Biker down: Murrays Bay, Auckland - what the heck happened??? (17 August)

[awesker]

Talked to a friend, and his uncle worked with the guy and it turned out he was comin back from a night at the brownsie, he was drunk when he came off but said he was fine to the people who helped him up... left behind his family and kids.. pretty sad =/

be safe guys.

[Nicksta]

sorry to hear dude... thoughts are with the family....

[judecatmad]

Talked to a friend, and his uncle worked with the guy and it turned out he was comin back from a night at the brownsie, he was drunk when he came off but said he was fine to the people who helped him up... left behind his family and kids.. pretty sad =/

be safe guys.

It's a sad thing to happen to anyone and my thoughts go out to all those who knew and loved him, but the saddest thing is he didn't have enough respect for himself or his family to get a taxi home.

[quickbuck]

I assume it is the same as this one?
If its another one, then what the heck is going on up there?

Yes, it is the same one. Your link goes back to the start of this thread.

Anyway, RIP to the Downed biker.

[Drunken Monkey]

Nice thing to say about another biker

Luke (et al)

Just because we have an activity in-common, it doesn't make us kindred bum-buddies. You're about as "fellow biker" to me as the next random idiot, I don't owe you or anyone else anything just because I also happen to ride a motorcycle.

I have 2 problems with this thread:

1. I don't see anyone giving 2 shits about people in other walks of life that pass away. I also don't see why 'sensitivity' is defined by geography. I've never seen a 'RIP' post for any of the KIA's in Bob's posts from the U.K., why is that?

2. I have absolutely no problem with people posting something from a personal experience, i.e. a friend, family member or colleague, but give these bloody comms reports about 'biker down' a freaking rest. I certainly wouldn't want any of my friends to find out an accident I may have been in 3rd hand from some twat I don't who posted it all over the website. Posting a copy of a fatal accident comms report serves no purpose what-so-ever. It's a report for the emergency services, keep it on their network and off this board.

Get some perspective.

[Mr. Peanut]

Mee too. Walking around for about 4 hours with a broken neck (not a biking accident).

My condolences and best wishes to the family and friends.

[Bussaman]

[QUOTE=WildBoarMouse;721277]Does anyone know what happened? Why did he get back on and ride off only to hit a parked car???

He was as pissed as a chook, and had ridden from muriwai. ( god only knows how he made it that far ). He then wiped out turning from East Coast Road onto Sunrise ave (dry road??), and then was travelling at a whopping speed along Sunrise before he hit a parked car.

[Oakie]

Just because we have an activity in-common, it doesn't make us kindred bum-buddies. You're about as "fellow biker" to me as the next random idiot, I don't owe you or anyone else anything just because I also happen to ride a motorcycle.

I have 2 problems with this thread:

1. I don't see anyone giving 2 shits about people in other walks of life that pass away. I also don't see why 'sensitivity' is defined by geography. I've never seen a 'RIP' post for any of the KIA's in Bob's posts from the U.K., why is that?

2. I have absolutely no problem with people posting something from a personal experience, i.e. a friend, family member or colleague, but give these bloody comms reports about 'biker down' a freaking rest. I certainly wouldn't want any of my friends to find out an accident I may have been in 3rd hand from some twat I don't who posted it all over the website. Posting a copy of a fatal accident comms report serves no purpose what-so-ever. It's a report for the emergency services, keep it on their network and off this board.

Get some perspective.

No, having an activity in common doesn't make you 'kindred bum buddies' (thank God,) but it does make you 'fellow whatevers'. 'Fellow' just means associated by an activity. Doesn't mean you have to like the person or even sympathise with them. I mean, Richie McCaw and Loti Tuquiri (sp?) are fellow rugby players.

We don't give two shits about people in other walks of life who pass away? There have been a couple of threads about the Maori Queen this week (unless she rode the Tamaki brothers Harleys) in addition to recents posts on youth suicide, friends with cancer, Lebanon and even animals god-dammit. It is a motorcycle forum so most deaths we discuss will be bike related and that's entirely fair ... but we do journey into non bike deaths.

Comms Reports. Their use and interest is that they're generally pretty factual with no exageration or supposition. They may not have heaps of information but at least what is there is fairly reliable. And your friends probably won't identify you from the reports. There are generally only vague vehicle description ...no names or rego numbers.

There's my perspective.

[race me!!!!]

how many bike fatalitys have there been this year????
rip i guess!!!!!!!! but hey if you drink and ride you may as well be fucking around with a loaded gun!!!!
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[Street Gerbil]

Biker Angel

By Paula M Wiles

Biker Angel please be my guide
As I climb on my bike to ride.
Let your halo guide the way,
And keep me safe from harm today.
Let your wings provide the wind and air,
And send it coursing through my hair.
Show to me a sunny place
And let it shine upon my face.
Keep the clouds and rain at bay
And keep me dry throughout the day.
Watch the brothers and sisters who ride with me,
Keep them safe and close to thee.
Keep my wheels upon the ground
So I’ll return home safe and sound.
But should disaster be my fate,
Guide me through to Heaven’s gate.
If I must join my fallen brethren,
Show me the way to Biker Heaven.

[race me!!!!]

Biker Angel

By Paula M Wiles

Biker Angel please be my guide
As I climb on my bike to ride.
Let your halo guide the way,
And keep me safe from harm today.
Let your wings provide the wind and air,
And send it coursing through my hair.
Show to me a sunny place
And let it shine upon my face.
Keep the clouds and rain at bay
And keep me dry throughout the day.
Watch the brothers and sisters who ride with me,
Keep them safe and close to thee.
Keep my wheels upon the ground
So I’ll return home safe and sound.
But should disaster be my fate,
Guide me through to Heaven’s gate.
If I must join my fallen brethren,
Show me the way to Biker Heaven.

amen bro i didnt know a kber could be so pretty like

[Drunken Monkey]

...He was as pissed as a chook, and had ridden from muriwai.....then wiped out turning from East Coast Road onto Sunrise ave (dry road??), and then was travelling at a whopping speed along Sunrise before he hit a parked car.

Definately a bloody turkey then...

[Lou Girardin]

I'm with drunken monkey here. Who gives a stuff if someone kills themselves in that fashion. I couldn't care if he was a biker, cager or psyclist. He broke all the rules and is dead. Tough!
I also am puzzled by all the expressions of deep regret because some stranger dies. 400 die each year on the roads, it'll keep you bloody busy weeping over all of them.

[SDU]

To some off us they are not all strangers.
Yes he may have been drinking & was wrong to drink/ride but he has paid the ultimate price & his family & friends are paying the price for his mistake also. RIP

[Lou Girardin]

Maybe not. When a KB'er dies I feel for him because of our link as members. When some stranger rides his bike into a ditch in central Otago, what's that to me?
Personally, I'd be more than happy to never see another thread about dead bikers. Unless it's one of us.