Motorcyclist dies after collision on Phillip Island circuit

Hope I could ride one of them at 72... ;(

RIP.

Motorcyclist dies after collision on Phillip Island circuit PAUL
MILLAR AND AAP
March 1, 2010 - 6:46PM .
A 72-year-old motorcycle racing fan has died after crashing his
motorbike during a public ride day on the Phillip Island grand prix
circuit.

WorkSafe Victoria believes the bike was hired at the circuit for the
Afterburner Ride Day, an event in which fans get to ride the course
the day after the world superbike championships.

The Adelaide man was riding a Suzuki GSXR 600 around the circuit about
12.30pm (AEDT) today when he fell at the second turn.

A rider from NSW who was following him could not avoid him and hit the
man and his bike.

Paramedics were called to the track to find the rider with extensive
head injuries.

Attempts to revive the man were unsuccessful and he died at the scene.

"We'll be inspecting the bike and it might have been a case where he
just fell off," WorkSafe spokesman Michael Birt said.

Under the terms and conditions for the ride, the organisers
recommended that all riders wear full leathers and those choosing not
to wear the protective gear were restricted to 120km/h.

All riders had to have full motorcycle licences to take part.

Circuit officials would not comment and Afterburner organisers
Motorcycling Events Group Australia could not immediately be
contacted.

AAP

 

Aye, me too.

Actually, truth be told, I couldn't fit on one of those Gixxer 600s even
now. :-(

I'd be happy if I could start on a track day at 72, and, I can think of
worse ways of shuffling off this mortal coil.

I do feel sorry for the poor bugger that hit him.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Ditto, CC. 72's still so young though (I think that 70 is the new 60 or
something these days, isn't it?).... that's really sad.

betty

 

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And yet I can recall worrying about my father riding a 500 in the early
1980s. He was on a trip around various parts of NSW. I was attempting to
deal with " What would I do or think if he was killed in an accident?" The
ready answer for me was "He would have died doing what he enjoyed." That
thought is certainly relevant to some of us.

 

Bit of a misnomer really as there are not many people who die doing what
they didn't want to do.

 

Frankly, about the only better way I can think of is illegal, but I'm
open to suggestions.

Dying may not be attractive, as such, but it certainly isn't optional.

One way or another, we are all going to die.

A fairly quick transition, from having fun riding a bike round a race
circuit, to a very short "Oh Shit!", then dead, seems much better to me

Dunno. I don't suppose the person really loved falling off a motorcycle
and then getting hit by another motorcycle, but one assumes that he did
like riding round a circuit on a quick bike.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

On the contrary George, I think there are probably quite a lot of people
who die in ways they'd really refer not to, but there isn't much choice.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Bugger! that should have been "really prefer not to", rather than
"really refer not to"

CC

 

Rubbish...

What about every one who never wanted to die fighting cancer for example?


G-S

 

What about every one who never wanted to die fighting cancer for example?
eg: http://dylanhartung.net/RMDH.html

 

Didn't mean anything like cancer but maybe the way I said what I said could
have been put a different way
Mosty people die, at an inopportune moment when it is least unexpected,
people seem to say "Well, he died doing what he loved doing"
But isn't living what people enjoy the most?

 

Is this where we mention the holocaust?

Theo

 

Really? Are you suggesting most people die suddenly rather than from
old age?

Theo

 

Only in Godwins

 

Really? Are you suggesting most people die suddenly rather than from
old age?

Theo

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Yes, of coarse they do

 

Is this where we mention the holocaust?

Theo

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Only in your twisted mind

 

One second you're alive, the next you're dead. Seems sudden to me...

 

But was it unexpected, as George is saying? I've never been to a
surprise party where the guest of honor didn't know it was his/her
birthday.

Theo
I already know that I'm going to die.

 

But was it unexpected, as George is saying? I've never been to a
surprise party where the guest of honor didn't know it was his/her
birthday.

Theo
I already know that I'm going to die.

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We all know that we are going to die
some don't want to believe they will
but when is the question