Biker down on NW this morning (9th April)

**Mully** · 9th April 2008, 22:27

Evening all,

According to the radio (and the traffic) this morning, a bike went down on the NW motorway this morning. City-bound before Waterview.

Apparently, they hit the barrier?? (Thank God it's not cheesecutter)

Anybody heard anything??

**98tls** · 9th April 2008, 22:38

Bikes go down every day,after riding them for 36 years its a fact i am well aware of,ive never understood other motorcyclists need to know the details.Be assured it hurt and if it was someone of importance in your life you would know by now.

**Mully** · 9th April 2008, 22:41

Well, I more wanted to make sure he/she was OK. Haven't seen anything on the news sites today, so presumed they are, but yeah.

Sorry for caring. I'll try not to do it again.

**Ixion** · 9th April 2008, 22:49

Yeah, see that you don't. So , some biker, somebody who you shared an interest with , is maybe dead. You didn't know him or her , so what the fuck is it to you. Next thing you'll be expressing sorrow for a firefighter who died in the course of duty (y' didn't know him either , did you). or some kid who's been raped and murdered (nothing to do with you , that, either)

After all why should we care if other people live or die. If I'm alright , Jack, that's all that matters, right?

Heading for an infraction you are, it's against site rules to have any compassion for anyone you don't know intimately.

**98tls** · 9th April 2008, 23:12

Originally Posted by Ixion

Yeah, see that you don't. So , some biker, somebody who you shared an interest with , is maybe dead. You didn't know him or her , so what the fuck is it to you. Next thing you'll be expressing sorrow for a firefighter who died in the course of duty (y' didn't know him either , did you). or some kid who's been raped and murdered (nothing to do with you , that, either)

After all why should we care if other people live or die. If I'm alright , Jack, that's all that matters, right?

Heading for an infraction you are, it's against site rules to have any compassion for anyone you don't know intimately.

Not at all,after reading his reaction to my post i pmd him explaining said reaction and on reflection will add i didnt word it as i meant it,i also added "good on you for caring".

**Bikernereid** · 9th April 2008, 23:19

Hey you care as much as you want, good for you.

I for one appreaciate this as my bloke rides and being stuck on the other side of the planet I can keep an eye on what is happening to riders over there (not morbid at all).

I would hate for something to happen to him and for me not to know about it as I would want to get on a plane to NZ and be there with him.

Originally Posted by Mully

Well, I more wanted to make sure he/she was OK. Haven't seen anything on the news sites today, so presumed they are, but yeah.

Sorry for caring. I'll try not to do it again.

**_Gina_** · 10th April 2008, 03:13

Originally Posted by Ixion

After all why should we care if other people live or die. If I'm alright , Jack, that's all that matters, right?
.

Nobody is supposed to care about anybody and certainly having empathy for people you may or may not know is no longer tollerated by the masses like it once may have been.
Or so I observe quietly from the fray.

**-df-** · 10th April 2008, 08:40

I saw the guy just before he went down fly past me lane splitting doing 70-80 while the traffic was doing 40-50...so he kind of was asking for it (no offence to peopel but if you do that sort of thing you have to be prepared to suffer the consequences).

Traffic suddenly stopped infront of me, saw the bike under the barrier and the guy lying across the fast lane shaking and looking like he was in more pain then I ever want to experience.

Never had a bigger chill go up my spine...kinda shook me up seeing it to be honest.

Just a reminder to all, lane splitting at speed isn't the best idea.

**Str8 Jacket** · 10th April 2008, 08:44

Originally Posted by -df-

Traffic suddenly stopped infront of me, saw the bike under the barrier and the guy lying across the fast lane shaking and looking like he was in more pain then I ever want to experience.

Did you stop and see if he was OK or did he have people with him already?

**-df-** · 10th April 2008, 11:24

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Did you stop and see if he was OK or did he have people with him already?

He already had about 6 cars stopped (in 2 of the 3 lanes), with people on the phone/looking after him. I was about 100m back from the accident when it happened.

I could never drive away from an accident if there wasn't already people dealing with it!!

**jrandom** · 10th April 2008, 11:30

Originally Posted by -df-

I saw the guy just before he went down fly past me lane splitting doing 70-80 while the traffic was doing 40-50...so he kind of was asking for it (no offence to peopel but if you do that sort of thing you have to be prepared to suffer the consequences).

I once saw a guy crash shortly after doing 70-80 round a corner in front of me that was signposted '45', so he kind of was asking for it (no offence to people but if you do that sort of thing you have to be prepared to suffer the consequences).

**-df-** · 10th April 2008, 11:35

Originally Posted by jrandom

I once saw a guy crash shortly after doing 70-80 round a corner in front of me that was signposted '45', so he kind of was asking for it (no offence to people but if you do that sort of thing you have to be prepared to suffer the consequences).

You are a fucking moron aren't ya?

**Katman** · 10th April 2008, 11:38

It would certainly make a difference if everyone rode within their limits.

**jrandom** · 10th April 2008, 11:44

Originally Posted by -df-

You are a fucking moron aren't ya?

No, not really.

Originally Posted by Katman

It would certainly make a difference if everyone rode within their limits.

Yeah, what Katman said.

I was trying to make the point that the exact speed involved has very little to do with it.

I and dozens of others on this forum ride safely at '70-80' through traffic that's doing '40-50' every day.