So some bastard pushed my bike over

Egaeus · February 20, 2006, 09:46:14 PM

So my neighbor knocked on my door about an hour and a half ago and told me that my bike was laying down on the pavement. I went out and sure enough, it was lying on its left side. Broke my brand new clutch lever and the front turn signal and dinged up my brand new meter bracket ($75!) and headlight ring. So there goes $40 + shipping. I had the frame covers off, and I still have my new tank sitting in my living room, or it would have been a lot worse....

It was on the centerstand because I was installing new horns. They had to push pretty hard to get it over. I guess I am going to have to start chaining it to a pole....

oppy00 · February 20, 2006, 10:00:45 PM

Man, I'm sorry to hear that. Some people just have no respect for other people or their things.

melloGS · February 20, 2006, 10:10:50 PM

Bastards!!!!!!!

qjt18 · February 20, 2006, 10:27:08 PM

that sucks, that happend to me too at my friends house, but it only bent a bar end and a few little scratchs here and there.

annguyen1981 · February 20, 2006, 10:40:15 PM

That really sucks. I'm gonna put an explosive device in my bike with a mercury switch, so when it's tipped over (accident or intentionally), KABOOM!

Alphamazing · February 20, 2006, 10:42:12 PM

Quote from: annguyen1981 on February 20, 2006, 10:40:15 PM
That really sucks. I'm gonna put an explosive device in my bike with a mercury switch, so when it's tipped over (accident or intentionally), KABOOM!

Don't drop your bike!

annguyen1981 · February 20, 2006, 10:56:59 PM

I didn't think about that... OK...

Revised: Wire the damn addition so that it only activates when the bike is off.

Alphamazing · February 20, 2006, 10:58:57 PM

Quote from: annguyen1981 on February 20, 2006, 10:56:59 PM
I didn't think about that... OK...

Revised: Wire the damn addition so that it only activates when the bike is off.

Don't drop your bike when you're pushing it around. And hope that it doesn't slip as you're parking. And hope that your kickstand doesn't accidentally give out.

annguyen1981 · February 20, 2006, 11:00:44 PM

I've almost had the bike drop when I parked it... It was a bit embarrassing... Right in front of a cute girl too..

Alphamazing · February 20, 2006, 11:07:24 PM

Quote from: annguyen1981 on February 20, 2006, 11:00:44 PM
I've almost had the bike drop when I parked it... It was a bit embarrassing... Right in front of a cute girl too..

I had that happen. It was on the centerstand, and had accidentally clicked into first gear. When I gassed it the wheel spun and got it off balance. Ker-plunk, right in front of two cute girls. *sigh* oh well.

kalel3914 · February 20, 2006, 11:12:02 PM

That's kinda how i dropped my bike. I was riding down the road and nowbody mentioned they put in a dead end. So there i am, turning around in a gravel dead end, with a team of landscapers putting away their gear lik 20 feet away. Let out the clutch a bit too much, back end kicks out on me, and i'm pinned under the bike. Ended up having to ride home like 10 miles with a severely sprainded ankle. Had to lift my whole leg to shift, I laughed my ass off the entire way, I'm such a shaZam!!!!

Egaeus · February 21, 2006, 07:34:04 AM

Quote from: annguyen1981 on February 20, 2006, 10:40:15 PM
That really sucks. I'm gonna put an explosive device in my bike with a mercury switch, so when it's tipped over (accident or intentionally), KABOOM!

I was thinking I might design a tip-over alarm. I do have two shiny new 132 dB horns. I need to find a mercury switch though. Preferably one without any actual mercury in it....

NiceGuysFinishLast · February 21, 2006, 07:58:59 AM

Any place that does car alarms should have the switches you need... or you could try ebay.. you can get ANYTHING on ebay..

Alphamazing · February 21, 2006, 11:34:35 AM

Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLast on February 21, 2006, 07:58:59 AM
Any place that does car alarms should have the switches you need... or you could try ebay.. you can get ANYTHING on ebay..

You can't get vodka on eBay.

blue05twin · February 21, 2006, 01:39:41 PM

Why don't you park it closer to your house / apartment and run a electrical current to your bike. . . .if anyone tries to touch it they get shocked

. Not sure if there are any legal ramifications.

Jake D · February 21, 2006, 03:20:18 PM

Quote from: Egaeus on February 21, 2006, 07:34:04 AM
Quote from: annguyen1981 on February 20, 2006, 10:40:15 PM
That really sucks. I'm gonna put an explosive device in my bike with a mercury switch, so when it's tipped over (accident or intentionally), KABOOM!

I was thinking I might design a tip-over alarm. I do have two shiny new 132 dB horns. I need to find a mercury switch though. Preferably one without any actual mercury in it....

The seat belt mechanism in any car has a mercury switch in it. Just go to the junk yard and get one. Probably fit it into your pocket and skip paying all together. Just mumble something as you walk out like, "Just one freakin' '57 Chevy, please?" Then blow air through your teeth.

porsche4786 · February 21, 2006, 08:20:45 PM

Quote from: annguyen1981 on February 20, 2006, 10:40:15 PM
That really sucks. I'm gonna put an explosive device in my bike with a mercury switch, so when it's tipped over (accident or intentionally), KABOOM!

I've probably got some of those mercury switches at work....want me to ship you one??

annguyen1981 · February 21, 2006, 08:27:46 PM

Yes please! I also need a cup of nitroglicerin (I porbably misspelled this)...

Anyone wanna donate this item?

makenzie71 · February 21, 2006, 08:47:50 PM

I've had bikes come off the center stand. How do you know someone pushed it over?

calamari · February 22, 2006, 02:11:26 AM

I keep having 'nightmares' about somebody pushing my bike over... darn scary dreams.

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