Riders down all OK. Video (Dec 2011)

**sinfull** · 19th December 2011, 09:17

I wasn't there !

If i was there, i would have smoked em, done stand up wheelies through the carnage, spun round and done a stoppy into the downed riders crutch, just to make them all feel better cause they'd see how cool i really am !!!

Thats all .

**5150** · 19th December 2011, 09:35

Originally Posted by bluebird

I rode through there just ahead of those riders, if you had touched the front brakes you would of high-sided

How do you highside from too much front brake?

Well, people forget that HD's only go well in straight line and dont turn or stop that well. But to crash on a straight piece of road??? Unless there was diesel on the road I can't see this being any different to any other piece of tar in NZ

**Paul in NZ** · 19th December 2011, 09:40

No matter what happened I'm glad everyone is OK (ish)... Shit happens to good people and none are perfect

**short-circuit** · 19th December 2011, 09:49

Originally Posted by p.dath

Glad everyone is ok. Not a pleasant video to watch.

Yes - the effects and music are awful

**caspernz** · 19th December 2011, 09:51

Good to hear all downed riders are OK.

Road conditions would be a contributing factor judging by the shiney appearance, but hey I wasn't there...

All in all, I don't partake in large group rides 'cause the safety buffer gets shrunk. Had a tap from behind by a tailgater with more ambition than talent during a close call on a large group ride. So now I only ride with a few mates whose riding ability I trust.

**Dodgy** · 19th December 2011, 12:41

Send them back to riding GN250s until they learn how to ride in a straight line without falling off?

**Morcs** · 19th December 2011, 13:13

Hi Vis vests dont make you a safe rider if you cant ride.

Noobs.

**Gremlin** · 19th December 2011, 13:16

Originally Posted by Morcs

Hi Vis vests dont make you a safe rider if you cant ride.

Noobs.

Now you listen here, we'll have none of that logical stuff here with the NZ government. They're telling us it makes us safer, so surely they know far more than us?

**placidfemme** · 19th December 2011, 14:38

Originally Posted by jrandom

Personally, I blame the giggling group of elves and garden gnomes that materialised beside the road and poked sticks through the front wheels of three passing bikes before disappearing.

Those little bastards... they are everywhere

**riffer** · 19th December 2011, 15:03

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Now you listen here, we'll have none of that logical stuff here with the NZ government. They're telling us it makes us safer, so surely they know far more than us?

Indeed. Statistical analysis by minds better than us insist that there would have been 37% less crashes if they'd just worn high viz vests on that ride.

**Swoop** · 19th December 2011, 15:36

Kopu Chopper Ride 2011.

Is this referring to the helicopter ride? Can someone clarify please.

Originally Posted by Madness

There's supposed to be a Taniwha living somewhere near Mangatawhiri...

The cheque has cleared. It lives there no more.

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

count again Kick, there's three.

Why does there appear to be four cruisers on the tow truck?

**ital916** · 19th December 2011, 16:18

Originally Posted by Swoop

Kopu Chopper Ride 2011.

Is this referring to the helicopter ride? Can someone clarify please.

The cheque has cleared. It lives there no more.

Why does there appear to be four cruisers on the tow truck?

Because you have to follow the crowd to be cool...duh! If everybody else is crashing you gotta do it too otherwise you are lame.

**Brian d marge** · 19th December 2011, 16:31

Ive sussed it , the road was swimming in diesel,
Glad everyone was ok ,
but HOW the F can one bike go tits up , let alone 2?? on a straight bit of road ??

Ya got me beat on that one

Stephen

**Brian d marge** · 19th December 2011, 16:44

Now these are road conditions

http://gizmodo.com/5869145/this-craz...nd-at-any-time

Dont worry not one of those shock horror ones. but definitely a OMG,,,,,

Stephen