On a serious note.... - SV650.org

04-03-06, 06:42 PM

I have not been riding my bike too much lately partly due to being a wimp when it comes to cold weather these days and not wanting to wrack the km's up as my bike is very close to going in for a big service.

Today after meeting some clients I thought that I would take a drive up to the bike café on the Ronda Road to see who was around. It was nice to see some familiar faces but not nice at all to learn what I did.

In the past 10 days 3 guys I know have been killed on that road when riding their bikes! I was stunned.

One is a Spanish guy that has raced semi professionally for a number of years.

Another is a Dutch guy that always rides up on Saturdays with a group of friends and was always very friendly.

Another is an English guy who had only been over here for 2 months. He was out for a spin with another friend trailing him and next minute bang he is down and unfortunately dead!

There is no punchline folks,just maybe a suggestion that no matter how long you have ridden, how experienced you feel that you are and no matter how familiar you are with any particular road....accidents and falls do happen.

We the motorcyclist are a very fragile item and not designed for heavy impacts. Maybe think more frequently about trying to leave a little in reserve....just in case.

Stay safe.

04-03-06, 06:46 PM

Bummer. Reading things like this i occasionally question if im taking the right decision in getting into motorcycles.

Sorry to hear of your friends deaths.

RIP.

04-03-06, 06:50 PM

Good advice Peter, so sorry to hear the bad news.

.

04-03-06, 06:53 PM

Sorry to hear about your friends Peter, and these things do tend to be like buses ( a few come along one after another). The sentiment of the post is very good though.

'Tis true however, that no matter how good you are, we're all made out of flesh, blood and bone, and we break quite easily.

"Take it easy out there...."

.

04-03-06, 06:56 PM

Nice post pete, sorry about your friends

Good advice at this time of year tho when people are thinking of getting the bikes out after the winter

Biker Biggles · 04-03-06, 07:22 PM

Take it easy everyone and think hard about that "bit in reserve"as you really don't know when you might need it.

04-03-06, 07:33 PM

Well said Peter. It's sad that it needs such a bad series of events to remind us, but your post should be appended to every thread that rattles on about "How do I get my knee down?" or "How do I get my restrictors out?".

04-03-06, 08:17 PM

04-03-06, 08:46 PM

Very sorry for the loss of your friends. On a positive note a few posts like these serve as a very poignant reminder to those of us who like to push the limits too frequently, and may just prevent a fatality.

Keith

04-03-06, 08:55 PM

so sorry to hear this .As a young rider I got away with quite abit of hooning around(thank God) but we are all mortal my thoughts are with you Peter give any regarads to te relations there.

04-03-06, 06:42 PM	#1
Peter Henry Guest Posts: n/a	On a serious note.... I have not been riding my bike too much lately partly due to being a wimp when it comes to cold weather these days and not wanting to wrack the km's up as my bike is very close to going in for a big service. Today after meeting some clients I thought that I would take a drive up to the bike café on the Ronda Road to see who was around. It was nice to see some familiar faces but not nice at all to learn what I did. In the past 10 days 3 guys I know have been killed on that road when riding their bikes! I was stunned. One is a Spanish guy that has raced semi professionally for a number of years. Another is a Dutch guy that always rides up on Saturdays with a group of friends and was always very friendly. Another is an English guy who had only been over here for 2 months. He was out for a spin with another friend trailing him and next minute bang he is down and unfortunately dead! There is no punchline folks,just maybe a suggestion that no matter how long you have ridden, how experienced you feel that you are and no matter how familiar you are with any particular road....accidents and falls do happen. We the motorcyclist are a very fragile item and not designed for heavy impacts. Maybe think more frequently about trying to leave a little in reserve....just in case. Stay safe.

04-03-06, 07:22 PM	#6
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Take it easy everyone and think hard about that "bit in reserve"as you really don't know when you might need it. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

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04-03-06, 06:46 PM	#2
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Bummer. Reading things like this i occasionally question if im taking the right decision in getting into motorcycles. Sorry to hear of your friends deaths. RIP.

04-03-06, 06:50 PM	#3
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	Good advice Peter, so sorry to hear the bad news. .

04-03-06, 06:53 PM	#4
Jelster Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry to hear about your friends Peter, and these things do tend to be like buses ( a few come along one after another). The sentiment of the post is very good though. 'Tis true however, that no matter how good you are, we're all made out of flesh, blood and bone, and we break quite easily. "Take it easy out there...." .

04-03-06, 06:56 PM	#5
Iansv Guest Posts: n/a	Nice post pete, sorry about your friends Good advice at this time of year tho when people are thinking of getting the bikes out after the winter

04-03-06, 07:33 PM	#7
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Well said Peter. It's sad that it needs such a bad series of events to remind us, but your post should be appended to every thread that rattles on about "How do I get my knee down?" or "How do I get my restrictors out?".

04-03-06, 08:46 PM	#9
Well Oiled Guest Posts: n/a	Very sorry for the loss of your friends. On a positive note a few posts like these serve as a very poignant reminder to those of us who like to push the limits too frequently, and may just prevent a fatality. Keith

04-03-06, 08:55 PM	#10
cjb Guest Posts: n/a	so sorry to hear this .As a young rider I got away with quite abit of hooning around(thank God) but we are all mortal my thoughts are with you Peter give any regarads to te relations there.