SV650 exhaust scratched–parking etiquette in central London

[Brexit]

Hello again people. Can I please ask if you know how best to remove these scratches from the heat cover? Parked up near work yesterday and later some people decided to lean their bike against mine. Without anyone else’s help available after work, I tried my best to wheel my bike free but ended up with these scratches. Ahhh!!!
I think those scratches are probably too deep to remove now so what’s the next step without buying a brand spanking new can, ACF50 Anti-Corrosion spray?
Many thanks!

[MarJay]

ACF50 will do jack sh*t.

It is rude of the other guy, but I don't think you'll be able to easily remove the scratches.
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[colink98]

London bike bays.....
0 shits given by anyone.

if you think the scratches were as a result of moving the bike forward.
then you could have just bumped the rear to the left of the other bike to create space.
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Ride it like you stole it.
ride sensible and not like an idiot and you wont get 6 points in one week.

[Brexit]

[A100man]

Other rider was a proper twat - GS (with a flower in the fairing VW beetle style ) though so to be expected.

In future ask a passer by to hold the offending article upright while removing yours safely.

Scratches on the shield aren't coming out. If your a commuter though I guess this will be the first of several.
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[A100man]

It looks like a tricky manoeuvre too that could have had both bikes over. Reverse in side-stand down, get off bike on the 'wrong' side, then lean bike over with fingers crossed - beggars belief.
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Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600

[Easy-X]

F*ck me! What a c*nt!!!!

I probably would have pulled my shoulder out trying to lift the front of the bike off the deck to swing it round a bit.

But I see you left yourself an inch before the curb so yes, a bit of back and forth action... (wayhay!!!)

At least you didn't have a bike on the other side
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[bigdom86]

when i used to park in bays I found myself every now and again lifting/bumping bikes off mine, just the way it is unfortunately

[Fizzoid]

This sort of parking has started happening at my local train station as well, as I experienced last night while trying to get my bike out. Frustrating, as there's also another bike bay which people seem to hardly ever use

Also made more difficult as you can't push the bike backwards to manouver, and it was some huge adventure bike that was as tall as I am!

I was considerring leaving my disk lock on it, as an award for parking like a c**t
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[Brexit]

[Brexit]

Decided to leave a note with my number. Nothing aggressive though.

[stinkwheel]

[A100man]

[Bhud]

Get a quote in writing from a decent bodywork garage, and remove scratches with the small claims court. You've got the photos and you've got his registration number.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/v888-request-by-an-individual-for-information-about-a-vehicle

First send him a letter by registered/recorded/special/signed-for, making it clear you hope to avoid court action because that would incur fees and would involve having to inform third parties (e.g. insurance companies) but that you require the money within 7 days.

[G]

It probably was them - but in some cases it could be someone else moved their bike to fit their own bike in.

[BTTD]

[sickpup]

[Bhud]

[Brexit]

[Brexit]

[stinkwheel]

[Brexit]

so far, they haven't made contact....

[MarJay]

[Riejufixing]

[MarJay]