My bike is not a trampoline!!!!! - SV650.org

05-03-05, 06:28 PM

I went out to my bike this morning to go for a ride to find it sitting in a different position. I knew something was up from 20 feet away. Upon investigation I found the fairings cracked, levers bent, mirrors cracked, shut off switch missing, and a puddle of oil under my bike.

This is where it gets good. The bike obviously fell on the left side due to all the scratches I found. I started wondering why the right side was messed up untill I realized that it was covered in FOOTPRINTS. Someone was jumping on my bike!!! (They were nice enough to pick it back up when they were done and place it on its sidestand)

I understand that bikes fall over and I wouldn't be flaming mad if that happened. But this was intentional. Needless to say there were a few four letter words being screamed and various items being flung into the distance.

Anyways, if anyone has any parts that I need in my area or know of any for sale please let me know. I will be on e-bay shortly.

05-03-05, 06:33 PM

The good news is that the oil was coming out of the carbs and not the case. The engine wont turn over (hydraulic lock hopefully). When the bike was on the side the oil must have seeped up into the cylinder and out the intake valves.

Does this sound correct???

Scoobs · 05-03-05, 06:57 PM

Can't help you on the mechanicals, but what I will say is make sure there is enough oil in the thing before you start it.

Can't belive it though. Your heart must've sunk seeing that.

05-03-05, 06:57 PM

That is a real p155 off factor and I am sorry to hear that. I have experienced exactly the same thing myself. Only they didn't bother to pick mine back up. You probably wont find out who did it but I truely hope you do.

05-03-05, 10:00 PM

also unfortunately had the same occurence twice in the same day!!!!! bleedin' nightmare

northwind · 05-03-05, 10:42 PM

What a bunch of scumbags. I can understand why people steal bikes, but why just mess them up for no benefit?

And especially why pick it back up after, that's just weird...

05-03-05, 11:21 PM

Sorry m8, you must have been gutted, I know I would have been. I just hope you find who did it

06-03-05, 11:49 AM

Hope you reported it to the Police

06-03-05, 02:38 PM

Brainless morons, probably making up for incurable impotence.

It might have been a public spirited passer-by that picked the bike up some time later. This would explain why the oil had a chance to seep out.

Spiderman · 06-03-05, 03:30 PM

what kind of freak would need to go and do something like that then?

unless you've pi55ed someone off recently?

Or maybe they got the wrong bike and realised so picked it up?

who knows...its a ****ty thing to have happen and i hope whoever it was happens to walk in front of a train by mistake

05-03-05, 06:28 PM	#1
kern0079 Guest Posts: n/a	My bike is not a trampoline!!!!! I went out to my bike this morning to go for a ride to find it sitting in a different position. I knew something was up from 20 feet away. Upon investigation I found the fairings cracked, levers bent, mirrors cracked, shut off switch missing, and a puddle of oil under my bike. This is where it gets good. The bike obviously fell on the left side due to all the scratches I found. I started wondering why the right side was messed up untill I realized that it was covered in FOOTPRINTS. Someone was jumping on my bike!!! (They were nice enough to pick it back up when they were done and place it on its sidestand) I understand that bikes fall over and I wouldn't be flaming mad if that happened. But this was intentional. Needless to say there were a few four letter words being screamed and various items being flung into the distance. Anyways, if anyone has any parts that I need in my area or know of any for sale please let me know. I will be on e-bay shortly.

05-03-05, 06:57 PM	#3
Scoobs Vipers Pillion Bitch Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Waterlooville Posts: 3,933	Can't help you on the mechanicals, but what I will say is make sure there is enough oil in the thing before you start it. Can't belive it though. Your heart must've sunk seeing that. __________________ I look good, I mean really good! Hey everyone come and see how good I look!

05-03-05, 10:42 PM	#6
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	What a bunch of scumbags. I can understand why people steal bikes, but why just mess them up for no benefit? And especially why pick it back up after, that's just weird... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

06-03-05, 03:30 PM	#10
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	what kind of freak would need to go and do something like that then? unless you've pi55ed someone off recently? Or maybe they got the wrong bike and realised so picked it up? who knows...its a **ty thing to have happen and i hope whoever it was happens to walk in front of a train by mistake __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows."** AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

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05-03-05, 06:33 PM	#2
kern0079 Guest Posts: n/a	The good news is that the oil was coming out of the carbs and not the case. The engine wont turn over (hydraulic lock hopefully). When the bike was on the side the oil must have seeped up into the cylinder and out the intake valves. Does this sound correct???

05-03-05, 06:57 PM	#4
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	That is a real p155 off factor and I am sorry to hear that. I have experienced exactly the same thing myself. Only they didn't bother to pick mine back up. You probably wont find out who did it but I truely hope you do.

05-03-05, 10:00 PM	#5
moistvonlipwig Guest Posts: n/a	also unfortunately had the same occurence twice in the same day!!!!! bleedin' nightmare

05-03-05, 11:21 PM	#7
OF.uk Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry m8, you must have been gutted, I know I would have been. I just hope you find who did it

06-03-05, 11:49 AM	#8
Cloggsy Guest Posts: n/a	Hope you reported it to the Police

06-03-05, 02:38 PM	#9
Chris V Guest Posts: n/a	Brainless morons, probably making up for incurable impotence. It might have been a public spirited passer-by that picked the bike up some time later. This would explain why the oil had a chance to seep out.