I falleded!

**skidMark** · 21st October 2007, 11:33

Originally Posted by Colapop

And you've ridden that road more than once???

about 10-15 times i spose difference being i ddnt crash.....

considering u had ocmlained about thins very part in the road you should have taken more care on i sorry bud but no sympathy from me this time.

**steveb64** · 21st October 2007, 13:22

Originally Posted by Unit

Keep up the good work of leading the crusade of BAPH

(Bikers Against Pot Holes) It doesnt take much, especially when you are just leaving home and tyres are cold, rider not warmed up etc. There's a gouge in the road at our roundabout 1km away as you turn left heading downhill towards the toll road. Im so conscious the bloody thing is there, and make a point of avoiding it every time I go that way

Speaking of potholes... How's this, after hitting one on the Tauraunga side of the Kaimais. Doing about 80k's - pissing rain, caught up to a couple of cages, about to turn off in < 100metres, and CRASH! Poor bike leapt in the air, bounced around a bit - but stayed upright...

Of course the District council denied all responsibility for any damage... I ended up buying a new rim in the end - may get the damaged one straightened sometime... Pics show damage AFTER I'd taken to the dent with a lump of wood, and a HEAVY hammer to try and flatten it in so I could get home...

**breakaway** · 21st October 2007, 13:25

That sucks colapop

Unfortunately this isn't the US or you could sue the shit out of the council.

**klingon** · 21st October 2007, 13:42

Originally Posted by Colapop

I falleded!

aaaawwww! someone give that man a hug!

**gijoe1313** · 21st October 2007, 13:48

Sheesh Cola, you're lucky the council don't end up sending you a bill for putting great big Colapop sized dents into the tarmac!

Sorry to hear about your bike, but I think its time to start cutting out all this fun malarkey you've been on now! I'm sure the bike would appreciate it!

so with dip...does that come with chips?

**magicfairy** · 21st October 2007, 14:13

Latest BRM mag ( I think) there was a letter to the editor from someone whose cousin had taken Transit to small claims court for damage done to Harley due to road condition (no chip left in seal) and they WON! Seem the council knew about it, did nothing till a few accidents occurred then fixed it quickly - tried to cover it up. But the cunning bikers managed to get a piece of the old road and took that along to court, as well as cops statement about state of road at the time.

**raster** · 21st October 2007, 15:20

Several people have gone the councils who are aware of damage to roads and not done anything about it and WON.

Take photos of the road before they fix it and get statements from people who know of the damage.

Give it a go, you may have a good case.

BRONZ are looking for ammunition for this sort of thing, at lease in Auckland anyway.

**Renegade** · 21st October 2007, 16:28

Originally Posted by magicfairy

Latest BRM mag ( I think) there was a letter to the editor from someone whose cousin had taken Transit to small claims court for damage done to Harley due to road condition (no chip left in seal) and they WON! Seem the council knew about it, did nothing till a few accidents occurred then fixed it quickly - tried to cover it up. But the cunning bikers managed to get a piece of the old road and took that along to court, as well as cops statement about state of road at the time.

thats exactly what you should do, take photos, get the councillor down there to, take em to small claims and with the photos and the councilllor sayin he has told the council you may just win, may cost you $30 but what is that in the grand scheme of things if you already have to repair the bike, steveb64 should have done the same

TAKE IT TO THE MAN!!!

**MSTRS:Me** · 21st October 2007, 18:06

One word....Bugger. Two words...Target Fixation.

**BigG** · 21st October 2007, 18:38

Sorry to here about this Col, If you realy badly damaged yourself ACC might have done something about it they love to sue the other person especialy if you are a boss. Police are always promoting safe driving but for us bikers it seems to be the badly maintained roads that bring us to grieff. One my grandkids came off their push bike on loose gravell, council came and swept it up but no compo for the kids bike.