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I was on my way home from college today (Michigan to Ohio) and saw an accident happen right in front of me (opposing direction). I'm still a little shaken up. I don't know about all of you, but I just had this preconceived notion that people riding goldwings didn't get into accidents like on sportbikes. I mean, they're so BIG! Sadly, I was proven wrong today, and in a VERY real way.
I'm not sure what happened, but about 1/4 mile down the road coming the other direction was a guy on a Goldwing with one of those little trailers on the back. I didn't notice it until I saw a goldwing going through the air. At first I didn't know what it was, but then I got a little closer and saw the bike land upside-down on the freeway (70mph in Michigan). The trailer just kept slidin'. Anyway, traffic stopped REAL quick. There were cops there in like two minutes, and by the time I got up there, they had the guy under the sheet. The bike was shattered. There were chunks everywhere, and another life was lost. The hardest thing was thinking that he probably has a wife and kids at home waiting for him, and he'll never show again.
I'm sorry for elaborating, it just really HIT me, you know? Anyway, I don't know him from the next guy, but I said a prayer for him and his family right then and there, and I hope you'll all do the same. Thanks...
P.S. This SUCKS!!! What the heck is goin' on lately?!? We really need to take a look at ourselves and the poeple we're riding with and make sure we're not riding outside of our abilities! I love this sport and always will, but we need to check ourselves every once in awhile, I think. Just be careful everyone. I'm glad that some of the poeple who wrecked this week are OK, and let the other ones who won't ride again serve as reminders to the rest of us.
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~Nick
Hey squid, wanna race? No, not down that straight road...we're gonna hit the twisties. Hey, where ya' goin'?
I'm not sure what happened, but about 1/4 mile down the road coming the other direction was a guy on a Goldwing with one of those little trailers on the back. I didn't notice it until I saw a goldwing going through the air. At first I didn't know what it was, but then I got a little closer and saw the bike land upside-down on the freeway (70mph in Michigan). The trailer just kept slidin'. Anyway, traffic stopped REAL quick. There were cops there in like two minutes, and by the time I got up there, they had the guy under the sheet. The bike was shattered. There were chunks everywhere, and another life was lost. The hardest thing was thinking that he probably has a wife and kids at home waiting for him, and he'll never show again.
I'm sorry for elaborating, it just really HIT me, you know? Anyway, I don't know him from the next guy, but I said a prayer for him and his family right then and there, and I hope you'll all do the same. Thanks...
P.S. This SUCKS!!! What the heck is goin' on lately?!? We really need to take a look at ourselves and the poeple we're riding with and make sure we're not riding outside of our abilities! I love this sport and always will, but we need to check ourselves every once in awhile, I think. Just be careful everyone. I'm glad that some of the poeple who wrecked this week are OK, and let the other ones who won't ride again serve as reminders to the rest of us.
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~Nick
Hey squid, wanna race? No, not down that straight road...we're gonna hit the twisties. Hey, where ya' goin'?