Prayers for a Venture Rider that went down today.

[DarrinGT]

On My way home today they were loading up a Blue Venture on a flat bed tow truck, lots of other flashers. so I did a search and found this pic. I am pretty sure it is a customer/acquaintance of mine that has stopped in quite a few times in the last couple of years and just bought a car from me 3 weeks ago. There are only 2 blue Ventures in the area and he has HD Mufflers on his, It appears to have HD mufflers in the pic.

 

His name is Scott, he is a Vet. Please pray for this rider and I hope to confirm soon if it was him or not, I sent him a text but did not get a response back, I m worried about him.

 

More updates as I get them.

 

 

http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s564/Darrin-GT/Motorcycle%20Crash%20Yamana%20Venture%20Blue_zpslsaltdkf.jpg

[rickardracing]

I own a blue Venture and I can confirm that it was not me.

[DarrinGT]

Good to know, I assume you were not in Grand Rapids today either,..

[rickardracing]

Good to know, I assume you were not in Grand Rapids today either,..

Why assume that? I cover a lot of road in Michigan every year.

[mirider]

Darrin - attached news article may be the crash you saw? http://woodtv.com/2016/04/22/msp-motorcyclist-killed-in-grand-rapids-crash/

[BratmanXj]

http://fox17online.com/2016/04/21/grandville-man-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-on-u-s-131/

[bongobobny]

Prayers up for the family!

[Prairiehammer]

Darrin - attached news article may be the crash you saw? http://woodtv.com/2016/04/22/msp-motorcyclist-killed-in-grand-rapids-crash/

 

http://fox17online.com/2016/04/21/grandville-man-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-on-u-s-131/

 

That motorcycle accident happened on Wednesday, the 20th. And the deceased, Lester Ott, rode a Harley.

Darrin's cited accident happened on Thursday, the 21st.

[mirider]

OK - thanks. Article I saw didn't give a date and as I said " it may be" the one.

[cowpuc]

Terrrible!!!! Regardless of whether or not Lester Ott was rider of that bike, Prayers Up for his family at the loss of Lester and Prayers Up for the rider of the Blue Venture in the pic!! We do have a VR West Michigan champ that does ride a Blue 2nd Gen,, better give him a quick shout here to check and see if he is ok, @bluestar99 , Ron buddy - you ok out there?

[DarrinGT]

Sorry Guys, I was at the auction today and just got back on the computer.

 

Thank you for checking into it also, Yes Lester Ott was another accident that happened in the S Curve here in Grand Rapids a couple days ago, and they just released his name yesterday. Very Sad indeed. There have been quite a few Bike Accidents this year.

 

Here is the only information that I have on the Blue Venture, I am in contact with Angie who took the pictures and she is working getting information on the accident. She did say that she initially heard the it was a Teenage Male with serous injuries, but is not able to confirm that on record. Scott is not a teenager but does look young. It is pretty rare that a Teenager would be cruising on a Venture,..

 

Here is the only thing that I can find on line, just pics, no article yet:

 

http://photos.mlive.com/4469/gallery/motorcycle_accident_on_s_curve/index.html#/0

 

My questions is, Can anyone tell from the pics if those are Harley Mufflers? It appears that they are, and I do know that Scott put some on his bike a couple of years ago.

 

I have called and texted Scott to check on him but have gotten no response. I left him a message saying that I would like to help in some way if needed, specifically, go and pick up his bike from impound and bring it to my shop and store it here.

 

Again no more info but I will post up as soon as I do.

 

Thanks again guys!

[DarrinGT]

We do have a VR West Michigan champ that does ride a Blue 2nd Gen,, better give him a quick shout here to check and see if he is ok, @bluestar99 , Ron buddy - you ok out there?

 

Just gave Ron a Call, Was not him!, He thanked for the concern...

[bluestar99]

Thanks for the call DarrinGT. It wasn't me. Our thoughts are with that rider also. If it is the guy you know I hope he is ok too. Thanks Puc for the thought also.

[Larry1963]

Prayers still going up for all riders

[rickardracing]

Those definitely look like stock pipes. I can see the mounting screw underneath and the open taper cover at the clamp end.

[DarrinGT]

Those definitely look like stock pipes. I can see the mounting screw underneath and the open taper cover at the clamp end.

 

That is what I was hoping, Since I don't own a Venture and did my own exhaust on m Royal, I have not seen the bottom end of the venture exhaust system.

 

Thanks for the input, still no other news to report at this time,.