# RIP My Friend

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-my-friend/258934>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [June 14, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-my-friend/258934 "2011-06-14T18:48:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 14\
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**Author:** ![HiSpeed48](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hispeed48/32/6688_2.png) [@HiSpeed48](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HiSpeed48)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-my-friend/258934/1 "2011-06-14T18:48:26Z")

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My friend, and mechanic, for 6 years died in a motorcycle crash last night. Johan “Habibi” Hernandez RIP

News report:  
[http://www.lohud.com/article/20110614/NEWS03/106140371/Haverstraw-man-dies-collision-car-Route-303?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s](http://www.lohud.com/article/20110614/NEWS03/106140371/Haverstraw-man-dies-collision-car-Route-303?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cs)

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**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-my-friend/258934/2 "2011-06-14T19:07:12Z")

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That’s horrible.

RIP

Any details on what happened?

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**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-my-friend/258934/3 "2011-06-14T19:12:20Z")

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wow, that sucks…Sorry to hear. RIP.

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**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-my-friend/258934/4 "2011-06-14T19:29:02Z")

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RIP

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**Author:** ![johnnyk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyk/32/6480_2.png) [@johnnyk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/johnnyk)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-my-friend/258934/5 "2011-06-14T19:44:30Z")

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RIP

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**Author:** ![HiSpeed48](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hispeed48/32/6688_2.png) [@HiSpeed48](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HiSpeed48)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-my-friend/258934/6 "2011-06-14T20:10:13Z")

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> [@M3 GTR returns.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/m3-gtr-returns/43040/25):
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> Any details on what happened?

only thing I know is that he was riding in a group, and they were speeding (but not crazy fast). the accident happened on a stretch of road where it goes from 2 lanes down to 1 very quickly with almost no warning. the woman in the car merged in front of him and he went into the back of her.

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**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-my-friend/258934/7 "2011-06-14T20:16:52Z")

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Unfortunately it seems that rider mistakes/unfortunate circumstances happen in group rides ☹

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**Author:** ![HudsonFalcon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hudsonfalcon/32/6460_2.png) [@HudsonFalcon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HudsonFalcon)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-my-friend/258934/8 "2011-06-14T20:18:57Z")

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I heard this on the radion when I was in Newburgh today. Sincerely sorry for your loss.

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**Author:** ![MidThrust](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/midthrust/32/6711_2.png) [@MidThrust](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MidThrust)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-my-friend/258934/9 "2011-06-18T16:45:30Z")

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Very sorry for your loss man its never easy.

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**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-my-friend/258934/10 "2011-06-18T18:24:09Z")

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Sorry to hear man.

RIP

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**Author:** ![91teg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91teg/32/6304_2.png) [@91teg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91teg)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-my-friend/258934/11 "2011-06-18T18:35:15Z")

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Sorry about your friend.

RIP

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**Author:** ![mcflurry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mcflurry/32/6468_2.png) [@mcflurry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mcflurry)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-my-friend/258934/12 "2011-06-18T18:35:54Z")

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RIP

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**Author:** ![HiSpeed48](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hispeed48/32/6688_2.png) [@HiSpeed48](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HiSpeed48)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2011, 1:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-my-friend/258934/13 "2011-06-19T01:18:17Z")

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thanks guys. if you can, please “like” his memorial page and show some love for a fellow drag racer and motorcyclist:  
[http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/RIP-Habibi/232303006783397](http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/RIP-Habibi/232303006783397)

i know his friends and family are very proud of the enormous love he has given to the autosport/motorsport community

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**Author:** ![Built\_Not\_Bought](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@Built\_Not\_Bought](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Built_Not_Bought)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2011, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rip-my-friend/258934/14 "2011-06-19T03:56:19Z")

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Ridiculous. I hate when I hear stuff like this. She maybe got a ticket and thats about it. I give riders as much space as they need when driving I couldnt live with myself… Rip Sorry for your loss…
