In recent years the UK has spent about £35 billion a year on transport. Roughly half of that on roads. VED raises about £6 billion a year (a good year). So it's a very good job we're not reliant on a direct road tax or we'd be riding on dirt tracks Plenty of reasons to rant about the state of the roads. The fact over 50% of the total pot is spent in London is one of my favs. I'm just happy that the cyclists and bus dwellers are happy to chip in a bit and help us out - cheers guys.
They waste the money by throwing that useless top coat that they now seem to be dumping on the road surface these days. You know , the one that leaves tramlines along the road that bike tyres follow and falls apart within days so that the contractors get to charge again for it when it does. Bodging potholes up for them to become potholes again is not a cost effective repair . On a brighter note .. When all cars become electric and the government loose the revenue from petrol and diesel . What is going to fill the tax gap generated ?
Who do you think? It's all one pot fella. Less people are smoking, who is going to fill the pot holes? It's the same question.
We may have 0 tax on electric vehicles now under the pretence they are cleaner for the environment, but as they start to become the biggest vehicle group, government will simply slide the same taxes over.
I see a large amount of potholes that are caused by utility companies ripping up and resurfacing roads, only for it to subside and create a pothole within 12 months. I doubt these guys are held accountable for the longevity of the work...
Therein lies the problem. If they had to warrant their work for a reasonable period of time and respond to any warranty failures within a shortish time say 72hrs? then I bet the quality of work would dramatically increase but we all know there's more chance of a 50% cut in the price of Ducati spares than getting better quality road repairs.
I always use this one to report potholes whilst in the car or motorbike, and as it’s cycling biased it tends to rattle more cages ! Like has been said, if it’s already been reported then they usually pay Fill That Hole by CTC https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/fill-that-hole/id387883097?mt=8
A request gents; write a letter of complaint to your MP. I had a good moan to mine this morning about the potholes, litter, etc. It will make you feel better and hopefully motivate them to understand that it will cost them votes if the Government continues to fail to find £2-3 billion to get them properly sorted. The longer we accept these temporary fixes, the bigger the real problem becomes; it's an absolute false economy to make all these really poor quality repairs. KEYBOARD WARRIORS ATTACK! Find your MP here: https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/ Some facts & figures: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/potholes-how-much-they-cost-uk-and-how-they-are-fixed
Damage amounts to £3100. New set of wheels tyres and some other bits. Let’s hope I get some form of compensation. That leads me on to my next question. Does anybody use the BST carbon wheels on the road? They are believe it or not cheaper than the standard marchesini ones. Would anyone recommend them???
Crikey, everyone will be going out and crashing into that pothole now, if you get some carbon BSTs out of it That's some serious wedge so good luck with the claim. I can't imagine it will be quick. Have you checked your suspension out at all as I imagine that bottomed out with one hell of a thud?
I have used them for 15,000 miles on my Desmosedici ... some track days but mainly roads all over the UK and Europe including the crappy ones we have down here in deepest darkest Zummerzet. I've never hit a big pot hole with them mind, but I'd recommend them based on the usage I have out of them.
To be I’d rather not have had to go through the whole thing but if I can get the BST wheels cheaper, I can claim for less. Win win really! Ducati have had the bike all day and confirmed that all the suspension etc is all ok thankfully. Due to the bike I was on saved a lot of damage to other components thankfully
Yeah, both wheels and tyres are f*$ked @bradders. Pics have been taken as tyre walls are damaged as well as the wheels.
Thankfully, being on a Hypermotard the shocks took a lot of the impact. And obviously the wheels and tyres. I reckon if I’d been on a sports bike I’d be in a bad way!
You have to claim for the OEM quote, then take the cheque dude - and then join my club otherwise you will screw your claim
