beansbaxter
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posted February 07, 2005 11:30 PM
Pic warning! - a few good lessons about motorcycles
This is reposted without permission from the LABiker mail list. Incredible accident scene photo. I'd bet wherever it's served from is gonna have problems cause this one is gonna get cross posted everywhere. Luckily, nobody died.
Here's the story from LABiker Brandon:
This photo is from a group ride yesterday (Sunday). A bunch of friends from Springfield, MO went for a group ride in northern Arkansas. Great roads, great weather, great day for a ride. Unfortunately an unknown 'new kid' on a 600RR joined the ride, with a a horrible ego/skill ratio. The guys were afraid to mention it to him, out of politeness I guess.
They should have. His riding ended up causing tens of thousands in damage, probably hundreds of thousands in medical, and only by the grace of God was no one killed. BARELY.
This is a shot taken at the scene of the accident, mere seconds after the crash. 'Bo' (lower left corner, *UNDER* the truck), is the new CBR 600RR rider that overcooked the corner and proceeded to lowside and wedge himself *under* the Chevy.
The older white Ford in the photo veered into the oncoming lane to go around the wreck, decided against it, and started backing down the hill. This is where Jason (Duc rider, Springfield Police Officer) met the truck, 1/2 way around the corner. Jason jumped from the bike just before impact, and ended up with his head/shoulder through the windshield. Paul (following behind Jason) hit the old Ford as well, though didn't sustain as much damage.
Luckily the other riders knew enough not to move ANYONE, so they left Bo under the truck, and Jason on the hood. Bo might lose his right arm; the doctors haven't decided yet. Jason was conscious the whole time, but understood not to move. Good thing. He's got a fractured C7 vertabra (I think the same thing that happened to Christopeher Reeves).
So...next time you think it's rude or impolite to tell that 'over his head' rider to cool down or screw off, think of this.
This is another picture that might be a little disturbing. It was suppossedly the result of a gxr1 that was doing 174mph and went down. This is a good example of what happens when doing these speeds on the roads can lead to. If you wanna crank it up high.. get on a track, where there are no trees and fence posts to lose body parts to. Even with the best gear, the body is still way to fragile to do these kinds of things. Hopefully by looking at this, it will remind us all that life is short, that doing these kinds of speeds on a hwy is very dangerous.
   
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Hells Dark Lord
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posted February 08, 2005 03:57 AM
dayum, good lesson to be learned in both of the picturs though....
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vozizm
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posted February 08, 2005 06:04 AM
ride within your limits....
if ya riding with a FASTER rider dont try and keep up...
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Miklos
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posted February 08, 2005 08:17 AM
Old pics, but still a good reminder.
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macnas
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posted February 08, 2005 08:49 AM
I'm not getting the message in the second photo, if it's slow down and wear better gear, it's just a little over stated. Most folk here have probably learned that one already.
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