If you speed on the road...

Red Rider · 05-27-2007, 11:33 AM

...this is what can happen.

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bettingpython · 05-27-2007, 12:40 PM

Kid was local in my city, between him and the news interviewing his squiddy friends who all ride 205mph Speed bikes we had quite an uproar on our local forums for a while.

Have Blue · 05-27-2007, 1:43 PM

Ride like a fool, chances are pretty good that will be the eventual result. You can only be lucky so long. That truck didnt exactly jump out from behind a bush. No sympathy here.

HCCAFan · 05-27-2007, 2:10 PM

Saw those on a bikeweek forum. The truck might not have jumped out in front of him but another car he was swerving to miss might have. Yeah he musta been hauling ass but **** happens. It's still sad. Some cager almost got me the other night by turning across a 4 lane highway right in front of me. If there had been a car beside he he would have.

bettingpython · 05-27-2007, 2:13 PM

From what I can confirm the group was clicking along about 100 or so mph and he decided to grab a handful of throttle and squirt off to the front. Best estimate was that he nailed that truck at 145 to 160. the impact was so hard that it shook the truck driver to the point where he thought a car or pickup had slammed into him. This incident spurred a couple of news stories locally with the kids family and friends being interviewed, some of the usual news media exagerations about sport bikes and some 1/2 truths from the very young inexperienced peer group he rode with. He himself was a new rider and had just attended the funeral of another friend a month prior to this. Personally unless you get some sick enjoyment from posting or looking at pictures of this type your not gonna change anyone's riding style face it a month previous he was at a funeral of another rider caused by excessive speed.

There was no other traffic on that stretch of 8 lane divided at that time of day it was around 2am, He misjudged his rate of closure.

*sinfuldragon* · 05-27-2007, 3:36 PM

At least he was wearing his gear

*ratchetman* · 05-27-2007, 4:26 PM

Young dumb and full of 'vim and vigor'. There will always be lots of cannon fodder like him. Much as we would like to prevent this kind of thing, some folks don't have enough survival instinct to ride a motorcycle.

craigfin46 · 05-27-2007, 4:28 PM

we all have gotten stupid once or twice. its sad he didnt get to learn how to ride safely and still have fun. lots of sympathy here. a kid died

Robert3RR · 05-27-2007, 5:09 PM

can you say ....OUCH!!!!

slickwill · 05-27-2007, 11:09 PM

The local news just showed pictures of a bike that went down in Des Moines today. The guy is in critical condition with serious head injuries. They said that he was half-way through a turn, twisted the throttle and ran straight into a phone pole.

HCCAFan · 05-28-2007, 12:34 AM

Picture kinda kept me from riding this weekend. That plus I have heard of what seems like a handfull of people dying recently. Scary.

*Fastrr* · 05-28-2007, 12:41 AM

A good reminder to ride safe. We only get one life here.

Have Blue · 05-28-2007, 1:04 AM

I dont think twisting the throttle had anything to do with it. The rider fixated on the pole he didnt want to hit and thats where he went. Like the MSF course says, "look where you want to go". Or, to put it another way, you will always go where you're looking.

Its pretty simple. If you dont want to run off the road, dont steer it there. :-)

Blue

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Originally Posted by slickwill

The local news just showed pictures of a bike that went down in Des Moines today. The guy is in critical condition with serious head injuries. They said that he was half-way through a turn, twisted the throttle and ran straight into a phone pole.

Have Blue · 05-28-2007, 1:23 AM

Agreed, its no crime to have been stupid, but it sure isnt a good thing, heheh
Instead of that truck being there, it could have been you cruising along at the speed limit on a leisurely, late night cruise about. This guy would have slammed into the back of your bike at 160 mph. He had no consideration for the rights or safety of anyone else on the road. I already have enough people on the road that try to take me out everyday. I cant find any sympathy for someone that would have killed me if they had the opportunity.

Blue

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Originally Posted by craigfin46

we all have gotten stupid once or twice. its sad he didnt get to learn how to ride safely and still have fun. lots of sympathy here. a kid died

Atreyu · 05-28-2007, 8:36 AM

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Originally Posted by HCCAFan

Picture kinda kept me from riding this weekend. That plus I have heard of what seems like a handfull of people dying recently. Scary.

I swear for the last month down here there's been an average of 2 to 3 deaths a week....it's all of these young (younger than me) that don't have any experience at all and they get a bike for their birthday or highschool graduation, and they get out there after seeing the experienced and think they are billy badass, then they get themselves killed.....
it's sad to see common sense isn't so common

skarz · 05-28-2007, 10:41 AM

never like to see a rider die and id bet weve all been close before. the problem is too many cars and trucks not enough bikes

HCCAFan · 05-28-2007, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Atreyu

I swear for the last month down here there's been an average of 2 to 3 deaths a week....it's all of these young (younger than me) that don't have any experience at all and they get a bike for their birthday or highschool graduation, and they get out there after seeing the experienced and think they are billy badass, then they get themselves killed.....
it's sad to see common sense isn't so common

Funny you should say that about getting a bike as a graduation gift. This kid just got a 1K the other day brand new for getting into some medical school. He totaled it the 2nd day he had it but didn't hurt himself. Hopefully he doesn't want any more bikes. Now I know why my dad sold his last GSX-R on the day I turned 16.

Luvfender · 05-28-2007, 12:21 PM

I read somewhere that this was also about 1am. Come on people, riding over 120 at 1am in traffic?

Save it for the track.

I'm a wuss, I don't even ride at night because there are deer and idiots galore.

I do most of my twistie riding at 5am on Sunday, by 10am the church crowd is out and I'm heading home...

Atreyu · 05-28-2007, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by HCCAFan

Funny you should say that about getting a bike as a graduation gift. This kid just got a 1K the other day brand new for getting into some medical school. He totaled it the 2nd day he had it but didn't hurt himself. Hopefully he doesn't want any more bikes. Now I know why my dad sold his last GSX-R on the day I turned 16.

yeah there was an 17 y/o guy that died earlier this week not far from my house, his parents bought it for him as a graduation gift and the 2nd day he had it, he ran a red light doing somewhere around 120-130 and ran into the rear quarter panel of a suburban, died on impact.....I hate seeing all these kids dying but I just don't think you should give something with that much power to someone that has no experience and no common sense

HCCAFan · 05-28-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Luvfender

I read somewhere that this was also about 1am. Come on people, riding over 120 at 1am in traffic?

Save it for the track.

I'm a wuss, I don't even ride at night because there are deer and idiots galore.

I do most of my twistie riding at 5am on Sunday, by 10am the church crowd is out and I'm heading home...

I don't like riding back roads at night either due to deer. Be carefull though. Most of the deer I have killed hunting were between 5-9AM.

agrr · 05-28-2007, 1:45 PM

Sucks. I've seen that, but those are a few new angles. Pretty hairball. How'd you like to be the joe that had to pry his head outta there!?!?

Have Blue · 05-28-2007, 2:47 PM

I was reading some insurance co. statistics a couple of weeks ago. The average lifespan of a new GSXR1k, R-1, CBR1k, etc is about 4 days. Now, we know why full coverage insurance is so expensive, and some companies will not underwrite motorcycles.

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Originally Posted by HCCAFan

Funny you should say that about getting a bike as a graduation gift. This kid just got a 1K the other day brand new for getting into some medical school. He totaled it the 2nd day he had it but didn't hurt himself. Hopefully he doesn't want any more bikes. Now I know why my dad sold his last GSX-R on the day I turned 16.

HCCAFan · 05-28-2007, 2:50 PM

Can't be that bad can it?

hpd192004 · 05-28-2007, 2:53 PM

Thats what I call using your head!!!

*JeepinJeff* · 05-28-2007, 4:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Have Blue

I was reading some insurance co. statistics a couple of weeks ago. The average lifespan of a new GSXR1k, R-1, CBR1k, etc is about 4 days. Now, we know why full coverage insurance is so expensive, and some companies will not underwrite motorcycles.

I'd like to see the source on that data. 4 day lifespan? no way.

Have Blue · 05-28-2007, 9:59 PM

I was just surfing, not looking for that in particular, so I dont know that I could find the page again. Seems about right to me though. Most of the accidents are new owners/riders with big bore "learner" bikes. How many salesmen have you listened to trying to sell an R-1, Busa, etc to someone that hasnt been on a bike in 25 years or just got their motorcycle endorsement? How many young riders have to have the biggest and baddest for their first bike? I'm surprised a lot of them live as long as four days.

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Originally Posted by JeepinJeff

I'd like to see the source on that data. 4 day lifespan? no way.

99Blade4 · 05-28-2007, 11:27 PM

I agree... Good point.

HCCAFan · 05-28-2007, 11:31 PM

Still seems crazy to me.

Have Blue · 05-29-2007, 1:53 AM

I agree, its crazy. However, look at what HCCA said. The fella had the bike two days before he totaled it. Thats not two days of riding. Thats probably an hour or so of experience stretched over two days. I wouldnt cover any bets for a newly licensed rider lasting over two hours riding time in traffic on a liter bike. On average in Tampa traffic, I figure I have to make a decision and avoid a traffic confrontation (crash) about every 2 or 3 minutes, sometimes more.