Author Topic: Accident N1 GS (Read 11397 times)

jagter · « **Reply #20 on:** July 10, 2013, 12:32:47 pm »

Eish, very sad. RIP

A reminder to everyone to ride safe. It can happen to anyone.

Eisbein · « **Reply #21 on:** July 10, 2013, 12:34:46 pm »

His blog:

http://karoosafari.com/wp_demo/

alwyn_gs · « **Reply #22 on:** July 10, 2013, 12:43:19 pm »

Ai RIP!!!

Thinking of his Family!!!!

0012 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 10, 2013, 12:46:25 pm »

baie hartseer. rip

Eisbein · « **Reply #24 on:** July 10, 2013, 12:49:41 pm »

Quote from: Alducor on July 10, 2013, 12:30:57 pm

My girlfriend phoned me in tears after she witnessed it.

RIP

Shiiiit - seeing something like that happen right in front of you isn't cool.

When she has recovered a bit - would you be able to get some details as to what happened ?

What we know over here is that he was on his way to a job interview.

Somehow one of his wife's managers over here heard about it before she did - the manager had to go and break the news and took her to identify the body.

Can you imagine that - the one moment it is like: 'Cheers honey - good luck with the interview. Tell me how it went afterwards' and the next you get called in to have news like this broken to you.

Grrrr.... · « **Reply #25 on:** July 10, 2013, 12:51:00 pm »

When I read things like this I start to question if commuting by bike is such a good idea....

Alducor · « **Reply #26 on:** July 10, 2013, 12:54:00 pm »

Quote from: Grrrr.... on July 10, 2013, 12:51:00 pm

When I read things like this I start to question if commuting by bike is such a good idea....

My bike is on the farm, not commuting anymore (for now at least). Just not amped for this.

Karel Kat · « **Reply #27 on:** July 10, 2013, 12:55:21 pm »

When it is close to home or if it happens on a road you often find yourself on, it hits harder.

Condolences to Gerhard's family and the people who knew him.

RIP

Alducor · « **Reply #28 on:** July 10, 2013, 12:56:07 pm »

Quote from: Eisbein on July 10, 2013, 12:49:41 pm

Quote from: Alducor on July 10, 2013, 12:30:57 pm
My girlfriend phoned me in tears after she witnessed it.

RIP

Shiiiit - seeing something like that happen right in front of you isn't cool.

When she has recovered a bit - would you be able to get some details as to what happened ?

What we know over here is that he was on his way to a job interview.

Somehow one of his wife's managers over here heard about it before she did - the manager had to go and break the news and took her to identify the body.

Can you imagine that - the one moment it is like: 'Cheers honey - good luck with the interview. Tell me how it went afterwards' and the next you get called in to have news like this broken to you.

I will ask. She is touchy about MC related stuff...

donovan paton · « **Reply #29 on:** July 10, 2013, 12:58:50 pm »

PierreO · « **Reply #30 on:** July 10, 2013, 01:12:54 pm »

Crossed-up · « **Reply #31 on:** July 10, 2013, 01:23:58 pm »

Sad news!

My condolences go out to his family and friends.

brettp · « **Reply #32 on:** July 10, 2013, 01:27:53 pm »

Wow, this isn't great news, regardless of whether we know th2 rider or not, it still hurts the brotherhood.

RIP and strongs to his family, such a tragic thing to have happen.

It also makes me question my commute every day...

Marvin · « **Reply #33 on:** July 10, 2013, 01:29:33 pm »

RIP
Strength to his family, especially his wife.

Divot · « **Reply #34 on:** July 10, 2013, 01:37:13 pm »

shit that is so sad, I passed him on my bike and I turned off at the Parden Eiland turn off...
Condolences to the family.

BrendaButtercup · « **Reply #35 on:** July 10, 2013, 01:38:21 pm »

RIP Gerhard. Sorry man.

marcve · « **Reply #36 on:** July 10, 2013, 01:40:59 pm »

Gerhard was a gentleman, a very competent rider on the gravel and conservative in the traffic.

Go well Gerhard.

Fuzzy Muzzy · « **Reply #37 on:** July 10, 2013, 01:47:58 pm »

I was on the bike all day commuting... it was hectic out there. took the cab today.

RIP rider

Eisbein · « **Reply #38 on:** July 10, 2013, 01:51:19 pm »

Quote from: marcve on July 10, 2013, 01:40:59 pm

Gerhard was a gentleman, a very competent rider on the gravel and conservative in the traffic.

Go well Gerhard.

That's a fact on all counts - we left the office a couple of times at the same time and I haven't seen a more cautious or courteous 'traffic conscious' rider.

jagter · « **Reply #39 on:** July 10, 2013, 01:53:33 pm »

Quote from: Eisbein on July 10, 2013, 01:51:19 pm

Quote from: marcve on July 10, 2013, 01:40:59 pm
Gerhard was a gentleman, a very competent rider on the gravel and conservative in the traffic.

Go well Gerhard.

That's a fact on all counts - we left the office a couple of times at the same time and I haven't seen a more cautious or courteous 'traffic conscious' rider.

That makes it doubly scary. If a maniac dies while lane splitting at 200km/h through dense traffic it's one thing. But when a competent careful rider dies it's really scary. Can happen to any of us. Make the best of your life while you are still alive