Having just stuffed my R1 into the side of a railway bridge after running into a river of diesel, I have decided that farmers should be made to lick the road clean if they cant be bothered to put the filler cap back on their tractor fuel tanks. And 5 seconds after I have crashed is not a good time to be sitting on your f:Muted:cking tractor complaining that you cant get past. Tw:Banghead:t. That is all
Oh gawd!!!! Hope your ok? Did you bash him one Have you taken pics and reported to the police etc etc
Yea, I bounce well for an old guy, and cross plane R1s crash remarkably well. Reported the spill anyway, but cant prove who did it. Its not a lorry route as its too narrow
I've heard of claims from the insurance companies for diesel on road. Someone lost breeze blocks on road and ripped the sump from my sisters car, she claimed from insurance companies pool. Diesel I think is the same. I know some farmers and every single one doesn't give a fuck about anyone, it's all about the poor farmers and everyone of them is loaded, feckers! !
Riding up through Cheshire and Shropshire a few weeks ago I found myself composing new wording to "We plough the fields and scatter" while encountering the joys of rural roads. I think it went something like this ... "We plough the fields and scatter the mud upon the roads We add a layer of diesel, and straw from trailer loads The contents of muckspreaders, watered by the rain And this is how we farmers cause motorcyclists pain ..." Living in an urban area I can't blame the farmers for our local diesel spills, but I certainly agree with the OP's suggestion that those responsible for diesel spills should be made to lick it up off the tarmac.
a friend of mine won a pile of compo when he ended up side down in a field in his van due to diesel spillage,it could be argued he was going to fast for the conditions but deffo not implying that here. the cops followed the trail back to the offender (not a farmer). started his own joinery business with the money. doing rather well for him self now.
Just been on a few B roads back from Squires - covered in dried mud everywhere up to 1/4" thick (I didn't measure it - that was an estimate for effect and the poetry of painting a picture in words) :smile:
Last Summer, I was on a rural road and passed one of those huge four wheel drive tractors shortly before having to stop at a temporary traffic light. Just before the lights turned green, the bastard came roaring through the red light right past my right ear at absolute full chat. If the lights had changed a moment earlier, I would have moved into his path and been a squished mess on the road. Could not believe his lack of regard for human life.
That's what I was going on about the other day.........."If there's one thing I hate etc"...... Had the hunt round here yesterday...........mud, horseshit, dogshit, manure, white fertilizer dust.........and that's before it has rained..........
Pull out our drive at home, there is mud and shit to the right, turn left there is more mud and shit. Farmers don't care. I ride this road everyday and its actually dangerous. Thought about reporting it to the cops. Tell you something, set foot on their land, it won't be long until they tell you to fuck off. Building sites don't get away with it so why should farmers.
Once a year we have the pleasure of welcoming our Romany friends for the Appleby horse fair. The roads are a sight to behold after they leave.
The only time I've done 80 on the back of a goldwing on a grass verge was because a tractor pulled out with a huge trailer - managed to stay upright [emoji106]
