Kf6vci Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 (edited) My friend Winit Kongprasert got killed on Saturday the 19th riding a motorcycle in the Lopburi province in the afternoon. He rode a black 2009 HD Road Glide which he kept tuning and customizing with Screaming Eagle parts. That 375 kg beast was his pride and joy! Winit loved long tours with friends and they would have a cop car in front of the group... We wanted to ride in the golden Triangle in a few weeks... Winit leaves two sons going to college and a wife. RIP Harley Man! Edited February 20, 2011 by Kf6vci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepenwolf1958 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Very sorry to hear this. Yesterday i was on the roads around Lopburi but alone. I saw a line of choppers on the road, as many times ago. Was he probably there? Where that happened, exactly and how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
submaniac Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Sorry to hear of the passing of another biker...ESPECIALLY on the road. My condolences to his family. I hate to hear of a road accident taking one of us because it could happen to any one of us. Are there any details as to what happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stander Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 It’s always so sad to hear of the death of a fellow biker. It’s times like this that you reflect on the frailties of life RIP Harley guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderpuff Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 R.I.P. Fellow Road Warrior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Bummer, condolences to his family... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timthai Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Condolences on the loss of a friend, and to his family on the loss of a husband and father.Makes us all reflect a little on how fragile life really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supaprik Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 R.I.P. biker man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kf6vci Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Winit was 49, an engineer working for Western Digital and here is a photo of a Road Glide. Six weeks ago, he told me how dozens of bikers started up their engines when another rider's body was cremated. Hope many will do that for him soon. Wat Chonlaprathan Rangsarit Bang Talat, Pak Kret GPS: Long : 100.50686 E (100° 30' 25'' E) Lat : 13.90064 N (13° 54' 2'' N) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 (edited) Sorry to hear of the passing of another biker...ESPECIALLY on the road. My condolences to his family. I hate to hear of a road accident taking one of us because it could happen to any one of us. Are there any details as to what happened? Yes but at least he died doing the thing he loved the most, we could all hope to be so fortunate when our time comes..... I have 2 sons myself and feel for his families loss the most.... Condolences Edited February 20, 2011 by WarpSpeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowflake Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 RIP... never knew him but still a fellow biker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChangNoi1 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 RIP .... and let his death not be a waste but be reminder to us all that the roads of Thailand are full of riders & drivers that ride & drive regardless the risk of other on the road (just proven last night at the 331 with a big accident with serval cars involved ....) Chang Noi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Winit, You did what you love in your life and paid a high price, l take my hat off to you. Rest in peace bud. T/A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED21 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Rest in peace, fellow rider... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kf6vci Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Seems he lost control of the bike and a car can over him in the mountains. Will report again after speaking to the family this afternoon. We all have overcooked corners, and were lucky that there was no traffic. Sometimes the rear tire would wag and wiggle in some scary way. Then there are those moments when we don't dare break hard because we see the gravel or sand in a corner... Drive safely and wear proper gear. those protectors are good. And a fat friend fell off his Suzuki 850 cc at 130 km/h on the German Autobahn, and the leather protected his skin. I'll make a will, sign an organ donor card and leave a DNR request behind. Winit, 49 was a manager at Western Digital and riding any time he could which was most weekends. Not sure if he told his wife about this 375 kg iron lady and when. I asked him if he test rode a bike more than 5 x his own weight with boots on and he said no. Hope one of his riding buddies (one of them is that short comedian with the oriental beard one sees every week on TV) will post. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikster Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 RIP fellow rider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBikeBKK Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 RIP Khun Winit :jap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moo9 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 RIP! The radio scne also lost a energizing and helpful friend. Too bad, all the best to his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appropriate Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Was riding Lopburi last weekend. Ratchaburi yesterday. Could so easily happen to any of us. Just gotta keep on doing it because we love it. RIP Khun Winit. :jap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgriffith Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Sorry to hear this, and my condolences to his family. I've lost more than a few good friends, and know many others who I've met briefly who have been taken away prematurely. Be safe out there, people. Keep the shiny side up, as the saying goes.....:jap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kf6vci Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Well, his wife explained the deadly accident: on the highway, him overtaking. A head on collision wiikes th a pickup truck. He was in the wrong lane according to the cops. Such a pointless death! Breathe and don't put yourself in danger just to move up 5 positions. When travelling in a group, the guys at the rear need to be the fastest riders... Thanks for reading. Ride safely! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRS1 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Wishing there's a golden triangle loop for him to ride in heaven. If not a Khao Yai loop in heaven would be good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phatcharanan Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Well..........unfortunate as always when friends lose lives. IF the reports about the circumstances of this accident are true...........then lets be thankful that innocent lives were not lost due to the thoughtless actions of another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrilled Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 it's definitely easy to get killed on A motorcycle in thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 ......When travelling in a group, the guys at the rear need to be the fastest riders....... Chris Sad story. The above is usually forgotten and all the fast guys want to be at the front so............ Maybe like running we need to promote the pace-group theory for collective rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stander Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I have only ridden in a group once here and never again, prefer to ride alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moo9 Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I have only ridden in a group once here and never again, prefer to ride alone. Same same....there are always crazy guys in a group and I like to be in my own control when riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezcal Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 mein Beileid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 At least doing what he liked when he went. may the Buddha protect you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saorsa Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Bad one. Always sad to hear of someone being killed while out riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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