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27-05-2007, 08:14pm
Taken from the ORG:
Gatoracer, better known as Gator or to me and others as Jay, was headed to MrBuells house yesterday in Phoenix and never made it.
edit: here is what his wife wrote on another forum. sounds like misjudgement and poor timing played a bigger role in Jays death.thanks for the update Ed.
Hey everyone. I've seen some posts asking what happened yesterday, so I thought I'd put the information out there for everyone. I hope reading this will make y'all think twice about some decisions while you are out there riding.
Jay had been out riding all morning, scrubbing in the front tire . I don't think I've seen him that excited about something since the day he brought the Busa home from the dealership.
We exchanged some text messages around 12:50, where he commented on what a great ride he was having, how much he had missed riding since the bike had been down for the rebuild, and how Spars = Therapy.
What I understand from the investigating officer who showed up at the house is this:
Jay was heading south on 51st Ave near Beardsley. He was behind a truck that was hauling a boat in the far right lane. Just as he swung out to pass the truck, a woman pulled out of a side street and into Jay's lane. They couldn't see each other because of the truck/boat combo.
The officer said they could see where he laid on the brakes, and they assume from witness accounts (I think it was witness accounts... I was a bit shell shocked during that part) that he was doing 70-75mph.
He lowsided the bike and separated from it. Unfortunately, he was sliding at such a high rate of speed that he made contact with the back of the car of the woman who had pulled out in front of him; and he died at the scene.
PLEASE everyone... take a lesson from this. Jay was driving in a 45mph zone and let the fact that he was impatient to get where he was going (and the fact that he COULD accelerate that quickly) interfere with his normally safe riding practices.
he joined sh.org in 2002. he and I spoke several times during his decision to move from Fl to Phoenix. we shared many meals, cocktails and stories. he was a very avid motorcyclist. he was a biker in the truest sense of the word. he was good people. he will be missed by all that knew him.
God Speed my brother...
http://www.suzukihayabusa.org/forum/inde...c=115359.0
Gatoracer, better known as Gator or to me and others as Jay, was headed to MrBuells house yesterday in Phoenix and never made it.
edit: here is what his wife wrote on another forum. sounds like misjudgement and poor timing played a bigger role in Jays death.thanks for the update Ed.
Hey everyone. I've seen some posts asking what happened yesterday, so I thought I'd put the information out there for everyone. I hope reading this will make y'all think twice about some decisions while you are out there riding.
Jay had been out riding all morning, scrubbing in the front tire . I don't think I've seen him that excited about something since the day he brought the Busa home from the dealership.
We exchanged some text messages around 12:50, where he commented on what a great ride he was having, how much he had missed riding since the bike had been down for the rebuild, and how Spars = Therapy.
What I understand from the investigating officer who showed up at the house is this:
Jay was heading south on 51st Ave near Beardsley. He was behind a truck that was hauling a boat in the far right lane. Just as he swung out to pass the truck, a woman pulled out of a side street and into Jay's lane. They couldn't see each other because of the truck/boat combo.
The officer said they could see where he laid on the brakes, and they assume from witness accounts (I think it was witness accounts... I was a bit shell shocked during that part) that he was doing 70-75mph.
He lowsided the bike and separated from it. Unfortunately, he was sliding at such a high rate of speed that he made contact with the back of the car of the woman who had pulled out in front of him; and he died at the scene.
PLEASE everyone... take a lesson from this. Jay was driving in a 45mph zone and let the fact that he was impatient to get where he was going (and the fact that he COULD accelerate that quickly) interfere with his normally safe riding practices.
he joined sh.org in 2002. he and I spoke several times during his decision to move from Fl to Phoenix. we shared many meals, cocktails and stories. he was a very avid motorcyclist. he was a biker in the truest sense of the word. he was good people. he will be missed by all that knew him.
God Speed my brother...
http://www.suzukihayabusa.org/forum/inde...c=115359.0
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