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My bike has just been knocked over in our work car park.
Bent clutch lever
Front fairing
Rear fairing
Bent clip on
Generator cover
Indicator
Mirror
That's what I can see. Dunno about the subframe etc.
How I laughed.
Filipe M.
20-04-06, 04:17 PM
:shock: Holy sh*t :shock: :(
socommk23
20-04-06, 04:22 PM
eek!
mine was once knocked over in the cascade carpark. wasnt on camera but car next to it had knocks and scratches on every corner (new volvo) so left a note on screen "did you see the wan£$% that knocked my bike over?"
same day got a call and a cheque through the post to replace broken bits!
guess i was v lucky!
Filipe M.
20-04-06, 04:22 PM
CCTV?
If so, don't forget to move out of camera range when you catch the one who did it... :?
Bummer, I've been watching mine all afternoon, parked outside our office in Bexhill town. The town is full of doddery old fools, who should have given up driving 10/20 years ago. I'm a bag of nerves :?
You know who did it? Any chance of checking out bumpers tomorrow morning?
Spiderman
20-04-06, 04:24 PM
:laughat: the person who did it when scoobs catches up with them
And after the day you were having yesterday too mate :roll:
maybe it was your manager and now you have the perfect excuse to kick his behind. :lol: Every cloud n all that.
CCTV?
It's OK. I know who did it. Luckily it was at knocking off time and some friends of mine watched the bint (no offence but I am angry) knock it over. She came back into reception and they called me.
What's done is done. She is insured, they will have to pay up. Simple as.
Peter Henry
20-04-06, 04:27 PM
Sorry to hear that Scoobs. :?
:x :x Oh Sh*te and more Sh*te! :x :x
Filipe M.
20-04-06, 04:28 PM
CCTV?
It's OK. I know who did it. Luckily it was at knocking off time and some friends of mine watched the bint (no offence but I am angry) knock it over. She came back into reception and they called me.
What's done is done. She is insured, they will have to pay up. Simple as.
Well, at least there's something to hold on to.
Which doesn't take away your right to be utterly p*ssed off, anyway. I know I'd be... :evil:
Seems to spend a lot of time on it's side that bike! :lol:
ah **** it mate thats ****e :evil:
ah f*ck it mate thats sh*te :evil:
****er that a ****e thing covered in ****e stuff.
fizzwheel
20-04-06, 04:41 PM
Seems to spend a lot of time on it's side that bike! :lol:
I was just thinking that :cry: really sorry to hear whats happend. I'd be chucking the mother of all mental hissy fits if that was me.
Can you not say the other little marks from your other drop were caused by her and claim for that as well.
Can you not say the other little marks from your other drop were caused by her and claim for that as well.
Yes!
fizzwheel
20-04-06, 04:42 PM
Can you not say the other little marks from your other drop were caused by her and claim for that as well.
Yes!
Good plan :thumbsup:
Peter Henry
20-04-06, 05:55 PM
Sounds like a bit of a back handed result to me Scoobs. :wink: :P
Sounds like a bit of a back handed result to me Scoobs. :wink: :P
The previous scratches were minute. You had to look really hard to see them. They are just bugging because you know they were there.
TBH I would much rather this didn't happen. Insurance sucks.
valleyboy
20-04-06, 06:01 PM
Do'h! :(
Sid Squid
20-04-06, 06:22 PM
Aaaaaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh your lovely* shiney bike :(
TBH I would much rather this didn't happen. Insurance sucks.
True, but at least the guilty party has put their hand up, and you're not left wondering who did it and paying every last hurtful penny yourself.
*Well...H*nda, but the chain adjusters are nicely free.
*Well...H*nda, but the chain adjusters are nicely free.
For which I am eternally gratefull :wink:
Just priced all the damage up. £466 + VAT not including the left and right fairing panels. Not sure how much they are. I think I will need new fairing brackets as well. They look bent. Can't imagine they are more than a tenner each side. Guessing I won't get too much change out of £400 for two fairing panels. So nigh on a grand inc VAT I reckon.
Oh well.
Kin'ell mate - what a ****er.
Anyone got a pair of bent Gilles rearsets to lend Scoobs until after the insurance assesor has been :wink:
I'd say bummer, but as this is a U rated site, I'll say bottomer instead. :cry:
If its any consolation, at least youre not hurt - better this than being taken out on it imho. And at least she stopped and came in and didnt try to drive away. [someone I know is in hospital again having had another accident so Im writing this with that in mind atm :( ]
Gutted for you but bikes fix, especially when the other person has insurance.
Jelster
20-04-06, 09:14 PM
You sure it didn't fall over into a "Scoobs' normal park it position" ?? :lol: :lol:
Sorry mate, that wash harsh. I feel for you, but at least yours hasn't been written off....
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Quiff Wichard
20-04-06, 09:21 PM
sorry to hear
same as everyone
what a rough deal...
so you had minute scratches before-
reminds me- I had a pet newt once... I called him TINY ....why tiny-- cos hes
my newt !!! :lol:
well i thought it was funny and might give Steve a larrrrf..
bad luck bro, sh** when this happens. go neanderthal on her :twisted: (joking of course) :twisted:
few yrs ago had a chap reverse into my bike (1200 bandit) whilst i was in a chippy and bike was parked in a layby with plenty of room in front. tit knocked it over and went through similar procedure.
was really lucky though as he actually came into shop looking for me, didn't just razz off :shock:
speedygirl
20-04-06, 10:12 PM
Jeez bummer Scoobs - I liked your bike from the bits I saw of it accelerating away from me :wink: sounds like all fixable though and at least not out of your wallet. am paranoid about similar happening to mine (luvverly shiny and new) and by sounds of everyones stories it;s only a matter of time before some eejit bumps you. or i could do what a mate has done and taken it off the paddock stand with the side stand up... :oops:
Bummer mate!
Same happened to me a few weeks back.
You have my full sympathy.
Hopefully it will work out a bit cheaper than you say, (but it meant I had to cancel my holiday!!)
Possible suspect Northwind looking for revenge after his forgetfullness.
It could have been worse..... It could have been my bike!
Glad you have the bint. Stitch her right up and convisgate(sp?) her licence :D
Carsick
21-04-06, 08:24 AM
and by sounds of everyones stories it;s only a matter of time before some eejit bumps you. or i could do what a mate has done and taken it off the paddock stand with the side stand up... :oops:
It's ok, not all car drivers are out to knock your bike on it's side. I for one have never had my bike fall over because of anybody else.
Drops that I caused are a different matter, I've done loads of them.
Bad luck dude, I got the impression you weren't exactly having a good week as it was. Hopefully she'll back in good condition for the summer, though.
Commiserations Scoobs, at least you know who it was
Well I have reported it and everything this morning. Due to it having a bent clutch lever it is considered to be un-roadworthy, therefore, I am being given a hire bike. Think I'll go for a 'blade then! :lol:
amarko5
21-04-06, 11:28 AM
Well I have reported it and everything this morning. Due to it having a bent clutch lever it is considered to be un-roadworthy, therefore, I am being given a hire bike. Think I'll go for a 'blade then! :lol:
hopefully you won't get the same result as the flood victims got when the company car park got flooded (insurance didnt cover most on the privately owned car park :shock:
Well I have reported it and everything this morning. Due to it having a bent clutch lever it is considered to be un-roadworthy, therefore, I am being given a hire bike. Think I'll go for a 'blade then! :lol:
hopefully you won't get the same result as the flood victims got when the company car park got flooded (insurance didnt cover most on the privately owned car park :shock:
Shut up!
That is what I don't want to hear.
Anonymous
21-04-06, 01:33 PM
Well I have reported it and everything this morning. Due to it having a bent clutch lever it is considered to be un-roadworthy, therefore, I am being given a hire bike. Think I'll go for a 'blade then! :lol:
hopefully you won't get the same result as the flood victims got when the company car park got flooded (insurance didnt cover most on the privately owned car park :shock:
Shut up!
That is what I don't want to hear.
Its a serious point though scoobs... tell her that if the insurance doesnt cover it, you will persue it through court unless she coughs up front. :evil:
amarko5
21-04-06, 01:46 PM
Well I have reported it and everything this morning. Due to it having a bent clutch lever it is considered to be un-roadworthy, therefore, I am being given a hire bike. Think I'll go for a 'blade then! :lol:
hopefully you won't get the same result as the flood victims got when the company car park got flooded (insurance didnt cover most on the privately owned car park :shock:
Shut up!
That is what I don't want to hear.
I know you don't want to hear it mate :? neither did the 200 odd work colleagues who got nada zilch zip for their motors :( just making you aware it could be a possibility.
don't shoot the messenger :wink:
Ceri JC
21-04-06, 02:55 PM
Sorry to hear this. Glad you found out who it was/they had the decency to come forward. When my bike was damaged in work's car park, I never got to find out (well, for certain, I have a pretty good idea who it was; just no proof). I know how frustrating it is. Even when it's cut and dry and their insurer is paying out, it's still a faff to do the assesment of damage, get repair quotes, fill in the forms etc.
Have you told the bint to get her myopic **** to Specsavers?
Biker Biggles
21-04-06, 05:42 PM
Bad luck but could have been worse.I once had a bike knocked over outside the post office while I was queing up to get it taxed.Never found the driver and that really is a ****er.
Cloggsy
21-04-06, 06:11 PM
How I laughed.
Liar :!: Hope she's sorted soon ;) (and the bike :D)
Spiderman
22-04-06, 10:37 AM
Bad luck but could have been worse.I once had a bike knocked over outside the post office while I was queing up to get it taxed.Never found the driver and that really is a p*sser.
For exactly this reason i'm now in the habbit of taking a picture with my phone of the cars parked either side of my bike. That way i have a record of all the info i need but dont waste time writing things down etc.
If i come back and my bikes down and one of those cars has gone then i know who to claim from. Far too many inconsiderate and bad rivers out there to not be careful.
Or i park on the pavement and take my plate off. :D
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