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Shaun Likes 'em bent
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Posted: 23:11 - 18 May 2004 Post subject: Crash at Bassets pole |
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apparently there has been an accident at bassets pole today, I've just spoken to Jay on the phone. From what I can gather someone came off the roundabout going for knee down on the right hander, he lost the bike and low sided, the bike slid along hit the kerb and took 3 spectators into the trees with it. From what Jay said it sounds pretty bad, the people are injured and were being carried out of the trees on stretchers, some with eye patches and some that looked like they had their clothes cut, that may have happened during the accident though, I'll let someone who was there explain more later.
I can't see the police being too friendly at bassets pole from now on though, understandably really, it is the biggest meet in the midlands and its obviously starting to get out of hand a bit. |
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Read my post it was shit scary I was there https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=25525 ____________________ Kev the Ns125F lover!!
!!!Dont ignore me!!!
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Bendy Mrs Sensible
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That'll be that fucked then.
After the Fireblade/crowd incident they got very twitchy down at Boxhill. |
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Sparks! Sir Tart-a-lot
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WHY the government and police can't close off a well surfaced decent roundabout, marshal it, take it in turns, control it and have the edge 44 vans there, some food stands, some misc retail stands, once/twice a month in various locations and have a controlled knee down/stunt event for the public.
This would save lives, it would save injuries and it would save hassle and would also increase the popularity of the police/government.
They do this for cars so why the fuck won't they do it for bikes. ____________________ Current Toys: 06 Yamaha WR250F | Nissan 350Z GT | Tech 4 Homes |
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Sparks! Sir Tart-a-lot
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Posted: 10:14 - 19 May 2004 Post subject: |
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I'd happily pay £5.00 to be allowed to spend the night doing knee down and wheelies in a controlled enviroment (air field, closed road, big open area), maybe if they threw in some professional entertainment too, some music playing and a pro stunter having a go etc.
so £5.00 per person and thousands of people is going to mean a lot of money. No idea how much it would cost or anything but to be honest people are going to do knee down etc anyway so they might as well spend money on controlling it rather than money on clearing up the mess when someone crashes into a crowd of people
But then they'll never do that really as it's less money they can make by doing people for cans/plates/visors/wheelies/knee down etc.
Thats the problem these days, it's too political and money orientated, it's not about what is right these days, it's about what makes the most money. Hence why I don't bother voting. ____________________ Current Toys: 06 Yamaha WR250F | Nissan 350Z GT | Tech 4 Homes |
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Sparks! Sir Tart-a-lot
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Posted: 11:30 - 19 May 2004 Post subject: |
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I know all too well about public liability insurance, I'm friends with the owner of a bike club, he runs the Beualieau (sp) show (hes co-ordinator) and has hosted events for his club including wheelie school and this boxing day is going to be a big bike event down wickham square in portsmouth with mini motos and stuff. Possibly some moto gp bikes on display too. But he has to sort out liability insurance etc for the events he runs, so I don't see how companies like "the wheelie school" and track day organises can get insurance to run those events whereas you cant get the cover for a proper organised stunt event such as the wheelie school but on a bigger scale.
I don't claim to know the answer to this problem I was just saying that's a way they could improve it if they can, obviously you've all made clear they can't so fair enough but something needs to be done as personally, I feel that in the next few years it's not going to be worth owning a bike.
I don't want to be without a bike and I'm sure no one else here does either.
The roads are so bad, I'm paranoid every time I go over the speed limit (when its safe too), I avoid certain bike meets for fear of getting done for my can and I wander past police cars around town in 4th gear to keep the noise down. Motorways you need eyes in the back of your head to stay safe from police.
Hence why I'm so keen on off roading / green laning lately, but now they're trying to close green lanes, so that just leaves full on off-roading or road riding, road riding isn't what it used to be (considering I've only been riding a year this sunday yet it's changed a fair bit since I started)
No idea what good complaining about this will do as it won't get the biking community anywhere, government will win all the time until the day of the public revolution and I strongly believe there will be one in the next few years.
Either that or people will move abroad or something. ____________________ Current Toys: 06 Yamaha WR250F | Nissan 350Z GT | Tech 4 Homes |
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Posted: 12:06 - 19 May 2004 Post subject: |
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Hi
I must admit I wince at how close people stand around the outside of the corner where people get their knee down at Bassets. After all, people doing that is when they are most likely to bin it, and if they do bin it then the bike is likely to try and go straight on, into where the crowd is.
Strangely there was quite a noticeable police presence at Bassets last night. There was a bike and car there pretty much perminantly, and compared to times in the past (although I left about 15~30 mins before the accident) there were not many people playing around (too crowded for a start).
Suspect the rider will get done for dangerous driving, and can say goodbye to a licence for a while, and then problems getting insurance for a long time.
Also suspect that they will clamp down on Bassets. Probably threaten the pub landlord with taking his licence away unless he discourages it (that is what they did at another local meet, under the excuse of the health and safety laws). They might not be able to do much about McDonalds, but they will probably have a try.
All the best
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Posted: 12:53 - 19 May 2004 Post subject: |
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Hi
Technically if rode leagaly with a standard can you would have nothing to worry about.
Though who the f**k wants to do that .
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mazza Nova Slayer
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Posted: 16:37 - 19 May 2004 Post subject: |
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Nah, that can't be right. Riding at break-neck speeds on public roads!!! Unregulated. No chance. And now somebody gets hurt! All just so that someone can practice his racing skills.
I get irate when I see these teen boy racers run up and down a stretch of public road on TV, before the Police move them on. I'm only surprised they don't act quicker and get a few prosectuted for dangerous driving. I'm sorry to say, the same applies to us bikers lot. Can't have it both ways.
I agree with a designated area (like track days) to do what you want though. But even here it's got to be shrouded in all aspects related to safety, bit like go-kart sites.
Anyway, hope the injured get better soon and can extend some forgivness to the rider. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 19 years, 363 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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