Some bastard has pushed my scooter over

[Biker101]

I came out of work today to find my scooter on its side,there was oil everywhere, my manager helped me lift it up and we just looked and said a bit of oil and it will be fine, no obvious fairing cracks just a scratched miror which i can replace cheaply.

On my ride home i noticed my handle bars had to point left to go in a straight line, my initial thought is bent forks.

So what can i do, i dont have comp insurance so how much will this cost to repair (2006 runner sp) or is it better to sell up.

Also what chance do i have of claiming off the council as it was their car park, is it worth contacting the police in case someone saw something?

I am really upset, especially as i was keeping it in pristine condition, it looked brand new this morning.

Would any repairs done at a dealer show up on a hpi check when i sell it?
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Past: 06 Runner SP50 >>> 01 Varadero XL125 >>> 08 Kwak ER-6f >>> 05 CBR600rr
Present: 99 FZS600 Fazer

[anders]

Your forks are NOT bent.

Just knock it back into place and it will be okay I have seen it on scooters b4, takes literally 2 seconds to rectify the whole issue, if you wish we can meet and I can demonstrate!
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[Biker101]

[Drew]

[king kong]

Thata a real bummer, you must be really pissed off, I know how you feel. Some stupid women reversed right into my bike and knocked it over as she was 'trying' to park her car, claims she never saw it.
Mirror was knocked off and clutch lever wrenched around the handle bar as well as deep scratches and scuffs to the body work.

[Biker101]

Luckily my uncle has manged to twist it back into position, hes going to take the fareing off tomoz and check its all ok, lets hope it is, any repairs will severely dent my next bike fund.
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Past: 06 Runner SP50 >>> 01 Varadero XL125 >>> 08 Kwak ER-6f >>> 05 CBR600rr
Present: 99 FZS600 Fazer

[NinjaBoy]

[Finglonga]

You may have full comp insurance but check your excess first as the first £xxx amount you would have to pay anyway, you may also lose your no claims discount.

The council will have a disclaimer saying " Vehicles and property are left at owners own risk" so you won't get anything out of them. The Police will just at best give you a crime reference order, unless you have witnesses of whet happened and who did it.

Not what you wanted to hear soory.
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[Biker101]

I'm only TPFT and i wouldn't claim as the NCB is worth more to me.

I think its sorted, just take the fairing off tomoz and see if there is any damage, my uncle doubts it will have anything wrong and he is fairly experienced in bikes.

The fairing is excellent and the mirror bent back into place, after a wipe down with a damp cloth the small scratches on the fairing edge are barely noticeable.
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Past: 06 Runner SP50 >>> 01 Varadero XL125 >>> 08 Kwak ER-6f >>> 05 CBR600rr
Present: 99 FZS600 Fazer

[Pete.]

Sounds like you were very lucky.

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

Sound's like someone was trying to nick it and got scared off.
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[Biker101]

Someone was trying to nick it, i just realised the kickstart was out and the steering must have been bent when trying to break the steering lock.

Pathetic chavs who i probably served today who thought you could kicj start it without the ignition on.

I know that i will never be happy until i get another bike, even if this one is perfect, i will still always know what happend.
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Past: 06 Runner SP50 >>> 01 Varadero XL125 >>> 08 Kwak ER-6f >>> 05 CBR600rr
Present: 99 FZS600 Fazer

[element]

I came out of a friends house once to find my old scoot on its side. It was on the center stand which I always check when parking the bike up to make SURE it cant fall over. There wasnt a mark on it either. First thoughts where it was pushed over but it wouldve had marks on it if it had. It was as if someone had actually layed it down as a joke or something...

Do what I do and chain your bike to a lampost/tree.
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[LUXY DJ]

yea all it is,is the stem isnt lined up with the handlebars

i had a runner 172 & flipped it & bent the forks & handlebars so iv stripped them before & all YOU need to do is take off the clock surround panel & you'll see a fat allen key bolt,just loosen that then twist bars back round then tighen up again,SIMPLE!
(UNLESS,the groove that the bolt half sits in is skewed,doubtful though from a push over)


abit baffled as to why your manager helped you lift up a runner i lifted my SRAD on on my own & thats 1 of the fattest bikes
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[anders]

[anders]