Fatal accident involving Back Fire/Razya on SH1. 20 Oct, 2007

**Buster** · 21st October 2007, 10:02

Very sad news.

R.I.P Mate..........

**Brett** · 21st October 2007, 10:05

Originally Posted by WelshWizard

The road is straight at the point, I have already told the police that I wan't a structural engineer to inspect the bike that I will appoint, they have said he will not be given access till they release the bike as they claim he hit the barrier with the bike, I have been down to the crash site and I am sorry but I do not agree, yes Daniel hit the cheese wires and the barrier, but I don't think his bike did, what has been realated to me from another source ameadatly riminded me of the way the first 1969 Norton Comandos frame failed and that is why I want an independant inspection of the frame failure on the Bike concerned
WW

I have been harping on about those bloody cheese cutters for a long time, I am going to start HOUNDING Transit. There is no need for such cheap barrier construction. A thick sheet of plastic would be cheap, replacable and stop riders sliding into them. WOuld cost less than the fatal crashes caused by them will cost in the years to come. I suggest all of us stop lobbying them. You dont have to speed to be hurt by these things.

RIP Dan.

MD · 21st October 2007, 10:13

Very sad to hear another rider dead.
RIP

**mynameis** · 21st October 2007, 10:13

I am so sorry to hear about the sad news, my heart and thoughts are with the family and his mum and dad. Hard times, but time shall be the healing factor.

I recall meeting and riding with Dan a few times on ATNR, very kind, polite and well mannered guy. Also at the tracks a few times. Once with a cast in his hand but still turned up to ATNR to company his mates.

REST IN PEACE brother

**HungusMaximist** · 21st October 2007, 10:17

Never met ya man but I when ran across your profile pic, I thought 'man, what a quirky and cool pi sticker you have you on bike'

Rest in peace bro and may the motorcycling gods watch over you and your family!

Please let us know when the service is going to take place.

Cheers.

**roadracingoldfart** · 21st October 2007, 10:24

Sad news indeed.
Thoughts go out to friends and family.
Dianne & Paul.

**beyond** · 21st October 2007, 10:43

Just saw this thread and I'm gutted as is everyone else here.
When I first got back into riding a couple of years back I rode with Dan on several Coro loops and I got on well with him and enjoyed his company.

He always used to rib me about how do you manage to throw your lazy boy armchair through the corners like that.

RIP friend.

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**DMNTD:Me** · 21st October 2007, 11:11

Tragic loss,way too early!
Had ridden only once but had met several times and chatted many times online but mostly him giving me shit re owning Kawasaki's and riding an over weight Superduke! . Cheeky arse wee bugger!
Rock on bro!

**Scouse** · 21st October 2007, 11:19

So sad RIP Dan

**swbarnett** · 21st October 2007, 11:22

My wife is not a member here (too busy finishing a PhD) but she wished me to express her condolences. She rides between Auckland and Hamilton quite regularly and this incident affected her deeply (as I'm sure it has all of us).

If we can we'd be glad to be part of any procession in honour of a fellow biker taking out way before his time.

**LilSel** · 21st October 2007, 12:11

I am saddened to hear this tragic news.
My thoughts are with family & friends & fellow bikers riding at the time.

RIP dude

**mynameis** · 21st October 2007, 12:12

Originally Posted by jafar

Your suggesting that the frame failed on your sons bike causing the crash?

Comments of this nature directed to his grieving parents at this stage of time do no good to them nor anyone else around them. It does not help at all.

As suggested by Senior Mods and Spank you might want to refrain from discussion as such.

Thanks.

**Matt_TG** · 21st October 2007, 12:24

I cannot comprehend what the parents and family are going through and offer my deepest condolences.

So sad to lose someone so young

**jafar** · 21st October 2007, 12:31

Originally Posted by Brett

From accounts I have heard this is sure worth investigating.

Originally Posted by skidMark

from accounts i have heard from the witness also and from the bikes history. yes this is the cause in my opinion and is well worth being seriously looked into.

I do hope you are both wrong, if you are right then there are potentially thousands of riders out there on suspect frames.
An independant engineers inspection is needed before you can form an opinion mark as the facts have yet to become clear.
WW is right to have the bike inspected to find out if this was in fact the actual cause.
WW & family , I offer you my deepest sympathy.