[ANTHONYD]

Flofocus,Oct 27 2006, 01:33 PM Wrote:

ANTHONYD,Oct 27 2006, 12:58 PM Wrote:popping wheelies on his motorcycle in traffic :rolleyes:

r.i.p.
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where does it say he was doing that?

All I see is that police think it was excessive speed....and that doesnt suprise me, being on a bike and all.
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FROM FJ:


Not sure if its appropriate to divulge the details but i think there is alesson to be learned here so here it goes.

He was riding with another guy and they were at a traffic light at a freeway overpass. They took off quick, he was riding a wheelie and didnt see a truck that was at the light on the other side of the overpass. By the time he ame down off the wheelie, he was likely going very fast not giving him much time to slow down or swerve to avoid the truck that was just beginning to leave the light. He swerved, clipped the back of the truck, hit a curb and was thrown from the bike. A telephone pole is what ended his life. Witnesses say they saw him try to sit up then collapse. He sustained massive injuries to his torso as a result of hitting the pole.

Oddly enough in life, I would say 99% of the time you get away with things like this. Just think of all the times when you ran a red light, or punched it on an open strttch of road. In an instant someone can pull out in front of you In Nazars case the road was a busy, 35mph street with lots of businesses and restaurants in the immediate vicinity. He knew better. On Tuesday he wasn't so lucky. We used to talk about how every morning on this stretch of road bike cops were poised and ready to give an onslaught of tickets to speeders. In my mind a combination of things caused this tradgic event. The fact that he recently installed a tinted windshield on his bike, riding a wheelie (impaired vision and the inability to brake effectively) and excessive speed led to his death. Not forgetting the fact that he was essentially riding a race bike (GSXR 750) on the street. I like a fast bike just as much as the next guy, but with a bike that makes over 100whp and weighs just over 500 pounds, it is only a matter of time before something happens. Too often do I hear about a rider going down. Some live to tell their story, many don't.

Nader

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Just goes to show you that doing dumb s*** can cost you your life.

It's lucky he didn't kill anyone else. :rolleyes: