Riders down on Coro Loop (14 December)

**Max Headroom** · 14th December 2008, 21:37

I've posted a few piccies in the BFTP thread for those interested. Here's the link:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...=1#post1850794

**Okey Dokey** · 15th December 2008, 07:56

So sorry to hear of your terrible accident and injuries. I hope you heal well and quickly, but I guess you will be feeling pretty sore all over today, not just your poor arm. Glad that you are still here with us.

**ducatijim** · 15th December 2008, 09:11

Glad you are both ok.

That great road is a fine balance between 'motorcycle nirvana' and 'accident thats found place to happen'.

Enjoyed it myself sunday week; thought to self at time: ' this is a risky place to have this much fun'!

**Dodgyiti** · 15th December 2008, 10:23

Originally Posted by ducatijim

Glad you are both ok.

That great road is a fine balance between 'motorcycle nirvana' and 'accident thats found place to happen'.

Enjoyed it myself sunday week; thought to self at time: ' this is a risky place to have this much fun'!

its a wonderful ride and a beautiful part of this great country, some people cant see that, they only see the next corner.
this time of year the kiwi christmas trees are in full bloom and the tide was in. very special place but not a racetrack

**ajturbo** · 15th December 2008, 11:01

i thought boaties were a dodgy bunch.. and couldn't trust them... now we all know...

glad your up and about...

**Katman** · 15th December 2008, 17:51

Originally Posted by Swoop

Katman will be along soon to prove that you were in fact speeding and in the wrong, thus causing the accident and giving bikers around the globe a bad name.

Well, by all accounts it certainly wasn't the car driver at fault.

**Meanie** · 15th December 2008, 18:13

Originally Posted by ajturbo

i thought boaties were a dodgy bunch.. and couldn't trust them... now we all know...

glad your up and about...

Hey.... i,m a boatie and a biker as well, that doesnt make me dodgy
Shit i,m not sure weather you are lucky or unlucky either way you gotta be stoked you got away with your life intact and one hell of a story

**Motu** · 15th December 2008, 20:10

Shit sure does happen when you're not looking for it - happy to see things are sorta ok...dings and dents in bodies and bikes can be mended.

What time did this happen? A guy from work went up with his boat at about 11.00am,so if this happened around 10.00 ish,you got it cleaned up pretty quick,as he saw nothing.

This ride was a bit too ambitious for my first major outing on the R65,so did a 230km ride on bits of the Kaiaua loop.

**McJim** · 15th December 2008, 20:19

Glad you're both still alive and well. We were just talking about those hooligan boaties at work today. How they can get as pissed as they like and STILL drive a boat and there's no law against it - AND they don't need to have a licence nor register the boat nor pay ACC levies......hmmm I feel a campaign coming on.

**flyingcrocodile46** · 15th December 2008, 22:31

Originally Posted by McJim

Glad you're both still alive and well. We were just talking about those hooligan boaties at work today. How they can get as pissed as they like and STILL drive a boat and there's no law against it - AND they don't need to have a licence nor register the boat nor pay ACC levies......hmmm I feel a campaign coming on.

Lol.. might be a good idea to find a better story to illustrate their evil ways. It seems the boatie may not be at fault. Sounds like he would have killed the downed rider on his side of the road if he hadn't braked and swerved. I likely wouldn't have done any different... and I'm not even an evil boatie.

**Meanie** · 16th December 2008, 10:07

Originally Posted by McJim

How they can get as pissed as they like and STILL drive a boat and there's no law against it - AND they don't need to have a licence nor register the boat nor pay ACC levies......hmmm I feel a campaign coming on.

Totaly agree with you, I have had boats for years, when i started getting serious i went out and did my boat masters certificate which is a little like a drivers license for boating. I believe anyone who wants to be in charge of a boat should at least have a day skipper certificate. You cant hire a boat overseas without one so why should you be able to drive a boat here without some sort of training.
oops, off topic ..... sorry about that