Down on the bridge on the way to Martinborough
Didn't get much of a chance to see anymore than that, ambulance and cops all there...Abt 11.30am this morn...
L-Plate Rider
Down on the bridge on the way to Martinborough
Didn't get much of a chance to see anymore than that, ambulance and cops all there...Abt 11.30am this morn...
Keep your end up and your leg over>>>:spudguita
Cheers Scary
W.A.N.K hardcore
It's not me.Originally Posted by spookey
Saw a dude on a blue/white gsxr1000 K3 at caltex this morning at 10:00. Whoever it was I hope that they're OK.
L-Plate Rider
The way the cops where looking at the bridge it looked like he hit the curved steel approach barriers.
Should'nt summise of course
Yes I hope he is OK, guess someone will come up with some news soon.
There where no other bikes parked so he may have been alone...
Keep your end up and your leg over>>>:spudguita
Cheers Scary
Dis Tent Rider
A guy at work was riding with them, the rider had just got back into riding bikes after several years off, 10+, and hit a Toyota landcruiser or similar. Too hot into the corner, stood it up and slammed side-on into the side of the toyota. Apparently the "other vehicle" being the innocent party was lacking a few things, road tax, WOF, Rego, and tread on all tyres. Rider is in Masterton Hospital with more than a dozen broken bones in his hand and bruising, his wife is really pissed at him as well.
it's been a while..
first up: hope the guy is ok,
secondly: what is it with all these guys who've been outa the game for all that time then think they're gonna jump on the latest machinery and go hard like the glory days, and end up way outa their depth?
they should just swallow their ego for a second & buy a medium power bike while they get their shit back together...
i know that'sounds harsh but am i wrong?
..it's another red light nightmare..
Forum whore
You aint wrong!
“- He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.”
Norf Welly Massif
It needed to be said!
Loud and Uncouth
Damn tootin' right, bloddy egos have cause countless disasters and an ego gets you nowhere and is the sign of an insecure person.
End of rant.
Winding up drongos, foil hat wearers and over sensitive KBers for over 14,000 posts...........
" Life is not a rehearsal, it's as happy or miserable as you want to make it"
Gatvol
I know I'm the last one to talk about being hasty, but I don't see where the make/model/year of the bike was mentioned. It wasn't necessarily a new/powerful bike, it may have just been an unfortunate accident.
However, regardless of this instance, I agree with you 750Y. Someone out of the "game" for 10, or 20 years who used to ride a 1000cc sports bike, will get a slight shock if they jump on the 1K's of today! Not to mention that their reaction times are slower, and their eyesight may be worse.
Easily wound up!!
20 years away from riding...... I bought an SV1000s 12 months ago, commute between Wellington an Upper Hutt daily....... so far so good!!!
When do I stop being a "Damn Born Again"? :spudwhat:
"There must be a one-to-one correspondence between left and right parentheses, with each left parenthesis to the left of its corresponding right parenthesis."
Forum whore
I think thats just a part of it mate...
I stick with my old shitter because I LIKE to wind an engine out to the max ( in the lower gear and in control circumstances and on a private road of course....) And I'm as competitively minded and fucking stupid as the next bloke. Yes the red mist comes down but riding the LM2 keeps you in check a little. I be dead stupid and dangerous (followed by dead) on an open class bike... I know it!
I can't thrash a GSXR1000 because the bike is way to good for me (yes I know the bloody twist grip goes both ways) and I can't get close enough to the edge to satisfy my demon on a bike like that.
However, on an evil weird old moody shitbox like the Guzzi I can scare myself six ways to Africa at close to the legal limit. just starting some days is an adreniline rush. More fun than a randy bandicoot up the trouser legs. (add in a bunch of other reasons involving $$ as well here)
It's why stuff like RGV's and Suzuki Gooses etc are sooo much fun... Ya gotta ride the wheels off them.
Paul N
Aargh, photos!
Dead right
To every man upon this earth
Death cometh sooner or late
And how can a man die better
Than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of his fathers
And the temples of his Gods
Norf Welly Massif
20 years away from riding...... I bought an SV1000s 12 months ago, commute between Wellington an Upper Hutt daily....... so far so good!!!
When do I stop being a "Damn Born Again"? :spudwhat:
Hi Clockwork, couple of things...
1. It doesn't sound like you purchased the bike to satisfy the requirements of a mid-life crisis. The mere fact that you commute to work gives an indication that you're not in it just to boost your ego.
2. AN SV1K is a lovely bike, but it's not really in the same league as the GSXR 1K (not tiring to be rude).
Stoney...good point mate...could have been anything...GSXR400, GSXR600, GSXR750, GSXR1K, TL1000R.
Forum whore
One one my workmates is a biker in his mid 50's. A mate of his hadn't ridden for decades, and decided that it was time to start again. He wanted to buy the latest Fireblade (this is before the 1000 came out) because he used to ride something like a Bonnie in the 60s-70s so he wanted another 'fast bike'. My mate tried to explain the massive leap in performance from the 70's to the 00's, but just couldn't get through to him. Wonder if he's still alive?- I'll ask.
My daughter telling me like it is:"There is an old man in your face daddy!"
Easily wound up!!
I realise this... no offence taken.
"There must be a one-to-one correspondence between left and right parentheses, with each left parenthesis to the left of its corresponding right parenthesis."
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