attending funerals of unknown riders? - Yamaha FZ6 Forums - International FZ6 Motorcycle Community Forum

lonesoldier84 · 09-05-2008, 08:08 AM

just curious. anyone ever done this? lend support to grieving family which could have been your family?

necrotimus · 09-05-2008, 08:29 AM

I couldn't do it. The last thing I want to do is bring awkwardness or empty plaitudes to an already horrible situation. I'd want to and they would probably be grateful later on but I don't think a funeral is necessarily the right place. Many people prefer to grieve in private.

**christod1** · 09-05-2008, 09:54 AM

I couldn't go. I have a hard enough time going to a funeral of some one I know...

**jsteinb95** · 09-05-2008, 09:59 AM

I have never done that. The only thing I've ever done was donate money when OrangevaleFJR died.

KindredGhost · 09-05-2008, 10:46 AM

I couldn't do it either... it'd be too akward.

KG

lonesoldier84 · 09-05-2008, 03:10 PM

ya, it would be. but was just thinking some people really do grieve better with more people giving support. a funeral would be the wrong place though I think. Maybe writing a letter or if you somehow know where they live drop off flowers and a note or something saying something appropriate.

just got to thinking about it today is all. another rider got clipped by a 75 year old senile bastard and it just pissed me off for some reason more than usual.

MarinaFazer · 09-05-2008, 03:44 PM

yea, there was a rider who went down from some of the groups I ride with, but I just joined two weeks ago and never met the guy...the service is tomorrow, but I'm not going...i send my codolences though

yamaha rider87 · 09-07-2008, 03:29 AM

We had a young rider die here in Reno a couple years back and I went to the open memorial service to show support to his family but not to the actual funeral as I felt this would be too personal. I do like the idea of helping out another's family in any way possible as when I lost my best friend I needed all the help I could get.

09-05-2008, 08:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
lonesoldier84 SuperFlanker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: canada Bike: 2006 FZ6 Blood Red w/ Fairing Posts: 1,061 Rep Power: 16 Member #2195	attending funerals of unknown riders? just curious. anyone ever done this? lend support to grieving family which could have been your family? __________________ http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1..._sig_aztec.gif "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience."

09-05-2008, 08:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
necrotimus Custom User Title Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: W00dbridge Virginia Bike: 06 Red Posts: 428 Rep Power: 8 Member #3695	Re: attending funerals of unknown riders? I couldn't do it. The last thing I want to do is bring awkwardness or empty plaitudes to an already horrible situation. I'd want to and they would probably be grateful later on but I don't think a funeral is necessarily the right place. Many people prefer to grieve in private. __________________ [Insert witty comment here]

09-05-2008, 09:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
christod1 Just a member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rhodes, Greece Bike: Naked 07 FZ6 Posts: 485 Rep Power: 9 Member #967	Re: attending funerals of unknown riders? I couldn't go. I have a hard enough time going to a funeral of some one I know... __________________ Life is too short.You got to stop and look around once in a while cause you might miss it.

09-05-2008, 09:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
jsteinb95 Forum Queen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Redlands CA Bike: 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: 4,299 Rep Power: 10 Member #715	Re: attending funerals of unknown riders? I have never done that. The only thing I've ever done was donate money when OrangevaleFJR died.

09-05-2008, 10:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
KindredGhost Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Fernando Valley Bike: '05 FZ6 & '98 VTR1000 Posts: 114 Rep Power: 3 Member #3706	Re: attending funerals of unknown riders? I couldn't do it either... it'd be too akward. KG

09-05-2008, 03:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
lonesoldier84 SuperFlanker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: canada Bike: 2006 FZ6 Blood Red w/ Fairing Posts: 1,061 Rep Power: 16 Member #2195	Re: attending funerals of unknown riders? ya, it would be. but was just thinking some people really do grieve better with more people giving support. a funeral would be the wrong place though I think. Maybe writing a letter or if you somehow know where they live drop off flowers and a note or something saying something appropriate. just got to thinking about it today is all. another rider got clipped by a 75 year old senile bastard and it just pissed me off for some reason more than usual. __________________ http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1..._sig_aztec.gif "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience."

09-05-2008, 03:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
MarinaFazer Ocean Rider 1 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brentwood, California 90049 (LA) Bike: 2006 FZ6 Posts: 1,022 Rep Power: 14 Member #2566	Re: attending funerals of unknown riders? yea, there was a rider who went down from some of the groups I ride with, but I just joined two weeks ago and never met the guy...the service is tomorrow, but I'm not going...i send my codolences though

09-07-2008, 03:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
yamaha rider87 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: sparks, Nevada Bike: 07 FZ6 (yamaha blue) Posts: 113 Rep Power: 3 Member #3975	Re: attending funerals of unknown riders? We had a young rider die here in Reno a couple years back and I went to the open memorial service to show support to his family but not to the actual funeral as I felt this would be too personal. I do like the idea of helping out another's family in any way possible as when I lost my best friend I needed all the help I could get. __________________ R.I.P. Spinner....You're my boy Blue!!!!! frame sliders are the biker version of a reset button

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Riders in NJ	staticghost	USA Northeast	21	08-21-2008 02:50 PM
CO riders	Nick	Mountain - Prairie	8	07-25-2008 09:22 PM
Unknown rubber part	destructor	FZ6 Technical	8	06-24-2008 08:47 PM
2 Riders down	christod1	Fallen Riders/In Memory of	17	06-16-2008 04:21 AM
Unknown Problem	koolfz6	FZ6 Technical	18	05-19-2008 01:41 PM

Advertisement