Would you stand someone's bike up?

[map]

Well would you?

Prompted by my bike just being on its side.
Got a message saying it was over.
However, in order for the person to have given the message they'd have to walk around it to see the reg plate clearly.
So if they did this why not help further?

Damaged, oh yes. But as far as I can see only the mirror cover.
This was already fibreglass repaired by previous owner and I've a replacement somewhere in the garage


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[yambabe]

I would probably try to get hold of you to let you know it'd gone down if you weren't there, whilst letting other less weakling people actually pick it up.
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[Davo]

Personally, I'd go and let the owner of the bike know first then help them pick the bike up.

[iCraig]

I'd pick it up aslong as I didn't get blamed for knocking it over or something!

[Annabella]

I would try to pick it up, but would be mindful of the fact that anyone walking past may see me handling the bike and lumber me with the blame.

If it was possible I would try to find the owner and offer to assist them picking it up. If I saw who knocked it over there would definately be a note with the reg/name etc. (I've done this before when I watched a car reverse straight into another without stopping, I found the owner and handed them a note with the reg of the offending car on and my details as a witness).
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[MRX Steve]

If i didn’t know whose bike it was i would probably leave it incase they suddenly turned up when i was picking it up and blamed me for knocking it over. If they were already there struggling to pick it up on their own i would probably lend a hand.
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[map]

Doh! Forgot about the 'find you and help' poll option

[Dragonfly]

i said no because i am weak and cant even pick my own bike up

though some nice person ran over my old bike picked it up and drove on and left me with the damage

i would find the owner and get them to help as i would be useless.
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[blamchez]

i once walked past a peugeot scooter on its side in the city centre, my first thought was to pick it up but then i thought if someone saw me messing with a bike on its side im sure they would get suspicious. even more so if the owner catches me touching their bike. so i left it, i dont want to get sued.
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[Yoshi]

It's not going to get more damaged sitting on its side so leave it, no chance of being blamed or accused of theiving then.
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[sickpup]

NO. Years ago the Police treid to arrest me for criminal damage while picking up a mates bike.

Got to work at 7.30am to find 3 of the riders bikes on their sides as I was picking them up a Police car screamed up 2 officers jumped out and started screaming at me about criminal damage until one of the riders poked his head out the window and told them who I was.

[Dometeor]

[Whosthedaddy]

Only if the owner asks for help or if needed (young fit looking lady biker )
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[FreshAL]

[dainesefreak]

I agree with find the owner first and help them if they wanted helping. Same reasons as have already been mentioned.

[jonboy22]

Yah no probs, I'll just hoik that Triumph Rocket up Lickity Split.....

Seriously though I wouldn't pick a bike up myself but I would deffo stop and help anyone that was struggling, even if it was a Rocket...

The reason I wouldn't is cuz the owner could get back to his bike, get on it and not even notice the damage done to it. Then pull off, come to a round about and "holy w*nk spanners Batman!! I have no break lever...... ". You get the picture.

[Crash125]

I would pick it up(as long as it aint anything bigger than a 125!!)
or at least wait and see if who ever bike it was needed help, or even grab another passer by for help.

I dropped mine at a petrol station once and a man in a mercedes with what looked like a very expensive suit on helped me pick her back up.
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[FreshAL]

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[jonboy22]

[cagiva gezzer]

My derbi fell over in the wind. Kids at school picked it back up and put it on it's stand. Unfortunately the stand was down while they picked it up. Hence, 89kgs of weight bent the stand under the bike which made it even more unstable.

Bike fell over again as the stand was useless.

The kids thought they were helping, but i'd rather just have it sat on its side for a while.

On the subject - Was just off Oxford street last month and some car tried to squeeze past a bike bay. Clipped the front of some big fat cruiser and took it down. I wouldn't try and pick the bike up, but had the car not stopped i would of jumped out with a camera and got as many details as possible to pass onto the bike owner. - Bike owner turned up and did not look happy.....
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[doggone]

Once it's gone over not much else is likely to happen.
I'd be too worried someone would see me messing with it and then assume I'd dropped it while trying to nick it.
Wouldn't be surprised if trying to lift it would set the alarm off or something.
So No - it can stay put!

[_Will_]

OF course.
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[Johnny GSX-R]

No way, if you touch it then your leaving yourself wide open to accusation.
Also, what if you attempt to stand it up and drop it causing yet more damage....
I'd help the owner pick it up but i'd not touch it without his consent.

[jonboy22]