CRAP...Just dumped my bike.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Northern Colorado
Did he hit the oil or did the oil hit him? Could it have been avoided?
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
That's what's wrong with this country, BLAME IT ON SOMEONE ELSE!!! Just because someone didn't stop YOU from hurting YOURSELF doesn't automaticlly make it their fault. Yes, the mess should have been cleaned up but the oil slick didn't jump up and wrestle the bike to the ground. He rode into the oil and attempted to turn on it, that's what caused the wreck. The OP mentioned seeing the sunset so it wasn't completely dark and there should have been broken glass and bits of reflector in the road along with a big oil stain. How could you not see all that? I think if the OP had been paying a little more attention to the road in front of him, he could have avoided it. With all that said, I wasn't there and maybe it was unavoidable but for you guys to automaticlly say "it's not your fault", "somebody owes you money", "get a lawyer" really turns my gut!!! Doesn't anybody take responsibility for their own actions any more? Does it always have to be someone else's fault? It's people like you that are the reason why there are warning labels and disclaimers on everything these days.
P.S. To the OP, I'm glad you are ok, nothing was damaged that can't be replaced.
P.S. To the OP, I'm glad you are ok, nothing was damaged that can't be replaced.
Oh who lite your tampon string ? It was someones elses fault period . In the state of Ca. its a law any spills MUST BE CLEANED UP before response crews leave the scene . We got so many tree hugger laws for that it isn't funny . Somebody else blew it not the rider , he was riding at an angle into the sun and could not see the the slick how does that make it his fault ? The slick if it was into the corner already could have been covering most of the lane already , again not his fault .
F*ck yes make the goddamn state pay for it they bleed the bloody hell outa us with taxes and fees , why shouldn't he get his due ?
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Northern Colorado
It doesn't matter if it was oil, gravel or ice and it doesn't matter if someone was obligated to clean it up or not. The fact of the matter is IT WAS THERE and the OP rode right into it and in all likelihood it could have been avoided. It's not like the car in front of him dumped the oil, it had been sitting there for a hour. Did he not notice it when he was pulling into the parking lot? As the opertaor of a motor vehicle it is YOUR responsibility to watch out for road hazards because you can't rely on someone else to keep the roads clean for you. The only way I could see someone else being at fault is if the OP had no way of seeing it and had no other options but to ride through it but I doubt that was the case, he just didn't "notice" it. Like I said before, I wasn't there so I don't know exactly how it happened, none of us do. I just get sick and tired of people playing the blame game. The important thing is that the OP is allright.
Ride safe.
Ride safe.
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Denham Springs
It doesn't matter if it was oil, gravel or ice and it doesn't matter if someone was obligated to clean it up or not. The fact of the matter is IT WAS THERE and the OP rode right into it and in all likelihood it could have been avoided. It's not like the car in front of him dumped the oil, it had been sitting there for a hour. Did he not notice it when he was pulling into the parking lot? As the opertaor of a motor vehicle it is YOUR responsibility to watch out for road hazards because you can't rely on someone else to keep the roads clean for you. The only way I could see someone else being at fault is if the OP had no way of seeing it and had no other options but to ride through it but I doubt that was the case, he just didn't "notice" it. Like I said before, I wasn't there so I don't know exactly how it happened, none of us do. I just get sick and tired of people playing the blame game. The important thing is that the OP is allright.
Ride safe.
Ride safe.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,979
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From: Northern Colorado
BTW, I never said I was a perfect rider. I've made lots of mistakes on my bike and every single one of them was my fault, no one else's.
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 173
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From: Denham Springs
I definitely wouldn't want to ride with you because being an "alert" rider doesn't seem to be very important around here. You'd probably slam into the back of me and then blame me for it and that's the point I'm trying to make. Pay attention and take responsibility, I know it sounds like crazy talk to a lot of you guys that's the way I was taught.
BTW, I never said I was a perfect rider. I've made lots of mistakes on my bike and every single one of them was my fault, no one else's.
BTW, I never said I was a perfect rider. I've made lots of mistakes on my bike and every single one of them was my fault, no one else's.
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