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17-01-2010, 09:05am
Far out, No bike accidents/Fatalities over Xmas period, now several. As I was reading this thread, the TV news was just reporting a double fatality off a bike in the Batemans Bay area only 5k's from the fiery Tanker crash a few weeks ago. Apparently a Car was at fault, I hope I don't know them personally, over a dozen funerals last year, I don't want to attend any more.
Greg Pretty used to ride for S.A.'s Pitmans Yamaha on an XS1100. He raced in the modified unlimited class (Now Superbikes) the XS1100 was converted from shaft drive to chain drive and boy, was he quick on that thing, he wasn't much slower on the Production version either. I raced with him in all major rounds back in that era including Arai 500 at Bathurst and both Coca Cola 8hr endurance races at Oran Park, although I wasn't a personal friend, I had spoken to him as a fellow competitor, he was a man who commanded respect on the track and was Adelaide's golden haired boy in the M/C press during that Era. I could be wrong, but I think he ran an Aviation business or was flying a Twin for an Adelaide based company.
Not that it helps this situation now, but obviously the poor bugger coming the other way was out of his depth and cooked it on that corner with disastarous results, I think I am pretty safe in saying that we have all cooked it at some time in our riding careers, most of us learn from it (if we survive it) and ride within our capabilities, no matter how low or high on the scale that may be. Unfortuneatly many riders don't learn at all & continue to ride outside their envelope, being a danger to other road users. Look at Alan Hales, another fierce competitor of that era, died up the old road, not necessarily totally his fault. Many would like to think they are invincible and that it won't happen to them, unfortuneatly we are only flesh & bone and it can happen to U.
My sincerest condolences go out to the families and friends of both riders concerned. RIP.
Cheers,
Tex & Bundy
Greg Pretty used to ride for S.A.'s Pitmans Yamaha on an XS1100. He raced in the modified unlimited class (Now Superbikes) the XS1100 was converted from shaft drive to chain drive and boy, was he quick on that thing, he wasn't much slower on the Production version either. I raced with him in all major rounds back in that era including Arai 500 at Bathurst and both Coca Cola 8hr endurance races at Oran Park, although I wasn't a personal friend, I had spoken to him as a fellow competitor, he was a man who commanded respect on the track and was Adelaide's golden haired boy in the M/C press during that Era. I could be wrong, but I think he ran an Aviation business or was flying a Twin for an Adelaide based company.
Not that it helps this situation now, but obviously the poor bugger coming the other way was out of his depth and cooked it on that corner with disastarous results, I think I am pretty safe in saying that we have all cooked it at some time in our riding careers, most of us learn from it (if we survive it) and ride within our capabilities, no matter how low or high on the scale that may be. Unfortuneatly many riders don't learn at all & continue to ride outside their envelope, being a danger to other road users. Look at Alan Hales, another fierce competitor of that era, died up the old road, not necessarily totally his fault. Many would like to think they are invincible and that it won't happen to them, unfortuneatly we are only flesh & bone and it can happen to U.
My sincerest condolences go out to the families and friends of both riders concerned. RIP.
Cheers,
Tex & Bundy
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There is no substitute for grunt !!
Every boy needs more than one toy !!