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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967  
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feeling very lost & empty this morning! A close friend went out for a summers evening ride on his motorbike and lost his life last night. Hit by a pheasant, broke his neck.
Can't imagine what his family is going through. Enjoy the warm weather guys, but please be safe  My 109 thread
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1st Jul 2015 10:47am |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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Yes he was! He loved his bike!
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1st Jul 2015 11:02am |
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| Nobodycares Member Since: 23 Jun 2015 Location: Northants Posts: 68
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Crikey, what a terrible thing. My deepest condolences.
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1st Jul 2015 11:22am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769  
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Deepest condolences!!! In the last few years I've lost both my best mates to bike accidents, it's gutting
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1st Jul 2015 11:31am |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
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Sincerest condolences to you on the unexpected loss of your good friend!
I don't think I have ever heard of anything like that circumstance before, what a complete tragedy for you and, of course, his nearest and dearest. You must think of all the good and happy times you got to share with him... Rog... 
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1st Jul 2015 12:32pm |
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| JJ Member Since: 18 May 2009 Location: Winchester Posts: 932 
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Sorry to hear that, feel for you. My sympathies to his family and friends.
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1st Jul 2015 1:23pm |
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| Projectblue Member Since: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 1096
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But even if riding sensibly, within the limits and you get smacked in the face by a pheasant....... Last summer there was a couple in a convertible, minding their own business, enjoying the drive. Coming the other way was a family in a VW camper, surfboards on the roof, end of a holiday, minding their own business. The VW was in a collision with another car, no fault of theirs. The force of the impact broke a surfboard loose from it's fasteners and sent it across the road into the path of the open top couples car. I will leave you to work the rest out, but that was a 3 person fatal and all the people that lost their lives were completely blameless. 
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1st Jul 2015 1:29pm |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435 
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Sorry to hear your news, very sad indeed.
I lost a mate a few years ago, plus I've had a fair few misses myself, mainly racing bikes on tracks. I was racing at Cadwell Park once - a rabbit ran across in front us, I was in a pack of 4, the guy at the front didn't see it, the one behind him spotted it and took his eye off the track for a split second, went straight on into the barrier, broke his leg and an arm, the rabbit escaped ok. Just give the family some space but let them know you're there if they need anything. There's no knowing when your numbers up. |
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1st Jul 2015 1:41pm |
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| Walmsleys Member Since: 19 Feb 2015 Location: Leyland Posts: 110 
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Projectblue - as a campervan owner, I'd not heard about that incident - do you have a link anywhere so I can let fellow owners know to secure their boards better? 2015 Urban Truck 90XS in Havana
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1st Jul 2015 3:11pm |
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| pjb Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Oxford Posts: 1244 |
my condolences
not a lot you can say
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1st Jul 2015 3:52pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3747  
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Condolences G Mack,, lost my closest's friend, 40 year ago to a simalar freak bike incident !!
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1st Jul 2015 3:58pm |
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| Walmsleys Member Since: 19 Feb 2015 Location: Leyland Posts: 110
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Thanks for the link, TJ101. Looks like it was a Peugeot 206 and not a campervan, but tragic all the same.
Its always sad we when we lose our friends. 2015 Urban Truck 90XS in Havana (previously 2013 D4 XS in Fuji White) (previously 2011 D4 XS in Stornaway Grey, auto, black leather, reversing camera and removable tow bar) (previously 2011 Freelander 2, blue (Mrs B's) (previously 2007 TDV6 D3 SE Zermatt Silver, auto, black leather, an Uncle Ray plate and AT2s) (previously 2001 Freelander One, blue) (previously 1967 Series 2, Green) |
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1st Jul 2015 4:06pm |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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Thanks for all your kind comments guys
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1st Jul 2015 6:56pm |
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| fathaggis Member Since: 31 May 2015 Location: taynuilt Posts: 385 
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im sorry to hear of the loss of your friend ..........
up here in he summer months deaths by bike are to common . in the last 3 months on a 10 mile stretch of road . 6 fatals and a good few more serious ........ and that's just the bike accidents .......... getting foreign tourists to drive on he proper side of the road is also a nightmare |
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1st Jul 2015 7:05pm |
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