APPEAL to unknown rider - please do not fall !

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Watty

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This is a concerned appeal to the unknown rider of a yellow BMW 1200GS with a black topbox @ 06h43 in Veeplaas travelling towards Perseverance (outside Port Elizabeth), busy lane splitting and dodging the mini taxi's, at approximately 70 to 80 kph this morning.

Please give a thought to the consequences if you should have the misfortune of being involved in any accident or an off.  By being dressed only in a light short sleeve shirt, a pair of jeans and casual sport shoes, having no gloves on is not much of protection against the abrasion punishment that the dirty tar road surface is going to dish out when you meet it at an 30 degree angle, travelling at any speed.

Now, it may be your individual right and choice to ignore ATGATT, however, the fact that your open face helmet was not even secured, and had its chin straps flapping next to it in the wind motivated me to post this message.

PLEASE - dress for the fall and not for the ride.  We really do not enjoy reading about riders getting hurt, even if they act like idiots and most likely deserve the punishment they will get for their arrogance.

Sorry, and with regret, no photo available.


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