OK, Enough is bloody ENOUGH!!!

[zadok]

Sorry for your loss, Sniper.
I'm always weiry about 'roos when I go bush, but tin tops in the city are just about more scary.
Marty

[Coyote]

As for the yung uns bumping their gums about the fun of binning - It's a testosterone thing. The same lethal hormone that makes boi racers hoon.

They should have more track days for guys like this. I'm relatively conservative on the road because I'm able to race around often on the dirt or on the track, Boi racers should have a chance to be high and mighty on the track instead of running people over on the road

[Sniper]

Thanks guys, the support I get, even if its not in person is a great help.

[sels1]

From what I've read, and from meeting you, your dad has done a fine job in raising a decent man, in his own light I suspect. Your dad sounds like a good man, who is obviously already missed.

Well put SC. I am reminded of the saying "the apple dosent fall far from the tree"
My condolences to you and your family Sniper.

[soundbeltfarm]

sincere condolences mate.
may your father RIP .
be strong mate.

karl

[Sparky Bills]

Man, that terrible news.
Hang in there buddy!
We are here if ya need us.

[BNZ]

Hey sniper, sorry to hear mate. If your still around in wellington give us a holler and we can catch up for a drink. I too lost a family member earlier this year, and had only recently moved to wellington so know how tough it is to be away from your friends and family at this time.

On anothoer note, im sure the guys who did crash and laugh about it on this site had no intention of crashing, and no intention of pissing anyone off. It was most likely just their way of dealing with it, and staying positive?

Hope your ok dude.

[scumdog]

Man, what a blow!! My condolences, little I can say that will help.

He was still young (younger than myself) and what a tragic way to go.

[Beemer]

That's really sad news Sniper, 50 is way too young to die no matter what the circumstances. My heart goes out to you and also your mother and sister, what a thing to witness.

As for binning it, that is one thing I never want to experience thank you! I have come off a dirt bike at low speed and that hurt enough; I have no desire to do it on the open road at high speed. I think many younger riders think they are invincible and they do see riders come off on the track and think that resembles real life. Well, it doesn't - in real life there are cars, trucks, power poles, brick walls, cliffs, gullies and livestock. The accidents on the track don't normally involve head-on collisions with any of the above, and although they are often at high speed, most of the injuries involve broken bones and wrecked bikes, not wrecked lives.

Anyone who has had a bad crash or witnessed one would no doubt put these guys right about the effect it has on everyone. The older I get, the older I want to get, and binning it is one thing I'll happily go without!

[SPman]

Hell man, thats real bad news - my sincere condolences. As SD said, still young (younger than myself - me too).
While nothing we can say can make it any better, at least he was doing something he enjoyed. It makes it even harder that you are here and your Mum and Sister are there...
Take care man.

[idb]

That's shitty Sniper.
My condolences and best wishes to you and your family.

[Hitcher]

Sad news, Sniper.

[inlinefour]

Its allways hard loosing someone important...

[MSTRS:Me]

So sorry to read of your loss, Sniper. If it's any consolation, it sounds like your Dad was one to live life to the fullest - when it is time to 'check out', it is the things that we could have but didn't do that we regret.

[RiderInBlack]

Really sad to hearing that your Dad's death.

Does remind us that even experinced riders can get caught out.

As for laughing about having crashed, I think ZXR250_NZ hit it on the nail

On anothoer note, im sure the guys who did crash and laugh about it on this site had no intention of crashing, and no intention of pissing anyone off. It was most likely just their way of dealing with it, and staying positive?

Laughter can be away of emotionally dealing with life's near misses. Often you are laughing at your own stupidity. It's about controlling your fears. Too much fear is as bad as not enough. If you take life's near misses too seriously you end-up a nervious wreck, too afraid to do anything. On the other hand, if you take them too lighty, they with adventually catch you out. Life is about finding the balance.