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Expensive First Ride Out Of The Year!

Discussion in 'Ducati General Discussion' started by kirks1989, Apr 8, 2018.

  1. fucking roads are disgusting, and the local councils want burning to the ground. Like the marquez cap post. :mad:
     
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  2. And burn the bike, for bending to the road's will so easily. :confused:
     
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  3. nothing will withstand the uk's roads now. Cunts.
     
  4. p.s. CUNTS
     
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  5. Cheers @smudger
     
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  6. I’m going to report it anyway @El Toro as it could kill someone. It’s massive and potentially very dangerous.

    I will try my luck with a claim as a set of wheels is looking like £2000+
     
  7. Jeremy Vine did a topic on “pot holes “ last week.

    Jesus some terrible stories, cyclists being killed, or injured as well as damage to vehicles.

    The point is, the cost to councils is apparently more for the repairs compared to the compensation pay outs. I forget how many millions ££££ they pay out each year in compensation.

    But it’s terrible when we “road tax” payers are encountering daily risk on the queens highway.
     
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  8. You should absolutely report it, and absolutely press for compensation.
     
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  9. I was being picked on, and I still am :eek::innocent::yum
     
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  10. I think it's out of their control. We had an entire road resurfaced last year. Done properly too, they shut it for weeks and dug the whole lot up and laid new. It's started to break apart already.

    There must be newer surfaces that we can explore, that will be cheaper to mantain and replace. Not to go all greenpeace, but maybe some made of recycled materials.

    As it stands, I don't think they can maintain the repairs as the cost has spiralled beyond their budget's wildest dreams.
     
  11. Get them re sprayed and pocket £1800 :yum
     
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  12. Shocking road conditions!. Hope you get it sorted ASAP.
     
  13. Oooh, where do I subscribe :thinkingface:
     
  14. The newish surface material that they use now is rubbish. It's great in theory, quiet and well draining because its porous. But as soon as a wet road freezes, it starts to break up. You can see it everywhere at the moment. I dinged two forged wheels a few years ago, but that was my own fault. My friendly local service agent got me a replacement set at a good price. (Just sayin' just in case you can't get the council to pay out.)
     
  15. Worst case scenario, incase the council are being tw@ts. Speak to Maidstone Motorliner, they maybe able to repair those wheels. Have known far worse to be repaired.

    http://www.motoliner.com
     
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  16. The taxpayer is paying. You ,me, everyone who works.
     
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  17. correct.. i am paying road tax for several vehicles totalling many hundreds of pounds per year.
    So i think it is only reasonable for them to spend that money maintaining the roads.
     
  18. Certainly have a go at getting the rear paid for. Most councils probably work on the provision that it’s cheaper to pay the occasional claim (and make it as difficult as possible to make a claim) than fix the holes.
     
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