Two bikes down near Akaroa 27/12 (fatality)

[FruitLooPs]

Ta for the mods edit, don't need that rubbish in these threads.


RIP guys , lets try and stick around for 09

[roy.nz]

Sorry to here that, wish the family all the best. RIP mate.

[dipshit]

http://www.3news.co.nz/Video/Motorcy...ID=85563#video

[blairh]

Aww man this sucks, will definitely wait until more details are out before I form an opinion about what happened etc... but either way, really awful for everyone involved. Anyone know if they were KB'ers? =(

[homer]

Exactly. Weird though, Usually they are pretty reluctant to even show limbs of a dead person being carted away (and blur out so much as their feet) , but for some reason this time they showed this dead guy sprawled out over the tarmac. wtfs that about? Duno but they were all remorsefull for the dead on the road... And then followed that up with statistics on how harsh bikes are for ACC levies

well considering the time of year....... maybe there trying to get attention, to others.

[rodimus]

http://www.3news.co.nz/Video/Motorcy...ID=85563#video

Man - That Andrew Templeton is a Legend. He's been trying to help motorcyclists develop safe riding skills for nearly 20 years now. He's always got some good sound advice to give. Dunno about the goaty though!!!

[Krazyklaus]

http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdeta...storyID=150181
Newstalk ZB are reporting a third rider has died in hospital.
RIP

[BBzz]

Condolences to the families

[Geeman]

A mate and I had just come over gebbes pass on the way back to chch and had to turn around because of the crash...we saw the 3 fire engines and ambulances and realised it had to be a bad one. That's the second bike crash on the stretch between Taitap and Little River that I've luckily missed by minutes. Definitely makes me slow down a bit and think twice before overtaking.

Condolences to the families.

[Paul in NZ]

this thread is not to be used as a crap fight, swearing is not going to get your point across either

RIP to the riders

Yes - quite right, what a waste..... RIP, so sad that the pillions are the partners of the riders. I suppose I'm extra sensitive considering the miles Vicki and I have put in as a team and on that stretch of road.

[Rhino]

If the latest info from the Police Comms email is correct;

At about 4:20 pm on Saturday the 27th of December 2009 there was a fatal vehicle collision on the Christchurch Akaroa Highway between Tai Tapu and Motukarara.
Initial enquires indicate that a motorcycle heading towards Christchurch has overtaken a number of vehicles on a sweeping bend.
The motorcycle has collided with one of two oncoming motorcycles travelling towards Akaroa, causing the third motorcycle to crash.
As a result of the collision two male riders died at the scene. A female passenger has died at the Christchurch Public Hospital as a result of injuries sustained during the collision.
Another female passenger is currently in a critical condition.

While I have sympathy for all involved, this could have been avoided if everyone had left their overtaking to straight stretches of road with good visibility.

RIP to all those involved and condolences to all family members.

[Dutchee]

Condolences to all involved.

[dipshit]

Katman, grow up, Your the one feeding on the results of a tragic event. We know people died, we feel it, No reason for you to throw shit at people who aren't involved.

So? Why get so morbid and said because some motorcyclists killed themselves..???

They were just having some fun on their bikes... and apparently any mishaps along the way are worth it.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=85594

"We are fragile little beings in the scheme of things and
man, when we hit something hard, our fleshy little bits get
hurt a lot and it isn't fun. Broken bones take a long time
to heal and in cold weather it feels like they never did.

But, man, it's so worth it. I've said over and over again
and so have others, that five minutes in "the zone" on a
nice bit of road, going for it, means you live more in five
minutes than many will in a lifetime."

[mikeey01]

RIP and thoughts go out to the family.

[Brian d marge]

If the latest info from the Police Comms email is correct;
While I have sympathy for all involved, this could have been avoided if everyone had left their overtaking to straight stretches of road with good visibility.

RIP to all those involved and condolences to all family members.

I used to live in that area and travel into work every day from Little river way ...The holidays I stayed off the road ,,,because the townies were out ,,, Seriously BAD driving ... ( not that famers were much better the rest of the time !!

I know that corner ( if it is the one I am thinking of) ..Its a good corner ,,,BIIIG long straight well actually a few off em , if you include the Black tulip ...into well out dide the black tuplip is a nice sweeper ...

Cant blame anyone for having a go at that one ,,,,

But crossing the center line ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Cant say no more than that and the people here aint the ones I am worried about ,,,

That Tv nz report was sorta on the money ,,, we ( me included ) do cost others a fair bit in medical bills because of the mode of transport ... $ 50 bucks ,,,in a user pays counrty ... ..it could be a lot more than that ..

what can one say ,,,,



Stephen