A 25-year-old man has died after he lost control of the motor cycle he was riding on private property near Alice Springs.

Police received a report just after 7am on Friday morning after the owner of the property arrived for work and found the man's body. Police said it appeared the man had gone for a ride on his Honda 250 motorcycle in the early hours of Friday morning. He appears to have lost control of the bike and collided with a fence post. The man was not wearing a safety helmet.

Senior Sergeant Peter Dash said while police investigations into the cause of the crash were continuing, it was clear the lack of a protective helmet was a contributing factor.

"This is a sad but timely reminder to all riders about the real need to wear a motorcycle helmet, no matter where you are riding," Sen Sgt Dash said.

The death does not contribute to the Territory road toll as it occurred on private property.

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