OH OH

[zadok]

Not long got back from a great day of cycling with six mates from work. Clocked up almost 400km. However, as I was just making my way home I went round a slow right hander and hey presto I'm not on the bike anymore! Much to my disgust I had just gone through a veritable oil slick. The bike isn't looking so pretty anymore. Fortunately I only came out with a hole in my jeans and a scrape on my knee. I rang the cops to complain about the oil slick. Photos attached. Note the oil on the road above the bike.

[SPman]

Shit - what a piss off! Sorry to hear that mate. You're OK so thats the main thing.
Much damage, or just scrapes?

[Blackadda]

Bugger! That'll learn ya to live in Peath Oztrailer! I bet the cops were all sympathy ;-(

[Zed]

Oh that's rotten news Marty, sorry to hear it...and see it! You are fully within your rights to be most angry at the oil-spillager whoever it was. :angry: I hope you can get some compensation somehow?

[Big Dave]

Pisser. Few days at the shop and it will be good as new.

[John]

jesus thats a big turn of bad luck - glad your ok - do cops actually care about that sort of stuff over there, in NZ we would call the council file a report and they would clean it months later...

[Skunk]

Bugger! Do you always ride in jeans? How bad is the 'scrape'?

[Blackadda]

Don't be so cynical John, you know you'd call the council, get transferred to 5 different departments file 3 reports, in duplicate, then find the council guys leaning on brooms looking at a pot hole next to the oil slick the next day!

[zadok]

Thanks for the encouragement. Cracked fairing, broken wing mirror, broken foot peg mount, bent brake leaver, scraped pannier.
Comprehensively insured, so should be ok. I wanted to report it to the Police, just in case someone else comes to grief, plus it may help with my insurance, especially the pics.

[John]

Don't be so cynical John, you know you'd call the council, get transferred to 5 different departments file 3 reports, in duplicate, then find the council guys leaning on brooms looking at a pot hole next to the oil slick the next day!
yes very true, I cant read.

[Storm]

Bugger! Hope the insurance claiming goes well

[Warr]

Bugger! Hope the insurance claiming goes well
Hey, hope your injuries heal quick.
Shame to see you new machine with a little rash. Hope your insurance do a good fix.

[loosebruce]

Unlucky on the off Zadok, one of those hazards i guess, on ya for reprting it in the hope no one else lost it as well, happens so easily.
Hope you get your beast sorted and sparkley again soon.

[mstriumph]

that's just MISERABLE -------- glad u r alright though - hope the bike gets sorted soon

[DemonWolf]

Sorry to hear of the spill.. luckily you didn't get too much damage done.. to you or your bike. Good luck with the insurance

[BNZ]

thats ass.

[Sniper]

Bugger mate, hope it comes right and you heal up soon

[inlinefour]

Reckon it was boy racers doing the burn out thing? Reckon there might be a few boy racer cars out there which need to be sold to pay for the damage...

[thehollowmen]

Reckon it was boy racers doing the burn out thing? Reckon there might be a few boy racer cars out there which need to be sold to pay for the damage...

Nah, I've seen this happen in dunners a few times and followed it. what I saw was an old 4WD that's cracked the engine block and leaking oil like crazy, on other times a honda jazz and a toyota echo, both visably dripping a stream of oil.

Boy racers prefer desel don't they? ya can smell that.

Sorry to hear about the downer. If anything I would follow up the slick before it is cleaned up. Owner probably doesn't know and has caused a few accidents.

[oldrider]

Some arsehole drops oil on the road. :weird: Cops and anti-bike brigade condemn motorcycles, insurance and ACC raise our costs!!! Bad luck zadok, sympathies. Cheers John.

[Biff]

What a bitch. Glad to hear that you're ok though.

[CPB]

Some arsehole drops oil on the road. :weird: Cops and anti-bike brigade condemn motorcycles, insurance and ACC raise our costs!!! Bad luck zadok, sympathies. Cheers John.

Too true oldrider, the port hills was the target a few years back, some twat thought it would be entertaining to put down oil on a corner ot two...I understand there were a number od casualties...criminal...

Glad to hear you're ok Zadok!...it's never nice to see your bike broken though!

[zadok]

Been to bike shop for quote. Unbelievable. To bring it back to pristine condition, over $7,000. The assessor looks at it tomorrow.

[froggyfrenchman]

sorry to hear that mate.. hope you sort it all out soon.

[zadok]

Good news. All repairs authorised. Parts ordered from Eastern States. Should have bike looking good by early next week.
Now ex Japan I'm told....3 weeks :doh:

[Sniper]

Good to hear mate. Can you post pics of the transformation?

[Paul in NZ]

Glad you are OK and it's all under control. Bit bloody rough though! Frigging dickheads that drop shit on the road need a good kicking.

Cheers

[Big Dave]

Good news. All repairs authorised. Parts ordered from Eastern States. Should have bike looking good by early next week. :)

Good one - Toldyaso! Before you know it - it will be an amusing anecdote.

Not that you did personally, but I always say that there is no point getting out of shape about broken machines. They all do it.
Like you did - Assess, analyze and action - it's much better than sobbing in the pretzels.

[zadok]

Shop just rang. Bike getting repaired and 6000km service on Friday. At last, yay. :D

[Sniper]

Congrats bud :niceone:

[mstriumph]

Glad to hear it :2thumbsup

[zadok]

I'm pleased to say the GTR is fixed and looking gorgeous again. Now I just have to keep it that way.