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Eight+ Bike Pileup and Two Dead Near Me
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11-26-2006, 12:12 PM
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| Ba-Da-Bing  Join Date: Sep 15 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Bike(s): 2007 Honda ST1300 Age: 36 Posts: 1,049
Xbox Live! Gamertag: ConqSoft | 2 Killed, Several Injured In Multi-Motorcycle Crash - News - WRAL.com | WRAL There's a video clip too. | ||
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11-26-2006, 12:37 PM
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| Rapin' Asphalt!  Join Date: Sep 29 2006 Location: West Richland, Washington Bike(s): '02 CBR1100XX, '03 FJR1300, '08 Busa Age: 50 Posts: 874
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 Usually when I hear of this kind of motorcycle pile-up, it usually involves Hardleys riding parade style, but it doesn't look like that was the case here. In the video, you can see a red liter-class sportbike with a helmet hung on the mirror stalk, and they are hoisting what may have been a Hayabusa onto a tow truck. A 19-year-old girl and a 43-year-old man died at the scene.... daaaaayumn.... | |
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11-26-2006, 12:43 PM
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| Ba-Da-Bing Join Date: Sep 15 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Bike(s): 2007 Honda ST1300 Age: 36 Posts: 1,049
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On a straight, open highway, with only the bikes involved, and eight or more being involved, we can reasonably deduce that they were probably following too closely and/or going too fast for the distance they were spaced. I know that stretch of highway because I used to travel it every day for over a year while I worked in the next city over.
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11-26-2006, 1:38 PM
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| Join Date: Nov 05 2006 Location: chicago Bike(s): 04r1,99xx Posts: 75
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It is very,very sad.You have to be very,very carefull about who do you ride with on the group rides.Most of the times I just hang on the tail,I save speed for the race track.This way I won`t get rearended by another bike.
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11-26-2006, 2:01 PM
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 Join Date: Nov 03 2006 Location: St. Louis, MO Bike(s): 03 CBR1100XX and Kawasaki 500R Posts: 8
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That is very sad to hear. Godspeed to those riders. However, the article indicated ten bikes with thirteen people. Huh??? |
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11-26-2006, 2:55 PM
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 Join Date: Oct 17 2006 Location: Madison, WI Bike(s): '01 CBR1100XX, '08 ZX-14 Posts: 270
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Sad, so sad.
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11-26-2006, 7:06 PM
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 Join Date: Nov 24 2006 Location: Greensboro, NC Bike(s): 1997 CBR1100XX, 1994 Honda Magna Age: 44 Posts: 441
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I now know why I tend to get nervous riding in a group more than 4-5 bikes. Very sad, and preventable. They were probably following too close or closing in too fast, reducing reaction time. I was a witness and near participant in one of these involving all sportbikes. The cause of that: Rider Inattention/Distraction. |
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11-26-2006, 7:07 PM
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| Ba-Da-Bing Join Date: Sep 15 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Bike(s): 2007 Honda ST1300 Age: 36 Posts: 1,049
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They updated the story a bit. It was caused when a rider on one bike ran into the back of another bike, killing him, and the passenger of the bike he hit. The rest crashed when they swerved to miss the crash. On the news just now, they said that they were all members of a new biker club based in Raleigh called "Unleashed Aggression".  The president of the club had no comment.
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11-26-2006, 8:22 PM
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| Join Date: Nov 24 2006 Location: Greensboro, NC Bike(s): 1997 CBR1100XX, 1994 Honda Magna Age: 44 Posts: 441
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Not a club name that gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling, especially to non bikers. I hope the president and other officers of the club do not end up as defendants in a lawsuit. |
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11-26-2006, 8:45 PM
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| Rapin' Asphalt! Join Date: Sep 29 2006 Location: West Richland, Washington Bike(s): '02 CBR1100XX, '03 FJR1300, '08 Busa Age: 50 Posts: 874
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 Still and all, this is pretty tragic... I have two daughters close to the age of the 19-year-old girl that was killed.... shit really hits home when you hear about tragedies like this. Bet the families of the dead are going to take this and all future holiday seasons in quite a different light... | |
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11-27-2006, 1:24 AM
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 Join Date: Oct 31 2006 Location: Australia Bike(s): I think you know what I ride.... Posts: 58
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