Unbelievable...

[Funkmeister_Smith]

This is going to be a bit of a rant!

I drive my bike to my place of work every day. Its a big Suzuki GSXR 600 and its pretty hard to miss being bright yellow and all. BUT, I'm sitting here at work at the moment, and I've just had someone come over and tell me "there's been an accident with your bike"...

This guy has just reversed out of a parking bay next to where my bike was parked (whilst talking on his phone I must add), and clipped the back of my bike, knocking it off the stand, crashing it onto the ground on the left hand side.

He's scratched the rear left panel (where it says '600'), the wing mirror, the side fairing & crash bobbins, and the engine casing.

I really can't believe it! It was an absolutely spotless bike & now its ruined!

To make matters worse, the guy who done it is the facilities manager here, and he's in charge of... guess what.. safety in the car park (amongst other things).

What an idiot. Please someone tell me, the bike won't be getting written off (what with the engine case being sratched to shit and all), will it??

I seriously don't have ANY luck with bikes, but theres NO WAY I'm giving it up!
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Yamaha TDR 125 ~ Suzuki RG 125 ~ Aprilia RS 125 ~ Suzuki GSXR 600 K4 ~ 2001 Aprilia RSV 1000R (breaking for parts. Interested??) ~ Dajiang X-Stream X-Dirt 200 (stolen) ~ Suzuki DRZ400E (Stolen) ~ CCM 604E R30....

[NSR Mick]

[LUXY DJ]

lol safety in the car park

i wouldnt have thought its a write off tho(obviously i aint seen it)

so aint he gonna pay anything?
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[countryhare]

Did you not have a sign, beware of bike.

My VTR was reversed into cost me loads of dosh.

Bad luck mate.

Robin.

[Mr.Everready]

[Kickstart]

[mrchips]

GSXRs seem to be jinxed in car parks coughmcgeecough
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Northern Irish? www.nibikers.com

[Funkmeister_Smith]

Well, I just logged out of my PC etc at work to go out & ride her home... but, she won't start, and the gear lever has snapped off so I wouldn't have been able to ride it anyway! Bah! So here I am again, back at the office! A bit sooner than I would have liked I must say. I've just had to arrange for breakdown recovery to come & pick it up. I had booked a table in a resturaunt tonight with my gf which I've just had to cancel too because of this.

[Funkmeister_Smith]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Cannot see how a race can would be relevant to this claim so you should be fine.

By the way, your recovery company might well charge you for taking the bike home after an "accident".

Get a quote done for the repairs. The guy might prefer to pay rather than claim.

All the best

Keith
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[shaun_04]

be thankful that you work with the guy that done it otherwise it would have been a right downer if it was a guy that you didnt know who just drove off. Oh, and keep persisting about how he was on his phone.

[mcbiker]

Unlucky,
may I suggest you hire one of these and park it on top of the gentlemens car next time you go to work.

https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/mcbiker/images.jpg

https://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/mcbiker/tankridgeshot.jpg

Try this.
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=X&revid=781717016&qpos=0&upos=1&oi=revisions_inline&q=https://www.tanks4hire.co.uk/
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Pete - Honda FJS 600 ABS Silverwing Maxi Scooter
Previously owned - Piaggio X9500sl, Kwak GT550, GT750, ZZR600, ZX9R, MZ ETZ250, Yam Divi900, TDM850, Honda C90, CG125, CB400N, CBF600SA.
I won't die on my bike, probably a few minutes later in a nearby field.

[riichy]

[Funkmeister_Smith]

I've been and inspected it today in daylight & it doesn't look as bad as I thought. The main fairing doesn't look as though it is damaged after all, but the tail end is & the fixing brackets have snapped so its loose. The side of the engine looks like its got a big dent in it though & its scraped.

I still can't get it to start & I've looked around on the net & found out it is probably a 'tip over switch'. But I can't seem to find it on the bike & can't be arsed to take the tank off etc so I'm just gonna leave it until I get a damage estimate etc though instead of messing about & making it worse! I took the race can off though anyway just in case.

Here's some photos for your viewing pleasure (it looks worse in 'real life')...
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Yamaha TDR 125 ~ Suzuki RG 125 ~ Aprilia RS 125 ~ Suzuki GSXR 600 K4 ~ 2001 Aprilia RSV 1000R (breaking for parts. Interested??) ~ Dajiang X-Stream X-Dirt 200 (stolen) ~ Suzuki DRZ400E (Stolen) ~ CCM 604E R30....

[NSR Mick]

i appreciate it was mint before and you would still like it that way but i'd get a gear lever and ride it like that

[T1z3R]

thats helluva unlucky mate....my favourote GSXR colours as well
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duck my sick!

[McGee]

GSXR's are prone to getting run over

Thats 3 i know of now mine included
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[Funkmeister_Smith]

Whats even funnier is that this is the second time this has happened to me in the work car park. It was also a Suzuki that it happened to last time as well (RG 125), and that WAS a write off!

Bah!
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Yamaha TDR 125 ~ Suzuki RG 125 ~ Aprilia RS 125 ~ Suzuki GSXR 600 K4 ~ 2001 Aprilia RSV 1000R (breaking for parts. Interested??) ~ Dajiang X-Stream X-Dirt 200 (stolen) ~ Suzuki DRZ400E (Stolen) ~ CCM 604E R30....

[McGee]

I want a decal that says

[Funkmeister_Smith]

Proper bastard eh?

I'm not sure wether he's gonna want to go through insurance or not. I'm gonna go & see him on Monday & find out the crack. I'm back to public transport in the mean time though. Takes me 2 hours nearly to travel by bus whereas it takes 15-20 mins by bike!
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Yamaha TDR 125 ~ Suzuki RG 125 ~ Aprilia RS 125 ~ Suzuki GSXR 600 K4 ~ 2001 Aprilia RSV 1000R (breaking for parts. Interested??) ~ Dajiang X-Stream X-Dirt 200 (stolen) ~ Suzuki DRZ400E (Stolen) ~ CCM 604E R30....

[McGee]

Oh gutting.

Any ways good luck getting it back on the road
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[minesweeper]

If someone tried to write that off mate id laugh at them!

You "How much to get it fixed mate"
Mechanic "well it aint worth your while, the engine casing being scratched would mean it might blow up if you put it in gear, the plastic scratching cant be fixed you have to replace all of it on both sides then respray it just incase, then your taking the chance of the bike rejecting the plastics and blowing up....."
you "my god!"
mechanic "will offer you 50 quid for it but thats just as a paperweight mind you..."

[True Blue]

[DEN MONKEY]

Dude I dont think it looks that bad, but can still understand you bein right pissed off in anycase.
Im thinking that if he is covering it with his insurance and you cant be bothered to find out why it wont start, the simply add that to the bill and ensure they bring it back it perfect working order.
Fixing cosmetics is one thing, but Id be more focused on any mechanical issues resulting from the impact.
Either way dont take it back until its in exactly the condition it was prior to being hit.

As for the can I know here in Aus insurance companies have a clause saying something about using discretion when paying a claim if there are any mods on vehicles.
Hope they dont knock you back on something as pissy as that.

Was the guys sorry for it or didnt even give a shit ??

[Funkmeister_Smith]