One less in the gene pool....

[DucDave]

Another good idea which wasn't....

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article...EO01/801140678

[catch2otwo]

i just read " man tries to beat a draw bridge and dies" and didnt even have to watch the video to get my laughs

[CMG241]

no, not a gixer rider???

[KillBill]

It hadto be a GSX-R?!?!

[OreoGaborio]

well shit, at least the BIKE made it to the other side, that's half the battle, right?

[Dangerz0ne]

what an idiot. seriously.

[Doc]

Friggin Gixxers

[mzdagrl]

Who does that? I mean seriously. Thats even dumber than trying to ride to naked-daytrader's house in a blizzard

[sveesix]

Gonna be a star, gonna go far, gonna be a star on my GSXR !

[butcher bergs]

Who does that?

You mean to say that's not what the Salisbury bridge was made for???!

Dammit!

[wylee]

It's not the riders fault he died.

The motorcycle made it across the bridge, so clearly if the gate had been designed to safely break away when hit, the rider would still be alive. The bridge was still low enough to jump yet this poor man has lost his life do to greedy corporations that decided to cut cost by not making these gates safer.

[reiobard]

It's not the riders fault he died.

The motorcycle made it across the bridge, so clearly if the gate had been designed to safely break away when hit, the rider would still be alive. The bridge was still low enough to jump yet this poor man has lost his life do to greedy corporations that decided to cut cost by not making these gates safer.

Good point, we should set up a class action lawsuit for foam/rubber gates.

[wylee]

i thought they were saying he hit the first gate with his face, and the motorcycle made it across the bridge gap by itself...

Exactly! The company that manufactured the gate and the state that owned the bridge are liable. The poor guy woulda been fine if the gate had been properly designed with a motorcyclist's safety in mind.

[Josephd14]

Funny part is the fact I read the headline, and figured "wow, this should be cool, he must have gone out like Evel Kinevel or something". The fact is he didn't even make it to the bridge, well maybe part of his helmetless head did..

[RyanNicholson]

they call this darwinism

[Trackday Guru]

"...it was unclear why the motorcyclist tried to beat the drawbridge."
What?
I think we all know why. But this guy was going to do it without a helmet.
Genius people. Pure genius.

[richw]

Makes mw proud to have a Gixer

[Jayspeed]

He's obviously a noob and died because of it since he misjudged his speed and the drop rate of the gate. I would have jumped off the bike, over the gate, and landed back on the bike for a grand finale leap over the bridge. It can't get any simpler.... Oh I'd then use my rear brake and slide sideways to a stop to welcome all of these chicks wearing daisy dukes running to me.