Spooked

[cv_rider]

That would cause me to think twice about riding too. Images of those who love me dealing with the aftermath of something bad are the most sobering thoughts I have.

 

[DefyInertia]

That would cause me to think twice about riding too. Images of those who love me dealing with the aftermath of something bad are the most sobering thoughts I have.

What exactly DON'T you know NOW, that you will know THEN?

Reality sucks! Best to get a grip on it while you have the choice.

It took a serious crash for me to wake up. Glad it happened. All things considered I got off "easy".

These are the reasons people preach about gear and riding smart. They know how quickly things can get real ugly. They also remember that they didn't always realize it and they don't want their fellow rider to learn the hard way!

Last side note, I imagine riding scared is very dangerous. Our natural instincts don't serve us well on motorcycles; when you're really scared, your natural instincts take over.

 

[chunkygoat]

Yup, riding is dangerous. Choose carefully who you ride with and how you ride. Even then you can't control everything.

Is this the accident you were talking about?

Two are killed in motorcycle accident following Spring Thaw Rendezvous in Northampton - lehighvalleylive.com

Two Killed in Motorcycle Crash in Northampton County : WFMZ-TV 69News

Victims Of Deadly Motorcycle Accident Identified : WFMZ-TV 69News

One person dead in motorcycle accident on Washington Avenue in Northampton - lehighvalleylive.com

Jim (fellow sorta-lehigh-valley FZ6 rider)

Yep that's the accident. Either their information or my information was slightly off. I think he hit the parked car because a car was coming the other direction speeding towards them, cutting the line. That is a very narrow street - and there are very few escape routes. And the party they were coming from was my next door neighbor's party. There was a dodge viper parked out front, at least 4 or 5 bikes, maybe 20 or so people outside having a good time. There were bikes flying by left and right because of the bike show - speeding excessively on a terrible road to go fast on. It gets me that the people that died were only doing "30 - 35mph".

And you can actually see my house in that picture.

Where you at though Jim? Your location says Lehigh Valley - I'd be interested in meeting up for a ride some time - preferably NOT on Washington street

 

[keira]

Chunky, I'm sorry you had to go through that. Even though it may not have been someone you know personally, it is still tough to deal with reality when it is that close to you. I remember witnessing my first fatal accident as a cornerworker....I spent almost a week eaten up by guilt thinking that there was something I could have done differently and knowing there wasn't. I was a wreck.

Hope you find comfort somehow, we're here for you.

 

[jrevans]

Yep that's the accident. Either their information or my information was slightly off. I think he hit the parked car because a car was coming the other direction speeding towards them, cutting the line. That is a very narrow street - and there are very few escape routes. And the party they were coming from was my next door neighbor's party. There was a dodge viper parked out front, at least 4 or 5 bikes, maybe 20 or so people outside having a good time. There were bikes flying by left and right because of the bike show - speeding excessively on a terrible road to go fast on. It gets me that the people that died were only doing "30 - 35mph".

And you can actually see my house in that picture.

It's amazing how the media can get the story so wrong sometimes. That accident is a real shame.

Where you at though Jim? Your location says Lehigh Valley - I'd be interested in meeting up for a ride some time - preferably NOT on Washington street

I live down in Hereford, close to Route 100. (About ten minutes South of Emmaus.) I don't do much group riding. Actually, I don't do much riding at all anymore. My kids take up almost all of my time, but I do manage to sneak out now and then. I met up with some of the PA riders from sport bikes dot net the other week.

 

[oxfz6]

This is a horrible thing to hear what happened on your street . I had an experience i will always remember for the rest of my riding life, it was the second day of my direct access bike training. Me and the instuctor were on the way to Reading (berkshire UK) from Oxford (UK) we were on a well known road for bikes which is the A4074 as we left the roundabout to join the carriageway there was a bus up in front of us parked on the verge. My instructor behind me tells me to be cautious about people crossing the road in front of the bus. On the opposite side of the road was a highways maintenance van parked in a layby and 4 people crouched in the grass, and then i see the mangled reck of a bandit 1200. my instructor tells me to u turn immediatley when safe so we go back to the crash scene. It appeared the accident had just happened, while waiting for the emergency services my instructor had to perform CPR. That day i saw a man die infront of me and it hit home just how fragile your life is and can easily be taken away. It became apparent the guy was travelling in the same direction as us to Reading, when leaving the roundabout he saw traffic forming front of him so he decided to overtake. The traffic was there because the highways van at the front of the que was turning into the layby on the opposite side. Just as the van pulled to turn the biker saw and slowed but still hit the back of the vehicle, it hit with such force that i personally found the disc lock to the bike 80yds down the road. It was estimated he was doing 80mph when he hit the van after he slowed. It was tragic that this happened as there was no need to overtake the stationery traffic at that sort of speed, its asking for trouble. This was not a nice experience to go through but, it was probably the best lesson learnt on my second day of training ,life is precious and it can only take that second of a lapse in concentration to be taken away. Stay safe this summer guys all the best.

P.S sorry about hijacking the thread