Reminder to BE CAREFUL

[shredex]

One of my brothers good friends died on October 1, 2008
heres the report

"New Port Richey, Florida -- A speeding motorcyclist lost his life today when he drove into the side of a car turning onto Trouble Creek Road at Baytree Road, the FHP said.

Sean Alfanso Reyes, 20, of New Port Richey died of his injuries at New Port Richey Community Hospital.

The other driver, Philip Caruso, 78, of New Port Richey, was taken to North Bay Hospital with serious injuries, the FHP said."

I drove by the accedent going to work at around 4pm, and I couldnt even reconize the bike.
He died in the hospital just a few minutes after the accident.
I found his myspace, and heres what used to be him, and his bike





if you wanna see his myspace, here
http://www.myspace.com/blacksean666


just be careful!

[Dragon]

+1000 "BE CAREFUL"

R.I.P

It's very sad to see a young guy like this loose his life on a motorcycle.
Guess it's a need for speed!!!

[slayermd]

I love how every bike accident has a "Speeding motorcyclist" in it.

RIP dude.

Be careful out there in the jungle!

[thatkid]

I love how every bike accident has a "Speeding motorcyclist" in it.

RIP dude.

Be careful out there in the jungle!

And normally I'd side sorta on the side of the motorcycle but seeing the picture of him stunting in a wife beater makes me think otherwise. Granted 78 year old man driving the car could have turned in front as well. Looks like a pretty residential area though so if speed limits were being followed I can't imagine there would have been that much damage to the car.

Ride smart everyone.

[shredex]

I love how every bike accident has a "Speeding motorcyclist" in it.

RIP dude.

Be careful out there in the jungle!

And normally I'd side sorta on the side of the motorcycle but seeing the picture of him stunting in a wife beater makes me think otherwise. Granted 78 year old man driving the car could have turned in front as well. Looks like a pretty residential area though so if speed limits were being followed I can't imagine there would have been that much damage to the car.

Ride smart everyone.

I personaly like how it says "speeding motorcyclist" because then it makes me believe that all I have to do is not speed and Ill be safe, and loved ones love to hear that so they arnt as worried about me having a bike.

and he was DEFFINITLY speeding. That is a windy road that is pretty fun to drive on. the speed limit where he wrecked was 40, but I would say he was going 80+. I go about 60 on that road, well, not anymore.

[PIMPMYFZR]

thats sad man , 20 yrs old and allready gone ... like for real though wher the F@#$ these kids get the money for a brand new bike ..
their parents co-sign for it or what .. i mean cmon at 20 i know you can pull credit to finance one but this is just rediculous .. i can only thank god he didnt give me a brand new gsxr/cbr/zx-~~~ ect... i prob wouldnt be here now either ..

[tkclow]

Sorry to hear about your brothers friend, R.I.P. Everyone ride safe and smart, keep it shiny side up.

[95FZR600]

We should be reminded of this on a daily basis.

[csofos]

Condolences to every one who knew him and especially to his family. THEY need a great support now. I know very well how the loss of a friend feels, because i lost my best friend 1,5 months ago (by motorcycle accident too).
That's here:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1463

I steel cannot teke it easy and at night i wake up and start to cry. The only moments taht i can say i'm ok, are those on work (gym owner) and when i'm restoring a 3tj for now. But when the lights go out... there it comes. And that's for me! Can you imagine what happen with the parrents?
Your friends parrents need the best support. From his friends and relatives. May he rest in peace.

[YAM93]

General Florida Warning: Beware of the "cotton-head"
General Motorcycle Warning: Beware of the young "squid"

I always say "young daring inexperienced rider" + "fast bike" = dead rider

That said, sorry for your loss. Hopefully some other people will learn from this.
And everybody, please take it easy (SLOW!!!)/ paranoid in residential areas.

[ragedigital]

Obviously, he was not the most safety conscious person out there, but with the looks of it, he was simply a missle into the side of that car. Not so sure full leathers would have done anything in this case.

I feel for this kid's family and I hope his friends take another look at what they're wearing and where they're riding.

[cpudoc6]

I hate to add fuel to the fire, and I certainly feel the loss. I have been riding since I have been 5, I am 43 now. My bikes have all been cruisers, and when I purchased my FZR, my wife said "They are dangerous"! I stand by my statement to her. I said "most accidents with sport biles are caused by too much speed and too little experiance"! At 20 while I was an excellent rider, I dont think I was mature enough to ride a sport bike. Experiance is made up of physical skill, smarts and MATURITY. While I see 80% of the sport bikers riding safe, there is always the 20% that are in shorts acting like assholes! I have been dealing with the same dealership for years and have had this discussion several times with the sales people, they said that a young guy will always go to the "Fast bike" side and the older gents will go to the "Cruiser" side. The salesmen will sell the sport bike if the youngun' wants it, and you are right, most parents do cosign! My sales friend does recomend the local basic riding course, but thats all they can do. I have lost 2 riding associates in the last 2 months, one to a careless cager and one due to his own stupidity! The loss of any biker is tragic, espeacially one so young. We do need to think when we are riding, we need to learn to disreguard the urge to be careless with the speed of our bikes, and learn that there is a time and place for speed and fun. I personally go to the moutains for the thrill of twisties, very little traffic and again, being smart and keeping the speed safe!!!
Ride safe all and please think every time you go out on your bikes!!!!!

[demon_knight69]

i agree with everything you said there. i did a little riding when i was a kid, didn't get my first real motorcycle till i was 18, my parents helped me pay for it and i paid them every dime back. and yes my first bike was a "sport bike", but you know what size it was? i had a 2001 kawasaki ninja 250. while the 250 did not have much power, it is still enough to get in trouble with if you're a young rider. i think that was the perfect starter bike for me. even the ninja 500 would be a good starter. but the brand new 600's these days are too much bike for an inexperienced rider. hell, they're almost too much for me. i've ridden my friends r1 a few times, and i always respect what that bike is capable of, and be cautious as hell.

i feel for this kids parents, and friends. may he rest in peace. and everyone be safe out there

[gooserex]

Awful dood, such a young kid.

RIP

[Baghr]

First of all I feel for your loss and the family of the young man that abruptly lost his life. As a parent I can't imagine having to bury a child, but serving in Iraq left me having to bury close friends and that was hard enough.

When I was younger I was bulletproof and had the mindset I was going to live forever. At 19 I lost a good friend to a vehicle accident, and it changed my mindset forever, so I told myself his passing was not in vein. Over the years I have had my share of close calls, but have always tried to ride defensively or at least not stupid when in town or in a congested area. Its no surprise with the population getting older, the drivers out there are getting older too, and with that statistic it poses a different problem for us bike riders as they don't see and react too well. My Dad whom is 80, is an accident just waiting to happen as he cannot multi task as he could 10 years ago, frequently not seeing red lights or merging traffic as he should be able to. Add to that a stressful situation in traffic and he gets confused-not such a good combination. But say something about it to him and what you get is "I've been driving XXX years without any problems, I'm fine." Add a fearless 20 something on a bike with superbike capabilities into the mix and regardless of whom is right or wrong, the rider pays the price. My guess is the driver of the vehicle did not even see the bike, and if he had, most likely did not have the reflexes to react as someone much younger could have.

I added a modulating headlight device to my bike last year, which makes the headlight "flicker" and makes me more noticeable to traffic. It was a 50 dollar part that I spliced into the headlight wires, and it has really made a difference in the way people see me coming down the road. Some people actually pull over, thinking I'm a cop or something....Its fully legal in the US and Canada, and acts like wig-wags on a cop car. Food for thought.......Next time you see a cop running code, I'll bet what got your attention was the flashing headlights before anything else. I'm not trying to promote anything, but it's the most effective safety device I've seen in my 30-plus years of riding. Heck, I'm too old to be cool anymore, so I might as well be safe.

Anyway, hopefully this passing of your friend will help someone see that in a blink of an eye a life can be changed, and they adjust accordingly.

I hope this helps you in this difficult time make sense out of a bad situation.