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| | | Thieves steal bike from fatal-crash victim
May 27, 2009 11:15am
A man killed in a motorcycle crash in Clarkson yesterday had his bike stolen by passers-by as he lay dying on the road. A man killed in a motorcycle crash in Perth's north yesterday had his bike stolen by passers-by as he lay dying on the road.
The 37-year-old later died from his injuries after he was taken to Joondalup Health Campus by ambulance. Inspector Trevor Davis said the rider crashed his bike at Clarkson in outer northern Perth after he collided with a traffic island in the middle of the road about 3.10pm.
Before police arrived at the scene, Inspector Davis said "unknown persons" attended the crash scene in a ute and removed the bike. Major Crash Investigations did not wish to comment further on the matter.
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Another theft:
Bike stolen while injured rider airlifted
April 21, 2009 03:53pm
A TRAILBIKE rider is fuming after his motorcycle was stolen while he was being airlifted to hospital. Trevor Fuller punctured his lung and broke his collarbone, a rib and a ligament in his finger when he fell off his modified 2002 Yamaha 426 in forest near Woodford, north of Brisbane, on Good Friday.
It took a thief less than 10 minutes to make off with the bike as Mr Fuller’s two riding mates and ambulance officers moved him 500m away from the crash site to a clearing for the helicopter rescue, the Caboolture Shire Herald reports.
“I was certainly in no condition to make sure someone stayed with the bike,” Mr Fuller said.
“I can’t believe it.” Mr Fuller said
his bike had been parked on the side of a trail. To make matters worse, one of Mr Fuller’s friends – Steve Lintott – rode off to look for the bike but also fell and broke his collarbone. Mr Fuller is now recovering at home.
by Chocobo-Teddy | Posted: May 27, 09 | | |
| | | | Riding Motorcycles Make you Younger!
Friday, 6 March 2009 Motorcycles make you healthier It must be true -
Dr Kawashima says so! TOKYO (AFP) — Riding motorcycles helps keep drivers young by invigorating their brains, the scientist behind popular "Brain Training" computer software said Wednesday, citing a new scientific study. "The driver's brain gets activated by riding motorbikes" in part because it requires heightened alertness, Ryuta Kawashima said after his research team and Yamaha Motor conducted a string of experiments involving middle-aged men. "In a convenient and easy environment, the human mind and body get used to setting the hurdle low," he warned. "Our final conclusion is that riding motorcycles can lead to smart ageing."
Kawashima is the designer of "Brain Training" software, which incorporates quizzes and other games and is available on the Nintendo DS game console under the name "Brain Age" in North America. A self-professed motorcycle fan, 49-year-old Kawashima cited a new study conducted jointly by Yamaha and Tohoku University, for which he works. One experiment involved 22 men, all in their 40s and 50s, who held motorcycle licences but had not taken a ride for at least a decade.
They were randomly split into two groups -- one asked to resume riding motorcycles in everyday life for two months, and another that kept using bicycles or cars. "The group that rode motorbikes posted higher marks in cognitive function tests," Kawashima said. In one test, which required the men to remember a set of numbers in reverse order, the riders' scores jumped by more than 50 percent in two months, while the non-riders' marks deteriorated slightly, he said.
The riders also said they made fewer mistakes at work and felt happier. "Mental care is a very big issue in modern society," said Kawashima. "I think we made an interesting stir here as data showed you can improve your mental condition simply by using motorbikes to commute." Copyright © 2009 AFP. All rights reserved Posted by Highwaylass at 10:36 PERMALINK Labels: mental health
by Chocobo-Teddy | Posted: May 22, 09 | | |
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