Jade vs Herd of cows.

[Slingshot]

Sounds like the cow was taking her revenge for all the motorcyclists that wear leathers.

[Charlie]

Hey Velox - what a freaky experience. I've seen a car hit a cow before and the damage to the car was nasty; cows are pretty solid things! So glad both you and the bike came out ok! Agree with the many posts about getting the farmer to get the bike fixed. If he's a mate maybe when you tell him about it he'll offer to asisst you and the Jade in some way. If it were me I'd feel so terrible I'd be falling over myself to put it right.
Hope your out riding again soon!

[poorbastard]

Shit bad way to end a weekend. Good to see your ok. Hope you get your bike all sorted out quickly.

[nudemetalz]

Pleased to hear you're okay. Hope you get the wee machine back on the road soon.

[Pixie]

Oh dear. Poor Jade. Up against a foe just too big for it. Very glad you are more or less OK. It's a worry though - I've noted before that Ma Nature seems to have declared war on bikers - now she's sending in the heavy cavalry.

Bovinalry

[crashe]

shitting cows.....

Thank goodness you are ok.... and the bike is repairable.

Yep the others are correct - the farmer is liable to pay for all damages done to your bike... and replacement of your helmet and gears if they were damaged.

It don't matter if he is a friend.. it was his cows out on the road, therefore he pays up.

[Ixion]

Bovinalry

Chuckle. That actually occured to me after I'd posted. I wondered if anyone would pick up on it. Congratulations, you win the pedant of the week award.

[Pixie]

Chuckle. That actually occured to me after I'd posted. I wondered if anyone would pick up on it. Congratulations, you win the pedant of the week award.

What's the award?
A gorilla?

[Ixion]

Good to hear your ok..........lucky it didnt have a set of horns pointing at you.
I hit a turkey on SH22 on saturday!!! Never seen so many frucken feathers

Arrggh. Another birdy attack on 22. How many is that (birds and beasties) in teh last month 7? 8 ?

[Ixion]

What's the award?
A gorilla?

No, silly. Obviously not a gorilla. An orang-utan , naturally. Where else would a pedant be most happy than in an infinitely large library. (Just DON'T use the 'M' word)

[sels1]

Sounds like the cow was taking her revenge for all the motorcyclists that wear leathers.

I can see a Gary Larson cartoon here......


Glad to hear you're OK Weas

[riffer]

Jeez Louise!

Finally found something to slow you down a touch.

Glad to hear you're okay and the Jade lives to fight another day.

[Sniper]

To confirm what the others are saying

As quoted from a law firm website :

It is important for farmers to understand their duties and responsibilities in respect of stock on the road. Farmers are potentially liable for damage or loss that may result if an accident occurs.
WANDERING STOCK

Since the introduction of the Animals Law Reform Act 1989 (“the Act”) road users have been able to sue farmers and seek compensation for damage caused by wandering stock.

The Act introduces a statutory definition of negligence. It provides that farmers must take reasonable care to see that damage is not caused by stock straying on to the road. The Act stipulates that when considering whether reasonable care has been taken matters that should be considered include:

1. The common local practice – in relation to fencing and other measures to prevent animals from straying on to roads.
2. The measures taken to warn road users of stock on the road.

Therefore the measures a farmer must take are dependent on the locality and general farming practices in their area. If stock do stray on to the road and the farmer does not take reasonable care, the farmer could be liable for any resulting loss.

Hopefully that helps

[cowpoos]

Solid things are cows,not much gets through them.They are also very nosey and not at all flighty,you run across them in all sorts of places off road,any other animal will run away,cows seem attracted to bikes....maybe the have a crush on farmers? Up until a few years ago you would be liable for damage to stock,even if wandering through open gates or neglected fences - guess you can blame the stupid Goverment for the changes there that put the liability on the farmer.

Cows are atracted to motorbike because when the get shifted to more feed...a farmer turns up on a motorbike.... so cow thinks....oooohhh....thats the food noise [motorbike engine/exhuast noise] and rocks on up...

yes farmer is liable....has been since the 70's....law requires that fences are of a standard to "keep stock in" .... and 99% of farmers have public liability insurance....so he will most likly be insured for a claim...is the farmer aware that u hit the stock?

[SDU]

Shit, I'm glad you're gonna be ok.
Even though the farmer is a neighbour & friend it is as the others said, get them to pay for your bike & helmet & gear, they should be insured for it. It can be done in a way that you can still be neighbourly.
And make sure they fence the cows in properly before someone gets seriously hurt/killed.
He can't be wanting his stock to be damaged /killed either.

All the best
SDU