Chilling....

[Gerry.GEG]

I was watching the news last night a 2200 hours when this came on: https://www.khq.com/Global/story.asp?S=8695938

This is about 1 mile from my house and I regularly round this curve. The guy had to be drunk or unfamiliar with the area. It's a dangerous curve but all are unless one gives them respect.

 

[ionbeam]

Darwin 1, the genetically deficient 0. New motorcycle for the rider, perhaps the rider was completely new to riding. Add alcohol, darkness and a known bad road condition. Then note that they report a straight black stripe right off the curve. This whole situation never had a chance to go well. The tragic part is that he took some innocent person with him when he crashed.

 

[Jagermeister]

I love Motorcycles. I love Drinking. Seperately.

That story is sad, mostly for his passenger.

 

[airboss]

Lot of newbies on the road anymore.

Saw one on the way home. Newer Ninja yellow plates (temps) new bike/rider? In rush hour traffic, weaving back and forth, changing lanes and going no where fast.

I dropped back and gave him lots of room, I'm willing to be a witness, not a participant

 

[Gerry.GEG]

All correct observations gentlemen.

Darwin award runner-up no doubt.

Many passengers need to think before they get on the back too. All about impaired judgment on both sides.

 

[Gary]

I bet the passenger was leaning against the turn. I've had newbie passengers try to fight the lean-in and it really screws up the handling. (makes the bike go straight)

 

[Crash Cash]

You know a story starting out "riding home from a South Hill bar" just isn't going to end well. It's like the two guys here riding sportbikes at night, fast, the day after Hurricane Charlie. Until they hit a tree lying across the road. Oops, yer dead!

I do have to say a passenger needs to take responsibility for his/her safety just as much as the driver does. If the driver isn't safe, WALK. There's one girl I know who's such a poor driver I won't get in the truck with her.

 

[kulwen]

I do have to say a passenger needs to take responsibility for his/her safety just as much as the driver does. If the driver isn't safe, WALK. There's one girl I know who's such a poor driver I won't get in the truck with her.

I don't disagree with you!!!

I often wonder when I read about passengers getting hurt on bikes if they understand the danger completely. They may be used to riding in a auto with someone after 1, 2, or 3 drinks and everything is cool. So, they just assume 1, 2, or 3 drinks is acceptable regardless of what is being used for transportation. Maybe they did not put it together that ZERO drinks on a bike is acceptable.

I agree each person need to be responsible for themselves. I just wonder how many NON-riders don't understand how much a bigger risk riding and drinking is.

 

[Old Michael]

There's one girl I know who's such a poor driver I won't get in the truck with her.

Just one?

 

[weekend rider]

Why even try to rationalize this riders action just plain stupidity. His error in making that decision to ride with booze in him and bring her along speaks for itself, and cost one person his life and serious injure another for what? Alousy bottle of booze :angry2:

 

[eeksnake]

Sad. I hope the passenger recovers.

I've told both of my daughters to never get on the back of someone's bike that's been drinking or being an ass. To drive home the point, I had them watch an infamous video of a girl falling off some *******' bike while he pulled a wheelie. Seems to have had the desired effect... One has only ridden with me and the other wants her own bike.

 

[radman]

They are dropping like flies here, mostly the moped/lightweight variety. Gas prices have made 2 wheelers attractive, though too many didn't have the skills to drive a car right, much less a scoot. Stupid mistakes, they have helmets but nothing resides under them. 49cc law here doesn't require a bike endorsement, so guess what they can't assemble fast enough at the dealers?

 

[exskibum]

The second video says that investigators reported that witnesses said that "the motorcycle was going at least 100 mph". The article seems to indicate it was an '03 Honda Blackbird ("CBR11X" probably means CBR 1100XX). That bike will get to 100 really fast, and if you haven't had the bike (or something else that quick) for long, that's enough of a surprise even during the daytime when you aren't drunk.

This sounds like an inexperienced rider on way too much motorcycle for his skills, far too little time on it (owned it 10 days), ALCOHOL and the worst part: endangering the poor girl on the back. What a stupid tragedy. :angry:

 

[JRO]

Sad. I hope the passenger recovers.I've told both of my daughters to never get on the back of someone's bike that's been drinking or being an ass.

I told my kids not to get on the back, with anyone.

 

[Rob]

Sad. I hope the passenger recovers.I've told both of my daughters to never get on the back of someone's bike that's been drinking or being an ass.

I told my kids not to get on the back, with anyone.

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