Author Topic: Bad Crash (Read 6726 times)

tacoman · « **Reply #15 on:** May 11, 2006, 01:38:23 PM »

There were 2 crashs here in Tacoma. The other was a Harley rider with a passenger. Witnesses reported excessive speed and swerving. They crashed and the passenger was sent flying over 80ft

Get this, "Excessive speed and alcohol" was the cause of the accident. I really think part of buying a bike these days should require an IQ test! Of course people say motorcycles are dangerous. No, its the idiots holding the throttle

Farre · « **Reply #16 on:** May 11, 2006, 03:19:17 PM »

shhhh!!! this is the way to counter overpopulation in the world! Survival of the wisest this time...

amboman · « **Reply #17 on:** May 11, 2006, 11:18:58 PM »

I am a front line paramedic here in NZ. I hate responding to fellow motorcyclists in crisis. These are the jobs that among others seem to hang on in the back of the mind. The one positive thing that I draw from the gloom is that in the moment just before I am about to do something dumb I think about the last m/cycle prang I attended and like magic I am now not about to do that dumb thing.

Think first and play safe

tacoman · « **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2006, 02:05:14 PM »

It is survival of the wisest! I know a cop who knows the passenger of the Harley rider. The guy bought the Harley a few weeks ago, first bike. Out drinking then decided to open her up, didn't know about sluggish handling with a passenger. They hit a guardrail. Both lived but will be spending some time in the hospital (the usual, broken bones, internal injuries, etc.).

curiousmike · « **Reply #19 on:** May 12, 2006, 03:42:28 PM »

I was driving home a couple years ago IN MY CAGE in the middle lane, when I noticed a couple of bikes in my left mirror coming up, splitting traffic "very quickly."

I a big fan of splitting traffic, but I guess I also fall into the category of guys who judge you based on this.

If you're going slower than me, you're an asshole.
If you're going faster than me, you're a reckless driver.

Anyhow, when the second bike got 2 cars in front of me, I saw a car in my lane veer left.

The endo was EXPLOSIVE and IMMEDIATE. The guy was on an R1, and the bike stopped, and flipped over ontop of him. I mean, he must have went from 40mph down to 0mph in 20 feet.

He had a tweaked leg but that was the worst of it.

Seriously scary to see happen right in front of you.

Vidrazor · « **Reply #20 on:** May 14, 2006, 04:21:08 PM »

>>It is survival of the wisest!<<

As far as the squid doing the wheelie in rush hour is concerned, that's just purifying the gene pool. As far as "survival of the wisest" is concerned, well, here's an excerpt from AMA magazine:

"Lawrence Grodsky, the man who epitomized motorcycle safety for thousands who read his columns or took his training courses, died in a crash this past weekend...A deer collided with his motorcycle in Texas..."

Shit happens.

jeepskate99 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 14, 2006, 04:47:31 PM »

I had a guy riding in front of me fail to negotiate a turn last year. Going over 100 mph and hit the front of a early 70's camaro. June 26th 2005. I will never forget that. To this day I have pictures from the crash in the top of my tank bag to remind me of what can happen if you ride over your head.