http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,22885643-2761,00.html
December 07, 2007 10:00am
A 40-YEAR-OLD Gosnells man died overnight after his Harley Davidson motorcycle hit a concrete kerb and he was thrown from his bike.
The man was riding in a north easterly direction along Dorothy Street towards the railway crossing near Wheatley Street in Gosnells just before 7pm when the accident occurred. He overtook a Nissan Navara travelling in front and then attempted to return to the correct side of the road. After doing this, he skidded and hit a concrete kerb and was thrown across the handlebars and onto the road. The Nissan which was then following has run over the man as he lay on the road. The man died later in hospital.
His death brings the road toll this year to 215.
f%*k... RIP... condolences to family and friends... terrible way to go... feel for the driver
Gee that's sad news, any death on the road is. Commiserations to all concerned.
I do feel that we bike riders take unnecessary risks at times, I'm guilty of it myself. The need to pass a car fast and in tight situations seems to be the norm, instead of waiting for a more oppertune and safe time to do so.
Please ride safe guys and gals.
Bt
shit........ talk about close to home , 5 minutes down the road from my place , all respects to his and hers and the driver
i was out that night as the weather was perfect
So you'll be requesting brown coloured underwear for christmas to save embarrassment at the dry cleaners?
Ya gotta learn to kick car doors without falling off!!!
Just to set the record straight for those that read our local rag, the West Australian Newspaper incorrectly ran an article naming the rider as a Nominee of the GJMC. After many angry phone calls and heated discussions they made a half-arsed attempt at a retraction in last Tuesdays paper. They hid it in the last pragraph of a tiny article about the road toll. Typical sensationalism from the most monopolized rag in the country - they didnt think to mention his son, his fiance, the fact that he was a hard worker and a top bloke - nah never let the truth get in the way of a good story. They based all this on the fact that a GJ was at the scene - the fact is that he just happened to be passing by and rendered assistance to a fellow rider.
And they paint us as the riff raff?
We'll be holding a run in his memory.
can or can't?
I may not have known your mate but as a fellow biker I would like to be there in spirit.
Keep the wind at your back and the sun shining on you all
The run was a roaring success, the riding was awesome, the campsites were first class and the company was as good as it gets.
We all came home in one piece despite a couple of fuck ups on the first day.
