Rimutaka Hill claims another bike. Ripped in half!

[chanceyy]

He is going to be ok, he has been discharged from hospital with no serious damage, he is one lucky bugger. i know this because he is a mate of mine and i was riding with him.

that is excellent news .. hope he got out in time to buy a lotto ticket .. One very lucky man ...

[MD]

He is going to be ok, he has been discharged from hospital with no serious damage, he is one lucky bugger. i know this because he is a mate of mine and i was riding with him.

That's good news to hear he's OK. Thanks for letting us know Greyham.

[Pedrostt500]

Good to hear the rider is OK, this road deserves alot more respect than it is offten given, Diesle spills, stock effluent, cold damp road, are all part and passel of this road, it aint where you want to find out where your ability doesnt match your ego & bravado.

[James Deuce]

Good to hear the rider is OK, this road deserves alot more respect than it is offten given, Diesle spills, stock effluent, cold damp road, are all part and passel of this road, it aint where you want to find out where your ability doesnt match your ego & bravado.

Shhhh, you can't say that. It sounds like you're attributing people's accidents to personal mistakes!

[Guitana]

We spotted that severed Aprilia today too. "Completely fucked" would be a fair description of it. Looks like a serious contact with the Armco happened at some stage, not to mention with the bank on the other side. If the rider is up and about, then he is a very lucky chap.

It surprises me how often riders overcook those early corners on the Wellington side.

Yes Fucked would be the right term to use, I was right behind him when he lost traction. This guy is an extremely experienced rider and rides that hill every week, knows it like the back of his hand.
We don't know exactly what happened, I walked down the road after the traffic left and there is a shiny spot right where the tyre marks started.
I can tell you it's not a nice sight to come out of a corner and find your mates bike spread across the road.
I must say I've never seen forks shear off like that it was rather disturbing to see!!
He's ok just came home after a marathon waiting session at Hutt hospital all bruising and a few cuts.
He was very lucky!
I'd like to say thanks to the Police and the Ambos they were great and the truck driver who parked his truck up so no fuckwits would clean anybody out, your a legend bro!!
Just got to wait for insurance then we'll get another bike under him!!!

[Guitana]

He is going to be ok, he has been discharged from hospital with no serious damage, he is one lucky bugger. i know this because he is a mate of mine and i was riding with him.

Oh yes everybody give Greyham a pat on the back this was his first decent crash scene and he handled it very well!!!
He was the guy at the bottom controlling the traffic, Good onya mate!!!

[<Rhino>]

He is going to be ok, he has been discharged from hospital with no serious damage, he is one lucky bugger. i know this because he is a mate of mine and i was riding with him.

Good to hear mate, good to hear.

I have attended several crashes involving bikes up there, thankfully none of which have been fatal. One a year or so back chopped a Ducati in half, Rider was ok bar a few minor sore bits.

[gunrunner]

Oh yes everybody give Greyham a pat on the back this was his first decent crash scene and he handled it very well!!!
He was the guy at the bottom controlling the traffic, Good onya mate!!!

Yeah i second that , its good to know if one of us gets in trouble there will be another or two stop and help

[86GSXR]

Three of us came across the scene a few minutes after the event. Particulary dismembered machine. Very glad the rider is OK.

[dipshit]

Those of you who like to rub each others backs and go "there, there" when someone has an accident through over exuberanance and out-riding their ability...

But there was a shiny spot on the road! It wasn't the very experienced rider's fault!

[FJRider]

But there was a shiny spot on the road! It wasn't the very experienced rider's fault!

experienced does not mean blameless. experienced riders are aware of road conditions. if they miss things they could have seen... whose fault is it.

[Rollestonchick]

Glad rider is ok, and well done Greyham.
Yesterday(saturday 30th), my sister and her family helped a rider down, on the Road to Akaroa near Hilltop.
He got unlucky on grit on the road. Apparently ended up over a bank. According to her, he has suspected broken ribs. I hope he is ok, and i wonder who it may have been....

[KS34]

This thread was started about someone that had a nasty off on the Taka's, there is only Greyham, Guitana and myself who know who he is, and a resonable idea of what happened. Surely a few "best wishes" and a "poor bugger" are appropriate not a full on - lets guess about everything we know nothing about and while we are at it lets swing our handbags! grow up for fucks sake. The guy is a live and very lucky end of story, move on.

[Dino]

This thread was started about someone that had a nasty off on the Taka's, there is only Greyham, Guitana and myself who know who he is, and a resonable idea of what happened. Surely a few "best wishes" and a "poor bugger" are appropriate not a full on - lets guess about everything we know nothing about and while we are at it lets swing our handbags! grow up for fucks sake. The guy is a live and very lucky end of story, move on.

All the best, I hope your mate is feeling better soon.

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[Owl]

This thread was started about someone that had a nasty off on the Taka's, there is only Greyham, Guitana and myself who know who he is, and a resonable idea of what happened. Surely a few "best wishes" and a "poor bugger" are appropriate not a full on - lets guess about everything we know nothing about and while we are at it lets swing our handbags! grow up for fucks sake. The guy is a live and very lucky end of story, move on.

You're quite right and I'm glad the rider is ok. Sounds like he was really lucky.