Bikes down on takas. Anyone here?

[Skunk]

NZ Police CommCens Alert 13:00 12-03-2006 Wellington

Location of incident: State Highway 2 Rimutaka Hill, Upper Hutt,Wellington

Incident Type: Slippery Road/ Greasy Conditions:

Police have received two reports of Motorcyclists loosing control of their machines at the top of the Rimutaka Hill, State Highway Two, Upper Hutt.

Could road users be aware that the road conditions have been described as greasey with drizzly rain falling.

Motorists to drive with care and to the conditions; Recommend that they slow down and ensure travelling distances are maintained.

[Slingshot]

I saw one on our way back over. Rider looked fine, bike didn't look too bad and it seemed that they were trying to get it started.

I didn't recognise any of the group.

[Streetwise]

I just went over and the road was fine,??? dont know what they are talking about

[Streetwise]

Mind you there is a ride for the newbies going over today, Hope its not one of them,

[Buster]

I hope any riders involved are ok.

[Streetwise]

What type bike was it ????

[Sniper]

Fingers crossed they come out ok

[Kendog]

I saw one on our way back over. Rider looked fine, bike didn't look too bad and it seemed that they were trying to get it started.

I didn't recognise any of the group.

That was our small group returning from the newbe ride.
Bandit 750 had a small slide. He is ok, a bit sore. A few scratches on the bike but got it going ok.

Cheers to all the bike that slowed/stopped to check we were ok

There was another accident on the south side near the summit. Saw a few cop cars and ambulance. Hope everyone is ok there as well.

It was slippery up there around midday.

[Jamezo]

eeeh, that was probably me....

I lost the rear coming back up the takas in the wet, took a slide, stopping fortunately right on the shoulder.

I'm unscathed, though I'm now minus one right indicator (if you know anybody with one they want to sell, give me a PM....), and have a bent brake lever.

For the record, this wasn't a KB-ride crash, I was on my own with a mate on the black 636. So no blaming Uncle B or anything

[RoadRocket]

For the record, this wasn't a KB-ride crash, I was on my own with a mate on the black 636. So no blaming Uncle B or anything

So you're blaming me is that what you are trying to say?

[Skyryder]

That drizzle is the worst kind of rain to ride in. Just turns the road into an ice rink with all the dust particles floating on top of the water.

Hope all is well with whoever.

Skyryder

[VasalineWarrior]

Ah good to hear your ok jamie-just had a phone call from Oskar berating me for writing off another learner rider which I was quite suprised about.

[Paul in NZ]

All good 45 mins ago... Bit damp on the other side but dry on the Wellie side..

It sure didn't drizzle in Greytown... Still, it's only rain... Vicki and I had a great ride around the place and the old wreck went like a ... a ... wet old motorbike..

[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.

[Jamezo]

Ah good to hear your ok jamie-just had a phone call from Oskar berating me for writing off another learner rider which I was quite suprised about.

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.