Really Bad Motorcycle Wreck

[1fastmerc]

Just passed a extremely bad motorcycle wreck on 171 in front of the Shell gas station. The bike is completely destroyed. Please keep the family members in your prayers as the driver didn't make it.

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[Ilovestohunt]

Where on 171? And prayers.


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[Tjethro85]

Originally Posted by Ilovestohunt

Where on 171? And prayers.


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The shell on 171 across from Iberia bank I would imagine

[1fastmerc]

The one across from autozone

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[ScubaLatt]

Driver of motorcycle died in crash.

[eman]

something i always try to instill in new bike riders , Motor cycles do not have fender benders! Prayers to the biker and his family.

[RickLafayette]

If you're riding, assume every driver around you is texting and no one sees you. Car drivers who are inexperienced at riding motorcycles are not psychologically intimidated by motorcycles due to their smaller sizes. If an 18 wheeler was next to their car it would have one hundred percent of their attention. To be clear, most car drivers are good drivers, just that a lot of them are unaware. They don't know a motorcycle can brake in half the distance of their car at the same speed. You have to ride a motorcycle as defensively as possible. If you take the bad *** attitude that you have the right of way, screw them....you're a dead man walking. (riding)

[duckman1911]

Originally Posted by RickLafayette

If you're riding, assume every driver around you is texting and no one sees you. Car drivers who are inexperienced at riding motorcycles are not psychologically intimidated by motorcycles due to their smaller sizes. If an 18 wheeler was next to their car it would have one hundred percent of their attention. To be clear, most car drivers are good drivers, just that a lot of them are unaware. They don't know a motorcycle can brake in half the distance of their car at the same speed. You have to ride a motorcycle as defensively as possible. If you take the bad *** attitude that you have the right of way, screw them....you're a dead man walking. (riding)

I've seen a lot of bikers riding like idiots too. Just a statistic waiting to happen. Unfortunatly my brother is one of them.

[Matt G]

Originally Posted by RickLafayette

If you're riding, assume every driver around you is texting and no one sees you. Car drivers who are inexperienced at riding motorcycles are not psychologically intimidated by motorcycles due to their smaller sizes. If an 18 wheeler was next to their car it would have one hundred percent of their attention. To be clear, most car drivers are good drivers, just that a lot of them are unaware. They don't know a motorcycle can brake in half the distance of their car at the same speed. You have to ride a motorcycle as defensively as possible. If you take the bad *** attitude that you have the right of way, screw them....you're a dead man walking. (riding)

This is why I got rid of my bike. I learned quickly that it didn't matter how careful I was. the soccer mom in that big SUV tending to her kids while eating lunch and talking on her phone is not.

[1fastmerc]

The way that bike was literally in pieces and exploded. Also how far he was from initial impact, how far his helmet and watch was past him and also how his shoes was at the site of impact tells me he was not going the posted 40mph. It was the worst I've ever seen. I can't get it out of my head.

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[RickLafayette]

Originally Posted by duckman1911

I've seen a lot of bikers riding like idiots too. Just a statistic waiting to happen.

Yeah you're right. Some of these riders think they're invincible, full of piss and vinegar. I can think of some wild antics I pulled in the 70's when I was in my 20's and the Good Lord saw me through and gave me the chance to grow up and get smart.

[duckman1911]

Originally Posted by 1fastmerc

The way that bike was literally in pieces and exploded. Also how far he was from initial impact, how far his helmet and watch was past him and also how his shoes was at the site of impact tells me he was not going the posted 40mph. It was the worst I've ever seen. I can't get it out of my head.

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Yeah he had to have been rocking that throttle back pretty good. Hopefully his stupidity only killed himself.

[ScubaLatt]

The kid killed was my in law's neighbor's kid. He was 22. Rode his cycle fast all the time. My BIL even commented that he was gonna kill himself on that thing.

[BGcoreg]

Just found out today we work for the same company, never worked with him though.. And other co workers did say he rode pretty quick

[duckman1911]

Live by the throttle die by the throttle. I feel bad for this guys family but he made his own decision. My brother and his buddies routinely ride over the 150 mark when the road allows. When they go ride for the day I just hope the next phone call I get isnt the bad one. I rode his death rocket once and only once. It scared da hell outa me. That thing will pull a wheeley at 130 and he is still spending $ for more horsepower.

[sparkyc4]

Whether it's by the throttle or by Vibrio, we are all gonna go one way or another. I made it out of my sportbike days with only a little skin loss and a bike full of "Character"

[BayBolt23]

I went through the crotch rocket days myself back in the mid 90's! Finally realized it was time to get rid of it was when I started riding wheelies down Johnston Street in Lafayette!