Harley cleaned out by BANANA SKIN

**desmo dave** · 17th February 2007, 18:41

Originally Posted by scumdog

You surmised the above information how???

I didn't pick it up in the press release.

i think maybe theres abit of insecurity there mr scumdog

**Black Bandit** · 17th February 2007, 18:42

Originally Posted by Virago

You must be reading something between the lines that I haven't. Assuming that a Harley rider is "big and bad" is like assuming that all 250 Bandit riders are snotty little dickheads.

Are we really???

I know why they hit the banana peel ... TARGET FIXATION

**Bonez** · 17th February 2007, 19:00

What brand was the banana?

**Bonez** · 17th February 2007, 19:23

Obviously said banana skin would have been finger pint tested and the perpetrator of this horrendous crime apprehened and linched.

**Bonez** · 17th February 2007, 19:40

It just goes to show one should aways keep ones eyes peeled when out on their scoot.

Edit- Oops Freudian slip.

**alexthekidd** · 17th February 2007, 23:55

ok just to clear things up, i wasn't laughing at the poor rider, crash not good, more the fact that it was a bannana peel that caused this accident, not trying to belittle the crash but as the article said the guy was basically fine. rather ridiculous really that people do throw things out there windows. i think maybe the igloo would have been easier to see though, banana peel would be rather small and the rider trying to concentrate on the road and killer drivers in wellington could have easily missed it.

i'm assuming as to the brand that it was the All Island Banana Growers Japan, rather annoyed at Harleys muscling in on there territory

**scumdog** · 18th February 2007, 04:23

Originally Posted by desmo dave

i think maybe theres abit of insecurity there mr scumdog

Hmm, Im not sure how bring to attention of somebody their assertion of something not readily apparent to myself is equated with 'insecurity'...

**McJim** · 18th February 2007, 06:37

I take exception to the word 'innocent' in the Sergeant's statement.

There's nothing innocent about throwing rubbish onto the road or leaving diesel and or oil on the road - amounts to the same thing.

I must also condemn these stereotypical sweeping statements - it's almost as bad as police assuming every islander in a late model performance car has stolen it!

**James Deuce** · 18th February 2007, 06:47

I've nearly lost it on a banana skin too and it it nothing to do with target fixation. I just thought it was a "moment", stopped to check the bike (it wasn't mine) and noticed the squashed peel. It was on a dodgy little road with blind corners so I was looking ahead for traffic.

**Bonez** · 18th February 2007, 07:16

Originally Posted by Jim2

I've nearly lost it on a banana skin too

They're everywhere Jim.

We are a banana republic after all.

**Riff Raff** · 18th February 2007, 08:17

Originally Posted by Waylander

Here is a question. Why didn't the guy avoid it? Yea it may have been dumped out right in front of him from the car ahead but shouldn't have been too hard to go around it. Even for a harley.

How long does it take for a banana peel lying in the sun to turn black and blend in with the tarseal? Oh yeah and it'll get slimier too!

Since you're so good at spotting these things, why don't we try to recreate the scene with you and your bike and see whether you can avoid it?

**roogazza** · 18th February 2007, 08:31

Banana skin !! oh come on ! "Get off the grass " !!!!!!! Gaz.

**Waylander** · 18th February 2007, 17:39

Originally Posted by Riff Raff

How long does it take for a banana peel lying in the sun to turn black and blend in with the tarseal? Oh yeah and it'll get slimier too!

Since you're so good at spotting these things, why don't we try to recreate the scene with you and your bike and see whether you can avoid it?

Defensive are we? Wasn't you or Jimmy on the harley was it?

**Lou Girardin** · 18th February 2007, 19:53

Who really thinks a nana peel would make you lose it?
Perhaps if you're cornering at the limit of adhesion, it might.
This smells of Mr Harley rider feeling a wheel slip slightly and then panicked.

**Guitana** · 19th February 2007, 08:12

Yes that's right according to the Dominion Post on Saturday a Harley Davidson was taken down by a Banana skin south of McKays crossing.
The Biker was O.K some bruising etc and traffic was stopped for up to an hour on State Highway 1 while the accident was cleared.Apparently the banana skin was discarded from a vehicle and the Harley skidded on the skin under cornering!!!
As if biking was'nt dangerous enough we now have to watch out for discarded fruits!!!!