Rim damage due to roadworks

[Anarkist]

Coming home last night I hit what I believe to be a 'lip' on the road left by roadworkers excavating the road.

It's fucked the back wheel pretty severely (on both sides too).

Who in the Auckland area can repair this kinda thing?.. If it hasn't damaged the entire wheel by off-setting it that is. :shutup:

[onearmedbandit]

That rim must be made of cheese, normally it would take a quite large impact to deform a rim like that. There is an outfit down here who repair them, so no doubt you'll find someone in Akl. Ring your local bike shop and ask them if you have no luck here.

[Coldrider]

www.rimrite.co.nz in Palmerstom North is such a place, but there is probably such a place closer to Auckland.

[Anarkist]

That rim must be made of cheese, normally it would take a quite large impact to deform a rim like that.

You'd think so eh?

It felt like a pretty huge impact from where I was sitting though, felt like I'd imagine what hitting a decent sized animal does, lol.

[bogan]

holy fuck thats a lot of damage, if the works weren't sign posted you may be able to get compensation (i speak from no experience here, but the bush lawyer on here often say it can happen)

[Bounce001]

Same thing happened to my partner on the way to Whitianga last year. If there was no signage up I would contact the local council and charge them for repairs.

My partner got his fixed in Aukland but I cant remember where! Will ask him tonight and post his answer to let you know. Think it might of been somewhere recommended by Cycletreads.They did a great job. You might be better off doing an insurance claim though and fixing the rims to keep as spares.

[Anarkist]

Same thing happened to my partner on the way to Whitianga last year. If there was no signage up I would contact the local council and charge them for repairs.

My partner got his fixed in Aukland but I cant remember where! Will ask him tonight and post his answer to let you know. Think it might of been somewhere recommended by Cycletreads.They did a great job. You might be better off doing an insurance claim though and fixing the rims to keep as spares.

I would appreciate that, thank you.

It's a really bad time for it to happen. The bike has just (within the last 6 weeks) been repaired by insurance, and seriously.. Less than 12 hours beforehand it had a full service done top-to-bottom by Motorcycle Doctors.

*sigh*.. FML

[BiK3RChiK]

If you could find out who the roading company was, make a claim. I know 2 individuals who have been successful in getting money out of roading companies insurance because of crappy roadworks damaging their bikes.

[avgas]

Fix you tyre pressure noob

[bogan]

Fix you tyre pressure noob

dont think he can, looks like there may be a problem with the bead!

[MSTRS]

That was my thought. The front hit *whatever* before the rear, and you don't mention a problem with that rim...

[Anarkist]

That was my thought. The front hit *whatever* before the rear, and you don't mention a problem with that rim...

Yeah, but I was on the throttle so the front was light.

.. Ok, not *that* light.. It is a 250, but I think the front rolled over it ok and even though it hit it too there wasn't enough weight on it to do anything.

As for tyre pressures, 32 front 36 back checked during service by a mechanic less than 12 hours earlier. Watched him do it myself.

[avgas]

Yep - you have fucked it good and proper.....in future "FIX YOUR TYRE PRESSURE NOOB!"

[avgas]

As for tyre pressures, 32 front 36 back checked during service by a mechanic less than 12 hours earlier. Watched him do it myself.
BS
I have dropped bikes onto railway beams with 36 psi.......rubber gave almost to the rim......but not enough to put 1 inch dent.
You have a leak

[Anarkist]

Anyway Stew, trolling aside.. I'm asking where to get this fixed, not why it happened in the first place.

[Bounce001]

The name of the place in Auckland is Arrow Wheels. Phone Lance on 027 446 4643. Think they were on the North Shore from memory (which is not that reliable!!!)

Good Luck.

[Anarkist]

So, took it to Manukau Auto & Tyre Centre (awesome guys btw). They reckon almost $300 to repair it.

Called BikeBusters and managed to find a mint condition rear wheel of a similar wrecked VTR250 for $150.
Wayne put it on the courier this afternoon, charged me nothing for freight and it'll be here ready for fitting tomorrow (Saturday delivery!).

Absolute champion that guy. Really did me a good deal on that one and saved my arse.

Cheers all for the help.

[jim.cox]

If you could find out who the roading company was, make a claim. I know 2 individuals who have been successful in getting money out of roading companies insurance because of crappy roadworks damaging their bikes.

Yes, do that.

Make a complaint to the roading authority (probably your local council) and claim against the contractor

They carry insurance for just such an event.

[shafty]

Yes, do that.

Make a complaint to the roading authority (probably your local council) and claim against the contractor

They carry insurance for just such an event.

Yes, do this. Include a photo of your bike and what on the road (and where) you hit.

Let us know how you get on. The fact your Mechanic had just completed a full service and can attest to the wheels condition "before" the incident will be invaluable.....

Good luck.

[Coldrider]

That is a pretty big whack, is that at 30kph ?

[quickbuck]

That is a pretty big whack, is that at 30kph ?

That was my thought....
I did something similar at approx 120 on my CBR (at Manfeild). Yes, launched the bike!

I would say this actually happened after a deflation.... Said Deflation could have happened just prior to hitting the offending ridge...

Any chance there were two ridges?

[Coldrider]

That was my thought....
I did something similar at approx 120 on my CBR (at Manfeild). Yes, launched the bike!

I would say this actually happened after a deflation.... Said Deflation could have happened just prior to hitting the offending ridge...

Any chance there were two ridges?I bent a front rim, not as bad a that on a piece of box section steel lying on the road at night, at about 80kph.