Yet another one bites the dust...

**Bytor** · 15th January 2008, 08:49

RIP...

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/080114/3/3lcb.html

**sels1** · 15th January 2008, 08:55

Oh no.....not another one....

Now comes the awful wait to see if it is one the the P.N riders that I know...

**007XX** · 15th January 2008, 08:57

It does seem to happen in waves, doesn't it?

RIP to whomever it is.

**yod** · 15th January 2008, 09:38

yeah saw this, (one end of) Roberts Line is about 200m from my house so a bit concerned as to who it might be.....

edit: I'm guessing it probably happened up on the open road section north of Kelvin Grove Rd as there was no evidence of any accident in the suburban section as I came home yesterday

**u4ea** · 15th January 2008, 09:40

Signing in..my bikes back on the road Wednesday

**chanceyy** · 15th January 2008, 09:50

glad to see you signed in yod .. must admit to a

waits for the other person in the area to sign in .. have you text him yet Yod? I do not have his number

and the rest of the palmy crew ...

**Horse** · 15th January 2008, 09:52

Wasn't me.

**Beemer** · 15th January 2008, 10:12

Haven't heard anything through our bike club, but sad to hear another rider has lost his life. It may well have been someone we know or have ridden with in the past. Condolences to his family and friends.

**HornetBoy** · 15th January 2008, 11:00

Well definately wasn't me i learn my lesson

anyone gottern an update as to whom it is

**betti** · 15th January 2008, 11:48

wife saw it on the way home yesterday,it happened by the triangle junction just past the ex demo yard, she couldnt see the bike.... not good.

**Beemer** · 15th January 2008, 12:38

There is a photo of the accident scene on the Manawatu Standard's site today - http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatustand...7172a6003.html. Looked like an old Triumph. Not sure what happened though, but the bike is relatively undamaged. The impact on the 4WD appears to be head-on but the bike looks like it was hit by the front wheel on an angle rather than head-on. Possibly one vehicle was turning out of the intersection in the path of the other.

**Ixion** · 15th January 2008, 12:42

Are my eyes playing tricks on me, or are the forks on that bike bent *outwards* - chopper style. Rather than bent back toward the motor as one would expect.

**chanceyy** · 15th January 2008, 12:54

do not recognise the bike ..

RIP rider condolences to family & friends ... wee bit close to home there

**breakaway** · 15th January 2008, 12:55

Originally Posted by Ixion

Are my eyes playing tricks on me, or are the forks on that bike bent *outwards* - chopper style. Rather than bent back toward the motor as one would expect.

I can see this also. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that 4WDs are higher off the ground?