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Old 08-26-2006, 7:53 AM
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CityNews: Verdict In Deadly Motorcycle Race That Was Caught On Tape


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Old 08-26-2006, 9:26 AM
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Re: deadly crash (video)
Just saw this on the local news last night, some crazy ****! From watching the video it looks like the RC51 hits some uneven pavement and goes into a high speed wobble (Guess he had no damper)

Godspeed to the rider and the driver he killed!

As a side note, this accident happened in March and the video was just released by police after the trail ended.
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Old 08-26-2006, 10:16 AM
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Wow that sucks. Damper might have saved him
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Old 08-26-2006, 11:39 AM
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I guess I'm missing the "racing" part. I see the stupid part, just not the racing . . .
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Old 08-26-2006, 12:21 PM
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I guess I'm missing the "racing" part. I see the stupid part, just not the racing . . .
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Old 08-26-2006, 12:22 PM
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Looks like the REAL cause of the crash was a wicked huge pot-hole, not speeding or stunting. Maybe those responsible for keeping the roads in good condition should be charged for the deaths instead.
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Old 08-26-2006, 12:32 PM
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Looks like the REAL cause of the crash was a wicked huge pot-hole, not speeding or stunting. Maybe those responsible for keeping the roads in good condition should be charged for the deaths instead.
Welcome to the roads in Ontario... they are pretty much all like that.

That fact that it was likely his first ride of the year probably did not help.

Either way, it does not cast a positive outlook on the sport.
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Old 08-26-2006, 12:38 PM
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My God - that sucks big time! When are people going to learn to take the race to the track and not on public roads. Especially older, less maintained streets?! I don't think he had a damper either - feel sorry for the family.
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Old 08-26-2006, 11:38 PM
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You can still see snow on the ground. I'm all for year round riding but I'm taking it easy when there's snow on the ground.
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Old 08-28-2006, 11:04 AM
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You can still see snow on the ground. I'm all for year round riding but I'm taking it easy when there's snow on the ground.
That was my first thought
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Thats crazy.. Looks like it was still pretty cold there with all that snow stll around on the side of the road.

RIP
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Looks like the REAL cause of the crash was a wicked huge pot-hole, not speeding or stunting. Maybe those responsible for keeping the roads in good condition should be charged for the deaths instead.

are you serious? if he wasn't going that fast that pothole would have just hurt his nuts a little but he most likely wouldn't have gone into a huge tankslapper.
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I used to commute on that road.
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Old 08-29-2006, 10:00 PM
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are you serious? if he wasn't going that fast that pothole would have just hurt his nuts a little but he most likely wouldn't have gone into a huge tankslapper.

The pothole was the cause of the headshake. Just making a point.
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The pothole was the cause of the headshake. Just making a point.
The loose nut behind the bars caused the crash.
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The loose nut behind the bars caused the crash.

There is no other way of looking at it. Not if you want to survive on the roads anyway.

Driving too fast for conditions, ignoring safe conduct, and likely without adequate training and knowledge (or he wouldn't be out there doing that) are all the rider's personal choice. At the speeds listed (video wouldn't play for me, so going by the article) even if a driver turned left in front, it would still be the rider's fault because it is in excess of what would be reasonable for even a cautious driver to predict or account for.

I'm sorry for the victim and the rider's family. Definitely not worth saving the $150 to go to a track.
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