown lap.

Can any here explain the corner the took Brett? Is it the one just before the main Highway?

RIP

[nadroj]

RIP - thanks for the memories.

[jimbo]

Nice shot mate

[sAsLEX]

Another cool shot of him

http://www.picturesports.net/potn/CC-261207%20(129).jpg

from this thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=63848

[Scorpygirl]

RIP Brett. :weep: Sorry I didn't get to know you. Condolences to all his family and friends. One of his relatives is a friend of my Mum's in Tauranga. We had dinner with her after the funeral. It sounded an awesome send off for an awesome guy.

[wybmadiity]

Will miss your laughter, and cheeky nature.... Whos going to stay on at the Drivers with me now?... Should we just have another one :shifty: ... Guess they will be earlier nights now :(
:bye:

[flipper69]

You would never meet a nicer guy in the sidecar fraternity
RIP mate

Stace

[quickbuck]

Can any here explain the corner the took Brett? Is it the one just before the main Highway?

RIP
Yes, I can. It is 6km from my house.
I rode past the accident site today (on my way to Manfeild).

Unfortunately Brett hit the pole about 70 metres after the corner at the bottom of the hill.
Not a Lamp post as the paper said, but a power pole.
That fact confused me initially, as there is very little lighting after you get off the main highway, as I think you know Garry.

Anyhow, for those that aren't local I will describe the corner in detail.
I also have a very strong theory on how the accident occurred, but I will keep that to myself, as it may not be the best thing to share here... and I'm by no means an accident investigator. PM me if you want my theory after you have read the description of the corner.

Okay: There is a down hill section with a passing lane on the other side of the road. Apparently Brett utilised this moments before.
At the bottom of the hill there is a 65k RH bend.
This bend is tricky as it tightens half way through.
As you tip the bike in a bit more (note this doesn't matter to cars), you ride over a road repair about the wheelbase of your bike.
Then there are a few other minor repairs on the exit, but nothing to worry about.

Another Caution with this one: After a shower that has followed a long hot spell, all the diesel, and sheep muck and all other stuff collect at the bottom of the hill.
There is also a (shingle) driveway on the exit, so the mailbox can also be a hazard. Then there is the pole.
It looks a long was when you stand there, but in real time it is less than 2 seconds away.

How he managed to hit the pole? You can guess, or PM me, and I'll give you my theory. Else I will leave it. Not the place here you understand.

To sum it all up, Brett had all the holes in the cheese line up.

RIP Mate. Didn't know you, but I stood there for a minutes silence to pay my respects to a fallen rider.
Reminded me how fast it can all turn to custard.

Stay Upright All.

[Kickaha]

Today I pick up a copy of the August Kiwi Rider and flicking through it find a page on Brett written by a 16 year old from a family he was friends with, it caught me a bit by suprise and bought more than one tear to my eyes

I'm looking forward to Wanagnui, I'm just not sure what it will be like without catching up with him

[Joni]

The article broke my heart....
:bye:

Miss you Brett!

[naughty]

Was great to read something about Brett and remember the good times, and realise how much we all miss him. It still amazes me how many peoples lives he touched and the memories he leaves behind.

I often think about you Brett while on the bike, riding that guzzy with your trade mark style. What a great mate.

[Joni]

Well after lots of hard work and long talks, the first Brett Sproull Memorial trophy will be handed out at Wanganui this year – exactly 1 year after my friend lost his life while returning home from racing.

Johhny B his rider will be handing out the trophy this year.

I am soooo happy that this has come together and I could arrange it for him and his family.

First short bike over the line in the second race will win it every year from now on. That was his last race, so it makes sense that is where his life is celebrated by the people who do what he loved so much.

Go Brett! :love:

[Kickaha]

First short bike over the line in the second race will win it every year from now on.

It'll be the only time I'll ever regret being on a long bike