We lost an Advrider yesterday (JWJ) - Page 2

Stogie · 08-13-2008, 07:11 AM

RIP John.

fas · 08-13-2008, 07:51 AM

Sad to hear another rider lost. RIP....

From the articles, it sounds like he assumed the right of way, always a bad choice.

Zapp22 · 08-13-2008, 08:02 AM

way too many of these lately.
here in central texas, from one 'riding club' - just a pickup bunch of weekenders - two deaths in about three weeks time. from what my friend tells me, both were cases of the biker running up under large trucks.

its easier than one might think to miss an intersection warning or stop or whatever. the terrain can block your view of the perpendicular slab and like 'all of a sudden' there it is. I skidded a 700lb roadstar out into a roadway just like that, and lived to tell about it. it really spooked me because its a road I AM familiar with..... i just flat missed it... mental error that could have been fatal.

jeffray1001 · 08-13-2008, 09:07 AM

RIP

Just sucks the guy always wore his gear, man you just never know!!!!

extrashot · 08-13-2008, 09:10 AM

So, so sorry to hear about this... my condolences to the family & friends

nachtflug · 08-13-2008, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDLuke

Jebus, it sounds like he just sailed out into the Highway from a side road.

did you read the post somebody made below the article?

sounds like some erroneous traffic lights involved.

in other words it may not be what it sounds like.

roswellj · 08-13-2008, 09:28 AM

RIP

Read the reply below the article. Hopefully someones head will roll for not having those lights up earlier

JDLuke · 08-13-2008, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nachtflug

did you read the post somebody made below the article?

sounds like some erroneous traffic lights involved.

in other words it may not be what it sounds like.

Yes, and then I went back in time two and a half hours to make a deliberately erroneous statement, all in an effort to draw you out.

ThumperDRZ · 08-13-2008, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roswellj

RIP

Read the reply below the article. Hopefully someones head will roll for not having those lights up earlier

I live very close in the area....these are new lights installed but flashing to let everyone get used to them....I do believe they were to go online this week....from reading the article it seems that there was confusion on whose lights were on red or yellow. This is a 2-lane road that Tee's into a 4 lane 55 mph road. John was pulling into the 4 lane road and must have read the signals wrong as others have implied in the artilce....it's such a shame and a tragic event.

roswellj · 08-13-2008, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThumperDRZ

I live very close in the area....these are new lights installed but flashing to let everyone get used to them....I do believe they were to go online this week....from reading the article it seems that there was confusion on whose lights were on red or yellow. This is a 2-lane road that Tee's into a 4 lane 55 mph road. John was pulling into the 4 lane road and must have read the signals wrong as others have implied in the artilce....it's such a shame and a tragic event.

Flashing lights can be a distraction from the actual traffic in some cases. Watch an intersection that is normally fine have a malfunction in the lights that makes them flash yellow and you will soon see that anything out of the normal makes people do crazy things because they are confused.
Large cost to pay though

longrider999 · 08-14-2008, 12:09 AM

my prayers and thoughts go out to johns friends and family.

John T · 08-14-2008, 03:27 PM

My thoughts and prayers are with the family and freinds.

A set of lights that flash red in all directions should not be a issue. But, flashing red for trafic in one direction and yellow the other direction is just weird. If I was to come to a flashing red light I would assume it is a 4-way stop.

Dave2 · 08-14-2008, 03:53 PM

Rip Jwj!

rjharris · 08-15-2008, 08:31 PM

That is really sad.
RIP JWJ

disconnected · 08-15-2008, 08:44 PM

Rip......

08-13-2008, 07:51 AM	#17
fas Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Bay Village, Ohio, USA Oddometer: 262	sad Sad to hear another rider lost. RIP.... From the articles, it sounds like he assumed the right of way, always a bad choice. __________________ Riding my own motorcycles since 1971 and still going too fast...hang up and drive! www.e-bikefun.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/robnelson44140

08-13-2008, 08:02 AM	#18
Zapp22 ZAPP - Tejas Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Tejas Hill Country Oddometer: 12,926	way too many of these lately. here in central texas, from one 'riding club' - just a pickup bunch of weekenders - two deaths in about three weeks time. from what my friend tells me, both were cases of the biker running up under large trucks. its easier than one might think to miss an intersection warning or stop or whatever. the terrain can block your view of the perpendicular slab and like 'all of a sudden' there it is. I skidded a 700lb roadstar out into a roadway just like that, and lived to tell about it. it really spooked me because its a road I AM familiar with..... i just flat missed it... mental error that could have been fatal. __________________ Zapp "I will not let the White City fall... nor our people fail.” - Aragorn K4 WEESTROM Stealthfighter Black - Invisible to Radar '02 DR650SE SOLD '97 DR650SE My Fave

08-13-2008, 09:10 AM	#20
extrashot Aprilia Test Pilot Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Seattle Oddometer: 117	So, so sorry to hear about this... my condolences to the family & friends __________________ Living vicariously through imaginary super-monkeys [heavily modded '03 Aprilia SR50 DiTech: 70cc fuel injected permagrin-inducer]

08-14-2008, 12:09 AM	#26
longrider999 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2008 Location: new london,wizconzin Oddometer: 1,414	prayers my prayers and thoughts go out to johns friends and family. __________________ In every moment of life,youre CREATOR is revealing beauty and love to the heart of Man.-WHITE EAGLE

08-14-2008, 03:53 PM	#28
Dave2 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Bawlmer Oddometer: 1,248	Rip Jwj! __________________ "The prettyness is over." K1200RS 04 KLR 650 08

08-13-2008, 07:11 AM	#16
Stogie Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: On a long and lonesome highway...east of Omaha. Oddometer: 108	RIP John.

08-13-2008, 09:07 AM	#19
jeffray1001 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2006 Oddometer: 126	RIP Just sucks the guy always wore his gear, man you just never know!!!!

08-13-2008, 09:28 AM	#22
roswellj ARGHventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Castlemaine Australia Oddometer: 797	RIP Read the reply below the article. Hopefully someones head will roll for not having those lights up earlier

08-14-2008, 03:27 PM	#27
John T John T. Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Carson City, NV Oddometer: 167	My thoughts and prayers are with the family and freinds. A set of lights that flash red in all directions should not be a issue. But, flashing red for trafic in one direction and yellow the other direction is just weird. If I was to come to a flashing red light I would assume it is a 4-way stop.

08-15-2008, 08:31 PM	#29
rjharris Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Sunset Hills, MO Oddometer: 411	That is really sad. RIP JWJ __________________ 2008 Yamaha WR250R 2009 Harley Roadglide 2010 Husaberg FE 570 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere I like Big Tanks and I cannot lie!

08-15-2008, 08:44 PM	#30
disconnected ultra runner Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Oddometer: 5,857	Rip...... __________________ .

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