Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

Author Topic: Holy big hole Batman - Sinkhole swallows up bike and rider  (Read 1505 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

porthole

  • 10K CVO Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 10768
  • Welcome to the Machine

    • CVO1: 2005.3217-45 FLHTCSE2
    • Porthole II
Holy big hole Batman - Sinkhole swallows up bike and rider
« on: February 01, 2018, 02:49:01 PM »

Meanwhile down in Georgia.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2018-01-31/man-motorcycle-fall-augusta-exchange-shopping-center-sinkhole

Man, motorcycle fall into Augusta Exchange shopping center sinkhole
Augusta firefighters helped pull a man from a large sinkhole that opened in the parking lot at Augusta Exchange shopping center Wednesday, information officer Michael Meyers said.

 
“We did assist in a rescue when someone fell in,” Meyers said. “He suffered from minor injuries.”

The man, as well as his motorcycle, fell in the hole, located near the former H.H. Gregg store. His condition was not available late Wednesday.

Augusta Utilities Director Tom Wiedmeier said the hole was near a storm drain on the private parking lot.

Jerry Bouche, property manager for the shopping center, did not comment on the incident.

Augusta lacks the underground water flows known to cause the ground to collapse in areas such as central Florida. Recent city sinkholes, such as one that swallowed a city garbage truck on Central Avenue last May and a recent smaller cave-in on Walton Way, were attributed to leaking underground pipes.
Logged
:fireman: Duane  :fireman:


MV 2013

1982 LowRider * 1974 XLCH * 1972 Adnoh
You can't control the weather, only how you deal with it

iski

  • 10K CVO Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 10254
  • EBCM 007
    • FL


    • CVO1: 2007 FLHTCUSE2 Screamin' Eagle Ultra - Light Candy Cherry and Black Ice - Traded
    • CVO2: 2010 FLHTCUSE5 Screamin' Eagle Ultra - Crimson Mist Black/Dark Slate - Traded
    • CVO3: 2017 FLHTKSE CVO Limited - Black Garnet & Electric Red Pearl w/Carbon Dust
Re: Holy big hole Batman - Sinkhole swallows up bike and rider
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2018, 03:54:28 PM »

The insurance claims on this one will be interesting.  As well as the possible lawsuits.
Logged
"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability." ~ RW

GregKhougaz

  • It's a Two Wheeled World.
  • Global Moderator
  • 5k CVO Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 9555
    • CA


    • CVO1: '22 BMW Grand America
    • CVO2: '18 Porsche C4 GTS
    • CVO3: '22 Porsche Macan GTS and my mountain bike.
Re: Holy big hole Batman - Sinkhole swallows up bike and rider
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2018, 05:02:30 PM »

      :oops:   Ouch!    :nervous:   
Logged


"We've got some tall tales we love to tell.  They may not be true but we sure do remember them well." 
 Sawyer Brown

When you come to a fork in the road... take it!

muddypaws

  • 5k CVO Member
  • ***
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 5280
  • 2012 FLHTCUS7

    • CVO1: 2005 CVO
    • CVO2: 2009 CVO SEUC
    • CVO3: 2017 CVO LIMITED
    • Re/Max
Re: Holy big hole Batman - Sinkhole swallows up bike and rider
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2018, 05:03:58 PM »

Holly crap...
Logged
Bill

Grizzly

  • 2.5K CVO Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2993
    • ON


    • CVO1: '05 Jalapeno 1 of 692 sold
    • CVO2: '08 Duracell #601 of 1,800
Re: Holy big hole Batman - Sinkhole swallows up bike and rider
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2018, 05:10:24 PM »

Most likely just following his GPS  ;D

That's gonna leave a mark, or two.

Good thing all is okay!
Logged
ALL 10 Provinces & ALL Lower 48 States ridden on "MY" bike

              NW Territories and Alaska, here I come!

Threephase

  • Elite CVO Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 609
    • TX


    • CVO1: 2017 CVO Streetglide Starfire/Atomic Red
Re: Holy big hole Batman - Sinkhole swallows up bike and rider
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2018, 10:58:47 PM »

Those mid 1980’s Goldwings were heavy bikes but geez...
Logged
In Texas, We Put Salt On Our Margaritas, Not On Our Sidewalks.

longlast

  • 2.5K CVO Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 4082

Re: Holy big hole Batman - Sinkhole swallows up bike and rider
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2018, 04:43:53 AM »

These sinkholes seem to be happening all over for some reason  :nixweiss: we have our fair share of them over here as well.
Logged

Twolanerider

  • 25K CVO Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 50554
  • EBCM #1.5 Emeritus DSP # ? Critter Gawker #?
    • MO


    • CVO1: 2000 Triple Red Screamin' Eagle Road Glide
    • CVO2: 2002 Candy Brandywine Screamin' Eagle Road King
    • CVO3: 1999 Arresting Red FXR2
Re: Holy big hole Batman - Sinkhole swallows up bike and rider
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2018, 10:43:04 AM »

That would just suck.  Of all the ways to ruin a dude's day.

Just toolin' along.  Nice little ride.  Stop at some stupid store.  Buzzing around the parking lot wondering if anyone is paying attention to your scooter as you think about the nice ride home.  Then, wham, the f-ing planet falls out from under you!

That's just not part part of the ride you really plan for....
Logged
 

Page created in 0.236 seconds with 25 queries.