darned slippery

[vifferman]

I guess it's because they don't want to clog the 'teeth' of the expansion joints up, but I wish Transit would put asphalt or summat on those joints. Maybe if someone died as a result of their slipperiness they might.

Any volunteers? (I would, but there's too high a risk I'd just break the bike and my arse, and still be alive).

To add to the "slippery things on roads" list: squashed softdrink cans. Broke the fairing and brake lever of the VFR750 after slipping on one, and put a hole in my new jacket. Also nearly dropped the VifFerraRi backing up when I put the ball of my foot on a squashed milk bottle cap.

[FROSTY:Me]

viffer--not talkin about those lil 300mm wide expansion joints --its that friggin great big 1.0m wide one on the very beginnning of the bridge that gets me -why on earth have a definite traffic hazard in such a place??

[myvice]

Pine needles on a wet downhill corner with a ditch full of water to land in.
Was very cold I was, no warmth in motox gear!
And dont you DARE laugh!

[danb]

There is a tree at my mum’s sister’s place that has huge slippery flowers and leaves that fall off it over the steep driveway. That as got me worried a few times going there as its bad enough on foot. Also there is a man hole that is at the bottom of Union rd in Howick, its 2 or 3 cm below the normal surface of the road and I could imagine if a bike went over that it could give someone an interesting moment. It bad enough jolting the car going over it. (Least there is room to avoid it both bike and car.

[N4CR]

Nothing wrong with metal covers.. specially the one outside the high court while having a slight turning angle from turning right 'Mad chuckle'

I do think they could be placed a little better though... middle of corners and stupid crap like that is just dangerous. Mabey we should pillion some council workers/bean counters one day and take them over some manholes in the wet

[HDTboy]

The tarseal after roadworks is slippery in the wet too, gassed it up today in such a spot and got sideways, C4 had a great view of it

[SuperDave]

Um I sorta hope noone here is riding on the footpath.Could get very messy very fast

I rode on the footpath once but barely faster than walking speed Won't do it again although it was pretty funny seeing that 6th former girl jump as I went past.

[SuperDave]

Just before anyone gets any ideas, I scarcely went further than 5 metres over the footpath.

[raster]

Also there is a man hole that is at the bottom of Union rd in Howick, its 2 or 3 cm below the normal surface of the road and I could imagine if a bike went over that it could give someone an interesting moment. It bad enough jolting the car going over it. (Least there is room to avoid it both bike and car.

Noticed that one in the suby GT.

I'll be watching for manholes now.

[GN1NiteStnd]

The other day I came across some sand through a two laned roundabout. When I told some experianced motorcyclists they said that it was lucky that i didnt come off specially since i still have my L plate.

[Pixie]

It's not just on the road either - those manhole type covers are bad enough on the footpath - my niece has just slipped on one and broken her elbow.

Personhole

[Ixion]

The other day I came across some sand through a two laned roundabout. When I told some experianced motorcyclists they said that it was lucky that i didnt come off specially since i still have my L plate.

GN250. Good on that sort of thing. Better than a sprotbike.

[Smorg]

Personhole

HAHAHA!

[Smorg]

I personally find the corner on anzac road in takapuna just as you go past rosmini college and KFC to be pretty lethal going both ways.
Heading in to Taka you have to watch for "person holes" and heading out its the uneven road surface that gets you

[vifferman]

viffer--not talkin about those lil 300mm wide expansion joints --its that friggin great big 1.0m wide one on the very beginnning of the bridge that gets me -why on earth have a definite traffic hazard in such a place??

Yeah, that's what I meant when I said "why can't they tarseal it?" It'd be easy enough to cover up the ends so its expansion abilities aren't compromised. Presumably, they've had no accidents as a result of its slipperiness, so they don't give a rodent's rectum.