Why I get pisssed off.

[Motu]

It was a good thought provoking post Jack,I'm glad you wrote it - I haven't had to come across someone dying in front of me,but quite a few of my friends and aquaintances have passed away in various ways,and if they didn't have to it makes you wonder what if....?

And when you see someone do something stupid that killed a friend,you feel like killing them anyway.Many years ago a couple of guys were killed on a Duke on the Greenhite Bridge - they were people I vaguely knew,like I had met them.Only a few weeks later one of my brothers in law came down there at 140mph,with my other 14 yr old bro in law on the back - I was spewing - but it fell on deaf ears,they thought it was fun...oh well.....

[James Deuce]

Don't really know what to say to most of the questions and replys.
I think maybe Lou' has it right,Things happen and life goes on.
The incident did affect me in a number of ways but most I couldn't put into words.I was having a bad day when I started this thread and now if I could go back and unwrite it I would.
Maybe if somebody got something from it,it was worth it.

Don't stress mate - It's good to get stuff off your chest. We know you a bit better now too.

[dangerous]

Emmmm......and you know its not just speed, sports bikes or big cubes that can kill you. I have had 2 mates die on 50's one on a steppie in town he was staionary an run over from behind and the other guy was on a RG50 on his way to the brass monkey he was trying for the furtherest traveled on the smallest bike, needlest to say he wasent even doing the speed limit and a car turned in frount of him.

But more recently I had a good mate die but it wasent on his MG1100 sport but in a top dresser plane while at work near Castle Point 2 years ago (thanks to some dip shit meachnic). He left a new born and a little girl.
So when I remember him, its on the bike. I ride for him and I appreseate the good innings and the good times we had riding our bikes.

[KATWYN]

THE BIGGEST RISK IN LIFE....IS NOT TAKING ONE

[SPman]

THE BIGGEST RISK IN LIFE....IS NOT TAKING ONE

.............................

[shafty]

Sorry to read your story and thanks for sharing it - sorry to hear about your mate.

Considering myself lucky to make this age, I try to ride a lot, and to take calculated risks. I'll have a short ride this weekend, but am really wary of the 'craziness' that pervades over weekends like this. I like to avoid doing what every one else does any way, but am 'specially aware of the situations that can arise with big traffic volumes of tin tops on "crazy" weekends like this.

Ride to remember ya mate

Shafty

[Ms Piggy]

if I could go back and unwrite it I would.
Maybe if somebody got something from it,it was worth it.

Hey Jackrat,
I don't think anything you wrote in the thread was inappropriate and it doesn't need to be changed at all.

I got something from it and for all the KBers that have replied there will lots who read it and were also given something to think about.

It's good to get a story from someone who has been there, it makes it more real than "I had a mate who was there when his mate was killed speeding on his motorbike" It doesn't quite have the same impact.

So, thanks again

[What?]

Damned right. Thanks, Jack. You seem to have said more than you actually put down.

[Kwaka-Kid]

im with you what?. just amazing story... sinks in, gives me those funny shivers down the spine.

[Firefight]

Jack , thank you for sharing this story with us, I can fully understand how you felt, In 18 years as a professional firefighter I have seen many horrible and needless deaths, however an event that affected me deeply occurred while I was off duty, about 8-9 years ago while travelling Whangaeri to Auckland, I came across a two up motorcycle crash just south of Wellsford.

The bike had been north bound, at est speed of 170 ish, went into loose metal LH side of road, up a bank and became airbourne impacting on a large pine tree on rh side of road approx 200m from first point of hitting the metal. There is no point in graphically detailing the extent of the injuries, nor would it be approprate to devulge details of the people involved or the condition of rider or bike , what I can say as that despite efforts of myself(ex ambo) local doctor and an a&e nurse who was passing the rider passed away. The pillon, much younger also suffered hurrendous(sp?) injuries, survied, after a long time in intensive care.this being a credit to the dedication and skill of the ICU staff at AK hos.

A day after the incident I was contacted by the family of the pillon, who asked to meet with me, we meet at the bedside of the patient in ICU, normaly in our line of work we would not do this, but at the time the Doctors did not excpect the patient to recover, and the family needed to try and have contact with the last person who had been with the pillon.

This incident has had a lasting impact of me, I no longer ride up north(some may consider that stupid), I did try , onetime Big Dog and I rode up SH one to wellsford and back down 16, I remember feeling sick as we passed the spot marked by the cross, and did not enjoy my lunch, BD may have found it hard to undestand at the time why I did not accept his offer to stop for a chat and a drink when we got back to West Ak.

So thats my story,This is the first time I have told it to so many, and I feel better for having done so, It has not cooled my love of bikes, nor will I stop rideing, I consider myself to be a average rider, and I ride reasonably fast, I hope to for as long as I am able.

Firefight.

[Jackrat]

Jack , thank you for sharing this story with us, I can fully understand how you felt, In 18 years as a professional firefighter I have seen many horrible and needless deaths, however an event that affected me deeply occurred while I was off duty, about 8-9 years ago while travelling Whangaeri to Auckland, I came across a two up motorcycle crash just south of Wellsford.

The bike had been north bound, at est speed of 170 ish, went into loose metal LH side of road, up a bank and became airbourne impacting on a large pine tree on rh side of road approx 200m from first point of hitting the metal. There is no point in graphically detailing the extent of the injuries, nor would it be approprate to devulge details of the people involved or the condition of rider or bike , what I can say as that despite efforts of myself(ex ambo) local doctor and an a&e nurse who was passing the rider passed away. The pillon, much younger also suffered hurrendous(sp?) injuries, survied, after a long time in intensive care.this being a credit to the dedication and skill of the ICU staff at AK hos.

A day after the incident I was contacted by the family of the pillon, who asked to meet with me, we meet at the bedside of the patient in ICU, normaly in our line of work we would not do this, but at the time the Doctors did not excpect the patient to recover, and the family needed to try and have contact with the last person who had been with the pillon.

This incident has had a lasting impact of me, I no longer ride up north(some may consider that stupid), I did try , onetime Big Dog and I rode up SH one to wellsford and back down 16, I remember feeling sick as we passed the spot marked by the cross, and did not enjoy my lunch, BD may have found it hard to undestand at the time why I did not accept his offer to stop for a chat and a drink when we got back to West Ak.

So thats my story,This is the first time I have told it to so many, and I feel better for having done so, It has not cooled my love of bikes, nor will I stop rideing, I consider myself to be a average rider, and I ride reasonably fast, I hope to for as long as I am able.

Firefight.

Mate, folks like you will probably never get the full credit you deserve but I can tell you now, you have my utmost respect.
Keep up the good work and thanks.

[Antallica]

Yes Northland isn't exactly the best place for bikers huh. Thanks for sharing with us guys, this is only my second year on bikes but I plan to have plenty more, and at the speed limit .

Save it for the track & enjoy the legal ride and it's scenery.
"Live long and prosper!"