Remembering EthioKnight a year and a half later

Stingray1000 · January 22nd, 2014, 08:52 PM

So Aug 12th 2012 We lost a great and funny guy to a motorcycle accident. I was out doing some maintenance to my bike and I saw the memorial stickers I put on a year and a half ago and it made me grateful of 2 things. 1. Grateful that Ethio was apart of my life with his posts and his videos and 2. That I can say that his passing has given me a third eye to try and make sure the same doesn't happen to me. Thank you for teaching me a lesson without having to make the mistake. RIP Bro.

Sirref · January 22nd, 2014, 09:08 PM

RIP, unfortunately he passed around the time that I first discovered ninjette so I didn't get to experience his presence on the forum like some of the veterans did. However, he seemed like a pretty chill guy who gave his life for what he loved to do. I only wish there were more people around like him; funny, clever, and passionate.

JohnnyBravo · January 22nd, 2014, 09:27 PM

He posted some great stuff! Shame I didn't come on till he was gone. RIP

rasta · January 22nd, 2014, 10:58 PM

Wow, I went back and read the whole thread about his situation. Honestly the saddest thing I've read on the internet. Stay safe brothers and sisters

Bentley813 · January 22nd, 2014, 11:15 PM

I have one of his stickers beneath my speedometer. See it every time I ride.

akima · January 23rd, 2014, 04:12 AM

RIP Ethio. You will always be remembered here.

He was a stylish dude. I loved his red-themed bike and mohawk helmet look.

fishdip · January 23rd, 2014, 04:51 AM

???

massacremasses · January 23rd, 2014, 07:37 AM

word.

RIP Alex.

I talk to a guy on ZX6R that was friends with him sometimes. :/

JohnnyBravo · January 23rd, 2014, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishdip

???

Try the search function... You will learn a lot and step on less toes

ally99 · January 23rd, 2014, 09:12 AM

Stand-up guy.

TnNinjaGirl · January 23rd, 2014, 09:23 AM

Great guy. Every time I do something crazy (like hang out of the side of the golf cart) with my leathers on I think of him.

alex.s · January 23rd, 2014, 09:31 AM

i see the memorial sticker every day i ride

Nemesis · January 23rd, 2014, 09:52 AM

I sorta remember the SN. What happened? Link?

Alex · January 23rd, 2014, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemesis

I sorta remember the SN. What happened? Link?

Crash thread.

NevadaWolf · January 23rd, 2014, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Crash thread.

**** that is hard to read...

Nemesis · January 23rd, 2014, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Crash thread.

Thx Alex.

Very unfortunate indeed.

Whatever happened to the lady who crashed into him?

subxero · January 23rd, 2014, 01:13 PM

Everything happened before I joined but I am at least familiar with what had happened. I just went through the entire thread post by post and even knowing how it ends it was a tough read that really hit me.

I like to try and have a take away message from everything no matter how positive or negative the situation. It would seem that there was little he could have done in this instance and it was clearly no fault of his which makes it hard to learn from as you are left feeling a little helpless.
But if you read there are many take home messages in that thread and unfortunately perhaps a little foreshadowing. I believe on page 3 or so there is a vid posted of one of his rides with some sketchy behavior, some people called it out one such post that stood out read as follows

"Ok, seriously....

#1 davidreaper, have you watched twist of the wrist 2? I suggest you do because your form is all sorts of ****ed up (I knew ive seen your bike before, on zx6r.com)

#2 if you are going to ride like a douche do it correctly and safely

#3 Dont cross the double yellows unless people are going slow... The people on that bridge were going fast enough to make the 250 stuggle getting past

#4 The other lane is for oncoming traffic, not your motorcycle

#5 Those "corners" looked to be in housing areas... Why are you racing around in there? What if someone pulled out of an unmarked road

I'm all for having a good time and pushing the envelope a little, but get yourself in check before you go ride like an ass. You two not only have to keep an eye on your shittie riding, you also need to think about the other cars because they wont stop for you. I'm guilty when it comes to pushing it but the difference is I know how to eliminate a lot of variables that I cause myself, you guys clearly don't"

My take home is right here and I hope others get it as well.
There are people on this board that sound like this when they post, sure it is good to call someone out and maybe just maybe a light might go off in their head and change their outlook on riding and the risks they take. BUT!! Please practice what you preach, in most instances you are no better than them and you do not have super human reflexes, you are not smarter than them, your gear is not any better, you are not the next Marc Marquez. In short, just keep it safe on the street, it is a tough ride out there even when you ride safely let alone when you ride recklessly and when reckless you will never be able to comprehend and or anticipate every single variable when riding on public roads let alone react in time and or correctly to them and it's only a matter of time before those odds catch up with you and how you will fair is anybody's guess.

R.I.P.

akima · January 23rd, 2014, 02:08 PM

@subxero: I think he was a pretty safe rider on the whole. I didn't see anything majorly reckless in that video or the other videos / stories he posted. He was so young too; still learning the art and best practices of riding: and he seemed to be taking the safety aspect of it quite seriously.

There's a rider on this forum ( @Darling Ninja ) with the signature: "You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck." Sadly for Ethio and for everyone that knew him, it seems he ran sh*t out of luck before he had the chance to fill his bag of experience.

Who knows if his accident could have even been avoided; most are, but you occasionally get that exact place, at that exact speed in those exact conditions where the odds really are stacked against you.

subxero · January 23rd, 2014, 02:34 PM

^ I agree with what you have said from what I have read regarding Ethio, it seemed like he was going through the proper paces. My post above is not so much about him as much as it is about another rider that his thread brings to light.
Digging up old posts can be like opening a time capsule. You can sort of peer into the past and see where people were and perhaps they are still around today and you can see where they are today. Sometimes you can draw a very linear path between the two time points which can be good or bad depending on where they started. Some people see the light and divert there path from what would seem to be a one way ticket to the hospital or even worse, and some don't see the light at all despite speaking the very words themselves but for some reason feel the rules don't apply to them.

Unfortunately the post I highlighted seems to be an example of this.

keep it safe in the streets my friends

Whiskey · January 23rd, 2014, 02:35 PM

RIP dude, can't believe it's been 18 months.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishdip

???

A fallen member who was far more widely & better respected than you are.

Any time you see a thread full of RIPs either show some respect or keep your mouth shut.

fishdip · January 23rd, 2014, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

Try the search function... You will learn a lot and step on less toes

I try looking it up by hi name but he never posted in it so no luck.

Sirref · January 23rd, 2014, 02:54 PM

If his riding in that video is reckless than I'm screwed if I don't get to a track, it didn't really look that bad to me his passes over double yellow seemed reasonable with no oncoming traffic and space to get back into the lane if he saw any. The residential stuff wasn't that quick paced though blowing corners was bad with some early turn ins that could mess him up if there was traffic headed the other way.

allanoue · January 23rd, 2014, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishdip

I try looking it up by hi name but he never posted in it so no luck.

Let Me google that for you

fishdip · January 23rd, 2014, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirref

If his riding in that video is reckless than I'm screwed if I don't get to a track, it didn't really look that bad to me his passes over double yellow seemed reasonable with no oncoming traffic and space to get back into the lane if he saw any. The residential stuff wasn't that quick paced though blowing corners was bad with some early turn ins that could mess him up if there was traffic headed the other way.

Don't forget it looks faster on a camera or slower then what it really is.

fishdip · January 23rd, 2014, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allanoue

Let Me google that for you

I don't use Google for motorcycle related material this is what I have ninjette for.

Whiskey · January 23rd, 2014, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishdip

Shut the **** up I respect every one. Even if I hate you I still respect you and hope the best for them. It was a simple ? mark you stupid ass.

Nice

I wonder how your RIP thread would go...

Sykes92 · January 23rd, 2014, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whiskey

RIP dude, can't believe it's been 18 months.

A fallen member who was far more widely & better respected than you are.

Any time you see a thread full of RIPs either show some respect or keep your mouth shut.

Holy ****, calm down. I am honestly appalled that people are so offended by curiosity. All the man said was three question marks. I read the crash thread a few weeks ago, I didn't know him, but I recognized him from YT, RIP.

akima · January 23rd, 2014, 03:23 PM

@subxero: I see what you're saying

Sirref · January 23rd, 2014, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishdip

Don't forget it looks faster on a camera or slower then what it really is.

doesn't matter how fast you're going if you get hit by a car head on, it'll hurt at any speed. Also are you saying that his riding irl is faster than it appears on video or slower that it appears on video?

fishdip · January 23rd, 2014, 03:25 PM

I sent that to him in a pm as to not muck up this thread out of respect for the fallen.

fishdip · January 23rd, 2014, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirref

doesn't matter how fast you're going if you get hit by a car head on, it'll hurt at any speed. Also are you saying that his riding irl is faster than it appears on video or slower that it appears on video?

some parts like him passing the cars on the bridge looked like he was going really slow but we all know he was hulling ass other parts look like he was going way to fast for safe riding but then a sec later it looks like he is only going 35-40 not the 65 it first looks like.

Sirref · January 23rd, 2014, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishdip

some parts like him passing the cars on the bridge looked like he was going really slow but we all know he was hulling ass other parts look like he was going way to fast for safe riding but then a sec later it looks like he is only going 35-40 not the 65 it first looks like.

Oh, I see what you mean now. The general perception of speed is simply warped.

fishdip · January 23rd, 2014, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirref

Oh, I see what you mean now. The general perception of speed is simply warped.

Sirref · January 23rd, 2014, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishdip

it still doesn't look that bad though.

fishdip · January 23rd, 2014, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirref

it still doesn't look that bad though.

Not to me but I have looked at thousands of motorcycle videos but to a noob to motorcycle videos he is going light speed around them turns. Reading back on some of his old stuff it looks like he was not a big risk taker but rode in a fun spirited manner sure you can argue that is what the track is for but then why even ride a bike on the street if your not going to have some fun.

fishdip · January 23rd, 2014, 05:16 PM

Also as sad as it is I think he die doing what he loved.

Rip fellow rider....

Link to original page on YouTube.

JohnnyBravo · January 24th, 2014, 09:32 AM

My apologies for starting some sort of poop storm up in here.

Ever see his scooter vid?

January 22nd, 2014, 08:52 PM	#1
Stingray1000 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jon Location: Newark, De Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Remembering EthioKnight a year and a half later So Aug 12th 2012 We lost a great and funny guy to a motorcycle accident. I was out doing some maintenance to my bike and I saw the memorial stickers I put on a year and a half ago and it made me grateful of 2 things. 1. Grateful that Ethio was apart of my life with his posts and his videos and 2. That I can say that his passing has given me a third eye to try and make sure the same doesn't happen to me. Thank you for teaching me a lesson without having to make the mistake. RIP Bro. __________________________________________________ http://www.facebook.com/groups/DeMdNjPagrouprides/ I live my life a quarter mile at a time! Who is affraid of the big bad jiggles???? LOL
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January 22nd, 2014, 09:27 PM	#3
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	He posted some great stuff! Shame I didn't come on till he was gone. RIP __________________________________________________
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January 22nd, 2014, 10:58 PM	#4
rasta Your face Name: Wes Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Honda CBR650f Posts: A lot.	Wow, I went back and read the whole thread about his situation. Honestly the saddest thing I've read on the internet. Stay safe brothers and sisters __________________________________________________ "even a proper fitting helmet can 'get loose'" -csmith
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January 23rd, 2014, 04:12 AM	#6
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	RIP Ethio. You will always be remembered here. He was a stylish dude. I loved his red-themed bike and mohawk helmet look.
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January 23rd, 2014, 04:51 AM	#7
fishdip ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Fish Location: co Join Date: Apr 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250/300 Posts: A lot.	??? __________________________________________________ Hey Unregistered never go faster than your brakes can be applied...
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January 22nd, 2014, 09:08 PM	#2
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	RIP, unfortunately he passed around the time that I first discovered ninjette so I didn't get to experience his presence on the forum like some of the veterans did. However, he seemed like a pretty chill guy who gave his life for what he loved to do. I only wish there were more people around like him; funny, clever, and passionate.
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January 22nd, 2014, 11:15 PM	#5
Bentley813 ninjette.org member Name: Steve Location: Oswego, NY Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 White 300 Posts: 221	I have one of his stickers beneath my speedometer. See it every time I ride.
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January 23rd, 2014, 07:37 AM	#8
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	word. RIP Alex. I talk to a guy on ZX6R that was friends with him sometimes. :/ __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/
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January 23rd, 2014, 09:12 AM	#10
ally99 Ninja chick Name: Allyson Location: Athens, GA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 4 MOTM - Dec '13, Feb '15	Stand-up guy. __________________________________________________ Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~Drake Check out my Appalachian Trail journal, 2015! Postwhores are COOL! ~Allyson
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January 23rd, 2014, 09:23 AM	#11
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	Great guy. Every time I do something crazy (like hang out of the side of the golf cart) with my leathers on I think of him.
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January 23rd, 2014, 09:31 AM	#12
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	i see the memorial sticker every day i ride __________________________________________________
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January 23rd, 2014, 09:52 AM	#13
Nemesis CVMA #74 WSMC #750 Name: Nemesis Location: On the track Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): All of them Posts: A lot.	I sorta remember the SN. What happened? Link? __________________________________________________

January 23rd, 2014, 01:13 PM	#17
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	Everything happened before I joined but I am at least familiar with what had happened. I just went through the entire thread post by post and even knowing how it ends it was a tough read that really hit me. I like to try and have a take away message from everything no matter how positive or negative the situation. It would seem that there was little he could have done in this instance and it was clearly no fault of his which makes it hard to learn from as you are left feeling a little helpless. But if you read there are many take home messages in that thread and unfortunately perhaps a little foreshadowing. I believe on page 3 or so there is a vid posted of one of his rides with some sketchy behavior, some people called it out one such post that stood out read as follows "Ok, seriously.... #1 davidreaper, have you watched twist of the wrist 2? I suggest you do because your form is all sorts of **ed up (I knew ive seen your bike before, on zx6r.com) #2 if you are going to ride like a douche do it correctly and safely #3 Dont cross the double yellows unless people are going slow... The people on that bridge were going fast enough to make the 250 stuggle getting past #4 The other lane is for oncoming traffic, not your motorcycle #5 Those "corners" looked to be in housing areas... Why are you racing around in there? What if someone pulled out of an unmarked road I'm all for having a good time and pushing the envelope a little, but get yourself in check before you go ride like an ass. You two not only have to keep an eye on your shittie riding, you also need to think about the other cars because they wont stop for you. I'm guilty when it comes to pushing it but the difference is I know how to eliminate a lot of variables that I cause myself, you guys clearly don't**" My take home is right here and I hope others get it as well. There are people on this board that sound like this when they post, sure it is good to call someone out and maybe just maybe a light might go off in their head and change their outlook on riding and the risks they take. BUT!! Please practice what you preach, in most instances you are no better than them and you do not have super human reflexes, you are not smarter than them, your gear is not any better, you are not the next Marc Marquez. In short, just keep it safe on the street, it is a tough ride out there even when you ride safely let alone when you ride recklessly and when reckless you will never be able to comprehend and or anticipate every single variable when riding on public roads let alone react in time and or correctly to them and it's only a matter of time before those odds catch up with you and how you will fair is anybody's guess. R.I.P. __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.
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January 23rd, 2014, 02:08 PM	#18
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	@subxero: I think he was a pretty safe rider on the whole. I didn't see anything majorly reckless in that video or the other videos / stories he posted. He was so young too; still learning the art and best practices of riding: and he seemed to be taking the safety aspect of it quite seriously. There's a rider on this forum ( @Darling Ninja ) with the signature: "You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck." Sadly for Ethio and for everyone that knew him, it seems he ran sh*t out of luck before he had the chance to fill his bag of experience. Who knows if his accident could have even been avoided; most are, but you occasionally get that exact place, at that exact speed in those exact conditions where the odds really are stacked against you.

January 23rd, 2014, 02:34 PM	#19
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	^ I agree with what you have said from what I have read regarding Ethio, it seemed like he was going through the proper paces. My post above is not so much about him as much as it is about another rider that his thread brings to light. Digging up old posts can be like opening a time capsule. You can sort of peer into the past and see where people were and perhaps they are still around today and you can see where they are today. Sometimes you can draw a very linear path between the two time points which can be good or bad depending on where they started. Some people see the light and divert there path from what would seem to be a one way ticket to the hospital or even worse, and some don't see the light at all despite speaking the very words themselves but for some reason feel the rules don't apply to them. Unfortunately the post I highlighted seems to be an example of this. keep it safe in the streets my friends __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

January 23rd, 2014, 02:54 PM	#22
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	If his riding in that video is reckless than I'm screwed if I don't get to a track, it didn't really look that bad to me his passes over double yellow seemed reasonable with no oncoming traffic and space to get back into the lane if he saw any. The residential stuff wasn't that quick paced though blowing corners was bad with some early turn ins that could mess him up if there was traffic headed the other way.
	1 out of 1 members found this post helpful.

January 23rd, 2014, 03:23 PM	#28
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	@subxero: I see what you're saying

January 23rd, 2014, 03:25 PM	#30
fishdip ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Fish Location: co Join Date: Apr 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250/300 Posts: A lot.	I sent that to him in a pm as to not muck up this thread out of respect for the fallen. __________________________________________________ Hey Unregistered never go faster than your brakes can be applied...

January 23rd, 2014, 05:16 PM	#36
fishdip ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Fish Location: co Join Date: Apr 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250/300 Posts: A lot.	Also as sad as it is I think he die doing what he loved. Rip fellow rider.... Link to original page on YouTube. __________________________________________________ Hey Unregistered never go faster than your brakes can be applied...

January 24th, 2014, 09:32 AM	#37
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	My apologies for starting some sort of poop storm up in here. Ever see his scooter vid? __________________________________________________

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