Cheers mate, I know his family will appreciate the well wishes from everyone, strangers or not.

Sorry to resurect your thread with such news, like I say it just seemed fitting for some reason. Maybe for my own benefit, rather than starting another new thread about losing another friend to a bike accident.

I honestly dont think I could do the bike thing on the roads these days. I see them out here in Florida with no gear on at all, just shorts, and wonder how well thought through that is.

As for John, he lived in the fast lane of life, so as far as experiences and fullness of life, he died aged about 125. All the same, in physical years he went far too soon.

 

Oh I've been there to see it. Just a few days at Daytona's bike week makes me wonder how many of these biker "hobbyists" survive. Even those that crack open full throttle on a right hand turn whilst riding a Boss Hoss (bike with a V8 Chevy engine) in nothing but a leather jacket and jeans (no helmet).

Although most spend their drunken evenings doing burn-outs in the hotel parking lot until their tyres burst (preventing them using the bike the next day). I'm not sure if thats a good thing or not.

And also most of these alleged "bikers" just trailer their bikes to the event anyway, so the only time they are exposed to risk is when they decide to roll the bike off the trailer and prat about on it.

Americans, eh?

 

Oh I've been there to see it. Just a few days at Daytona's bike week makes me wonder how many of these biker "hobbyists" survive. Even those that crack open full throttle on a right hand turn whilst riding a Boss Hoss (bike with a V8 Chevy engine) in nothing but a leather jacket and jeans (no helmet).

Although most spend their drunken evenings doing burn-outs in the hotel parking lot until their tyres burst (preventing them using the bike the next day). I'm not sure if thats a good thing or not.

And also most of these alleged "bikers" just trailer their bikes to the event anyway, so the only time they are exposed to risk is when they decide to roll the bike off the trailer and prat about on it.

Americans, eh?

 

A few years ago there was an accident on the A27 eastbound, near

Chichester, a tanker left the road and jackknifed near to the exit of the

A27 at Chichester. It blocked one lane completely, and partially

obstructed the other lane. Cars could get passed, but not lorrys or HGV's.

As it's a dual carriageway, there was no risk to any oncoming traffic.


How was it handled, bearing in mind, you could see the accident from the

end of the A27 bypass.

They closed the A27 in both directions??? Then traveled all the way

down the e-w lane (11miles) and then forced there way back up the

other carriageway w-e (10.9) miles to deal with the incident.

It took 3 hours to move the 11 miles!!!

They could have stopped the traffic going past the accident, with the first

car, and then all the other could have driven the 100 yds up the

carriageway and dealt with it ffs.

Instead they tried to get through with 3+ fire engines, 6 police cars and

3 ambulances, all at differing times over the course of an hour.

The 11 mile tailback, was left to fend for it's self, filtering past the

stranded tanker one car at a time. The one emergency

entrance / exit on the road, was kept closed.


When we finally got to the end, the two coppers at the end were

chatting to themselves, oblivious to the massive traffic snarl up around

them.

Mart

 

I have to admit the biker numbers are dropping. Not seen many this year most are on gold wings and harleys

Madness though. Hard to believe it's legal, but I guess it's their medical insurance premiums eh

 

I have to admit the biker numbers are dropping. Not seen many this year most are on gold wings and harleys

Madness though. Hard to believe it's legal, but I guess it's their medical insurance premiums eh