Biker down in Haast (7 January)

**Bonez** · 7th January 2007, 15:11

Originally Posted by Clivoris

Radio just said that they have found his body. Apparently failed to take a corner, left the road and bike plus rider landed in dense scrub. RIP.

Tis sad alright. Let's hope the rest of the group have learnt a valuable lesson from this.

**sunhuntin** · 7th January 2007, 16:00

Originally Posted by Bonez

Tis sad alright. Let's hope the rest of the group have learnt a valuable lesson from this.

i still dont know how they could just leave him at the gas station though...or not notice he was gone. likely was pushing things to catch up with them...

**Jantar** · 7th January 2007, 16:11

It comes back to one of the basics of group riding - Unless you are TEC, always keep at least one head light of another rider in view in your mirror. If you lose sight of any headlights then slow down and if after a few seconds there is still no sign then stop, wait a few more seconds, then turn back. Whoever had your head light in their mirror will do the same etc. That way no-one is ever left behind.

**jade** · 7th January 2007, 18:11

I wonder if it was a 250 ...he was 34

**blackkatana** · 7th January 2007, 18:17

Another biker gone. RIP. Lessons to be taken on board by all.

**candor** · 7th January 2007, 18:24

SAD. My mate used to spray the roads for mould down there. They do gorse too. But they started economising on mould spraying as its low traffic area. His comment - 'some german tourist will get killed - cos of this'. It may not have been any mistake other than not knowing about the mouldy road?!?

**DEMONICST8** · 7th January 2007, 18:31

I need to know who this guy is, My mate is touring down there, from auckland, 34, on a silver 250.
how can I find out???????????

**Lucy** · 7th January 2007, 18:34

Originally Posted by DEMONICST8

I need to know who this guy is, My mate is touring down there, from auckland, 34, on a silver 250.
how can I find out???????????

Try calling newstalk zb? Or his folks?

**notme** · 7th January 2007, 18:39

Fuck. Sucks to have another fatality this early into the new year.

Originally Posted by Jantar

It comes back to one of the basics of group riding - Unless you are TEC, always keep at least one head light of another rider in view in your mirror. If you lose sight of any headlights then slow down and if after a few seconds there is still no sign then stop, wait a few more seconds, then turn back. Whoever had your head light in their mirror will do the same etc. That way no-one is ever left behind.

Fantastic adivce. If ntohing else, the TEC should know how many are in the group and take responsibility for that number of riders. On on of the recent 250 rides I went on, when it came my turn to do the duty i checked on people and counted heads. At one point I had to wait for a while, and the missing person didn't show, i went and had a look, then someone told me that person had left the ride. Annoying, but I'd rather be annoyed than in mourning.

Originally Posted by cjade1

I wonder if it was a 250 ...he was 34

The age has what exactly to do with the cc rating of the bike???

Originally Posted by sunhuntin

i still dont know how they could just leave him at the gas station though...or not notice he was gone. likely was pushing things to catch up with them...

Another good point - ride your own ride. It's said all the time and people pay the lip service to this ideal, but then they still feel the pressure to keep up, or catch up, and shit happens. Not trying to lay blame or say this is what happened, but it can and does happen.

Basically it sucks that a fellow biker is gone, and it sucks that the group took so long to notice.

**DEMONICST8** · 7th January 2007, 18:41

I really dont want to call his parents in case they dont know
His cell goes straight to voice mail
somebody pm me if they have any ideas

**Jeff Sichoe** · 7th January 2007, 18:45

Do you know the names of any of the people who he may have been riding with?

His folks would be fine with a friend calling to inform them they had heard of an accident involving a similar bike to their son, surely?

**Chrislost** · 7th January 2007, 18:45

just call the police? they might know, failing that then scaring the crap outa the parents is about the only other way.

**crashe** · 7th January 2007, 18:59

Originally Posted by DEMONICST8

I really dont want to call his parents in case they dont know
His cell goes straight to voice mail
somebody pm me if they have any ideas

I will pm you.

Originally Posted by Police comms info

NZ Police CommCens Alert 16:00 7-01-2007 Southern

Location of incident: Haast

Incident Type: missing motorcyclist located deceased

Missing Motorcyclist Located deceased: At 1030 am 07/01/07 a police search and rescue operation located the missing motorcyclist deceased approximately 30 km east of haast. The 34 year old male from Auckland died as a result of a motorcycle accident. No other persons were involved. Police are currently locating relatives in Australia.

Issued by: Inspector Doug Parker

RIP and condolances to his family and friends.

**candor** · 7th January 2007, 19:00

I would NOT call the parents. A ph call is alarming. They should have been tracked down and be getting informed in person and the whole family properly. Then theuy wil call you. The cops may talk if you call the station on the coast - then again they may not. I thought I knew that body found in pukerua bay few mths back as a (possible) name was given on radio pending teeth results. I rang porirua police and they said radio had it wrong. Which they did - they had gone on rumours. In meantime I rang the guy nameds family and unnecessarily frightened them.