View Full Version : My Mate got killed on his bike on Friday
caz650s
22-09-08, 08:12 PM
I am giving up biking after 32 years after my Mate got killed last friday on his way home from work at approx 7.30 am.
Why does it always happen to the good uns ? He leaves a loving Wife and a teenage Daughter .
He was 53 and I can remember Him in the 1970s on Laverda Jotas and Ducatis and was a very experienced and careful rider.
This is the last straw for me .... I only was on a ride out with Tee jay this time last year.
I know I might get run over by a bus tomorrow ...but I am never going to ride a bike again ...but I would like to keep in touch on this forum if its ok.
Cheers Caz
Wideboy
22-09-08, 08:15 PM
oh not another one down :( keep in touch man
richie95
22-09-08, 08:19 PM
phew... dont know what to say.....i guess you have to follow your heart, i do get paranoid at times, like what if, especially when i have heard of people being taken, or i am on an overtake and think what if i fall here.... it can be a wake up call moment, but you cant always make adjustments for others no matter your expeirence, i hope one day you will ride again, to feel the wind, the freedom and the joy, the exileration... all of the stuff thats kept you on 2 wheels for 32 years.... i wish you well and sorry for your loss..
Vickster
22-09-08, 08:20 PM
I am giving up biking after 32 years after my Mate got killed last friday on his way home from work at approx 7.30 am.
Why does it always happen to the good uns ? He leaves a loving Wife and a teenage Daughter .
He was 53 and I can remember Him in the 1970s on Laverda Jotas and Ducatis and was a very experienced and careful rider.
This is the last straw for me .... I only was on a ride out with Tee jay this time last year.
I know I might get run over by a bus tomorrow ...but I am never going to ride a bike again ...but I would like to keep in touch on this forum if its ok.
Cheers Caz
Sorry to hear of your sad news. Also I am sorry to hear you are giving up biking. But understand your reasons.
It was nice to see you at Fartfest and the MOFO christmas do last year.
I hope that you will be in attendance this year !
Shellywoozle
22-09-08, 08:26 PM
:( sorry for your loss, my thoughts are with you, and with the friends and family left grieving.
I admire your decision to give up biking, one of the things that keeps me involved is the social side of it, but you don't need to be on 2 wheels to enjoy that part. You have had a good 32 years riding, maybe one day you will jump back on but sometimes following your head and not your yearnings is the best thing.
Big hugs to you at this sad time xx Shell xx and a doggy lick from Sammy xx
timwilky
22-09-08, 08:27 PM
I was 15 when my best mate was killed, he was the catalyst for the ban on the chin cups, at 16 my cousin was found dead at the side of the road, his bike undamaged and still running. It is surprising I ever touched a bike.
What I do know is those deaths over 30 years ago were to people who loved their bikes, knew there was in inherent associated risk, and accepted it. If I was to be seriously injured in a smash or killed. There is no way I would want what had happened to me to stop others doing what I loved.
Give it some time. and then come back to the fold. Once you have the bug. It is there for life
Sorry to hear that Caz. I lost a mate too.
Truth is, you'll never know if he, or you, would have gone earlier if it wasn't for biking. I took a 16 year break after my friend was killed, and am gald to be back on two wheels.
My greatest fear is not of dying in an accident, it's of being old and having wished I'd lived a bit more.
I feel for you mate.
fizzwheel
22-09-08, 08:36 PM
but I would like to keep in touch on this forum if its ok.
Cheers Caz
Sorry to hear about your friend.
More than OK to stay on here. Look after yourself and don't be a stranger.
Sorry to hear this, must be hard. I've not experianced this myself but feel for anyone, their family and friends that have to go through this. You'll always be welcome on the org, with or without bike!!
happy to pop down for a chat any time mate .keep ur chin up
I know what you're going through mate, I lost a friend by bike accident last year. At the moment you won't be thinking straight so it's wise to follow your instincts at the time and take some time off biking which is a sport you should only pursue when you're of saner mind. My mind wasn't working right last year and every little incident that I'd normally would have shrug off normally seemed like a moment near the end. My thoughts are with you pal. Take your time. Don't decide things just take it easy.
trickywoos
22-09-08, 10:11 PM
Hey, really sorry to hear of your loss- all the very best mate.
Sorry to hear about your mate.
squirrel_hunter
22-09-08, 10:51 PM
I'm very sorry for your loss.
And I understand where your feelings are coming from, do stay in touch.
Sorry to hear this, Caz.:(
Our oldest mate was killed on his bike in Feb. We never for one moment considered giving up, but we are all different and react in different ways.
I hope you change your mind, but that is your decision to make, and we wish you well whatever you decide.
Sad news too hear indeed Caz, like the others have said..."Don't be a stranger"
T'is a brave decision to give up something you love so dearly but only you know how you're feeling at this time.
Condolencies to all his family and friends.
I know exactly how you feel. I got back on my bike on the Monday after Teejey died. I didn't know how I would feel about it. I still enjoyed it, but it feels different.
Only you can decide what to do though. Good luck and condolences.
Terrible to loose a freind, on a bike or otherwise.
I know how you feel, I lost two freinds in separate accidents back in the late eighties, another one was killed in 2006. I came very close to giving up bikes after each one. Take really good care and keep in touch.
really sorry to hear this :(
BigBaddad
23-09-08, 10:33 AM
Sorry to hear of your loss. It's always upsetting to hear news of a biker getting killed doing something that they love.
I have been close to a number of family and friends that have had cancer.....some are still here and some are not. As a child one of my friends died from leukemia at the age of 10, my uncle was diagnosed with bowl cancer and his daughter with leukemia with months of each other, my uncle did not survive it but my cousin is fighting fit. I currently have a friend waiting to die from lung cancer, she's 50. And I, well I had a scare a few years back, which made me think about life.....which brings me to my point, you're born and you die and life is the bit in the middle. You can either live your life or you can just let it pass you by. I'm not saying people should be careless or reckless, but I do believe everyone should have life in their life.....which is why I got back into biking after years away and I only regret not doing it sooner as it makes me feel alive.
Samnooshka
23-09-08, 11:09 AM
Sorry to hear of your sad news.
I went through a stage a couple of weeks ago where i worried about everything as i know how quickly ones you love can be taken away from you. It makes you want to pull everyone you love around you and tell them how much you care as you never know when they will be gone.
We all ride bikes and it is a risk we all take, you have to make your own decisions.
Life sucks real bad at times and it can be so unfair. Its always the good ones that go too soon.
Thinking of you and your friends family. Sending hugs to you all.
sorry to hear of your loss.
hope to still see you around though.
caz650s
23-09-08, 07:45 PM
Thank You all so much for your kind words ...
I went out to the garage this evening and looked at my bike ..I just don't know what to do right now ... I have had her from new (2000) and she has never missed a beat & I really love biking maybe I will tuck her up for the winter and see how I feel next year .
Thanks again
Caz.
Shellywoozle
23-09-08, 07:47 PM
Thank You all so much for your kind words ...
I went out to the garage this evening and looked at my bike ..I just don't know what to do right now ... I have had her from new (2000) and she has never missed a beat & I really love biking maybe I will tuck her up for the winter and see how I feel next year .
Thanks again
Caz.
Sounds like a plan chick, whatever you to you are an org'er no matter wat :kiss:
tanis34
23-09-08, 07:55 PM
condolences to all concerned its always painful to lose someone close , as for getting on the bike take your time and see how you and your family feel take care and keep in touch
Sorry to hear your sad news caz.
Zombie Jesus
24-09-08, 10:12 AM
Condolences. I've seen too many broken bikes this year wouln't blame anyone for packing it it especially if they have familty commitments.
Always sad to hear of a fatality. I've no words to make it less painful. You would be wise to tuck your bike up for a while, as you say you've had it since new and I know you've looked after it. If you were to sell you know you'll get less cash than the value you realy put on it. Perhaps you'll feel different in the new year. I for one will miss you and your bike with the white flashes. Either way stay in touch.
ninja bobw
24-09-08, 03:27 PM
I know exactly how you feel. I got back on my bike on the Monday after Teejey died. I didn't know how I would feel about it. I still enjoyed it, but it feels different.
Only you can decide what to do though. Good luck and condolences.
:stupid:
Over last 34 years of riding this has cropped on quite a few occasions and none have made me stop but they are a wake up call.Whatever you decide to do in the future only you know how you feel.Good luck whatever you decide.
oh hun I'm so very sorry for your loss :grouphug:
I know this obviously brings into sharp focus the risks you take riding a bike and right now you dont feel able to take that risk seeing the consequences affect your own life so horrendously.
What ever decision you make is the right one and the friends you've made here arent going to go away just because you no longer choose to ride yourself.
We are all here for you and are always around should you wish to talk, take your time and look after yourself.
Alpinestarhero
24-09-08, 06:00 PM
Caz mate, sorry to hear this :( I hope you don;t put the bike away for ever more, you made a good friendly neighbour at the AR08, but I can't blame you if you decide to not bike anymore
May your friend rest in peace
Matt
clanger
02-10-08, 10:18 AM
Sorry for your loss, it's never easy losing mates to accidents on two wheels...I have grown up with bikes, my Dad, and my Uncle's had bikes since I was born. My great grandfather died riding his motorbike...and I lost my first good friend when I was 19 years old.
It didn't make me want to give up, in fact it's made me more determined to stay with two wheels...but this is my choice...
And that's what it boils down to at the end of the day, personal choice. Hope you find something equally thrilling to replace the bikes in your life.
Hi Caz,
Only just seen this. As i have said to mogs in a PM today, every time we push the start button on the bikes we take a risk.
The loss of Tee Jay has hit many peeps very hard. I rode with him on a number of occasions and his loss has made me think alot.
My wifes father was killed on a bike when she was just 13 so she as many have enough cause to dislike bikes, but she has a different outlook on things. She knows i love my bike and she has said that she realises that motorbikes are in my blood and riding them makes me tick. That fact makes motorbikes and riding who i am.
Many people have said the same of Tee Jay, his bike was a huge part of who he was and he passed away doing something he loved. I know its no conselation but its true.
I am so sorry for you loss and i know at this time its hard to deal with. Just remember who you are and what makes you, you. If your bike is part of that then it would be a shame to stop. If its not part of you then as you say its time to stop. Whatever you decide it will be right for you.
You look after yourself and dont be a stranger.
Rick
jimmy-james
02-10-08, 10:31 PM
Sorry to hear of your loss. It's always upsetting to hear news of a biker getting killed doing something that they love.
I have been close to a number of family and friends that have had cancer.....some are still here and some are not. As a child one of my friends died from leukemia at the age of 10, my uncle was diagnosed with bowl cancer and his daughter with leukemia with months of each other, my uncle did not survive it but my cousin is fighting fit. I currently have a friend waiting to die from lung cancer, she's 50. And I, well I had a scare a few years back, which made me think about life.....which brings me to my point, you're born and you die and life is the bit in the middle. You can either live your life or you can just let it pass you by. I'm not saying people should be careless or reckless, but I do believe everyone should have life in their life.....which is why I got back into biking after years away and I only regret not doing it sooner as it makes me feel alive.
Sorry to hear your sad news. I have no idea how i would react but the above are wise words...... I'm glad to see you are keeping the bike until next year at least.
_Stretchie_
03-10-08, 12:57 PM
Sorry Caz mate
caz650s
03-10-08, 08:21 PM
Thanks again for all your kind words ,
My friend Gaz was buried today in a woodland burial site here in Devon .
He had a last ride in a motorcycle hearse to the burial site and then it was quite light hearted for a while as his wicker coffin was taken the last part of the journey to the woods on a cart towed by a Quad bike !! with us following on foot.
I feel so sorry for his Wfe Ellie & daughters Georgia 21 & Eve just 16.
Ps. I think I may carry on riding in the new year.
Thanks again
Caz
Sounds like you all did him proud Caz. Rest in peace Gaz.
jimmy-james
04-10-08, 07:49 AM
Thanks again for all your kind words ,
My friend Gaz was buried today in a woodland burial site here in Devon .
He had a last ride in a motorcycle hearse to the burial site and then it was quite light hearted for a while as his wicker coffin was taken the last part of the journey to the woods on a cart towed by a Quad bike !! with us following on foot.
I feel so sorry for his Wfe Ellie & daughters Georgia 21 & Eve just 16.
Ps. I think I may carry on riding in the new year.
Thanks again
Caz
Sounds like a fantastic ceremony, chin up things will seem different in the new year.
phil24_7
05-10-08, 08:03 PM
Sorry to hear this bud (Sorry it's late but I haven't popped in here in a while). Both myself and Kate send our best wishes to you and your friends family.
If you do decide to give it up, I have a spare pillion seat if you want to ride shotgun at a megaride.
Kindest Regards
Kate
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