Bikes down on takas. Anyone here?

**Dafe** · 12th March 2006, 16:33

Originally Posted by Jamezo

lol.

and yes, Dafe, I now understand this all too well, the worst possible road condition is one that has been dry for a fair bit, then gets a mild spattering which washes up all the various oily/greasy/squeaky bits.

Though I already knew exactly that, I hadn't quite internalised it into my personal Squidmaster6000SpeedSelectionSystem. My bad.

Yeah, I had the shit's up a few times myself. It's not exactly maneuverable conditions and a couple of times coming around the corners and seeing huge unavoidable rainbow patterns on the road sure got me gritting my teeth!

Here's hoping our fellow Firestorm rider is OK!

**knight rider** · 12th March 2006, 16:51

does anyone know who the lady was that came off? Had an awesome ride. now have to get my bike fixed. It's got no power & is back firing also has the hickups. I think it's got the flu BUGA

**Jamezo** · 12th March 2006, 16:55

Originally Posted by qpideo

does anyone know who the lady was that came off? Had an awesome ride. now have to get my bike fixed. It's got no power & is back firing also has the hickups. I think it's got the flu BUGA

It sounded kinda shitty when I was behind you. Randomly smoking.

**ferretface** · 12th March 2006, 16:56

Sure does slow you down when you see how easy it is to loose it on some of those slippery corners...i was in the mini-group following behind the Bandit when it went down but luckily it was a low speed slide with no other vehicles involved.

Lets hope there aren't any more accidents today - thats 2 too many!

**Colapop** · 12th March 2006, 17:10

Thank f*ck you guys are ok, things could be worse than a bung bike.

**Slingshot** · 12th March 2006, 17:44

Originally Posted by ferretface

Sure does slow you down when you see how easy it is to loose it on some of those slippery corners...i was in the mini-group following behind the Bandit when it went down but luckily it was a low speed slide with no other vehicles involved.

Lets hope there aren't any more accidents today - thats 2 too many!

Was the Bandit red? If it was, we were going to stop but as there were already a couple of other bikers there it didn't it was wise.

**ferretface** · 12th March 2006, 18:23

Originally Posted by Slingshot

Was the Bandit red? If it was, we were going to stop but as there were already a couple of other bikers there it didn't it was wise.

Yah it was a red'un....we pulled the bike out the road and there were no major injuries to report.....and got it roadworthy after a couple of minor mods

**StoneChucker** · 12th March 2006, 18:52

Originally Posted by Dafe

The lady on the southside of the hill got transported away in an ambulance. Hope she's OK.
The ambo's were onsite for 30-40 minutes before departing the scene with the rider onboard.

Victim was a 49 year old woman who is in serious condition but is concious.
Bike is reported to be a yellow firestorm. Sounds like the bike was headed northbound and rode reasonably quickly into a sharp corner which was unfortunately where the dry road hit the wet road.

There was a half hour period there where the road was just far too oily. No suprise there was a couple of offs. Alot of grease and oil after some warm dry days.

My thougts are with her, hope she recovers quickly, and completely. This sounds far too familiar for my liking ...

**crashe** · 12th March 2006, 19:02

Hope she is ok.... and heals ok and that she will be back riding again soon..

**Streetwise** · 12th March 2006, 19:38

The takas strike again, It a bastard that this has to happen, Hope all are well,

**Scorpygirl** · 12th March 2006, 19:45

My thoughts are with the lady that crashed. Kia Kaha, Kia Toha!!! (Be strong, be brave)

**jeff** · 13th March 2006, 11:48

the female biker was me. I was riding my 400 Honda Bros. It was the third corner down on the Hutt side. The only thing I can remember was the steering starting to shake violently and trying to bring it under control (I was going slow round the corner because of the wet road). The next thing I know was waking up in the ambulance. Apparently I knocked myself out cold for some time.

Having a day off today to recover (hurt my lower back and my elbow, and have one leg that doesn't want to work properly. My bike is okay, just needs a new footpeg.

Had my jacket and everything on my top half cut off by the ambulance people and Hutt A&I. Pretty severe way to get a new jacket!

My thanks to everyone who stopped to help.

Chrissie

**Hitcher** · 13th March 2006, 15:28

Saw this on our way back home in the drizzle. The injured person was wrapped up in blankets but still lying on the road (that tight right-hander at the top of the last passing lane heading up to the summit from the Wellington side). No sign of a damaged bike. The surface wasn't too bad, I thought, but if the rider had clipped a white line or a cats eye right on the apex, that may have been enough to cause an off. Cops for Africa -- two at the scene and three more heading up before we got to Kaitoke gardens.

**Madness** · 13th March 2006, 21:01

Time to slow down on the hill, I saw a HP up there patrolling for the first time in ages, like we all need that distraction in the wet!!

Glad the body under the blanket is alive and (reasonably) well. I now know why the guy smiled when I asked " Is he okay? " as I went through. I must not stereotype like that!

**Scorpygirl** · 13th March 2006, 21:06

Originally Posted by jeff

the female biker was me. I was riding my 400 Honda Bros. It was the third corner down on the Hutt side. The only thing I can remember was the steering starting to shake violently and trying to bring it under control (I was going slow round the corner because of the wet road). The next thing I know was waking up in the ambulance. Apparently I knocked myself out cold for some time.

Having a day off today to recover (hurt my lower back and my elbow, and have one leg that doesn't want to work properly. My bike is okay, just needs a new footpeg.

Had my jacket and everything on my top half cut off by the ambulance people and Hutt A&I. Pretty severe way to get a new jacket!

My thanks to everyone who stopped to help.

Chrissie

Thanks Chrissie for letting us know. I hope your injuries heal soon. Take care matey!!!