Video: Mother allows release of her son’s motorcycle death.

no problem terry.

One of the reasons I got a Superdream is that they don't go very fast. Sure you can die at slower speeds but there is less chance.

It was a brave decision for his family to allow the release of the video, so hopefully the video will make bikers think twice about the potential consequences of riding fast.
Worst bit for me is the anguished cry when he realises what's about to happen.
RIP David Holmes.

I wonder whether he was riding that fast due to the fact that he DID have a camera on his bike and wanted something to show his mates, he got that alright!!

I sometimes wonder at the reason for having cameras on things, it seems to me that more often the camera is used to prove a point (especially with cyclists) and that maybe if the camera where not in use then the situations would not arise.

I know Graham B is from this neck of the woods and I myself have driven this road previously, its not a great road for overtaking and being a main route into Norwich is usually busy most of the time. I don't think that I would ever try to ride/drive as fast as this chap on this particular road having driven it before.

However we all make our own decisions based on our ability and the way we are feeling at the time, most of the time our actions have very little affect sometimes this differs, I imagine that if all parties could take back their actions that day then the driver would have looked twice as a bike closing in at 97mph will need a second look, and the rider may just have slowed a little.

I know that over my 30 odd year on the road I have sped, sometimes a little, sometimes excessively, at the time I thought that I was OK, so far I have been. Over the last 10 years I've slowed a bit due to having kids but I still like a little blast every now and again but usually where I think its safe, but who knows what can happen!!?

I hope this video will make some people think especially the younger ones who feel invincible, because usually their folks will feel the pain of their passing more, a potential never fulfilled etc.

Ride safe guys.

Steve I hear you and agree there are some fantastic vids around that show some really good rides, its just trying to keep that little demon on your shoulder quiet, you know the one that eggs you on!!

I have to say I feel great sympathy for the car driver also, at 97 MPH he was there in the blink of an eye and at 60 MPH there was probably no accident, so blame on both sides.

They have to live with the consequences for the rest of their lives.

Totally agree with you daz I had an enduro bike for some time and I had some nasty offs but with no serious damage except black eyes and shook up and bruised a little that sort of thing, but oh what fun !! but I had all the body armour you could get, but there's so much more danger with miss use of a road bike, and I met quite a few guys my age that had gone from road bikes to enduro bikes for their fun because they had the misfortune of seeing friends have serious and fatal accidents on road bikes. My self I have not had that many road bikes and not really had a need for speed on a bike well not to much anyway on a road bike but when I had my Harley I spent many a Sunday just plodding around the Brecon Beacons with super bikes going so fast past me they scared the crap out of me but on every bend I was able to see all the loose fine stones on every bend and still wonder to this day how I never seen those bikers that flew past me wrapped in the nearest tree and that's one reason that puts me off riding like a twat !! I know that we have probably all done it at some time, so thanks to the police and the parents of David I hope that lots of bikers will learn to ride more safely and most of all every body on this forum take care and happy riding all.