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]

Originally Posted by thinone

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?!

Originally Posted by Gazza77

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

Aye nice of the fella to own up to it! Shame it happened though.

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

shovels can be helpful

Especially when being wielded by a bloke 6'2" tall and 14 odd stone

6'5" here but trying to keep the weight down now not smoking need to lose 10kg

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..

cos it is a VFR800