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thinone 05-09-08 02:23 PM
Knocked OVER
 
Was up in Edinburgh 2 weeks agao - how time flies!
Parked up in McDonalds carpark 2 free spaces either side of me - it was quiet that day!
Went in to use the free internet earplugs in and browsing - only to be distrubed by a rather pleasant Irish Chap.
"Sorry!
Sorry, I have knocked your bike over"

Went outside with him and noted down the extra scratches and scrapes on what has been a well used fairing.

"I am totally to blame, I just didn't judge the space enough, I am sorry"

Two weeks later the estimate has just come through the door.
I bet he is sorry, his insurance is going to get a bill for £2,135.65
But on the bright side - that includes VAT!!

Gazza77 05-09-08 02:25 PM
Re: Knocked OVER
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by thinone (Post 1616173)
Was up in Edinburgh 2 weeks agao - how time flies!
Parked up in McDonalds carpark 2 free spaces either side of me - it was quiet that day!
Went in to use the free internet earplugs in and browsing - only to be distrubed by a rather pleasant Irish Chap.
"Sorry!
Sorry, I have knocked your bike over"

Went outside with him and noted down the extra scratches and scrapes on what has been a well used fairing.

"I am totally to blame, I just didn't judge the space enough, I am sorry"

Two weeks later the estimate has just come through the door.
I bet he is sorry, his insurance is going to get a bill for £2,135.65
But on the bright side - that includes VAT!!
Look on the brightside, how many people would have had the honesty to own up to it?!

thinone 05-09-08 02:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gazza77 (Post 1616175)
Look on the brightside, how many people would have had the honesty to own up to it?!
No it is just super over all

Although I did have to refuse Carole Nash taking my bike away to Colchester to have it estimated and repaired at their preffred repairer - that 150 mile away - I am sure they'd be in no rush to do it either!

took it to Honda Chiswick - 30 mins to check the bike and a free coffee - paperwork took 2 days, but I still got my bike!

Honda will carrayout the work in 1/2 a day so will be back on it straight away after it goes in! - WHEN the assesor has a look at it on Monday

ThEGr33k 05-09-08 02:33 PM
Re: Knocked OVER
 
Aye nice of the fella to own up to it! Shame it happened though. :(

Sean_C 05-09-08 02:55 PM
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Sounds like you were lucky there. The amount of people that will try to run off is sickening. At work we park in a car park a minute or so away- the painter was putting stuff in his boot, and a taxi reversed into it (yes, reversed straight into a fricken great big red volvo estate..), then proceeded to drive off as the painter shouted and ran after him. Luckily I was walking towards them carrying a shovel :D

thinone 05-09-08 03:04 PM
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shovels can be helpful

Sean_C 05-09-08 03:06 PM
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Especially when being wielded by a bloke 6'2" tall and 14 odd stone :)

thinone 05-09-08 03:07 PM
Re: Knocked OVER
 
6'5" here but trying to keep the weight down now not smoking need to lose 10kg

Sean_C 05-09-08 03:09 PM
Re: Knocked OVER
 
How do you get on with an SV being so tall? I struggle to get comfortable mentally, if that makes sense- I'm not in pain but dont feel particularly comfortable on it..

thinone 05-09-08 03:11 PM
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cos it is a VFR800


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