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Re:july rider magazine article on darkside tires 12 Months ago
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jd750ace wrote:
This is on par with another discussion I have been involved in over the weekend regarding running a "spoolie" front end, rear brake only. It violates federal MVSS, which are LAW. I have more than one insurance policy that will not pay off if I am participating in illegal activity when killed, or dismembered. Knowingly operating a non-conforming vehicle is a good way to not get paid, and if you cause others loss while doing so, kiss the homestead goodbye and get ready for prison. Bottom line.
I know others will think that is a crazy notion, but this country paid a woman 20 million dollars for spilling hot coffee in her lap, and gave a convicted drug dealer and addict (Rodney King) 14 million.
Take your chances with the courts if you will. I have a family to support.
That lady NEVER rrcieved 20 million for spilling coffe in her lap. She got a small pittance just to make her go away. Not even tens of thousands.
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Re:july rider magazine article on darkside tires 12 Months ago
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hrdbrgn wrote:
jd750ace wrote:
This is on par with another discussion I have been involved in over the weekend regarding running a "spoolie" front end, rear brake only. It violates federal MVSS, which are LAW. I have more than one insurance policy that will not pay off if I am participating in illegal activity when killed, or dismembered. Knowingly operating a non-conforming vehicle is a good way to not get paid, and if you cause others loss while doing so, kiss the homestead goodbye and get ready for prison. Bottom line.
I know others will think that is a crazy notion, but this country paid a woman 20 million dollars for spilling hot coffee in her lap, and gave a convicted drug dealer and addict (Rodney King) 14 million.
Take your chances with the courts if you will. I have a family to support.
That lady NEVER rrcieved 20 million for spilling coffe in her lap. She got a small pittance just to make her go away. Not even tens of thousands.
Not that any of this really matters when discussing Darkside riding, but the truth of the matter is that nobody really knows how much the McDonald's coffee lady got in the end. The last amounts that were made public totaled $680,000, but both parties entered into a secret settlement. As for our buddy Rodney King, his settlement was $3.9 million.
I've checked with my insurance company and have a written statement from them stating that since this tire is DOT compliant, we're good to go. Put another way, I'm completely covered. You may very well be right, JD750. Your insurance company could leave you out in the cold if you have any non conforming ( aka aftermarket) hardware on your bike. In a case like that, you should be sure to have full documentation that any and ALL parts conform. Just noticed that you have a driver's backrest - did that come stock? How about the engine guard? The guards around your saddlebags? That cover over the rear of your tank didn't come with the bike, did it? A bad insurance company could blame any and all parts for a crash, I guess. On most of our bikes, they could blame the exhaust, grips, pedals, highway pegs, tires, different lower deflectors, etc. etc. etc.
Good luck out there!!!! 
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Re:july rider magazine article on darkside tires 12 Months ago
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hrdbrgn wrote:
jd750ace wrote:
This is on par with another discussion I have been involved in over the weekend regarding running a "spoolie" front end, rear brake only. It violates federal MVSS, which are LAW. I have more than one insurance policy that will not pay off if I am participating in illegal activity when killed, or dismembered. Knowingly operating a non-conforming vehicle is a good way to not get paid, and if you cause others loss while doing so, kiss the homestead goodbye and get ready for prison. Bottom line.
I know others will think that is a crazy notion, but this country paid a woman 20 million dollars for spilling hot coffee in her lap, and gave a convicted drug dealer and addict (Rodney King) 14 million.
Take your chances with the courts if you will. I have a family to support.
That lady NEVER rrcieved 20 million for spilling coffe in her lap. She got a small pittance just to make her go away. Not even tens of thousands.
Actually, that woman got $2.9 million.
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Re:july rider magazine article on darkside tires 12 Months ago
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sigmund wrote:
Actually, that woman got $2.9 million.
Check this out. $2.9M was on the table at one time, but the trial court threw out that amount.
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Re:july rider magazine article on darkside tires 11 Months, 4 Weeks ago
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Re:july rider magazine article on darkside tires 11 Months, 4 Weeks ago
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Well, this thread has now died..........
I find it hard to believe that if you are running legal components on your bike, that an insurance company could reject a claim. I've never heard of a car tire that has the specific designation of automobile use only.
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Re:july rider magazine article on darkside tires 11 Months, 4 Weeks ago
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Please educate us Deedot. What carrier do you have?
My accessories were installed at a Yamaha dealership, at the time of purchase, so if any of them are in any way non-compliant, they are laible, right? Nobody signed a release of liability.
I did not take the time to google the settlement amounts, just remembered the sensationalism in the news.
I really want to call your insurance company and ask them for myself about the tire.
Thanks in advance.
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Last Edit: 2012/05/29 19:30 By jd750ace.
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Re:july rider magazine article on darkside tires 11 Months, 1 Week ago
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