Another motorcyclist dies hitting the wire median barrier

[Grubber]

Sadly I was there this morning as I was heading to Auckland, and no not a nice site for anyone.
I didnt see the crash itself but it appears to me that someone possibly merged into his lane from pulling out of the Rangiriri tavern side road.
Thats speculation, but on my return to Hamilton a short time ago and looking at the road markings from the police it would seem to reinforce my opinion, but who knows for sure.

I arrived on the scene before the Ambulance etc did, a few people where already assisting, and one was giving him chest pumps to get his heart going, it was all to late.

Very Sad.

My theory exactly, lets wait and see what the SCU comes up with tho

Heard today that police were looking for witnesses and that there was no other vehicles involved. Still don't help the rider of coarse.

Condolences to his family.

[Kickaha]

M/cyclist dies north of Huntly after hitting wire median strip

Where does it say he hit the wire barrier?

[Katman]

Where does it say he hit the wire barrier?

Since when has accuracy of detail been of any interest to your average Kiwibiker?

[Gone Burger]

Thoughts are with the riders family and friends as always

[oldrider]

And the rider was in his seventies... its possible it was natural causes. But we shouldnt speculate really.

Condolences to family and friends.

What do you mean! ... Wash your mouth out! R.I.P. young rider.

[5150]

Where does it say he hit the wire barrier?

In the original 9am article on Stuff/Waikato Times it said he died after coliding with the median wire barier, since then and since my OP the article has changed several times including the photo which showed the bike originally on it's side

[skippa1]

Latest news in Waikato Times

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times...for-Silk-Rider

[Crasherfromwayback]

Latest news in Waikato Times

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times...for-Silk-Rider

One of Gareth Morgans crew.

[merv]

Oh no, I've known Brian for over 20 years. He was a top bloke. RIP Brian.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Oh no, I've known Brian for over 20 years. He was a top bloke. RIP Brian.

Sounds like he lived a very full life.

[merv]

Sounds like he lived a very full life.

Yes and he spent his money on the things he enjoyed. I first met him when we did a 4 week management course together back in 1991. We weren't so close that I saw him often but we'd invariably run into each other, usually at Auckland airport, and we'd stop for a yarn.

[Quasievil]

I just read the article on Stuff, sounds like an amazing life was lived by this man.
perhaps he died while riding?
who knows

[willytheekid]

R.I.P Brian (Ride In Paradise)

..never nice to read, sounded like such a great guy

Thoughts go out to his friends and family...and many thanks to the people who stopped to help

Ride Safe Kbers

[Tigadee]

The bike appears to be of a type used for touring.
Brilliant journalism that. The bike is also the type that is used to cross the Gobi desert, but it wasn't doing that at the time either.
Journos just write stuff to pad their stories out.

Guess all they saw were the pannier supports and they assumed it was a tourer... NZ journos are lazy, poorly-trained morons.

That's chilling, that accident is. My thoughts are with the family.

"There was only minor contact with the wire barrier"?!
Like a paper cut with a chain saw is minor contact?

[MrKiwi]

One of Gareth Morgans crew.

When I saw the photo of the bike last night I thought I recognised it and hoped it was not Bryan, sadly I am wrong. I only met him recently this year on the Brass Monkey run, he was a decent bloke and will be sadly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.