Came of my bike :(

[dransy]

Hi all i had no fod for work today so at dinner i popped up to asda , on the way back i got stuck behind a lorry turning right , i stopped , slowly started moving to about 10mph there was enough room between the lorry and kerb so i swerved to go around it then as i accelorated my back wheel was on a patch of ice from a leaking drain and i came straight off.

Im fine just on a downer , pissed of and sad lol

Bikes left side fairing is scratched like mad the left side on the front fairing is , my gear lever snapped off and i lost both my front indicators , so im gutted

But ive been told i shoould be able to claim as the drain shouldnt have been leaking.
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[Jack_Cheese]

Better happening on an rs125 than when you get something big and expensive

At least you'll have a winter project in fixing it up - doing your own bodywork is very satisfying

Jack
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[paulthewitt]

glad your ok. does suck somewhat though.

as for claiming against the council or whoever, you may need a bit of luck. it is VERY hard to prove liability, especially if you say things like "i swerved". They will say you just lost control of the bike, whether you did or not.

Paul

[colin1]

rs125 fairings often pop up on ebay for about £30.
id watch ebay for a bit until the right one comes up rather than getting a new one or respraying or whatever

might be good to leave it until after winter too just in case you come off again
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[Andy C]

that sucks, hope you get it sorted, arnt you selling it at the moment?
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[dransy]

i am selling it lol its on autotrader , thats why i feel so crap lol , cant sell it now , got a lot of work to do aswell , its done loads of damage to say i was going so slow
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Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles

[jonnay]

I was in the same situation when I binned my scoot, someone was coming the very next day with £995 cash, unbeknown to me (they phoned my dad whilst I was out, they'd been to look at it earlier but didn't seem keen).

First I knew of it was when I phoned home;

"Hi dad,"
"Hello, those people are coming back tomorrow to buy the moped"
"Oh... right, about that.."



Glad you're OK though, unlucky I guess, just fix it up and sell it on again, you may even have a better market if it's closer to summer when you sell it
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[SoND]

Unlucky. Slow speed crashes suck. Glad to hear you're ok and the bike isn't too bad. Hope that claim goes through for you.
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[Jrod]

Try that bolt, might of loosened it off a bit!

[riichy]

[doggone]

I'd be amazed if your claim about a drain that was wet got anywhere.
Drains are wet aren't they, then when its cold they get icy.

[Rookie]

If it was leaking you might have a claim against the drainage commision, whoever installed it, as it's a safety hazard which shouldn't have been there. I'm no expert on these though, no best ask a proper company.

I do remember some guy got a shedload of compensation from BT because their wire over was about an inch higher than the pavement; he tripped up, broke his hip, and cashed in.

[kawakid]

Hope your alright and you get your bike fixed quick.
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[dodsi]

sorry man, are you ok?

[Rookie]

Might be worth checking these out as well dransy.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=67327

[darrenh]

Unlucky mate.. hope the Rs is back up and running again soon

[DEN MONKEY]

[ZRX61]

That story could well have been mildly interesting if you had a basic grasp of the English language, grammar & the spelling skills of a 5 year old child...

[Walloper]

Browner M8
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