Biker Down threads!

[Katman]

yea they are entertaining

How fucking sad is that?

[Hiflyer]

well its not aimed at you, i said. . .i just thought you mightve taken my rant the wrong way thinking it was directed at you which its not

[Hiflyer]

How fucking sad is that?

did you not get your cupcakes today katman?

or did the diddums-mobile decide to dump an extra large load of crap onto your bed.

haha i mean theyre entertaining cos of you and others taht are so easily wound up by nothing in particular

[Katman]

haha i mean theyre entertaining cos of you and others taht are so easily wound up by nothing in particular

Motorcyclists dying is nothing in particular?



Braindead fuck.

[Hiflyer]

Motorcyclists dying is nothing in particular?



Braindead fuck.

no actually motorcyclists dying is something in particular, something big infact! so it needs to be acknowledged, which is why these threads shouldnt be banned . . . .your contradicting yourself now . . .

[Katman]

your contradicting yourself now . . .

No I'm not.

Motorcyclists dying sickens me.

So does the fact that you find the reaction of those opposed to Biker Down threads entertaining.

[Hiflyer]

No I'm not.

Motorcyclists dying sickens me.

So does the fact that you find the reaction of those opposed to Biker Down threads entertaining.

no i said i find people getting intensly heated about the issue entertains me,

bikers dying needs recognition, and banning the threads isnt a very good idea really, if you don like the title of the thread which are usually pretty obvious, theres nothing forcing you to open the thread is there?

[Mystic13]

if you don like the title of the thread which are usually pretty obvious, theres nothing forcing you to open the thread is there?

No there isn't anything forcing them opening the thread.

What they want is to ban the threads so that the many riders that appreicate them, can't post in or read them, because "THEY" don't like them.

We're a fairly targeted group already and now we can't all ride on Muriwai Beach because another "THEY" don't like it.

Give me a break. It's like the "do gooder PC lot" that want to limit things because they don't want other people doing things they don't like.

There is already a feature to limit access to the threads for those that don't want to see them and it's called a "Mouse". Don't click the thing.

Come on folks, let it go. There is clearly enough support for the threads. I think you're well and truly flogging a dead horse. It's time to call the SPCA.

[Tank]

Your post tells me you understand very little about your fellow humans. Some of us here actually do feel some affinity (brotherhood) to other bikers and I would argue that 95% of members who post "rip" etc do so out of genuine concern, and not to "buy into the brotherhood bullshit".

To show how much people care and have genuine concern for their following bikers - allow me to quote part of a post in this thread...

As this is a biker down thread..

May they forever keep the wind at their back ....

RIP fallen riders ........ you are never forgotten

Its not even a "biker down" thread - people are RIP'ing for no fucken reason whatsoever.

[Tank]

oh yeah I forgot


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[rachprice]

The recent death around the coro has made me think about a few things, it has made me think that could have been someone I love and care for and how awful it would be, it cruelly reminds me of my own mortality and of those I love.
I did not know the person in question but this incident has been on my mind and has affected me.
I think one of the reasons it has affected me, is seeing/reading how it has affected those that were there, it is never nice to see with your own eyes.

I think biker down threads can be a good way for people to vent, to deal with emotions that these awful events stir up. Some people are genuine in their feelings, others do seem to just jump on the bandwagon because they feel its what they should do

What makes me sad though, is that our society has become so desensitised and accustomed to death that it does not bother (some) people.
As a kid I thought it was cool to be not affected by death and acted like it meant nothing to me (ah how we mature!) but now....working in the profession I do, I think I have become a lot more aware and more affected by death, even though I am faced with it most days.

I am the first to admit that dying does scare me, I have way too many things I want to do and achieve in this life and we only get one! That isn't to say I will stop doing things that can be dangerous for fear of dying...you weigh up the good and the bad and decide what outweighs the other.

With respect to condolences for 'bad' people, nothing is black and white in this world, people are neither good nor bad, we are all capable of both to varying degrees.

I don't think that just because you have a wife/husband and children you should stop riding, there are plenty of things that are risky and could kill you that people do everyday. Maybe more apt to stop riding like a madman on the road (not that people should probably be doing it anyway) and hit a track?

Anyway....thats quite a few random rants, I think too much

[fergie]

I don't care what some people say i will continue to pass on my condolences to the families of fallen riders.That's what i would like to happen to me!

[James Deuce]

That's what i would like to happen to me!

I wouldn't.

It's not a black or white issue.

[snuffles]

I say if you dont like em dont read em.

I also say, that I agree, the last thing i want my wife seeing is a bunch of "five minutes of fame" wankers , saying how sorry they are that I fucked up and died.

Just let it go people, stop posting them and people will stop feebly responding because they feel they must get the 2 cents worth in.

[PrincessBandit]

Crikey, it wasn't until I looked at the first page of this thread and saw Steam's name that I realised how "old" it is.

I found Welsh Wizard's post interesting - that some of the biker down threads do get looked through by family and other close members as a type of "remembrance" thing, and find it consoling or comforting.

Only the person posting will truly know if they're a "faux grief" (good expression, that) poser feeling the need to join the bandwagon so to speak; and no one else is qualified to comment on what a particular dead rider meant to someone. Nor can we, without hearing it straight from the horses mouth, know for sure what these r.i.p. threads mean to the departed's family and friends.

Either way, we can choose to read / add to these threads or leave them alone.

p.s. I pretty much agree with Snuffles 2nd line in the post above mine.