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  1. 29th October 2006, 13:35 #1
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    Do you know the guy...

    Do you know or see the guy who rides a yellow vtr firestorm every week day to auckland cbd from almost the end of the north western motorway? Are you wondering why you haven't seen him lately? My friends dad (the rider of said motorcycle) was taken out by a rav 4 on ngapipi road(sp), near mission bay he is in hospital and has broken his pelvis in four places, shattered his wrist and has other injuries. He will be in auckland hospital for a long time, he is in traction for a minimum of 2 months. The rav lost control on one of the corners and slid sideways into his lane, there was no avoiding it and he slammed into the side of the rav, unfortunatly he also went into the side of teh rav instead of going over the top. this accident happened at 50kph, just a reminder of how much damage can be done even at slow speeds.
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    Hey Mate.

    Sorry to hear about that. Send him my best!

    Saw you the other day with ya mrs on pillion. Bikes looking good. We should go for a ride soon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MattRSK View Post
    Hey Mate.

    Sorry to hear about that. Send him my best!

    Saw you the other day with ya mrs on pillion. Bikes looking good. We should go for a ride soon.

    - Matt
    yep, sounds good. I take her to uni and around the place, she dosen't really like being on the bike but i'm trying to get her more intersted.
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    Thats the way mate. Get her hooked!
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    Sorry to hear that! I think that's the bike Tim,(Classic_Z), did some servicing on recently? Bad news and yeah, a god reminder how vulnerable we are to out of control cages!

    All the best, broken bones hurt!
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    poor poor guy i hope he has a quick recovery give him my regards
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    I really hate RAV 4s. I've never seen a competantly driven one yet. My commiserations to your friend's dad. That's a very very hard thing to avoid, no matter how careful and defensive a rider you are.
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    how the fuck does a full-time 4wd lose control on an urban road at 50km/h?
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    Quote Originally Posted by marty View Post
    how the fuck does a full-time 4wd lose control on an urban road at 50km/h?

    its nothing to do with the car and ALL to do with the driver
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    Ngapipi Rd , from memory, is very steep with some quite sharp corners on it. Ive seen cages do all manner of things. Do the RAV have ABS? 4WD won't stop a muppet panicing and locking all four wheels on a wet sharp downhill corner ?
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    Cool

    All the best for your mate's dad.......
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    Quote Originally Posted by marty View Post
    how the fuck does a full-time 4wd lose control on an urban road at 50km/h?
    This is why off-road vehicles should be banned from tarmac roads.

    The Rav 4 is a particular case though - it's shit on AND off road - neither one thing nor the other by trying to be both.

    Cagers should make a decision -am I going on road or off road and buy the appropriate vehicle. I farken hate people with 4x4 off roaders that never take them off road.

    Hope the guy makes a full recovery - sounds like uncomfortable injuries there.
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    yea, know how long and hard your friend's dad is going to take to be himself again,......... one day at a time, all the best regards
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    Crikey - that ain't no good. Hope he heals up well. Durn, I used to make jokes about the RAV all the time saying they are shite pieces of machinery.
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    Hope you dads friend is getting better, my wife just got out of hospital a couple of weeks ago after 15 weeks due to a cage turning in front of herso it will be hard going for a while, make sure there is someone there for your dad as well
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