Biker down in Manawatu last night (26 December)

**karmakillernz** · 27th December 2007, 10:55

A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a lamp post in Halcombe in Manawatu last night, taking the holiday road toll to two.

Emergency services were called at 10.27pm when it appeared the rider had lost control of a Moto Guzzi 1100 while overtaking at a passing lane on Kakariki Road.

NZ Herald link

Be careful out there

**chanceyy** · 27th December 2007, 10:57

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh crap .. rode that way yesterday to & from wanganui ..

rip rider ... condolences to family & friends ..

**C_A** · 27th December 2007, 11:38

interesting bit of road that. would hav elikely been greasy still after the small bit of drizzle we had last night in feilding.
Heard a bit of this on cop scanner after we heard that there was a crash out there.

RIP dude.

**dmouse** · 27th December 2007, 11:45

rip thoughts and respect to all the family

**MyGSXF:Me** · 27th December 2007, 12:03

oh bugger!!!!!!! not again........

RIP rider....

thoughts to family..

**Guided_monkey** · 27th December 2007, 12:38

Another biker lost....... RIP fellow biker.

Can everyone PLEASE be careful out there.....

.

**quickbuck** · 27th December 2007, 13:00

Freek, pretty close to home.

RIP dude.

**skidMark** · 27th December 2007, 13:09

Oh no, not another one!

R.I.P fallen rider.

It's just a matter of time i think before somebody i know goes down too.

I am not looking forward to it.

**Grub** · 27th December 2007, 13:09

The updates today

"A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a lamp post in Halcombe in Manawatu last night, taking the holiday road toll to two." (Previous release said 1km from SH1)

"Emergency services were called at 10.27pm when it appeared the rider had lost control of a Moto Guzzi 1100 while overtaking at a passing lane on Kakariki Road.

The road, near SH1, was closed for two hours."

I do so hope that it wasn't "race fever" it would be such a waste. CA was right, there was drizzle for us on the way home from Wanganui at about 7pm ... we even rode through HAIL at Pukerua Bay - a first for me.

**Nasty** · 27th December 2007, 13:12

RIP Rider .. thoughts are with your family and friends ...

**sprag** · 27th December 2007, 13:15

Oh poo another one, RIP

**jtzzr** · 27th December 2007, 13:17

Always sad when a member of the motorcycling family dies.......R.I.P rider.....

**Cache Wraith** · 27th December 2007, 13:27

Another brother/sister lost!!!! It's getting to the stage where one doesn't want to read the Herald online anymore for fear of reading about another biker down.

**Rudra** · 27th December 2007, 16:47

Originally Posted by skidMark

Oh no, not another one!

R.I.P fallen rider.

It's just a matter of time i think before somebody i know goes down too.

I am not looking forward to it.

It's the worst feeling you can imagine. I was supposed to have ridden down to Wanganui with Brett. Plan A was we were to have stayed in Wanganui last night. Instead, I couldn't make it & he was on the road.

**skidMark** · 27th December 2007, 17:46

Originally Posted by Rudra

It's the worst feeling you can imagine. I was supposed to have ridden down to Wanganui with Brett. Plan A was we were to have stayed in Wanganui last night. Instead, I couldn't make it & he was on the road.

Oh mate, unfortunely whats done is done.

you can't change the past, but don't beat yaself up about it.