biker & wife go down 8-(

[750Y]

just heard through the grapevine so details are sketchy but a guy i worked with has gone down with his mrs on the back. apparently he has had his leg amputated so far & the mrs in critical condition. i hope things turn out ok. the guy is a very experienced rider. sounds like a van crossed the centreline around waihi way somewhere 8-(. careful out there everyone.

[vifferman]

Crap... that's not good. :no:

I often worry about something like that happening when I've got the wife on the back - don't mind so much if I get wasted (though I'd rather not), but it'd be awful if she was hurt. :confused:

Let us know if you hear anything, 750Y.

[bugjuice]

that's really sad to hear. Wish them all the best in their recovery...

[Krusti]

That sux......just finished giving son rundown on wills etc just in case on our Sth Isl trip....bit morbid but ya never know

I hope they recover well.....Our thoughts are with them....makes ya think tho....

[Sniper]

Ouch mate, wish them all the best from us in the South Island

[Madguitarist!]

Crap... that's not good. :no:

I often worry about something like that happening when I've got the wife on the back - don't mind so much if I get wasted (though I'd rather not), but it'd be awful if she was hurt. :confused:

Let us know if you hear anything, 750Y.

I know what you mean bro! Back in '90 I was 2 up with the missus when we rode over a container truck oil spill! The truck had its valve left open and was travelling from the port to the warehouse and left a trial of cooking oil along one lane of the road for over 10km. Anyways, we lowsided and the only thing I could think abt was that my wife was ok!! But somehow she managed to land on top of me back and I was on fours with me leg jammed on the peg and being dragged for like 10-20m. She got off with a few scratches around her ankles which was cool! :yeah:

I on the other hand..... :wacko:

Well, hope they recover well!!

[ManDownUnder]

Good luck to them both - nothing more to say really...

:doctor:

[Biff]

Shit. That's not good. My best wishes (for what they're worth) to them both.

[bear]

Sorry to hear that. Makes me feel a bit ill thinking about it.

[toads]

hell, not another biker down, give them our best wishes etc, sounds like this one was a real nasty accident, scary stuff.

[Blakamin]

fuck.... legs off and shit like that sucks...

[John]

buggershit crap !!!

Send my regards! I hate when bikes go down with pillions esp if it isnt their fault!

[Jackrat]

My best wishes and hopes for a fast recovery.
Not much more to add,it just makes me so sad to hear this stuff.

[denill]

For sympathisers information the Hawkes Bay Ulysses Branch Co-ordinator issued this statement:


Brian and Shirley Clearkin were involved in an accident in Auckland with a 4x4 vehicle, the driver taking his eyes off the road to adjust his radio, crossed the centre line and hit them and then sending them to collide with a lamp post. Both are in Middlemore Hospital.
Brian unfortunately has lost his lower right leg below the knee and has broken his hip.
Shirley has internal fractures and damage to her right leg.
Shirley in ward 18, Brian in 19 and will remain until stabilised before being transferred to the Hawkes Bay Hospital.
Cards have been sent to them on behalf of the Branch.

Don Burrows H/B Co ordinator

[750Y]

many thanks Don.
we are all thinking of them.

[Paul in NZ]

What a Bastard!

Anyone here know these folks personally? Could we kick in for a card or some flowers? Maybe take out a contract on the 4x4 driver or something useful like that (I'm sure this person is equally upset - now)

Paul N

[PhilBilly]

What a tosspot, hope they make it ilegal to use cellphones in cars, they just as distracting as changing a radio station. Big sympathy for Brian an his wife. Just makes ya feel ill when ya hear about bikers being knocked off by a complete idoit.

[Madmax]

i work at middlemore! if anything needs to be printed
and taken to them give me a yell

[Gasman]

What a tosspot, hope they make it ilegal to use cellphones in cars, they just as distracting as changing a radio station. Big sympathy for Brian an his wife. Just makes ya feel ill when ya hear about bikers being knocked off by a complete idoit.

Your'e so right. It's amazing that the Govt hasn't already banned cellphone use. They argue that they "need more research". Yeah, right. Already many countries have banned ALL cellphone use, including hands free. Studies from the US and Britain have proven that using a phone whilst driving is as dangerous as driving drunk. Some major multi-national companies have banned company car drivers from using cellphones at any time. They wouldn't do that for nothing, as it causes problems for doing business, and that costs money!! So, they must be convinced. I note that some are also demanding that staff drive cars with their lights on 24/7. Wonder where they learnt that from eh!!!? :yeah:

[Madguitarist!]

i work at middlemore! if anything needs to be printed
and taken to them give me a yell

Guys, maybe we could do a get well card thingy?? You know....use word and email it round to everyone to put their well-wishes and get Madmax to print it and git to them?? I think it would be cool!!! :niceone:

[Wolf]

4x4 vehicle, the driver taking his eyes off the road to adjust his radio, crossed the centre line and hit them and then sending them to collide with a lamp post.
Televisions are banned in cars if the screen is where the driver can see it or the controls are where the driver can adjust them - yet radio/tape/CD/MP3 controls are where the driver can adjust them. Why are not car stereos also banned?

Or why didn't the dickhead adjust the radio by feel? Surely a bit of practice in the driveway with the engine off and he should be able to change stations, pump up the volume etc without taking his eyes off the road.

Re: recent related comments about cellphones in cars - been nearly hit quite often by fuckwits on cellphones - bad enough when they're talking, let alone texting. Honestly, if I get hit by some idiot using a cellphone while driving, I'll take it off him/her, forcibly if need be, and shatter it against the tarmac - then use the court case to explain to the judge (in simple words, veeeerrrryyy ssslllooowwwlllyyy) that cellphones need to be banned from cars.

The guy who hit those bikers should have his vehicle confiscated - after the radio has been removed and inserted where only a trained proctologist could ever find it.

[Indiana_Jones]

I hope they get well soon, f*cking cages that don't look :(

[doc]

Problem with this accident, no fault of biker, expensive on going rehab with prothesis etc life long costs if not to him to ACC. As I understand it the costs met by ACC ,who will recover the cost through the bike levy portion of ACC rego costs. It wasnt even the bikers fault. :angry2: , :angry2: , :ar15:

[Stroker Girl]

I just read about this in the local rag this morning. Bad bad news. Apparently it happened on the road out to Awhitu where the couple had been visiting some friends.

I ride that road quite often and have come across some real effing useless drivers out there including centre lane hoggers. :angry2: Also, in the evening heading out the sun is really blinding so please take care everyone. To top off the morning, my Dad said he heard on the radio about some bike v truck over on the north shore.

[vifferman]

ITo top off the morning, my Dad said he heard on the radio
about some bike v truck over on the north shore.
Yeah, there's another thread about that - lane-splitting biker was cleaned up by a rubbish truck (unfortunate pun not deliberate).

[Ixion]

Yes, that's a nice road for a ride, but seems to have a lot of "this is *my* bit of road so everyone else can fu*k off" type drivers. Expect at least half a car over any given centre line.

That's why I never take a racing type line on those roads. (not saying that the victimn was )

[Aaron]

That f*cking sux. Can't imagine what lies ahead for both of them :(

[Gen]

Very sorry to hear about the accident.
Losing a limb is not something I would wish on anyone :(
I hope they pull through

[jazbug5]

Like someone suggested- is there any way (hello moderators!) we can set up a thread where we can post messages so it can be printed out and given them?
I suppose there's nothing to stop us just starting a thread of course- what do you all think? My first thought was 'what about getting a huge card and putting it in Wellington Motorcycles so everyone can sign it?' but really that's sort of missing the point- something quick and from so many fellow bike riders around New Zealand (and elsewhere) would mean so much more.
It's not going to change what happened, but at least they'll know there are a LOT of people who care.

[Paul in NZ]

Ok

Everyone that wants to

Post a message here with your name (or not) in the next few days.

I'll (or some one clever) cut and paste it into MS word all in different fonts to seperate em out and email or post it.

OK? (insert better idea here)

[jazbug5]

Brilliant, Paul!

I'll post something as soon as I've found the words... in the meantime I'll post a thread directing people's attention to this one. OK?

Jaz

[dangerous]

Ouch mate, wish them all the best from us in the South Island
Yeah that includes me too

[Ms Piggy]

Ok

Everyone that wants to

Post a message here with your name (or not) in the next few days.

I'll (or some one clever) cut and paste it into MS word all in different fonts to seperate em out and email or post it.

OK? (insert better idea here)
Ok here I go...
Thoughts and wishes for you both! To have something so harsh & cruel happen when you are doing something you love so much is awful and so unjust! I hope justice is done and you both heal quickly.

Regards Celtic_Sea_lily.

[2_SL0]

Ok

Everyone that wants to

Post a message here with your name (or not) in the next few days.

I'll (or some one clever) cut and paste it into MS word all in different fonts to seperate em out and email or post it.

OK? (insert better idea here)

Its never good to hear a biker/bikers down, my thoughts and wishes go out to them.

[Blakamin]

What can I say? what can anyone say.... :spudwhat:
get well soon... and let nothing get in your way....
Ride again...

[MSTRS]

The biker community & in particular KiwiBikers wish you both the speediest of recoveries and hope that you will return to biking when you are both up to it.

[Madguitarist!]

Hey guys, since it was my suggestion, I'll compile the wishes post and email it over to MadMax to print it for them. Let's have a cut-off date so that I can pretty it all up for them. How abt by Sat afternoonish?? I'll try and get it to Madmax by evening.

Also, it will be easier for me to spot the 'wishes' from the ramblings if you used a title in yer post like the one I used for this post.

Oh yes, Madmax, can you PM me yer email??

[jazbug5]

I posted a sort of reminder thread, meaning to direct people to this one so as to alert them kind of thing, but messed it up (d'oh) so, people are posting their wishes in that one as well. Thanks so much for doing the paste work. If it would help, do you want me to get the ones from the other and email them to you? Let me know... ta

[Madguitarist!]

I posted a sort of reminder thread, meaning to direct people to this one so as to alert them kind of thing, but messed it up (d'oh) so, people are posting their wishes in that one as well. Thanks so much for doing the paste work. If it would help, do you want me to get the ones from the other and email them to you? Let me know... ta

No worries, I'll grab them on Sat, does make it easier with everyone posting to one dedicated thread so thanks heaps! :niceone:

[inlinefour]

Ok

Everyone that wants to

Post a message here with your name (or not) in the next few days.

I'll (or some one clever) cut and paste it into MS word all in different fonts to seperate em out and email or post it.

OK? (insert better idea here)

Can do if required: MS Word.

Hope all is well and a full and speedy recovery follows. :apint:

[FROSTY]

How can words in any way convey the knot in the belly knowing a fellow biker has just been hurt. I hope these two have as full a recovery as is possible.

[750Y]

Hey guys, since it was my suggestion, I'll compile the wishes post and email it over to MadMax to print it for them.

Man You guys/gals rock, this is a good thing You are doing. i sent a PM already to PaulInNZ with a well wish from me. Paul can You forward it to MG please.
It's really good to know that there is a biker community out there that really does care about each other. i guess being riders ourselves we all know how it is. nice one people.
...Dave

[ManDownUnder]

Sorry to hear about your accident and my very best wishes for a speedy recovery.

You've got a lot of people thinking about you in the riding comunity at the moment and I'm sure if there is anything you want or need, please ask.

Get well soon
ManDownUnder

[Paul in NZ]

Man You guys/gals rock, this is a good thing You are doing. i sent a PM already to PaulInNZ with a well wish from me. Paul can You forward it to MG please.
It's really good to know that there is a biker community out there that really does care about each other. i guess being riders ourselves we all know how it is. nice one people.
...Dave

Yup

Will do so this morning

will attach one from me

[avgas]

All the best wishes to the couple,
hope they heal well, and move forward in there lives.
I wish them success in their lives, in whatever form they choose it.
Stewart Farr
(avgas)



As for the driver.....just gimme a name, address, plate number or a bank account number of his..........some people have to learn that payback is a bitch. Oh yeah they guy that hit me has been on the road for the last 6 months too (so keep your eyes peeled at all times)

[jazbug5]

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come on people...

[jazbug5]

just trying to keep this thread with its twin.... feel free to write in this or the other... cheers all

[jazbug5]

Tum te tum.... as above.
As you were...