Luc Bourdon dead

[AnthonyJTa 0]

Cherry didn't have the guys name, but he said the fan that won Luc's jersey at the last game of the Season (Jerseys Off Our Backs night) sent the shirt to Mrs. Bourdon.

Very, very classy.

Yeah, I did read that a few days ago. I read they actually plan on auctioning it for a memorial fund.

[mrusse01 0]

Could the type of bike have been a factor? A light sportbike possibly being more affected by the wind than a heavier cruiser-type bike?

Either way, one can't help but feel horrible for the family. The news has definitely made me retink my idea of buying a bike.

Definately. Apparently he bought a GSXR-1000. That bike is pretty much a full racing replica and it's barely street legal. Definately not a beginner's bike, heck I wouldn't even recommend the 600cc version. People with limited or no riding experience severely underestimate the power of motorcycles...these things can do 0-120mph in 6 seconds.

I hope this doesn't discourage most of you from riding. Just do your research in properly choosing a bike that's suited for your level of experience. If I ran the government, I would restrict novice bike riders to a max of 250cc for the first 6 months.

Well said.

I've looked into bikes for a long time, haven't take the plunge yet, but every single thing I've read says more or less don't even think about buying even a 600 sportbike to start out with, and certainly not something like a GSXR-600, CBR-600RR, or the Yamaha R6, all of which are basically street legal race bikes. I obviously don't know the details of Bourdon's situation, maybe he was an experienced rider but just got his license or something (I doubt it though), but starting out on a GSXR-1000 is madness for anybody.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Canucks plan an opening night tribute

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=248289&lid...=headlines_main

[jbyun04 7]

the pin will probably be the guitar pin that canucks management were wearing at draft day

[D3nZ 0]

Tom Cochrane should really re-write the song Big League to honor Luc. He would not have to change a whole lot of stuff from the current song. I was in Shippagan during the 15th of august (Acadian Festivities) and my friend told me that apparently his mother needs alot of support currently. Let's just hope she has all the help she needs.