Grrr Grrr Buggrit Grrr

**sAsLEX** · 8th October 2006, 10:14

Originally Posted by Jim2

Paul's been complaining to the council about the gravel building up at the end of his road, plus there is a surface change in the braking area.

Certainly if it was an ongoing issue that the council had been informed of and they have done nothing to rectify the situation then they are not partially responsible/ why not try for them to pay?

**Hitcher** · 8th October 2006, 13:58

So Avon will be wanting to reconsider the endorsement for the Vipers then?

Anyway, apart from the "cosmetic" damage to the Kawasaki, how's the Jim?

**Zed** · 8th October 2006, 21:14

Crapola Jim, sorry to read this. Glad it wasn't a major. However, every bin, small or great, sucks!

**Zapf** · 9th October 2006, 00:02

ouch ie yochie Jim

**Krayy** · 9th October 2006, 09:23

Buggeration. At least the council's putting the loose gravel at an intersection whwre you have to go slow rather than in the middle of a sweeping corner on the motorway

...which reminds me...I have to call Franklin council about some gravel out Awhitu way....about an inch deep through a tight chicane

**snuffles** · 9th October 2006, 10:15

Bugger, it was so shiny as well

**placidfemme** · 9th October 2006, 10:32

Sucks about your bin... but at least the damage was minimal and your ok

Hope the bikes back on the road soon!

**SPman** · 9th October 2006, 15:03

Bum bum buggrit!

Just as well there weren't a bunch of schoolgirls watching............just for the ultimate embarrassing touch....

bloody Kawasakis that keep on wanting little lie downs on the road.....what do they think they are - Suzukis!

**riffer** · 9th October 2006, 20:32

Tsk tsk tsk.

Should have bought Matt's old MV matey. The bike must have overheard you talking about it and got snarkey.

I can just imagine the conversation in the Jim2 household.

Still, at least the kids would have enjoyed the story.

Hope its sorted soon.

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Certainly if it was an ongoing issue that the council had been informed of and they have done nothing to rectify the situation then they are not partially responsible/ why not try for them to pay?

Alex, really. You ride to the conditions mate.

**Her_C4** · 9th October 2006, 21:09

Originally Posted by Finn

Slippers? Jesus Paul, as if Jim wasn't already embarrassed enough.

ha ha ha good one

Glad you are ok Jim, hope the bike isn't too expensive to fix!!

**James Deuce** · 9th October 2006, 21:33

Originally Posted by riffer

Tsk tsk tsk.

Should have bought Matt's old MV matey. The bike must have overheard you talking about it and got snarkey.

I can just imagine the conversation in the Jim2 household.

Still, at least the kids would have enjoyed the story.

Hope its sorted soon.

Alex, really. You ride to the conditions mate.

Err, Fuck Off.

The conversation was't be anything like you imagine, and while you've got me wound up, I WAS riding to the conditions. It's called braking for an intersection and getting caught out by two surface changes while checking for traffic.

**James Deuce** · 9th October 2006, 21:34

Originally Posted by Her_B4

ha ha ha good one

Glad you are ok Jim, hope the bike isn't too expensive to fix!!

It wouldn't surprise me if it's a write off. Too many body panels damaged for it to be less than 5k. The paint is difficult to match thanks to the pearl in it, so it will probably mean new body parts.

But thanks for the thought

**Shaun** · 10th October 2006, 05:08

Originally Posted by Jim2

Fell off.

Went to see Paul in NZ to drop off the book he lent me in hospital and had one of those inexplicable 30 km/hr lowsides.

Paul's been complaining to the council about the gravel building up at the end of his road, plus there is a surface change in the braking area.

Carefully trolled up to the intersection, braking gently and the bike immediately lay down on its side as I went over the surface change and into a little bit of loose chip. I was looking at the approaching traffic, not the road surface, so Hobson's choice really.

Idiot.

Do not say to much more on this board about this crash mate

I am assuming there were no warning signs as to the loose gravel on the road?

No sign to the camber change on the road?

Paul has a name of person of contact he talked to about this?

Well then, it is there responsibility to repair our roads to a safe standard, which this clearly is not! They to have public liabillity insurance the same as any buisness: banana:

Go hard, and don't give up on it!