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Has anyone damaged your bike when you've left it parked somewhere?




Yesterday I left my bike in a car park, with my alarmed xena disc lock for 5 minutes at the most as I went to the post office.

When I got back to my bike I noticed the disc lock was up-tight against the swing arm. I thought, hmm, maybe the bike had rolled alittle. Better be more carefull when I park it.

Then after starting the bike and heading into traffic I noticed my mirrors were pointing in stupid angles.

I thought, bloody hell some ones mucked around with my bike. I pulled over adjusted the mirrors, looked down to ensure my bike's tyres were still inflated then road off.

Wasn't till today when I went to wash it did I notice the handle bar end, brake lever, crank case and muffler of my new and otherwise immaculate 2005 GS500F, had scratches on them.

Some F^C&ING P$C# must have knocked my bike over the day before!!!!  :mad: :mad: :mad:

The drop must have been slow as they were only scratches not dents (so I'm guessing someone was sitting on it) but my bar ends were bent, and also must have bent my blinker stalk as it has a big graze up the underside of it.

Who ever did it, would have set the alarm off as soon as they moved it and after dropping it picked it back up.

If I saw them I would have  :2guns: :2guns: :2guns: and then pi$$ed on their grave.

Who goes around touching peoples bikes!  :mad:

So lucky the damage was only minor and the fairing is still in tact. But that's not the point is it. I feel violated.  :mad:

Never had anyone knock a bike over. I know people have sat on them before. Over time I only used my bike for rec riding and not for primary transportation. Less time having to park it where it could get damaged.

Vandalizism does suck. I had 2 tires on my truck slashed last week. Just a victim of random vandalism. Luckily my g/f has the same tires on her truck so I was able to borrow her spare. $338 for 2 new tires.

I would farking freak if I came out and found that. I can't even imagine hopping on a bike that you know nothing about. "Hey, take a picture of me on this bike!" Not sweet.

Dave  :cheers:

Had some neighborhood kids apparently playing on my bike and knocked it over.  Broke the turn signal and clutch lever.

Did you have their parents pay for it or what. :o

Can't prove it.  I only had one of the other kids hint to me that that might have been what happened.

I had a guy back into my '04 a week after I got it. Thankfully he came in and told someone he knocked a bike over. If he hadn't, there are cameras out there that would have seen it, but it still sucked. My bike was in the shop for a month as I dealt with his insurance company. Bent bars, bent bar end, scratched turn signals, fairings (this was before I went naked), crank case covers, and a slight dent in the tank.

Quote from: Egaeus on April 29, 2006, 10:56:32 AM
Can't prove it.  I only had one of the other kids hint to me that that might have been what happened.

Man thats just wrong. Just think if we had bigger bikes that shaZam! would have problaly have still been pinning him to the ground when you got outside. Now that would have been funny. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:. Caught in the act.

My dad dropped it learning on it and felt horrible (it was maybe a month old.) I was more worried for him b/c it went down on him but he's al good and a new signal and such on the bike. No worries. He wants some experience before he takes the MSF (although it's not needed) I fugre I'd teach him a bit on my bike..

I always thought I'd dread seeing it down but when it came to worrying about father or bike, there was no contest. Now I have to convince him to get going and get the MSF done.  :)

galahs:

So sorry about your bike. That really sucks, and I'd feel violated, too. Sometimes people really suck!  :mad:

My mum managed t lose control of the wheel barrow which went streight into my parked bike - smashed panel, repaired, filled, repainted and restickered to the cost of alot of money hehe, they dont import the panals for my bike anymore. The only place in the country they get them shipped over especialy - theyre a fortune and the guys down there can never get your order rite - usually get wrong colour, pattern, MAKE! even wen u explain it clearly.

Since I don't have a bike, I can't really vote. But I'm posting anyway because I'm drunk.

where's the knock on wood option...

Quote from: subc on April 29, 2006, 04:41:35 PM
where's the knock on wood option...

+10,000

I hadn't thought of that when I voted no....  :o

Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on April 29, 2006, 11:04:02 AM
I had a guy back into my '04 a week after I got it. Thankfully he came in and told someone he knocked a bike over. If he hadn't, there are cameras out there that would have seen it, but it still sucked. My bike was in the shop for a month as I dealt with his insurance company. Bent bars, bent bar end, scratched turn signals, fairings (this was before I went naked), crank case covers, and a slight dent in the tank.

As I guessed, the damage caused by a bike free falling is major.

Some one definately on my bike when it fell then.  :mad:

8 and 8, seems you their is a 50% chance of random damnage.

-ash

While i work i park my bike under a window which is two feet from the counter i stand behind (fun job eh). Anyhow one day some kid about 10-12yrs old starts walking towards my bike, i watch him thinking to myself look but don't touch. All of a sudden he starts climbing all over it as though it is a piece of playground equipment. Within seconds i'm out the door to yell at him, in front of about 8 customers no less, I felt like a duck afterwards for yelling at a kid but his age was the last thing i was thinking about. Then the mother yells at me for having a go at the brat, something to the tune of "He's just a kid, he won't do any damage. And why do you park it there if you don't want anyone to sit on it?!". WTF!! :mad:
"wont do any damage ??" I say (rather loudly) "The kid was swinging off it like a monkey, it's incredibly easy to tip a bike. And what if it lands on him, he's built like a mosquito!. And if people would teach their kids some f%$#ing respect i wouldn't have to worry where i park it!". Or something to that effect.
Afterwards the customers who had witnessed this little display where somewhat amused, saying things such as "little punk", "I can't blame you", "Do we get to see that every time we come here. Chuckle chuckle.", "well it is a nice bike.". However some said nothing at all, I think because i scared them.

I'm with you Longinus.


As a kid I would never, ever think of touching another persons motorbike.

I guess my parents did teach me respect.  :thumb:

Quote from: galahs on May 01, 2006, 04:53:10 AM
I'm with you Longinus.


As a kid I would never, ever think of touching another persons motorbike.

I guess my parents did teach me respect.  :thumb:

+1.  I always liked motorcycles a lot but i would never think of touching someone elses property.  I have seen people do really retarded stuff and then simply walk away.  My bike has been down once by someone knocking it over and twice maybe three times due to wind + hot asphalt or not so great parking.  I have also walked outside of my own apt and seen people putting cigaurettes out on my paint cause i parked in the carport of the duplex.  Now i grabbed that guys arm and bitched at him and he just looked at me with a drunk look on his face.  Yeah idiots are a part of life, i just deal, i havn't punch that many of them yet :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

My bf and I have had kids come over and touch our bikes. We give any kid coming within 20 feet of us the evil eye, and I snarl at them. If they actually make it over to the bikes and touch them, they're fair game to fry for dinner.  :icon_mrgreen:

Edit: if any parent came over with a young child who wanted to touch the bikes or sit on them (under our supervision), we'd probably say yes, but we've never yet come across a parent that cares what their little darling is doing around the bikes/cars/etc.  :nono:

An "aquaintence" wont say mate..... I knew had a Ninja, and a small rip in his seat.

One day returning fom uni, someone had put their finger in the whole and pulled back the material so it was like a loose flap.

What I don't understand is, how are people so confident that when they do something like this the owner isn't just about to arrive and throttle them.

I think I might actually carry my locking chain with me now, just so I can use it as a weapon on returning to my bike finding some  :icon_twisted: who's decided my bike is public property.

I'll make them soon earth worm property  :2guns:

Still going to high school i get some complete arseholes from younger years (high school is different over here in the uk) but they thing theyre really hard and cocky. Well one of them has taken a liking to trying to wind me up even though he runs off in a face on face confrontation and he threatened to smash my bike up. Well on a ride home one day i was following a school bus (not been able to overtake it) it made a stop and he got off saw me and ran in the road right infront of me on purpose forcing me to slam the brakes on and swerve, which appeared to amuse him greatly (f%$king arsehole - why are kids like that these days i mean im only 16 nearly 17 but god have some maturity he could have killed either of us) So i dont condone what i did next but i got off walked over and laid him out in one hit (my gloves have reinforced carbon knuckle thingys) He hasn't troubled me since. But i did feel guilty riding away thinking i cudda really hurt him (thats after he got up) all he had was a bruised face next time i saw him.

Someone should slap my wrists im not really a violant person but f%$king hell trying to get me killed for sake of winding me up grrrrrr.

Quote from: Kasumi on May 01, 2006, 12:11:34 PM
So i dont condone what i did next but i got off walked over and laid him out in one hit (my gloves have reinforced carbon knuckle thingys) He hasn't troubled me since. But i did feel guilty riding away thinking i cudda really hurt him (thats after he got up) all he had was a bruised face next time i saw him. Someone should slap my wrists im not really a violant person but f%$king hell trying to get me killed for sake of winding me up grrrrrr.

While I don't condone violence..... I think this story had a right proper outcome!  :laugh:

The guy that sold me the GS damaged it...  But, that doesn't really count, 'cause it wasn't MY bike at the time.

Quote from: Kasumi on May 01, 2006, 12:11:34 PMSomeone should slap my wrists im not really a violant person but f%$king hell trying to get me killed for sake of winding me up grrrrrr.

Why would I slap your wrist?

I'd rather buy you a beer  :cheers:

I would have  :2guns: him too!

I am knocking on wood on this one too - the only time my bike's been down is on top of MY leg  :icon_rolleyes: - (hence saving all the beautiful plastic work and brake levers, et. al

I came home last night and saw my Honda 70 tipped over onto the work cabinet next to it. It had only fallen 12 inches or so over to the left and hit the handlebars on the cabinet and stuck. Plus I've personally seen that thing hit pavement 5 times, so it was no biggie, but if it were the GS...shaZam!, I would have had a fit!

Quote from: Kasumi on May 01, 2006, 12:11:34 PM
i got off walked over and laid him out in one hit (my gloves have reinforced carbon knuckle thingys) He hasn't troubled me since. But i did feel guilty riding away thinking i cudda really hurt him (thats after he got up) all he had was a bruised face next time i saw him.

Nice one. My bike is fine.

My car though...One time in Highschool... senior year.... a friend's (not really a friend, but annoying best friend of my girlfriend)  lil brother who was a sophomore decided it was a good idea to kick my car (rear quarter panel)  as I was coming out of the school parking lot. I guess he thought it would be cool to do it infront of his friends. I got out of my car, stopping all the traffic behind me, grabbed his shirt while he was running away and as he swung around, decked him in the eye. I got him nice and square, upper cheekbone, eye, and upper brow. He hit the groud pretty hard, looked like an ass infront of his friends, and never made eye contact with me again.

I don't like it when people don't respect my property.

Quote from: CRXDrew on May 03, 2006, 12:27:30 PM
I don't like it when people don't respect my property.

Amen to that. I came out from wrestling practice one day, and a kid had his books sitting on the hood of my mustang, and was DRUMMING ON MY HOOD. I told him to get his sh*t off my car, and he actually had the nerve to say "Hang on man, I'm makin beats!"... I just got in the car, rolled me windows down, blared the horn to get his attention (great look on his face  :laugh:), and peeled out in reverse, throwing his books and papers all over the parking lot. That was satisfying. I wanted to deck the kid.. but I don't really believe in hitting people unless they hit me first. Or if I REALLY feel like it.. :laugh:

My aunt had an 85 camaro when she was a senior in hs in 96, and one of her friends lil bros thought he was smart and jumped on the hood of her car when she was driving through the parking lot, she didnt want to slam on the brakes and send him flying so she was slowing down gently, he jumped off and his shoe lace got caught under the wheel...he took a hard face plant to the pavement..then tried to say that her camaro ran over his head as she was going <10mph through the parkin lot and he lived to talk about it...that was a fun court case..finally got dismissed

My brother backed a car into my bike once..i was mad...but didnt do much to it.

This stupid DEC officer backed her Mercedes SUV into my car in the grocery store parking lot yesterday, big dent in the drivers side door, cracked window, and she bent part of metal retractor on my roof  :mad: she didnt look behind her before she swung out of her parking spot, only glanced into the rear view

I've had my bike knocked over while parked more than I can count. That's NYC for ya  :mad:

The pisser is that out of the 5+ times it's been tipped, I didn't even get a note once, although two of the times, they were nice enough to pick it up.  :2guns: