You have just gotta laugh...

[FROSTY]

You know those situations where you have two choices. Laugh or cry ??
Picture this if you will. Youve spent over a month rebuilding the motor, chasis and cosmetics on a bike. It looks apsolutely stunning.
You rock on down to the testing station for a wof- proud as punch of your work.
As instructed you put your bike in the line ready for its WOF.
At this point a testing officer wanders round the back of the car in front and hops in to take it through for its WOF. BUT NO
Back it comes-- Then up and over the bike.
HMM he mustya thought "Funny Cant go backwards" so forwards he goes. FOR A MOMENT before jamming it back into reverse and having another go. Yep up n over the bike
Several people were screaming at him to stop.
When he drove forward and reverse lights came on AGAIN Enough was as they say enough and I ran up and started pulling him from the car. Not to hurt him mind you just to stop the madness
The damage although not exactly major will be rather expensive to fix.
The very worst part about it all was the new owner was sitting in my office waiting to ride away on his new bike.

Im standing there wondering WTF just happened. But ya just gotta laugh --You do PLEASE tell me ya do !!!!!!!!

[Patch]

me thinks my blood would've begun to boil :angry2:

no excuses for plain stupidity :2guns:

[slofox]

Hmmm I might have been tempted to indulge in fisticuffs with that man, myself...what a dweeb....
But yes, I guess you gotta laugh. But I doubt I could have.

[007XX]

Ok, I got a small twitch on the left side of ,my mouth...does that count?

Mate, how you managed not to hit the moron is beyond me.

Is he gonna be held liable in any way? Surely...

[MSTRS]

FattMax? Is that you?
Oh dear..."You fucked it. You own it"

[Mully]

Gutted Frosty.

I presume the Testing Station's liability insurance will cover the damage to the gold-plated bits on the bike that got damaged??

EDIT: Got any "after" pics??

[LaytonNZ]

i would have gone :shit: then :2guns: then :laugh:

[boman]

Laugh. No. Beat to within an inch of his life. Possibly yes. Yell and abuse, most definately. If you laughed Frosty, you are a better man than I am.

:2guns::shit::shit::shit::no:

[FROSTY]

Ahh no theres a funny side to it all.

[p.dath]

That's a cry moment.

[6ft5]

I would have punched his light out . . . :Police:

[sinfull]

You were selling williams track bike ???:dodge:

[FROSTY]

No old son not were selling--HAVE sold.
Oyster has very kindly offered an opertunity that means no riding in the norf island.

[YellowDog]

Sorry to hear this story Frosty.

I would not have been able to laugh through the red mist.

Is there such a court verdict as 'Justifiable Homicide'?

[JayRacer37]

Arrrgh Frosty. Thats got to be absolutly maddening!

[boman]

Ahh no theres a funny side to it all.

Might have laughed after the first time. You know, "oopss ha ha ha". But after the second or third time, you gotta wonder WTF???

:shit:

[beyond]

Man, you don't have to wonder why people actually decide to shoot other people... do you? :(

[The Pastor]

at least the insurance will cover it, but time is one thing that you cant get back

[roadracingoldfart]

I just want to read the claim form from the drivers angle .... thats gonna be a laugh for sure, pure funny .

PS , id have resorted to one small medicinal smack in the mouth at least.

[steve_t]

I guess you have to laugh cos you can't really do anything else. What does getting angry and assaulting the idiot achieve? Time in jail? This guy obviously is a can or two short of a six pack :stupid:

If we were in the US, you'd sue him $5000 for the bike and $500,000 for the anguish :laugh:

[Mikkel]

While there would most definitely be a part of me that would want to make him bite the curb and then reverse the trailer over his head a couple of times - yes, I would laugh, there's bugger all else I could do.
Put it this way, I think that guy owes you at least a six-pack and more likely a life-time supply of beer for that fuck-up.

And yes, there is such a plea as justifiable homicide - it's called self-defense using reasonable force and measures.

[newbould]

I laughed.
:laugh::laugh::laugh:











Sorry

[kasper]

Have the company admitted fault?

And are they going to be geting it fixed, and or paid for?

--kasper

[Kiwi Graham]

Laugh?
Well if I was in the testing station and witnessed this carnage and it wasnt my bike I would have had a chuckle and assisted the owner from commiting a not unreasanable crime :bash:
However, being on the receiving end of a bunch (read 3) coonts trying to leaver the front end of the harley I owned to into the air to check the stearing head bearings by dragging it over on its 'bendy' side stand "because they couldnt find the jack"! and having to push the fookin idiots of my bike before they bust it :angry2: I can sympathise with both concepts.

Hope its looking as good as new soon mate

[davebullet]

Mental note. Remember to not take bike to car WOF station.

My local motorcycle mechanic seems to know his stuff and no cars in sight to consciously or unconsciously run over a bike. Will use him for WOFs from now on.

I hope you get a few free WOF checks.. Erase that, would you ever want to go back there again even if free? I think not.

[peasea]

me thinks my blood would've begun to boil :angry2:

no excuses for plain stupidity :2guns:

Unless you're a politician I suppose.

[caseye]

Well done Frosty, that really does take some doing, the not doing I mean.What a bloody plonka! Once maybe,up and over the bike the first time as I read it, but twice and or more .
No he needed a Bitch Slap right up the side of the head.
Told this only takes 4 muscles.

[peasea]

Mental note. Remember to not take bike to car WOF station.

My local motorcycle mechanic seems to know his stuff and no cars in sight to consciously or unconsciously run over a bike. Will use him for WOFs from now on.

I hope you get a few free WOF checks.. Erase that, would you ever want to go back there again even if free? I think not.

I'd go back there, again and again, with mates.....and weapons.

[tigertim20]

You know those situations where you have two choices. Laugh or cry ??
Picture this if you will. Youve spent over a month rebuilding the motor, chasis and cosmetics on a bike. It looks apsolutely stunning.
You rock on down to the testing station for a wof- proud as punch of your work.
As instructed you put your bike in the line ready for its WOF.
At this point a testing officer wanders round the back of the car in front and hops in to take it through for its WOF. BUT NO
Back it comes-- Then up and over the bike.
HMM he mustya thought "Funny Cant go backwards" so forwards he goes. FOR A MOMENT before jamming it back into reverse and having another go. Yep up n over the bike
Several people were screaming at him to stop.
When he drove forward and reverse lights came on AGAIN Enough was as they say enough and I ran up and started pulling him from the car. Not to hurt him mind you just to stop the madness
The damage although not exactly major will be rather expensive to fix.
The very worst part about it all was the new owner was sitting in my office waiting to ride away on his new bike.

Im standing there wondering WTF just happened. But ya just gotta laugh --You do PLEASE tell me ya do !!!!!!!!

Fuck. You are a bigger man than me mate, I would be facing a rather serious assault charge if I was in that position! how did you control yourself? bugger about the bike, but bling on the way for not bashing him!!

[xwhatsit]

I've had my bike knocked over while parked four times. I thought I'd learn after the second time it happened and started picking the most remote parking places possible... but never underestimate the ability of a motorcycle to appear invisible to a car driver. I park on the footpath outside my work (parking inspectors don't like it but I know the regular ones now and they understand my plight :)) but that still didn't stop a blind American in an SUV mounting the footpath and knocking me over while I'm kick-starting the bike to head off. No damage that time... my leg saved the tank... glad the engine was cold!

Every time it fills me with the most overwhelming rage! The most recent time (a few weeks ago) it was my ex-girlfriends father in the driveway of his house. I just about had to stuff my fist in my mouth to stop from causing too much chaos.

When I had a blind old man pull out from a side road in a 70kph zone (I left a good dent in the rear quarter of his Corolla with my armoured elbow and shoulder) and put me off the road for a month or two I didn't feel anywhere near so much anger. I still feel pretty positive towards the old bastard. Comparably, having my bike knocked over by car drivers who can't park ranks much higher up the blood pressure scale. It might be the cavalier attitude that the drivers exhibit; it's two-wheeled, like a bicycle, inherently unstable, they must fall over all the time. What -- you mean it's damaged?

[ajturbo]

that will teach the "new" owner, just how dangerous those bike are!!!


hahahahahahaha


that would have been a great you-tube moment... where's ya camera???

[newbould]

Frosty - they haven't seen the funny side yet. Its what the guy said afterwards

"Sorry Mate. I didn't see you"

[been_there]

He wasn't a Harley owner was he?....

Mate he assualted your bike...should of defended your bike by offering the same sort of punishment to him..

All jokes aside that would be gutt wrenching

[FROSTY]

went back after cooling down. His boss handed over testing styation form 27/542/72a --or whaddeva. basicly fill in the form -send us the bill- it goes to HO and ya might get paid for damages in 2020 sometime Tui anyone

[DarkLord]

FFS. Some people.

That sucks.

[ManDownUnder]

It'd better be fixed back to warrantable standard...

LOL Jesus!

[riffer]

FFS.

As one who's spent a bit of time fixing that bike I'm rather gutted to say the least.

Why you never removed his front teeth I'll never know.

[Insanity_rules]

Well done for not smacking the dude frosty. Gotta say mate thats one of those one in a million shots.

[p.dath]

went back after cooling down. His boss handed over testing styation form 27/542/72a --or whaddeva. basicly fill in the form -send us the bill- it goes to HO and ya might get paid for damages in 2020 sometime Tui anyone

I'd encourage you to also concurrently file a dispites tribunal case. When you hand back the form to the testing station tell them you'd like to reach an out of court settlement, but they have until the court date to make an offer to you that you find acceptable.

My experience with these things is that if they have no reason to respond then things can be delayed in their favour.
This crowd could be quite reputable, but its very hard to tell until you have dealt with them once.

[Swoop]

Waitakere testing station?

[PCTC]

I thought I was pretty laid back But compared to you im a screaming maniac I would have committed justifiable homicied

[WolfCollared]

How did such an idiot manage to get a position of employment? Would never trust him assessing my wheels.

[tri boy]

Good luck with their insurance claim.
Best their manager sends a letter with your claim form, and the employee admits fault.
What flavour human was he?
Bet he was a Punjab. They can only drive elephants:dodge:

[LBD]

Had a mate once who converted an old International ambulance into a camper and did a beautiful job with a custom paint finish....was servicing it in the Workshop before a trip. Reached in the window to start it which it did, instantly.....in reverse gear, and it idled out of the work shop into the large vacated carpark where he managed to turn the key off. It had idled straight out through the workshop roller door....closed.

And talk about Laugh...tears of laughter, still hours later....and the DNA had nafink to do with the mood.

But then he had no one esle to blame like you did....may be a 4 x 2 round the back of his head would be good therapy....

[Timber020]

I'd laugh, situations like that require an outburst of energy, best it be the one that doesnt make the whole thing worse.

Guys that laugh move on and get the thing fixed, guys that rag off just end up making bigger messes. Learned that the hard way.

Onya frosty

[steve_t]

Good luck with their insurance claim.
Best their manager sends a letter with your claim form, and the employee admits fault.
What flavour human was he?
Bet he was a Punjab. They can only drive elephants:dodge:

WTF? What does his race have to do with it?

[Donor]

WTF? What does his race have to do with it?

Are you kidding me? You SERIOUSLY missed the humor? Sad bastard...

On another note...

Fat Max is a vehicle inspection agent? Whodda thunk it??

[TLDV8]

went back after cooling down. His boss handed over testing styation form 27/542/72a --or whaddeva. basicly fill in the form -send us the bill- it goes to HO and ya might get paid for damages in 2020 sometime Tui anyone


Bit late now but you should have got pics at the time with your cell phone.

I think a pic with the bike on its side and the offender sent to head office would make for quicker results.

[gatch]

Thats unrealmate. Sorry but I had a bit of a laugh too, I just struggle with what would be going through that mans head as he did it !!!

At least OSH would have fun torturing him if you didn't..

[geestring]

[QUOTE=FROSTY;1129234202]You know those situations where you have two choices. Laugh or cry ??[QUOTE]

its alright to cry. remember if you need help disposing of a body i have a friend with pigs, or a 22 tone digger if that helps. sorry to hear what happend, but have to ask is there donations for our rat bike?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=99492

[dpex]

You know those situations where you have two choices. Laugh or cry ??
Picture this if you will. Youve spent over a month rebuilding the motor, chasis and cosmetics on a bike. It looks apsolutely stunning.
You rock on down to the testing station for a wof- proud as punch of your work.
As instructed you put your bike in the line ready for its WOF.
At this point a testing officer wanders round the back of the car in front and hops in to take it through for its WOF. BUT NO
Back it comes-- Then up and over the bike.
HMM he mustya thought "Funny Cant go backwards" so forwards he goes. FOR A MOMENT before jamming it back into reverse and having another go. Yep up n over the bike
Several people were screaming at him to stop.
When he drove forward and reverse lights came on AGAIN Enough was as they say enough and I ran up and started pulling him from the car. Not to hurt him mind you just to stop the madness
The damage although not exactly major will be rather expensive to fix.
The very worst part about it all was the new owner was sitting in my office waiting to ride away on his new bike.

Im standing there wondering WTF just happened. But ya just gotta laugh --You do PLEASE tell me ya do !!!!!!!!

I reckon the dude has had a bad history with car salesmen (I mean! Who hasn't?) and that he actually thought you were laying down behind the car
and saw his opportunity to get even...twice.:--))

Hell, if I'd been the tech and you had been a bloke with a pussy for a KB nick, I'd have waited till my wheels were on ya then gone off for lunch, taking the keys to the car with me.

[16silver]

[QUOTE=FROSTY;1129234202]You know those situations where you have two choices. Laugh or cry ??[QUOTE]

its alright to cry. remember if you need help disposing of a body i have a friend with pigs, or a 22 tone digger if that helps. sorry to hear what happend, but have to ask is there donations for our rat bike?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=99492

O.o :Oi: thats my baby RG your talking about taking to bits!! what am i guna ride if you scabb off with all the parts for your rat? :P :bleh: :shocked:

but if i get ahold of any parts for your rat ill let you know :) jut leave my poor RG alone, its been confined to frostys workbench for a month and then got beaten up by a testing officer, i think its had enough trauma dont ya think? without you girls pulling it to bits and turning it into a rat :doctor:
hehehehe

[Magua]

That's terrible, but at the same time, hillarious.

[Mystic13]

This thread deserves to be bumped. If you didn't laugh enough the first time you can have another round.