"These included that the front wheel was fitted backwards, the speedometer did not work, the clutch lever bush was missing, the rear tyre was worn below WOF standard, the rear brakes were not operative, there was excessive play in the lower shock absorber linkage bearing, the drivetrain chain was loose, no chainguard was fitted, the rider's left footrest was incorrectly fitted, and there was a gear change lever fouling on the side stand."
The investigating officer, Sergeant Peter Sower of the Wellington Police Serious Crash Unit, found the faults might have contributed to the crash, but did not cause it.
Numerous witnesses either heard or saw Peachey travelling at well above the 50km/h limit before he crashed.
Although calculations to determine the actual speed were not done, Sower said witness accounts and the extent of damage suggested Peachey was riding at near or more than 100km/h.
"At 100km/h the lean angle of the motorcycle required to negotiate the corner is about 20 degrees," he told the coroner.
"Normally given the weather and road conditions, I would expect this to be achievable and as such I consider the speed to be a contributory factor."
He noted Peachey did not have a licence for either a car or a motorbike, and although he was wearing a helmet he was not wearing any other suitable riding gear.
He concluded Peachey's failure to maintain the correct cornering line "most likely" came down to the combined effects of his blood alcohol level and his excessive speed.
There is no indication as to Peachey's level of experience riding a bike, except that at some point in the past he held a learners motorcycle licence.
na Nagara found Peachey died from multiple injuries sustained in the crash, and the primary factors to the crash were his intoxication and speed.
