How do you feel when a biker dies because he's doing 100+ and being reckless?
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How do you feel when a biker dies because he's doing 100+ and being reckless?
Im in upstate NY and few days back we had a guy on a sport bike die.
He died on a road that the local harley dealership is on, and that leads not only to vermont but alot of nice country areas.Basically hundreds of bikers go up and down this road every day.
Ive been down it hundreds of times myself both on a bike and in a car, and their are no real sharp or hard turns its I never have to touch the brakes at all going down it.
For this guy to not be able to make those gentle curves he had to be doing well over 100 mph.
I dont know about you guys but I have a hard time feeling sorry for this guy, I mean if he wasn't riding like an idiot he'd be alive right now. Maybe im just a pric* for thinking that way.
He died on a road that the local harley dealership is on, and that leads not only to vermont but alot of nice country areas.Basically hundreds of bikers go up and down this road every day.
Ive been down it hundreds of times myself both on a bike and in a car, and their are no real sharp or hard turns its I never have to touch the brakes at all going down it.
For this guy to not be able to make those gentle curves he had to be doing well over 100 mph.
I dont know about you guys but I have a hard time feeling sorry for this guy, I mean if he wasn't riding like an idiot he'd be alive right now. Maybe im just a pric* for thinking that way.
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RE: How do you feel when a biker dies because he's doing 100+ and being reckless?
I feel bad for the guy that he died for basically being stupid. We have a friend we ride with from time to time, he does not ride like a grandma but, does not give it hell at all........when we screw around, which is not too bad at all...he just says "I am in no hurry to kill myself" and does not screw around at all...........Like I said our screwin around is not too bad, it is within our limits..maybe going alittle faster in the twisties, not 100 miles an hour or anything like that.
Road Warrior
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RE: How do you feel when a biker dies because he's doing 100+ and being reckless?
Earlier this week an 18 year old boy in the Bristol area was being chased by the Police..
He hit a guard rail at 140 MPH.
They buried him today, on his 19th birthday.
He hit a guard rail at 140 MPH.
They buried him today, on his 19th birthday.
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RE: How do you feel when a biker dies because he's doing 100+ and being reckless?
If he indeed was going that fast then I feel the same way about him as I do about the guy on a sportsbike on the freeway today, he was driving down the freeway talking on a cell phone held to his ear with his left hand.
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RE: How do you feel when a biker dies because he's doing 100+ and being reckless?
I feel bad for the guy... and lucky. I have done some crazy things in my life. Many could have caused harm to me or others. So, I am certainly not in any position to judge, but to be thankful that I made it to a place where I'm old enough - and maybe smart enough - to make fewer stupid decisions.
Road Warrior
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RE: How do you feel when a biker dies because he's doing 100+ and being reckless?
Natural selection at work. No tears here.
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RE: How do you feel when a biker dies because he's doing 100+ and being reckless?
Here's the News story:
http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tr...8-21-0028.html
http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tr...8-21-0028.html
engaged in a high-speed pursuit of the motorcycle driven by Thompson shortly before the accident that led to his death. The pursuit reportedly began when Cantwell clocked Thompson driving 140 miles per hour on Interstate 81 South. Cantwell reported the motorcycle exited I-81 onto Highway 36 before taking John B. Dennis Highway and Bloomingdale Road into Virginia, the Department of Safety said. According to the state, a Scott County deputy saw the crash happen at the intersection of East Carters Valley Road and Wadlow Gap Highway.
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RE: How do you feel when a biker dies because he's doing 100+ and being reckless?
ORIGINAL: wisemx
Here's the News story:
http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tr...8-21-0028.html
Here's the News story:
http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tr...8-21-0028.html
engaged in a high-speed pursuit of the motorcycle driven by Thompson shortly before the accident that led to his death. The pursuit reportedly began when Cantwell clocked Thompson driving 140 miles per hour on Interstate 81 South. Cantwell reported the motorcycle exited I-81 onto Highway 36 before taking John B. Dennis Highway and Bloomingdale Road into Virginia, the Department of Safety said. According to the state, a Scott County deputy saw the crash happen at the intersection of East Carters Valley Road and Wadlow Gap Highway.
Perhaps cruel to say, but glad he didn't slay any others.