Gravel at intersections

[Mikkel]

Has that always been your motard vs shingle experience Mikkel?

Pretty much, those times I haven't stayed on top of the slide there hasn't been any expensive plastics to repair/replace.

Replacing a handlebar mounting bolt and a throttle barrel and getting a footpeg unmangled is a lot cheaper than having to have two or three fairing panels repaired and repainted.

[SVboy]

I better shut up now..............

[PrincessBandit]

I don't mind riding on gravel, but am not keen on it at intersections particularly sloping ones.

As far as insurance is concerned, do you really want to lose your no claims for getting your bike tarted up again? Depends on how bad the damage actually is, but you might find it just as easy / cheap to get a mate to help you work on fixing it up.

[CookMySock]

Should I contact the council myself and complain?

Fuck the "personal responsibility" bullshit. Angrily call the council and get their roading manager to come around with his fucking chequebook and cover at least your uninsured costs. Growl.

Steve

[Katman]

Fuck the "personal responsibility" bullshit. Angrily call the council and get their roading manager to come around with his fucking chequebook and cover at least your uninsured costs. Growl.

Steve

[Kemet]

Was this gravel from an "overloaded" truck or grit put out 'cos it was frosty.

Grit is one of my bug-bears but there's not a hell of a lot to be done about it when it's been laid down so cages don't lose traction on an icy morning.....

[twistemotion]

It's a constant source of irritation around here too. Immediately take photos of the gravel on the road and damage to your bike. Only then phone the council and tell them what happened. Put a claim in against the council for the damage (your damaged gear too). They and their roading contractors should be keeping gravel off the road.

I think Chanceyy has put in a successful claim against a council for this sort of thing, although I think it was road works that wasn't signposted. I have contacted the New Plymouth council in the past for loose gravel and they eventually cleaned up the mess. I think mentioning the danger to school kids on push bikes and subsequent claims against the council helped.

I would say if the road surface is to blame for the accident, the council/road agency is responsible to cover the damage. There have been successful claims for this in the past.

[sunhuntin]

i think yungatart had something similar last year as well. if i recall, she was out with brooms due to lack of action. [feel free to correct me if wrong]

theres quite a few piles of loose stones here, but mostly they are directly in front of the traffic islands, or in spots where vehicles lines dont go. that doesnt bother me cos its out of my way.