Just figured Id put another rider down thread up. This one will probably be the closest one to me. One of my, what I considered, really good friends.

Larry L. Baker, 26, died at the scene of the accident on Kennedy Blvd. near Brevard...

From what I heard, as I was in Pittsburgh at the time, he was riding down Kennedy at 5:43ish AM, when he "failed to negotiate the turn" and went down on his black CBR600RR. While sliding, the bike along with him went into the curb, and he was flung off the bike - almost like a catapult. Once in the air, he flew near a newly landscaped area into a cement wall. He was pronounced DOA.

Some things to me are left a little unclear, such as the time - my personal connection is I used to work with him at the Kennedy, and him and I left ALWAYS at the same time; we never left later then 5:00AM, even after BSing in the parking lot after getting slammed. The time of day baffles me. Leaves things unanswered.

Links to news articles:
Motorcyclist dies in Tampa accident - St. Petersburg Times
Tampa Police Investigating Deadly Motorcycle Accident

Please be respectful. He ALWAYS did under the speed limit, even when I rode off in front of him. He ALWAYS wore a helmet. He was ALWAYS safe. Also, according to the person that followed him (who I cant contact because his phone has been off since the accident), they weren't speeding.

I'll truly miss him. RIP.

Also, what does "fail to negotiate the turn" REALLY mean?