Diavel crash on the Akaroa Hill. Info wanted.

**merv** · 21st November 2011, 09:27

I note in your original post you say "My mate was not impressed as he was on his side of the road (albeit near the centre line)the other rider initially stopped and was shouted at by my mate", but can he say hand on heart he wasn't leaning over the centre line and did he expect him to stick around if he was shouting at him? We see too many stories on here about bikes colliding head on so how come that happens and there is always 2 sides to every story so should we be publically trying to flog one party in this story lynch mob style? I'm surprised Katman didn't ask why was your mate near the centre line on a very busy and winding highway as he could easily have hit a people mover, a truck, a bus or a car doing that let alone another bike? What were witness accounts? How had your mate and the motard guy been behaving prior to the collision? If he believed he was right why didn't he focus on swapping name, rego, insurance details, drawing up crash site details and if necessary call the cops?

**Spearfish** · 21st November 2011, 10:32

Is it wrong I feel knocking off, being knocked off or binning bikes and dodging roads because of behavour is all just a bit to casual?

A well that's just the way it is...

**SWERVE** · 21st November 2011, 20:11

Originally Posted by merv

I note in your original post you say "My mate was not impressed as he was on his side of the road (albeit near the centre line)the other rider initially stopped and was shouted at by my mate", but can he say hand on heart he wasn't leaning over the centre line and did he expect him to stick around if he was shouting at him? We see too many stories on here about bikes colliding head on so how come that happens and there is always 2 sides to every story so should we be publically trying to flog one party in this story lynch mob style? I'm surprised Katman didn't ask why was your mate near the centre line on a very busy and winding highway as he could easily have hit a people mover, a truck, a bus or a car doing that let alone another bike? What were witness accounts? How had your mate and the motard guy been behaving prior to the collision? If he believed he was right why didn't he focus on swapping name, rego, insurance details, drawing up crash site details and if necessary call the cops?

I have asked some questions on this matter.... at point of collision Ducati rider had braked as much as he could already.............. motard rider did same and actualy crossed the lane even further in doing so( as you will be aware trying to straightn up / down hill while on an increasing radius only sends you wider)......... point of impact was on Ducati rider side of the road on the side furthest from centreline. They hit handlebars and motards foot peg punctured Ducati riders foot. He decided to bail as he didnt fancy a trip over the edge too.
Dont know circumstancs of motard riders day...... but ducati rider was about 2 corners ahead of his bunch consisting of Harleys (and guys who ride very cautiously) After looking at his bike down the embankment (& shouting at the other rider)....... So you would have been calm as a cucumber at this point eh!!!!! He was about to be civilised as all parties were still alive and swap details when the motard guy did a runner. Nobody had time to take any details including Triumph rider who was being overtaken.
They considered calling the police but thought the Akaroa cop would probebly think it seres the bikers right.
Not a witch hunt on here just putting out the word................ time will tell...... loose tongues will reveal all.

**Berries** · 21st November 2011, 22:57

Originally Posted by FJRider

Maybe ring the Akaroa cop and see if anybody with that description attracted HIS attention ...

You never know, he may have parked it on the footpath.

**FJRider** · 22nd November 2011, 18:06

He can't of ... no thread stated on the subject ...

**SVboy** · 22nd November 2011, 19:25

Sorry for the sensational title. I need to contravene the KB code here and keep things in perspective as I DO NOT KNOW all the facts.
A friend of a riding friend was going to Akaroa on Sunday 20/11. He was riding his near new Diavel and was a few turns away from the Hilltop. Apparently a Motard owner, possibly on a DRZ, in Orange[?!!!!] leathers came around the corner, overtaking, coming down the hill, but on the wrong side of the road, forcing the Diavel owner off the road, where he fell off on grass. The Motard owner rode into a fence. The riders were not seriously hurt. The Diavel was rashed up. The Diavel rider and friends helped recover the motard to the road.....but then the motard took off!!! This is as much as I know, and is a second hand account of one side of the story. Accordingly, I am not here to pass judgement but to request anybody who can shed more info on the story. especially as to the tard riders identity to pm me, so I can point point him in the direction of the Diavel owner[who is somewhat upset].

**MIXONE** · 22nd November 2011, 19:27

If you do a search there is already a thread on this incident,

**Madness** · 22nd November 2011, 19:28

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ghlight=diaval

This one in fact.

**SVboy** · 22nd November 2011, 19:31

Thank you-could the Mods please delete or merge this thread.

**SWERVE** · 22nd November 2011, 19:50

Originally Posted by Berries

You never know, he may have parked it on the footpath.

HAHA..........Priceless

**rossirep** · 24th November 2011, 06:54

well the problem i see is that your friends mates were on harleys..
in my view if they had been on any other bike they would have been able to chase down this motard rider and sort him out, but since they were on slow harleys that is the reason why you have no info..

yet again, another reason why not to ride a harley.

good luck with ya hunt thou and im sure who ever he was he has read about it on here or one of his mate have by now, as chch is a small place and there aint to many motard gangs out there.

**sinfull** · 24th November 2011, 07:10

Originally Posted by rossirep

yet again, another reason why not to ride a harley.

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Spoken like a true vt250 rider, Well done, You pass the test and now are an official tossa with jelousy issues

**yod** · 24th November 2011, 08:04

Originally Posted by rossirep

well the problem i see is that your friends mates were on harleys..
in my view if they had been on any other bike they would have been able to chase down this motard rider and sort him out, but since they were on slow harleys that is the reason why you have no info..

yet again, another reason why not to ride a harley.

good luck with ya hunt thou and im sure who ever he was he has read about it on here or one of his mate have by now, as chch is a small place and there aint to many motard gangs out there.

oh dear