Another biker fatality

**zooter** · 18th April 2005, 19:41

Saw the photo in the Press. Truck has wound up maybe 150m from corner on opposite side of road, hard right lock so possibly pushed or towed there after the fact.
From biker's perspective it was a righthander bend, no speed indiication on the bend sign. The guy must have only clipped the truck to have been thrown clear or he would have been bikermash on the front going backwards at whatever speed the truck was doing at impact.

**John** · 18th April 2005, 19:46

Its so sad to see so many down so early in the year.

R.I.P

**she_said** · 18th April 2005, 20:14

Its so sad to hear. I seem to be hearing about these alot lately. Take care everyone!! R.I.P fello biker bretheren

**gav** · 18th April 2005, 21:53

Anyone know what sort of bike? I was up that way with a group playing golf in Culverden around noon, came back after playing golf in Hanmer on Saturday and staying the night up there. Came back through Amberley around 4.00-4.30 yesterday, didnt see anything? Saw alot of bikes on the road, big flock(?) of Ducs out plus plenty of others.

**Kickaha** · 18th April 2005, 22:18

So a guy on a bike crosses the centreline and kills himself on the front of a vehicle driven by a guy doing nothing wrong and everyone is all tea biscuits and sympathy for the biker

What about the poor bastard driving the truck?

**Ixion** · 18th April 2005, 23:37

Originally Posted by Kickaha

So a guy on a bike crosses the centreline and kills himself on the front of a vehicle driven by a guy doing nothing wrong and everyone is all tea biscuits and sympathy for the biker

What about the poor bastard driving the truck?

He ain't dead.

**scumdog** · 18th April 2005, 23:42

Originally Posted by Ixion

He ain't dead.

I think you hit the nail on the head - HE has to live with the knowledge that somebody died after hitting the front of his truck, even if it was not his fault the poor bugger will go through life thinking "what if I had just done this or that, maybe he might have missed me..."

The dead bugger? No amount of sympathy is going to do diddly squat for him.

**c4.** · 19th April 2005, 00:42

Off course guys.
Yeah truckie feels like shit, asks himself 100 questions, been that guy,(not death, thank godlike deitys,) But MAN DOWN!!!
We all face that prospect!
Not just by being riders, but by being alive.
The rider went out doing something that was a joy/passion/need for his lifeforce.
I've seen the big 'C' in action, and a lot of his nasty mates.
I know that going out!

doing something that defines your life is a lot better than shitting blood into nappies.
Kia Kaha brother down, I only hope your loved ones have some piece of you to gain peace from>

LB · 19th April 2005, 05:51

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I'm hoping it was no-one from the Ducati Rally, which was at St Arnaud.

If someone finds out who it was/what type of bike can they please post?

I never like seeing bikers killed regardless of who's at fault. But Kickaha I do agree with you that it is dreadful for those who are in their own lanes minding their own business too.

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