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Just a few days short of his 21st birthday, out for a ride...a drunk driver in a Ford Expedition made a left out of a lot and smoked him head-on, then circled back across the street and took out a gas pump and started a fire.

Unfortunately, he didn't burn to death. :hellfire:

Head on a swivel. Fucktards everywhere.

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Sorry to have to ask - but when you say 'smoked him" - did your sons' friend survive the accident?

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hillsy wrote:Sorry to have to ask - but when you say 'smoked him" - did your sons' friend survive the accident?
Nope, killed.

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That's fucked - sorry to hear that.

Condolences to his family and yours.

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hillsy wrote:That's fucked - sorry to hear that.

Condolences to his family and yours.
Thanks.

He had a LOT of friends...there was a memorial cruise/ride last weekend, got big enough they needed police escort and spilled over outta the Harley dealer's lot that was letting them assemble there.

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Just sad. Rest in peace. :(

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The most common cage / motorcycle accident, crash or whatever you want to call it.....I blame those damn cell phones,,,people in cages go running around town or out on the open road talking on their phones or even worse texting someone ...
..activities that should be banned by law in all 57 states ( did I just say that [emoji2] )..
..And punishment of a few years of home arrest with a stiff 10,000 dollar fine to boot....

Same fine and punishment goes for hiring illegals :fubird:
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:sad: Well that just sucks jeffco. Such a young man... I hate hearing about young people dying before they really had much of a chance... fuck!

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Damn. I’m sure sorry to hear this.

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That's a shame, but unfortunately it's that time of year again when the fatalities climb.

Keep your eyes open and head in the game...

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Over the years I have noticed that MC injuries and fatalities increase as soon as the weather warms up and as summer goes along the incidents decrease. From watching what happens and why I think it is a combination of factors from both MC riders and the auto drivers. 1. Riders see the nice weather after months of not riding and get out there to ride, forgetting that when skills are unused they atrophy. Things that they would have done last fall as second nature are not done without having to think about them. 2. Cage drivers are not up to speed to watch for bikes because of the long period of time not seeing them on the road. When either one of them makes a mistake, the bike rider is hurt.
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Totally agree Herb

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Some bikers need to wake up and get real. Some bikers are frickin' NUTS! Yesterday on the Interstate I was cruising along at 75 mph when I got passed by a sport biker doing at least double that in heavy traffic. When he went by me he was in the break-down lane. What the hell! If you're going to go fast do it when it's safe so that if "it" happens you won't take out anyone but yourself! Damn, I'm STILL pissed off!

Sorry about your son's friend.

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lonerider wrote:Some bikers need to wake up and get real. Some bikers are frickin' NUTS! Yesterday on the Interstate I was cruising along at 75 mph when I got passed by a sport biker doing at least double that in heavy traffic. When he went by me he was in the break-down lane. What the hell! If you're going to go fast do it when it's safe so that if "it" happens you won't take out anyone but yourself! Damn, I'm STILL pissed off!

Sorry about your son's friend.
We have those here. I've even known a few.

I had a story from Florida I posted on the old board after my dad sent it to me...it happened one night on I-75 in Florida near him.

An older couple was driving ~70 mph, not changing lane or anything, when suddenly the back of their minivan "exploded" and there was a running sportbike wedged upright in the rear cargo area, and the rider's (lifeless) body was crammed between the front seats, helmet smashed into the dash. His bike blew the cargo hatch right off the hinges and folded it inward, and spread the roof and floor with the force of the impact, not to mention his body punching between 4 seats before hitting the dash and breaking his neck.

The state patrol's subsequent investigation said the rider was doing in excess of 160 mph when he hit them from behind. Witnesses said he had been weaving wildly through traffic and passing on the shoulders. He apparently zigged when he shoulda zagged. :donno:

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Not a good outcome but a good reminder for us to not forget retraining our reflexes as we get the ride season underway. Always a great idea to get in some weekly drills regardless.

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jeffcoslacker wrote:
We have those here. I've even known a few.

I had a story from Florida I posted on the old board after my dad sent it to me...it happened one night on I-75 in Florida near him.

An older couple was driving ~70 mph, not changing lane or anything, when suddenly the back of their minivan "exploded" and there was a running sportbike wedged upright in the rear cargo area, and the rider's (lifeless) body was crammed between the front seats, helmet smashed into the dash. His bike blew the cargo hatch right off the hinges and folded it inward, and spread the roof and floor with the force of the impact, not to mention his body punching between 4 seats before hitting the dash and breaking his neck.

The state patrol's subsequent investigation said the rider was doing in excess of 160 mph when he hit them from behind. Witnesses said he had been weaving wildly through traffic and passing on the shoulders. He apparently zigged when he shoulda zagged. :donno:
That reminds me of the pic of the motorcycle rider with his head stuck in the back door of a semi late at night. The story goes that the rider was riding way over the speed limit weaving in and out of traffic and hit the back of the semi. The truck driver didn't even feel it, other drivings had to get him to pull over. I found out later the rider was from Tulsa. We see pics all the time of what happens when a bike doing double the speed limit (or more) hits someone else and the bike and rider pays for it. I don't feel a lot for those guys, it's the one like the person in this thread I feel sad about.
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Tbeck wrote:Not a good outcome but a good reminder for us to not forget retraining our reflexes as we get the ride season underway. Always a great idea to get in some weekly drills regardless.

Thats standard practice for me....each spring I go over to the elementary school parking lot on a weekend and practice my quick stops and slow riding skills.
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Herb wrote: Over the years I have noticed that MC injuries and fatalities increase as soon as the weather warms up and as summer goes along the incidents decrease. From watching what happens and why I think it is a combination of factors from both MC riders and the auto drivers.
1. Riders see the nice weather after months of not riding and get out there to ride, forgetting that when skills are unused they atrophy. Things that they would have done last fall as second nature are not done without having to think about them.
2. Cage drivers are not up to speed to watch for bikes because of the long period of time not seeing them on the road. When either one of them makes a mistake, the bike rider is hurt.
Up here our riding season is so short that I always worry about, and warn new riders about, the dangers of the adrenaline rush associated with finally getting out on a nice day, after having the itch for so long. Early spring is hard because there are days with a few nice hours here or there, but you just know winter isn't really over yet, so the anticipation builds... :rag:

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