leavin a fallen rider!

Last night a guy here in town was killed goin to fast and havin a girl pull out of a parking lot in front of him. The poor girl on the back of the bike was thrown 115 feet (luckily she survived so far). That in itself is horrible! The thing that just mortifies me is that the two bike with this guy took off as soon as he crashed! These two scum bags didn't try to help or even care if they died. I couldn't even begin to imagine leavin a fellow rider lay on the street like that. I don't care whether i was illegally ridin or doin something stupid. It isn't humanly decent! I am really just venting i guess. Hope I run into dip and shit sometime!

ya, that is totally lame!

some ppl are just scum/lowlifes with no regard for anyone but thier self-centered selves.

I stop for any fallen rider as long as theres not a ton of others already stopped or EMTs etc already on the scene.

yeah i went down a month ago and it feels like shit... i was riding by myself and luckily i was alright to get up... i had a broken ankle but my adrenaline was going so i still walked on it and road home. It was a low speed fall so i was lucky...  still recovering from my ankle and looking at new exhaust cuz it fell on that side lol

thats just messed up wrong. What about the humanity to help others? Very dissapointing.

that is messed up low/life scum bags. But what goies around comes around even worst specially if you knew you could of helped. Did the riders have their gear on? 

ive helped guys that dump their bikes on the street or freeway (in traffic) even when im in a car!!! i dont care if im "impeding" (perspective of cagers) traffic, but im actually "shielding" (perspective of downed rider) traffic...

those other two attempting to live with themselves for the rest of their life is punishment enough ...and somewhere along the way, karma will take place and their wives/kids are gonna die while some ppl ditched them at time of need...yes, i am just that duranged...

Not derranged IMHO.  Karma is a bitch.

I can honestly say I can't ride like an ass when I have a girl on the back. I don't want to be at fault for hurting or killing her. Hell even if she just got a small rash scar on her leg or arm or mid drift it would prolly become a problem for her when she wants to wear short shorts, a skirt or anything revealing that part of her body......Even if they say they don't care, I could never do that to her.

perfectly said Ghost....

When you ride its just not always about you!

how about not going two up? im sorry, but i am the only one in my group firmly against going two up...in the streets!!! let alone the show boats that blast around with their friends in the twisties...like its some ****in group date...not to mention most the douches that love going two up give their gf cheap, old ass helmets that dont fit correctly...my close gf had an ex that loved going two up with her and bought her a cheap little helmet with "cute" graphics on it...it was a size or two too big, but what does it matter, right? made me sick and i bitched her out every time she went with him...

i used to go two up back in the day, but havent ever since...and refuse to...took my damn pegs off, im making sure it doesnt happen...im pretty stubborn, but when it comes to this subject, im an ass...

those guys probably rode gsxrs

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those guys probably rode gsxrs

beat me too it

RIP to the rider

Don't know about gear. But the dumb ass was doin over 90mph and popin wheelies. The 17 year old driver probably thought she had plenty of time to pull out. Doin 90 he was probably 3 blocks away when she started to pull out of the parking lot. It was also just getting dark outside. RIP Nick.

OK, I agree you just don't leave a fallen rider there are no buts or what ifs.  It's just not done.  I went down back in March and my buddies were there for me and since then I try to ride in the back of the group.  This is due partly to me still being pretty gun-shy on the bike and also due to the fact that I'm an EMT.  I want to be there if something happens since I know what to do.   I have to say my whole group of riding buddies is really good about watching out for each other.  Anytime we ride there is sort of an unofficial buddy system in place.  You keep up with your buddy and where he is so you know if he comes up missing.  It's just a smart way to ride as far as I'm concerned.  Also, something else no one in my group makes fun of anyone else.  Everyone rides at there own skill level and there is no pushing someone to ride above there level or acting stupid when we are on a group ride.   Because one idiot in the group can effect the whole group.  Well, enough said.    Also any Kentucky riders need to check out www.kentucky-sportbikes.com .  I’m not trying to steal members from this forum just want to get the guys in KY on our forum as well.  I’m on both and while I don’t post a lot I do try to read and watch what’s going on.    Have a good ride! Matt

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Don't know about gear. But the dumb ass was doin over 90mph and popin wheelies. The 17 year old driver probably thought she had plenty of time to pull out. Doin 90 he was probably 3 blocks away when she started to pull out of the parking lot. It was also just getting dark outside. RIP Nick.

 
Pity that dude had it coming, doing all the wrong things...

• Riding when its getting dark
  
• Speeding around streets where you'd expect traffic or cars pulling out all over the place
  
• Doing wheelies
  
• Riding two up

Anyone would see thats a full recipe for disaster, pity he had to learn it the hard way.
 
RIP dude

That makes you realize why there are so many negative opinions on our bikes, and why the cages don't care.

I couldn't ever leave a fallen rider behind. Even if it was a Harley guy that was riding ahead of me and something happened to him. I'd feel compelled as a motorcyclist to get off and give him a hand or try and comfort him in some way. Becuase I know if something happened to me, I'd hope someone would help me.

It's just the decent HUMAN thing to do...not to mention being a rider.
 
I always shake my head when I see a hot chick on a bike without proper gear.  They wanna show what they got.  Whenever I go 2 up, I'm a stickler for safety.  Probably why I don't do it often. 
Who wants to wear all that hot leather gear and long pants when you can show off your boobs, legs and G.?

RIP to the rider

I don't think that there is anything wrong with riding 2 up as long as it is done properly.  I take my g/f on a lot of rides, and she is covered head to toe in proper gear (that fits).  I don't change my habits with her on or off the bike, I'm as safe as I can be under both scenarios.

Still a shame about this story though, i guess he just tempted fate too long, and fate won.

Riding like that eventually something like this accident comes to bite you in the arse...maybe at 43 I'm playing hindsight is 20/20 but I would have hoped say that I would have not ridden like that in my younger think I gonna live forever days.
 
 
Damn shame that didn't need to happen
 
 
 
 
Goose

It's not possible to ride the same.  You can do things when alone that you can't do 2up.  And knowing this, you should ride differently.  Not only from a technique perspective but your defensive tactics aren't the same.
 
But I suppose that also depends on knowing your passenger too.  I've found that each passenger is different and I have to account for that.  Some are more transparent than others.