ANOTHER FATALITY - RIP

ISLAND GIRL · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Karma :

Well yet again another motorbike fatality here on the Island this wk end, this clip taken from the Isle of Wight radio website, may he RIP:

A 52-year-old motorcyclist has died in a crash on Forest Road near the entrance to Parkhurst Forest. A silver Yamaha R6 motorcycle travelling east towards Newport was involved in a collision with blue Ford Fiesta travelling west. Police are investigating the crash, which happened at 4.30pm on Saturday afternoon. If you saw what happened, phone Operation Calgary at Shanklin Police Station on 0845 045 45 45.

What is quite earie is I am informed that this guy worked at our local Yamaha dealers, another guy also from here died in a motorcyle crash about this time a yr or two ago

Fire_Eyes · Crazy Courier Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Karma :

May he rest in peace Sad

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LUXY DJ · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Karma :

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TOO MANY! ATM!
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lilredmachine · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jan 2005 Karma :

There aren't enough bikers on the island to sustain this sort of shit.

RIP.
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Barry_M2 · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Karma :

What a depressing start to a Monday morning.

Do we all really want to hear about people being killed in motorcycling accidents?

The car forums I post on dont start up a new thread when some random person dies in a car crash, why do you feel the need to do it here?

I, probably like the majority of people who post on here, dont really want to be reminded about being killed while riding.

Fair enough when its someone you know, and you want to get it out in the open, but do we really need to know about 'every single fatality' where a bike is involved?

Not having a go, just my point of view! Thumbs Up

freestyler_onli · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Karma :

Yeah fair enough Barry, i see your point, but bikers are like one big family.

We have a certain bond unlike car drivers so it really does upset some of us when we hear that a fellow member of our 'family' has been killed.

Neutral

Barry_M2 · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Karma :

I know mate, I've been riding 14 years. But I still dont think we need to know about everyone who dies after coming off.

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freestyler_onli · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Karma :

Hmmm.

Yeah i see.

Well maybe we could have a separate section for stuff like this this! Cool

ISLAND GIRL · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Karma :

I am sorry if I annoyed you here Barry, it was not meant to do so. I just feel its something we should take note of, maybe it would make you take that little bit extra care on your way out today, it makes you think I think.
And like like Freestyler said we are after all part of one big family, especially here on the Isle of Wight, virtually everyone knows everyone, its sad of course but this shit happens everyday and its worth keeping that in mind each and every time you venture out.

Barry_M2 · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Karma :

romperstomper... · Trackday Trickster Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Karma :

I belong to a diving forum and people always post when someone fails to return to the suface ,can't say it bothers me just makes me more carefull !
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Barry_M2 · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Karma :

500,000 people die in car crashes each year, you must have alot of threads on the site you post on!! Confused

Or do you just mean they post for people they know, who have been killed?

Like I said, no problem with friends etc... as its good to get things off your chest, but no need for people you dont know.

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:edit: to say, 500,000 is worldwide, but then we are on the WWW! Wink

Still over 3k per annum in the UK alone.

Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

veeeffarr · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Come on guys, lay off of her, other people have posted threads like this before and haven't met this kind of reception.

Cog Head · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Karma :

Rest In Piece Fella Sad

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Shaun · Likes 'em bent Joined: 17 May 2003 Karma :

Yes they have, it's just finally more people than just me voicing their opinion.

Dom_ · Points Mean Prizes Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Karma :

Yes my heart goes out to that random bloke and his family.

But do we really need to know about some random persons death? People die every day in the uk, there are millions of 3rd world countries who are starving to death and are living in hell. Where are all the threads for those people.

If you knew him then fair enough, but you didn't and nor did we.

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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

But the difference here is that Island Girl is from the Isle of Wight where things like this are probably very rare, so things like this on the Island are rare and so come as quite a shock. Hence the post.

Teaman · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Karma :

RIP

there is a point to putting up posts about bike fatalities if you think its relivant,
lets face it there are a few prats who use bcf, who think there bomb proof, maybe these few posts will knock some sence into them as to say even experienced riders get killed, just think about things when your out having a good time, ride safe and sensibly.
oh and watch out for tossers who cant drive, and so on,,,

it just brings it all home mate,i dont know the guy but that doesnt change a thing,
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R.I.P
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ISLAND GIRL · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Karma :

dotti · Scooby Slapper Joined: 18 Dec 2004 Karma :

I, for one, am definitely a safer rider because of these sort of threads. They help to keep things in perspective. It's easy to become overconfident, and having thoughts about your own mortality in the back of your head is not a bad thing.

To not post these sort of threads on here, is a bit like putting your head in the sand, it won’t stop the deaths from occurring. If posting these topics helps to put things in perspective for other people, in the way that it has done for me, then it could one day save a life. If that is the case, then these threads could well be the most important on the forum. After all, what value can you possibly put on life?

Unfortunately death is as much a part of biking, as buying a new bike, seizing an engine, the Moto GP and every other facet of biking. Therefore, in my opinion, these topics have just as much right to be on here as any other bike related topic.

We’re all entitled to our opinion, and I understand where others with opposing views are coming from. All we can really ask is that those people who choose to post these topics make the title clear about what the topic refers to (as this one did today). That gives others the choice as to whether or not they choose to read them.
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Barry_M2 · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2004 Karma :

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

While I agree with you Barry to some extent, these threads are easy to spot and avoid with the RIP in the title Wink