More bikes hit the deck.

**Streetwise** · 23rd April 2006, 14:20

Two more accidents on the rimas today. That hill must have a couple a week, If you where involved hope you are well.

and insured.

**Slingshot** · 23rd April 2006, 14:51

Originally Posted by Streetwise

Two more accidents on the rimas today. That hill must have a couple a week, If you where involved hope you are well.

and insured.

As we were coming back over the hill this morning we passed what looked like the incidents. We were heading south over the hill as the newbie group was heading south and we passed that group about a thrid of the way up the hill on the northern side.
The incidents were:
One at the summit (half a dozen people hanging around, bike on side of road at the north side of the entrance to the car park), one half way down the Upper Hutt side (bike already on the back of a ute and covered in a tarp) and one on the new section of road on the Kaitokes (bike on the back of a tow truck, unmarked police just leaving, biker looked fine but gutted).

Hope everyone involved was ok, the road was a bit damp in places although I didn't find it greasy.

**Streetwise** · 23rd April 2006, 15:58

yea it would have been me you passed at the top, I was helping the fella put the bike on a trailer, That was a strange accident i tell ya, The whole bike self detructed. The front frame seperated causing the forks to fold under the bike. All this while riding a corner,

**Sketchy_Racer** · 23rd April 2006, 18:21

And the front chrome fork tube snapped.

DONT GET A DUCATI THEY ARE DANGEROUS

What if that happened while if a big truck was coming the other way.

I am not happy with the construction of that piece of shit.

**poorbastard** · 23rd April 2006, 18:26

And another bin added by myself on the way back over. Lucky it is only fairing damage I guess.

**Lord Derosso** · 23rd April 2006, 18:34

Glad noone hurt. Couldnt think of anything worse to happen whilst cornering, except actually hitting a truck of course. Gee.. they will have a story to tell. I was so worried it was one of your organised rides that came a cropper. Was either rider with one of the rides or individuals? It shows why it is so much safer to ride as a group and have fellow riders around you to help and organise things. Also having full insurance because it pays for the pickup and storage of damaged bikes.

**Sketchy_Racer** · 23rd April 2006, 18:47

One of those new multistradas or some shit.

The same one that Kiwi rider is doing the test on

**White trash** · 23rd April 2006, 18:52

Originally Posted by RG100!!

And the front chrome fork tube snapped.

DONT GET A DUCATI THEY ARE DANGEROUS

What if that happened while if a big truck was coming the other way.

I am not happy with the construction of that piece of shit.

Why? Were you riding it? Do you own it? Are you looking to purchase? Why is it a heap of shit?

Unless you know the full facts of any incident, or affects you directly, it pays not to comment.

**Lord Derosso** · 23rd April 2006, 19:11

What would make a front fork go like that ? That is whats been implied here isnt it ? I hit a fence post in 1977 on my Sukie TS185 and both forks were bent under to the engine but they got professially straightened. Theres nothing wrong with most brands of bikes and Dukes are beauifully made machines, theres just got to be something more to this story. Smells of backyard repairs to me.....

**Lord Derosso** · 23rd April 2006, 19:14

The front frame supporting the forks. Still OMG !

**Streetwise** · 23rd April 2006, 21:06

Originally Posted by White trash

Why? Were you riding it? Do you own it? Are you looking to purchase? Why is it a heap of shit?

Unless you know the full facts of any incident, or affects you directly, it pays not to comment.

Did you see the bike.??? I did and i would be happpy to say that i would reconsider a purchase of a ducati based on what i looked at. This could be a manufacturing problem for all we know. I have not heard of many bikes that just fall apart while going around a corner. you must say Its a bit suspect.

**Fatjim** · 23rd April 2006, 21:12

Originally Posted by RG100!!

And the front chrome fork tube snapped.

DONT GET A DUCATI THEY ARE DANGEROUS

What if that happened while if a big truck was coming the other way.

I am not happy with the construction of that piece of shit.

Thanks for the comment RG. Got a photo?

I've now ticked the multistrada off my to do list.

**Marknz** · 23rd April 2006, 21:20

how many people actually saw the incident?

Sounds to me more like the result of an off rather than the cause

**Streetwise** · 23rd April 2006, 23:06

i turned up and had a chat with the rider and helped him load the bike on the trailer. He was ok just pissed off that his bike fell apart. He could not understand how this happend.