Kevin Ash- RIP
Discussion
Tony2or4 said:
Has anybody heard any details yet about what actually happened?
From what little I've heard, and it is little, the accident happened on a gravel road and was allegedly a single bike accident, albeit a bunch of guys riding in a group. I believe the organisers warned all riders to ride at their own pace as the invited guest included some serious off road guys, pro riders that really know what they are doing on the loose stuff. No idea if this has any bearing on the accident, of course, but I think they'd given the guests opportunity to put this bike through the paces on some challenging terrain.
Whatever the circumstances, it is very sad.
Sad news, RIP Kevin.
Mad Jock said:
I've said it elsewhere on the internet, and for those of you old enough to remember, to me he was the LJK Setright of motorcycle journalism, and will be sorely missed.
As an aside LJKS wrote a fair bit about bikes. His column, Handlebars, in CAR was always worth a read.I am a Brit living in South Africa. I own 2 bikes here and explicitly searched for his reviews before buying them both. Now one needs replacing, I am a bit at a loss for where I'll find the quality of insight that Kevin Ash provided.
On the subject of riding in SA, I can assure all PH readers that there is nowhere that touches it. The roads have potholes, wild animals, random pedestrian activity, reverse camber, sand, and a myriad of other 'failings' but these points, and the glorious weather, make the experience. I'll touch wood as I type this, but I ride around 30k km per annum, mainly in vile Johannesburg traffic, and I have had less close-shaves than in my London commute of 6 miles. Come and try SA riding (not in Joburg rush hour), you'll never look back; I didn't!
On the subject of riding in SA, I can assure all PH readers that there is nowhere that touches it. The roads have potholes, wild animals, random pedestrian activity, reverse camber, sand, and a myriad of other 'failings' but these points, and the glorious weather, make the experience. I'll touch wood as I type this, but I ride around 30k km per annum, mainly in vile Johannesburg traffic, and I have had less close-shaves than in my London commute of 6 miles. Come and try SA riding (not in Joburg rush hour), you'll never look back; I didn't!
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fourwheelsteer said:
Sad news, RIP Kevin.
LJKS was (is?) more of a bike guy than a car guy, and a regular and fascinating contributor in 'Bike' magazine during the proper Mark Williams era in the early 70's (around the time it went from bi monthly to monthly) when the motorcycle manufacturers hated 'Bike' and before it got to be such a limp wristed publication.Mad Jock said:
I've said it elsewhere on the internet, and for those of you old enough to remember, to me he was the LJK Setright of motorcycle journalism, and will be sorely missed.
As an aside LJKS wrote a fair bit about bikes. His column, Handlebars, in CAR was always worth a read.That was the era when LJKS was hooning around in/on a Quasar...he's still a ffw bike fan, but I forgive him that !!!!!
BOT RIP Kevin, a founder of Fast Bikes, another magazine disliked by the industry for frank reporting!!!
Edited by dingocooke on Monday 28th January 15:00
potsie said:
I am a Brit living in South Africa. I own 2 bikes here and explicitly searched for his reviews before buying them both. Now one needs replacing, I am a bit at a loss for where I'll find the quality of insight that Kevin Ash provided.
On the subject of riding in SA, I can assure all PH readers that there is nowhere that touches it. The roads have potholes, wild animals, random pedestrian activity, reverse camber, sand, and a myriad of other 'failings' but these points, and the glorious weather, make the experience. I'll touch wood as I type this, but I ride around 30k km per annum, mainly in vile Johannesburg traffic, and I have had less close-shaves than in my London commute of 6 miles. Come and try SA riding (not in Joburg rush hour), you'll never look back; I didn't!
Potsie,On the subject of riding in SA, I can assure all PH readers that there is nowhere that touches it. The roads have potholes, wild animals, random pedestrian activity, reverse camber, sand, and a myriad of other 'failings' but these points, and the glorious weather, make the experience. I'll touch wood as I type this, but I ride around 30k km per annum, mainly in vile Johannesburg traffic, and I have had less close-shaves than in my London commute of 6 miles. Come and try SA riding (not in Joburg rush hour), you'll never look back; I didn't!
Where are you located? We tend to meet up at the Total on the corner of Witkoppen and Malibongwe if you ever fancy joining the brekky run.
Steve
poo at Paul's said:
From what little I've heard, and it is little, the accident happened on a gravel road and was allegedly a single bike accident, albeit a bunch of guys riding in a group.
I believe the organisers warned all riders to ride at their own pace as the invited guest included some serious off road guys, pro riders that really know what they are doing on the loose stuff. No idea if this has any bearing on the accident, of course, but I think they'd given the guests opportunity to put this bike through the paces on some challenging terrain.
Whatever the circumstances, it is very sad.
I can't find it online but I'm pretty sure I read in the Telegraph on the weekend that he was third in convoy on the dirt section of the test. BMW test rider first and another journalist second. The account I saw was written by the fourth in convoy who said they were all a good distance apart but he saw the dust ahead stop. When he arrived on the scene there was wreckage and the rider who was second in line was injured with a dislocated shoulder and broken finger.I believe the organisers warned all riders to ride at their own pace as the invited guest included some serious off road guys, pro riders that really know what they are doing on the loose stuff. No idea if this has any bearing on the accident, of course, but I think they'd given the guests opportunity to put this bike through the paces on some challenging terrain.
Whatever the circumstances, it is very sad.
fourwheelsteer said:
Sad news, RIP Kevin.
I'm sure I must have read some of his motorcycle articles over the years. Some of the stuff mentioned elsewhere since his death made me think of LJKS too. The LJKS piece on the GS500 twin has me thinking that would be a good place for me to start should I want to get back on 2 wheels again.Mad Jock said:
I've said it elsewhere on the internet, and for those of you old enough to remember, to me he was the LJK Setright of motorcycle journalism, and will be sorely missed.
As an aside LJKS wrote a fair bit about bikes. His column, Handlebars, in CAR was always worth a read.Is that motorcycle in that photo, which I saw elsewhere last week, an original CBX, or a new Honda pastiche of one?
trickywoo said:
poo at Paul's said:
From what little I've heard, and it is little, the accident happened on a gravel road and was allegedly a single bike accident, albeit a bunch of guys riding in a group.
I believe the organisers warned all riders to ride at their own pace as the invited guest included some serious off road guys, pro riders that really know what they are doing on the loose stuff. No idea if this has any bearing on the accident, of course, but I think they'd given the guests opportunity to put this bike through the paces on some challenging terrain.
Whatever the circumstances, it is very sad.
I can't find it online but I'm pretty sure I read in the Telegraph on the weekend that he was third in convoy on the dirt section of the test. BMW test rider first and another journalist second. The account I saw was written by the fourth in convoy who said they were all a good distance apart but he saw the dust ahead stop. When he arrived on the scene there was wreckage and the rider who was second in line was injured with a dislocated shoulder and broken finger.I believe the organisers warned all riders to ride at their own pace as the invited guest included some serious off road guys, pro riders that really know what they are doing on the loose stuff. No idea if this has any bearing on the accident, of course, but I think they'd given the guests opportunity to put this bike through the paces on some challenging terrain.
Whatever the circumstances, it is very sad.
The one thing i will say is, unlike silly season or speculation on new bike models etc, this is speculation about a man who had family and a very large collective of friends, as one person said to me 'we were always travelling together, the brit pack, pulling wheelies and generally enjoying life'
So im sure it isnt too much to ask that we dont have idle speculation, especially stuff way off the mark.
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