More bikes hit the deck.

[Streetwise]

Two more accidents on the rimas today. That hill must have a couple a week, If you where involved hope you are well. :doh: and insured.

[Slingshot]

Two more accidents on the rimas today. That hill must have a couple a week, If you where involved hope you are well. :doh: and insured.


As we were coming back over the hill this morning we passed what looked like the incidents. We were heading south over the hill as the newbie group was heading south and we passed that group about a thrid of the way up the hill on the northern side.
The incidents were:
One at the summit (half a dozen people hanging around, bike on side of road at the north side of the entrance to the car park), one half way down the Upper Hutt side (bike already on the back of a ute and covered in a tarp) and one on the new section of road on the Kaitokes (bike on the back of a tow truck, unmarked police just leaving, biker looked fine but gutted).

Hope everyone involved was ok, the road was a bit damp in places although I didn't find it greasy.

[Streetwise]

yea it would have been me you passed at the top, I was helping the fella put the bike on a trailer, That was a strange accident i tell ya, The whole bike self detructed. The front frame seperated causing the forks to fold under the bike. All this while riding a corner,

[Sketchy_Racer]

And the front chrome fork tube snapped.

DONT GET A DUCATI THEY ARE DANGEROUS

What if that happened while if a big truck was coming the other way.

I am not happy with the construction of that piece of shit.

[poorbastard]

And another bin added by myself on the way back over. Lucky it is only fairing damage I guess.

[Lord Derosso]

Glad noone hurt. Couldnt think of anything worse to happen whilst cornering, except actually hitting a truck of course. Gee.. they will have a story to tell. I was so worried it was one of your organised rides that came a cropper. Was either rider with one of the rides or individuals? It shows why it is so much safer to ride as a group and have fellow riders around you to help and organise things. Also having full insurance because it pays for the pickup and storage of damaged bikes.

[Sketchy_Racer]

One of those new multistradas or some shit.

The same one that Kiwi rider is doing the test on

[White trash]

And the front chrome fork tube snapped.

DONT GET A DUCATI THEY ARE DANGEROUS

What if that happened while if a big truck was coming the other way.

I am not happy with the construction of that piece of shit.
Why? Were you riding it? Do you own it? Are you looking to purchase? Why is it a heap of shit?

Unless you know the full facts of any incident, or affects you directly, it pays not to comment.

[Lord Derosso]

What would make a front fork go like that ? That is whats been implied here isnt it ? I hit a fence post in 1977 on my Sukie TS185 and both forks were bent under to the engine but they got professially straightened. Theres nothing wrong with most brands of bikes and Dukes are beauifully made machines, theres just got to be something more to this story. Smells of backyard repairs to me.....

[Lord Derosso]

The front frame supporting the forks. Still OMG !

[Streetwise]

Why? Were you riding it? Do you own it? Are you looking to purchase? Why is it a heap of shit?

Unless you know the full facts of any incident, or affects you directly, it pays not to comment.


Did you see the bike.??? I did and i would be happpy to say that i would reconsider a purchase of a ducati based on what i looked at. This could be a manufacturing problem for all we know. I have not heard of many bikes that just fall apart while going around a corner. you must say Its a bit suspect. :ride:

[Fatjim]

And the front chrome fork tube snapped.

DONT GET A DUCATI THEY ARE DANGEROUS

What if that happened while if a big truck was coming the other way.

I am not happy with the construction of that piece of shit.

Thanks for the comment RG. Got a photo?

I've now ticked the multistrada off my to do list.

[Marknz]

how many people actually saw the incident?

Sounds to me more like the result of an off rather than the cause

[Streetwise]

i turned up and had a chat with the rider and helped him load the bike on the trailer. He was ok just pissed off that his bike fell apart. He could not understand how this happend.

[Wasp]

Hey that didnt happen to be a red ducati? ridden by a new guy around? I hope not.... i work with his partner..... shall go and ask....

[Paul in NZ]

Don't jump to conclusions folks..

Those multistradas have been around for a while now and for all we know it could be an older one or a used import that was badly repaired. Much as I'm not a fan of Ducatis, this sounds pretty odd!

BTW I saw the bike proped up on the armco and I thought it had been in a shunt but could not understand how come the front wheel was still round and the forks bent back like that so i guess something did give way!

[Krayy]

Hey that didnt happen to be a red ducati? ridden by a new guy around? I hope not.... i work with his partner..... shall go and ask....
Hands up everyone who knows someone with a red Duke? Okay, that'd be everyone then :doh:

[White trash]

Nope, I haven't seen the bike or the incident, which is while I'll hold off on commenting.

[denill]

Quote:
Originally Posted by RG100!!
And the front chrome fork tube snapped.

DONT GET A DUCATI THEY ARE DANGEROUS

What if that happened while if a big truck was coming the other way.

I am not happy with the construction of that piece of shit.


Why? Were you riding it? Do you own it? Are you looking to purchase? Why is it a heap of shit?

Unless you know the full facts of any incident, or affects you directly, it pays not to comment.

Well, if the Duke did just fold up and fall apart it REALLY is a piece of crap. :doh: :doh:

[Sketchy_Racer]

It sure bloody did.

Something was not right there.

The fact that it broke on a smooth turn is even weirder.

And even if you were to hit something at 50kph on a bike, you wouldnt expect it to snap the whole front of the frame off would you!!!

And then you would least expect the chrome fork tube to snap!!!

[Kickaha]

Well, if the Duke did just fold up and fall apart it REALLY is a piece of crap. :doh: :doh:

That would depend entirely on what caused it to "fold up and fall apart" whether it was manufacturing fault or previous accident damage?

[Sketchy_Racer]

Dunno dont care, it still fell apart!!!

[Wasp]

Talked to the partner of the red ducati this mornin when she got in, wasnt him, 'pparently the one it was was failry new......

[Streetwise]

That would depend entirely on what caused it to "fold up and fall apart" whether it was manufacturing fault or previous accident damage?

From what i could gather the fella who ownrd the bike had it since new,Unlikely to be a bad repair. :oi-grr:

[Marknz]

Dunno dont care, it still fell apart!!!

Wouldn't want to be an insurance assessor on this one, seems to me there is more to this one than meets the eye...

[Wasp]

yea... spose there are specialists that can analyze bike crashes.... in the states atleast....

[Fatjim]

Right, had a look at the bike and I'm not convinced either way. I guess it's up to the Insurers on this one.

There is damage to the fork, wheel rim and the chassis where the front end pivots.

Hard to tell if something collapsed before impact, or all the damage was a result of the bike awesome 60-0 stopping effort when it hit what looks like a fence post.

[Insanity_rules]

Shit, sounds like quite an eventful ride! And those new Dukes look like a two wheel super model too!

[Streetwise]

it folded before the crash as for as the rider was saying,