Biker down (Mangatarata, 23 February)

[Dak]

Fak, not another one, be carefull out there people.

New Zealand Police Alert 1:25pm 23 Feb 2008 Waikato

Location of incident: SH2, Mangatarata

Incident type: Motorcyclist Killed



Police are en route to a crash on SH2 at the intersection with Steen Road, Mangatarata. This is 2kms east of the Thames (SH25) turnoff.
Fire service report that a motorcyclist has been killed, having collided with a truck.
Transit NZ have been called to organise diversions; these are likely to be through Miranda.
The Waikato Serious Crash Unit will complete the investigation and provide media updates in due course.

Issued By: Inspector Ian Brooker

[EJK]

With a truck!

[steveb64]

Bummer. RIP dude.

[Bonez]

With a truck!
Trucks frequent NZ roads.

Beleive it or not...............................

RIP

[Swampdonkey]

Sad news indeed....cannot help but think of a guy i saw about 8am this morning in Kawakawa loaded up on a valdero adventure type bike,came straight thru the stop sign on state no1 cutting me off.Howling wind and rain,thinking man i hope he makes it where ever hes off to.......

condolances to family of rider down

[Squiggles]

Sad, one side of the road has a detour operating still. T'was a bike parked up nearby, so rider might've been travelling with another person (this bike looked relatively ok)

[BiK3RChiK]

That is real sad! My heart goes out to them and theirs...

[Livvy]

Rest In Peace...

Hope their passing was swift and painless and my thoughts with the family.

[YellowDog]

Very sad and unusual to collide with a truck.

Might the weather had something to do with this?

[Conquiztador]

RIP dude. RIP

[jrandom]

Hmm, standard worries apply about it being one of 'us', etc. I know a few of the usual suspects were planning on riding out that way today.

Ah, well, that's motorcycling for you, isn't it? Particularly on the open highway in dodgy weather like today's.

:no:

[justsomeguy]

Hope his/her death was instant and painless......

Yes, standard worries are heavy on the heart again.

Best wishes given the cirumstances to the people affected.

[nivram]

Very sad, reading this puts me off getting out there.

Motorcyclist dies in collision with truck
2:23PM Saturday February 23, 2008

A motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a truck in Waikato this afternoon.

Police said the crash was on State Highway 2 at the intersection with Steen Road, Mangatarata, 2kms east of the Thames (SH25) turnoff.

Police northern communications spokesman Inspector Ian Brooker said the Waikato Serious Crash Unit was investigating.

- NZPA

[RT527]

Sad, one side of the road has a detour operating still. T'was a bike parked up nearby, so rider might've been travelling with another person (this bike looked relatively ok)

No and No....the blue bike...a vstrom with an englishman riding it was not related to the crash...he had already crashed.

Someone was helping tow his bike back up the bank when the 2nd motorcyclist lost control on a straightish piece of road after a corner, unfortunatly he slide into and under the truck....I was there as a firefighter...also it happened to be one of the parent companys trucks who i drive for so had to go about organising our company to come help too.

Rip rider , sorry we couldnt help.

[RT527]

Oh and the bike was a klr650 kawasaki...white and red.

[Zuki Bandit]

Thats some shitty news.

R.I.P Rider

[James Deuce]

Rip rider , sorry we couldnt help.

But you will have done your very best as always.

<S> Bro.

[RT527]

Very sad and unusual to collide with a truck.

Might the weather had something to do with this?

bike was already on its side sliding on impact with truck.

[doc]

bike was already on its side sliding on impact with truck.


Here we go again my pet hate why do those who are involved have to be the first to blab to the internet. I've got nothing against you personally, but if you witness disturbing events like this , why do you have to report it. Blab was not meant as an insult. What ever happen to keeping this stuff to your self . Sort of like grandpa never talked about the war.

[RT527]

Here we go again my pet hate why do those who are involved have to be the first to blab to the internet. I've got nothing against you personally, but if you witness disturbing events like this , why do you have to report it. Blab was not meant as an insult. What ever happen to keeping this stuff to your self . Sort of like grandpa never talked about the war.

Fair enough...was meaning before people get on the bandwagon and start saying it was the truckers fault....forget that Im a firefighter ...my professional job is a truck driver...just making sure no one trys to blame the truck driver.!!!

Do you go to the pub and have a drink when your stressed, or at home....well Sometimes it helps to talk...ever noticed how grumpy and sadistic your grandpa may be or may have been...kinda like a cruel streak...well I dont want to go there , why bottle it up it only makes the hurt Twice as bad later...but thankyou for pointing this out anyways.
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[Bonez]

Here we go again my pet hate why do those who are involved have to be the first to blab to the internet. I've got nothing against you personally, but if you witness disturbing events like this , why do you have to report it. Blab was not meant as an insult. What ever happen to keeping this stuff to your self . Sort of like grandpa never talked about the war.
We live in a totally different age. Communication is much more instantanious. Get use to it. The victims details or licence plate details aren't revealed giving the authorities time to contact kin/loved ones.

Beats the bullshit propoganda Granddad was subjected to. Also Granddad didn't talk about the war because be was probably sticking the the promise he made when he signed up to serve for King and Country. And anyway usually they did talk about it with the comrades or one on one after a few brandys-ask me how I know.

[Jantar]

Just a reminder about the site rules:

Discussion of accidents found in http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=66358

A RIP/Biker Down thread is for condolences only; speculation and general discussion about the circumstances should be in a seperate thread

[doc]

We live in a totally different age. Communication is much more instantanious. Get use to it. The victims details or licence plate details aren't revealed giving the authorities time to contact kin/loved ones.

Beats the bullshit propoganda Granddad was subjected to. Also Granddad didn't talk about the war because be was probably sticking the the promise he made when he signed up to serve for King and Country. And anyway usually they did talk about it with the comrades or one on one after a few brandys-ask me how I know.


As I mentioned in the PM they only talked about it to those that were there .

[Dafe]

Brief details have always been posted in the past - There is no un-needed details mentioned so I have no problem with it.
I say carry on the way KB always has.
If you don't like it, don't open the BIKER DOWN posts - Simple.
Besides - Such posts from RT527 is a good reality check that keeps some of the loose riders here thinking twice.

[McDuck]

screw the mods.

yes i am in a bad mood at the moment...

[Ixion]

As I mentioned in the PM they only talked about it to those that were there .

Such people as Rupert Brooke and Siegfried Sassoon might disagree with you.

And the 'grandads' did talk about it to people who weren't there - if they thought those people would understand how they felt. Arguably, as bikers, we would indeed understand.

[Dafe]

Such people as Rupert Brooke and Siegfried Sassoon might disagree with you.

And the 'grandads' did talk about it to people who weren't there - if they thought those people would understand how they felt. Arguably, as bikers, we would indeed understand.

Bulls Eye - Agreed!

[Trudes]

Brief details have always been posted in the past - There is no un-needed details mentioned so I have no problem with it.
I say carry on the way KB always has.
If you don't like it, don't open the BIKER DOWN posts - Simple.
Besides - Such posts from RT527 is a good reality check that keeps some of the loose riders here thinking twice.

Totally agree!!!
Too easy to start blaming others.

[chanceyy]

No and No....the blue bike...a vstrom with an englishman riding it was not related to the crash...he had already crashed.

Someone was helping tow his bike back up the bank when the 2nd motorcyclist lost control on a straightish piece of road after a corner, unfortunatly he slide into and under the truck....I was there as a firefighter...also it happened to be one of the parent companys trucks who i drive for so had to go about organising our company to come help too.

Rip rider , sorry we couldnt help.


not a good way to celebrate your birthday RT ..

blardy unfortunate R I P rider

[Ixion]

Getting a bit namby pamby aren't. Would you like me to describe how the last time I spoke to a guy I was drinking with in a bar. The next day I was removing his shoulder, which was the largest portion remaining of him from a tree in the jungle. Do people need to know that sort of thing as it happens so to speak. Don't think so.

If you can do it with the eloquence of Brooke or Sassoon, yes,

Sheltering people from reality never does any good.

And yes, people DO need to know "that sort of thing". They do indeed.

[FJRider]

And the 'grandads' did talk about it to people who weren't there - if they thought those people would understand how they felt. Arguably, as bikers, we would indeed understand.

Usually, those that weren't there, could NEVER fully understand, only guess...and usually wrong

[Nagash]

R.I.P. Biker..

[Kendog]

Do people need to know that sort of thing as it happens so to speak.

If we want to learn from the intentional or otherwise, sacrifice of others. Then yes people need to know.

Mistakes that end in death are not the types of mistakes we can make ourselves to learn from.

[Toaster]

Sigh............ :(

[CookMySock]

yer thats pretty terrible. It's his family that are going to really hurt.

Slow down, people.

DB

[fireliv]

RIP rider.

[TOTO]

RIP Rider.

[Pex Adams]

r.i.p........

[Street Gerbil]

RIP biker....
Not a bad way to go though - beats cancer every day of the week...

[Dino]

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RIP Rider
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[Livvy]

Link to NZ Herald page on the accident & two others that happened:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10494211

Let not only the biker but also the other people involved in the other crashes rest in peace.

[Macstar]

Ignore this - I just saw another thread.

[Macstar]

RIP dude. I was sorry to come across this one in my car yesterday. It wasn't a good day for anyone to be on the roads (absolutely shocking weather - especially where & when this accident occured).

[surfchick]

sad :(
RIP rider