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    I thought the bike was a new Scrambler. Not that it matters...

    Food for thought though, why did he hit a parked car? Inattention? Over-cooking it?? Maybe he had a heart attack???
    Whatever the answer to that, the next question is "why were they riding so close together that the others got caught up in it?"

    I don't want to make levity of this sad event, but there's a lesson there for those who care to look.
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    RIP fellow bikers. Was it one or two down?
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    Three down.
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    Saw the news last night but wasn't too helpful on the details. Thanks for the update SM. Always get a bit jumpy hearing about bike accidents since joining KB, makes you very well aware of fellow bikers!
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    R.I.P and condolences to family and friends.

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    R I P to rider thoughts are with family and friends at this time

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    Hmmm, looks like the group that I was going to go riding with. RIP

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    I knew one of the participants. He and his mate were heading north on their Trtions, he said that he saw the VFR enter the downhill left hand sweeper and then dive as if the rider grabbed a handful of brake, the front tucked and it slid into him and his mate. He didn't mention a car being involved, but the guy could have clipped it while overtaking. It's unlikely that it was parked as it was well past the scene.
    Both of them weren't too bad, the guy I know had sore nuts from hitting the tank rack and his mate had a broken leg or ankle. The dead guy was hooked up to the ambo electronic stuff but it was clear he'd been dead for a while, probably instantly.
    The RAT run came along about 5 minutes after us, just in time to be turned back by the cops. We managed to get past the scene and weren't held up.
    6 or 7 dead bikers since Easter is a bit much, we can take a break now.
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    Were your mates on the Tritons and the VFR heading in opposite or same directions Lou?
    Nobody has yet clarified that point. (I think).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lou Girardin
    6 or 7 dead bikers since Easter is a bit much, we can take a break now.
    Indeed. Andy Knackstead at LTNZ has his eye on us, if this morning's DominionPost is to be believed. Apparently it's us old farts on our overpowered motorcycles who are to blame.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scumdog
    Were your mates on the Tritons and the VFR heading in opposite or same directions Lou?
    Nobody has yet clarified that point. (I think).
    The guy on the VFR was coming from the opposite direction.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hitcher
    Indeed. Andy Knackstead at LTNZ has his eye on us, if this morning's DominionPost is to be believed. Apparently it's us old farts on our overpowered motorcycles who are to blame.
    I'm glad mine's not overpowered then.
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    Prayers to Family and Friends and those involved.........

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lou Girardin
    I'm glad mine's not overpowered then.
    And I'm glad I'm not an old fart.......
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    Yeah it's those bloody auckland yuppies with overpowered litre bikes that can't handle the power and over shoot corners. They're the problem. Not us hard core bikers eh Lou.

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