B@st@rd! - someone has pushed my bike over :(

Slavo · Spanner Monkey Joined: 07 May 2004 Karma :

Got home this afternoon and left the moped outside in case I fancied a ride later on,

come 7pm the guys from next door came round and we end up going for a pint, arrived home an hour later and my moped's on its side...

picked it up and something has bent Evil or Very Mad

The bars turn fine when full lock left (as it was when it fell) for about 5 inches, then it gets stiff and a grinding noise happens. Completely unsafe to ride (tried to go up the street).

Going to have to strip it down as being a moped you cant see any of the forks for the plastic front (not worthy of being called a fairing).

100% sure it was pushed as it was parked between my own and a neighbors car that hasn't moved all day.

Before i look at it, any ideas as to how bad the damage is going to be?

one unhappy man, Mad

Slavo

hush · Scooby Slapper Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Karma :

I can't help with advice, but having you're bike pushed, ped or otherwise is just wrong. Some people just need so much more than a good slapping!

I hope that you get it sorted, and it isn't too bad.

tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Karma :

sounds like the bearings have gone, easy job to do if you know how but its best to get it looked at

EuropeanNC30R... · Gay Hairdresser Joined: 20 Jun 2002 Karma :

Unlucky mate, hope it's nothing too expensive.

timelimit · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Karma :

funny enought just got back from my girlfriends room and found my bike pushed over. Wouldnt be too bad if it was a normal area but this is a student campus where everyone knows everyone, so its pissed me off a tad bit. funny enough the only cctv camera in the court was pojnting at my bike all day so i've got an appointment with the chief warden to review the footage. bot gonna do anything when i found out who did it, because ive an exam on thursday.......friday on the other hand will be quite different. Generally against violence, but when the bikes involved............
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Major_Grooves · The Doctor Joined: 10 May 2002 Karma :

Inglesina94 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

Seems so strange that some people can be so rude to simply push a bike over or drop it accidentally and then say nothing about it!!

Certainly will make also the most peaceful person seeing red!!

MikeyC · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Aug 2002 Karma :

I had that where I used to work. Was in a secure underground car park, some pushed it onto its side and the handlebar went through the spokes of the wheel of a pedal bike - whats the odds on that!! Ever tried pulling a motorbike handlebar back through a pedal bike wheel with spokes? Nigh on impossible matey, it took hours with no tools Sad

Slavo · Spanner Monkey Joined: 07 May 2004 Karma :

I'm rather lucky Very Happy

the forks were not bent, nor the handlebar stem???

this seems odd, well after looking at it, i'm yet to put the thing back together but towards the top of the stem where the bars join the stem, just above the bearing case is a steel lip, thats curved over the nut that holds in the bearing. This lip is welded onto the stem and it looks as though only the lip has bent. so have knocked it back with a hammer and masonry chisel (always got the tools - lol) and am off for a ride, see if it rides in a straight line.

fingers crossed!