Saw a crash today

IT's alway people like that who usually hurt other drivers, and they're
okay.

What a dickhead this guy was.

I have no pity on him.

wrote in message

 > My friend and I were both riding our bikes yesterday in Dallas when we
 > saw a guy on a plastic deep blue crotch-rocket rice burner on a on-ramp,
 > attempting to enter north bound traffic on I-35. The highway traffic was
 > heavy, and speeds were about 50. The crotch-rocket was clearly trying
 > to make others yield to him, as he wasnt about to give way to any 4
 > wheeled vehicles. He lost. Actually, he chickened out about 6 inches
 > to a foot away from a truck and lost control. I saw him and the bike go
 > down, with him doing 5 somer saults on I-35 at about 40mph. The bike
 > just slid on its side. Traffic halted suddenly, and everyone started
 > locking their brakes, not wanting to run over him or his bike. We were
 > 3 car lengths behind, and we heard a van lock his brakes up immediately
 > behind us, almost hitting us in the process.
 >
 > I observed the guy get up pretty quickly, take his helmet off, throw it
 > about 50ft, and then took off what was left of his muscle shirt. THEN,
 > he started kicking the guard-rail, leaving his bike in the lane. My
 > friend and I drove our bikes up to him and I picked his bike up out of
 > the street and moved it out of traffic. Amazingly it was still running.
 > When I walked up to the guy, he must have been 22 at the most, and his
 > back and arms looked like someone took a belt sander to him. Also, he
 > had one of his nipple pierced that didnt look like it could hold a
 > piercing anymore. His nipple was now forked like a snake's tongue.
 >
 > We asked him if he was alright and if he needed to use a cell phone.
 > He said he was fine, so we left him there on the side of I-35 in 100
 > degree heat with his broken bike and one remaining nipple.
 > -
 > MORAL?
 > Just like rock-paper-scissors, Trucks beat cars, cars beat cycles.
 > Except that cycles dont beat anything.
 >
 >
 > Watching this unfold really hit home to me, as I am a new rider. I have
 > an 8 week old 2003 FLSTC that I have put 2100 miles on it. This is my
 > first bike and I still need practice and confidence. But not enough
 > confidence to take on a truck or other 4 wheeled vehicle.
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True, but you can't lead a horse to the trough.

He obviously doesn't have value for life; his or otherwise.

People like that who disrepect "the ride" deserve it when their brains are
splattered on the road.

I just pity those who have to pick up the pieces..

- Malcolm

"Lilac" wrote in message

 >

 >
  > > My friend and I were both riding our bikes yesterday in Dallas when we
  > > saw a guy on a plastic deep blue crotch-rocket rice burner on a on-ramp,
  > > attempting to enter north bound traffic on I-35. The highway traffic was
  > > heavy, and speeds were about 50. The crotch-rocket was clearly trying
  > > to make others yield to him, as he wasnt about to give way to any 4
  > > wheeled vehicles. He lost. Actually, he chickened out about 6 inches
  > > to a foot away from a truck and lost control. I saw him and the bike go
  > > down, with him doing 5 somer saults on I-35 at about 40mph. The bike
  > > just slid on its side.
 >
 > <snip a little>
 >
 > There's this idjit on a red crotch rocket that heads south on I35 every
 > morning from Carrollton. He even has matching red and white leathers.
More
 > than once I've seen him doing wheelies in the HOV lane during rush hour
 > traffic. I always wonder which morning I'm gonna see him further down the
 > road impaled on the LBJ merge sign. Life's too short to ride so crazy.
 >
 > Lilac
 >
 >
 >
 >
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"Malcolm" wrote in message

 > IT's alway people like that who usually hurt other drivers, and they're
 > okay.
 >
 > What a dickhead this guy was.
 >
 > I have no pity on him.
 >


  > > My friend and I were both riding our bikes yesterday in Dallas when we
  > > saw a guy on a plastic deep blue crotch-rocket rice burner on a on-ramp,
  > > attempting to enter north bound traffic on I-35. The highway traffic was
  > > heavy, and speeds were about 50. The crotch-rocket was clearly trying
  > > to make others yield to him, as he wasnt about to give way to any 4
  > > wheeled vehicles. He lost. Actually, he chickened out about 6 inches
  > > to a foot away from a truck and lost control. I saw him and the bike go
  > > down, with him doing 5 somer saults on I-35 at about 40mph. The bike
  > > just slid on its side. Traffic halted suddenly, and everyone started
  > > locking their brakes, not wanting to run over him or his bike. We were
  > > 3 car lengths behind, and we heard a van lock his brakes up immediately
  > > behind us, almost hitting us in the process.
  > >
  > > I observed the guy get up pretty quickly, take his helmet off, throw it
  > > about 50ft, and then took off what was left of his muscle shirt. THEN,
  > > he started kicking the guard-rail, leaving his bike in the lane. My
  > > friend and I drove our bikes up to him and I picked his bike up out of
  > > the street and moved it out of traffic. Amazingly it was still running.
  > > When I walked up to the guy, he must have been 22 at the most, and his
  > > back and arms looked like someone took a belt sander to him. Also, he
  > > had one of his nipple pierced that didnt look like it could hold a
  > > piercing anymore. His nipple was now forked like a snake's tongue.
  > >
  > > We asked him if he was alright and if he needed to use a cell phone.
  > > He said he was fine, so we left him there on the side of I-35 in 100
  > > degree heat with his broken bike and one remaining nipple.
  > > -
  > > MORAL?
  > > Just like rock-paper-scissors, Trucks beat cars, cars beat cycles.
  > > Except that cycles dont beat anything.
  > >
  > >
  > > Watching this unfold really hit home to me, as I am a new rider. I have
  > > an 8 week old 2003 FLSTC that I have put 2100 miles on it. This is my
  > > first bike and I still need practice and confidence. But not enough
  > > confidence to take on a truck or other 4 wheeled vehicle.
 >
 >

I feel terrible for the bikers completly in the right and dont even see the
cager coming. This idiot brought this on himself, I never like to hear of a
fellow biker down but really dont have much sympathy for this guy.
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The best statement I ever heard on that one was out of one of the bike rags.
It compared a scene from Star Wars.

When on a bike going up against a 4 wheeler, "Let the Wokee win."


"Malcolm" wrote in message

 > IT's alway people like that who usually hurt other drivers, and they're
 > okay.
 >
 > What a dickhead this guy was.
 >
 > I have no pity on him.
 >


  > > My friend and I were both riding our bikes yesterday in Dallas when we
  > > saw a guy on a plastic deep blue crotch-rocket rice burner on a on-ramp,
  > > attempting to enter north bound traffic on I-35. The highway traffic was
  > > heavy, and speeds were about 50. The crotch-rocket was clearly trying
  > > to make others yield to him, as he wasnt about to give way to any 4
  > > wheeled vehicles. He lost. Actually, he chickened out about 6 inches
  > > to a foot away from a truck and lost control. I saw him and the bike go
  > > down, with him doing 5 somer saults on I-35 at about 40mph. The bike
  > > just slid on its side. Traffic halted suddenly, and everyone started
  > > locking their brakes, not wanting to run over him or his bike. We were
  > > 3 car lengths behind, and we heard a van lock his brakes up immediately
  > > behind us, almost hitting us in the process.
  > >
  > > I observed the guy get up pretty quickly, take his helmet off, throw it
  > > about 50ft, and then took off what was left of his muscle shirt. THEN,
  > > he started kicking the guard-rail, leaving his bike in the lane. My
  > > friend and I drove our bikes up to him and I picked his bike up out of
  > > the street and moved it out of traffic. Amazingly it was still running.
  > > When I walked up to the guy, he must have been 22 at the most, and his
  > > back and arms looked like someone took a belt sander to him. Also, he
  > > had one of his nipple pierced that didnt look like it could hold a
  > > piercing anymore. His nipple was now forked like a snake's tongue.
  > >
  > > We asked him if he was alright and if he needed to use a cell phone.
  > > He said he was fine, so we left him there on the side of I-35 in 100
  > > degree heat with his broken bike and one remaining nipple.
  > > -
  > > MORAL?
  > > Just like rock-paper-scissors, Trucks beat cars, cars beat cycles.
  > > Except that cycles dont beat anything.
  > >
  > >
  > > Watching this unfold really hit home to me, as I am a new rider. I have
  > > an 8 week old 2003 FLSTC that I have put 2100 miles on it. This is my
  > > first bike and I still need practice and confidence. But not enough
  > > confidence to take on a truck or other 4 wheeled vehicle.
 >
 >
 >
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"Lilac" wrote in message ...


 > There's this idjit on a red crotch rocket that heads south on I35 every
 > morning from Carrollton. He even has matching red and white leathers. More
 > than once I've seen him doing wheelies in the HOV lane during rush hour
 > traffic. I always wonder which morning I'm gonna see him further down the
 > road impaled on the LBJ merge sign. Life's too short to ride so crazy.
 >
 > Lilac

It all a matter of degree. To my mother, getting on a bike of any
kind is insane. Its his bike and his body. Let him wreck them any
way he likes. And I dont want to hear about his giving us all a bad
name. I hate to tell you, but its too late, we already have a bad
name.

Sit down and have a drink on me.

John A
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"John" wrote in message ...

 >
 >
  > > There's this idjit on a red crotch rocket that heads south on I35 every
  > > morning from Carrollton. He even has matching red and white leathers.
More
  > > than once I've seen him doing wheelies in the HOV lane during rush hour
  > > traffic. I always wonder which morning I'm gonna see him further down
the
  > > road impaled on the LBJ merge sign. Life's too short to ride so crazy.
  > >
  > > Lilac
 >
 > It all a matter of degree. To my mother, getting on a bike of any
 > kind is insane. Its his bike and his body. Let him wreck them any
 > way he likes. And I dont want to hear about his giving us all a bad
 > name. I hate to tell you, but its too late, we already have a bad
 > name.
 >
 > Sit down and have a drink on me.
 >
 > John A

Thks for the Makers Mark!

My Mom is taking a new life insurance policy out on me. She figures my only
future now is death by Harley. I've always loved pissing off Ma, which,
after 49 years of being my Ma, she's figured out. She just had to get in the
last word when I rode over to her house last week. "Sure is a pretty bike".
Heck, I wanted to fight <g>

FWIW, I said _he_ was an idjit. Yeah, it is his body. I just don't care
to have the pieces of his body land on me when he eventually makes that one
mistake. I'm a squeamish old broad.

Shirley, give John another of what he's having. Don't forget the rest of
the group either.

Lilac
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Hi, brand new here. Just did a search on crotch rocket dangers and found this. My son died a week ago Sunday, on June 19th. Just trying to find answers, he was new at this and a thrillseeker since the day he was born. He was only 28, we just finished his ceremonies on Sunday by spreading his ashes at his favorite Drop Zone (he was an avid skydiver)

He was riding with a couple of friends last Sat nite, the 18th, about 2 am, according to police report he was going 75 mph, when his rear tire (I believe) hit the curb, he was thrown 242 ft and hit a street sign. I went to the scene, and it's so hard to believe a little bitty curb took out my son. I just don't understand
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