Bike pushed over - can i start it? should i report it?

[PEDEGG]

Well, it’s been just over a month since I’ve had my bike and woke up to the glorious sight of it on its side this morning. The little shits didn’t even have a go at the chain/lock just pushed it over.

Anyway, I haven’t stated it yet, there was quite a lot of oil on the floor and a strong smell of petrol. Couldn’t see anything dripping when I stood it up but don’t want to start it and end up in a ball of fire.

There is minor damages here and there, rear brake pedal is well out of whack.

Should I start it? Report criminal damage to the police? Insurance is TPFT, ddo I need to report this to them?

https://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x400/DTAPhotographyUK/Bike%20pushed%20over%202012_01_28/DSC_1507.jpg

https://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x400/DTAPhotographyUK/Bike%20pushed%20over%202012_01_28/DSC_1520.jpg

most of this big patch is water, you can see where the oil is (possibly mixed with petrol) in the big patch and the small patch behind is also oil

[Babba]

Is there ANY way you can park it out of sight? If it's parked on the street then they're always going to fiddle with it & one day, someone's going to break that chain !

No point in reporting to the Police & I certainly WOULD NOT inform the insurance.

The local teen scrote's will no doubt belong to a gang, that gang will have a leader. Give that leader a good smack & tell him you don't care whether it was him or not that did this. Next time HE gets the same again.

[nowhere.elysium]

Fit one of those cyclone alarms. Mine is horrifically oversensitive, but it will scream blue bloody murder if anyone touches the bike, so you've at least got a chance of catching the sods in the act.

Not sure that I can condone the idea of twatting the leader of the group, though; the chances of repercussions are high, because mummy's little angel was totally innocent throughout all of this, see?

Might also be worth putting it behind the wall in front of your house; it's another obstacle to them sodding about with it.
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[PEDEGG]

Unfortunately I think my only option is to keep it on the street. I don’t have a garage (none locally to rent), live on the first floor of a maisonette. Even if I could get it up the 4 steps from street level each night I would have nothing to attach it too.

I think someone has just bought the flat below us so ill have to see if I can have a word, but there is no solid ground to fit a ground anchor, only loose paving.

[Marmalade]

I'd leave it a few hours, check the levels and then start it. It'll be fine once any petrol has evaporated.

I would also report it to plod, they'll do absolutely sod all but it'll be another unsolved crime to add to their stats and if they get enough people report these scum pushing bikes over cos dem is ard, init then plod MIGHT get off their arses and look into it
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[doggone]

The cover should have saved one or two scuffs anyway.
Being on it's side is unlikely in itself to do any harm apart from the slight fluid leaks.

[pinkyfloyd]

Check for damage in the following areas. Indicators, foot pegs, levers, mirrors and check the handlebar/clip on is not bent.

Phone the police only if you want to be told that they do not have the resources to do anything about it. I have had my bike pushed over and damaged by kids and nothing was done. It gets even more disheartening when you take into account that when mine was done there were camera's looking at the bike and a time scale within 4 hours was given.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/be1ly/cameras.jpg

See!!!!

As suggested above, fit an ear peircingly loud alarm and hope to catch the scroats.
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[Bendy]

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[The Disapproving Brit]

Do you have a stoned yard like the one in the pic? If so, get a bin, fill it with concrete, stick an anchor in it, park the bike in the garden anchored to the bin.
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[Alex_B]

Sorry for ya mate.

Such a shame. I would be livid.

I can't believe they get away with this shit these days.
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[ninja_butler]

Evil little bastards. Then again, are you sure it wasn't someone older? There's a tendency to always blame kids but for all you know it could be some 60 year old man across the street who has a chip on his shoulder because you park in the wrong place.

If you report the incident to your insurance company they will reward you by raising the price of your insurance.

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[Rogerborg]

Don't sweat the bike, just check the oil level and have a look at the battery as well to check that it hasn't leaked. If in any doubt, rinse the hell out of the frame.

I assume that if you didn't have an alarmed lock on it, then you'll be ordering one now?

Sorry, I don't think there is a solution. From your previous thread: