Smashed bike while parked [Archive]

Ecks

29th June 2012, 03:09

Just returned to my bike to find it smashed up in a motorbike parking bay on the corner of Wakefield and Tory street in Wellington. All down the right hand side it has been gauged and scratched including the front right indicator destroyed. By the looks it has been done by another Motorbike! (And a white one at that since white paint is left on my once perfect black fairings, obviously someone has attempted to back into the most likely packed parking space and smashed right into my bike and at some decent speed since they didn't just stop at hitting the wing mirror they went down the full length of the bike from front to back (even the tail pipe has white paint on it).

Insurance has a huge excess and it will be "hopefully" cheaper to purchase after market parts and quick paint job on a few areas.

Still I find it disturbing how a fellow motorcyclist can do this and just "hit and run", I would 1000 percent leave a note/card etc if I was dumb enough to do this to someone's ride! Also who ever did it cleaned up after - picked up the loose plastic and placed it in the bin (I was away from my bike for about 4hours).

Please will someone give me advice as to where I can purchase indicators for a Hyosung GT250R 2010, I don't mind an aftermarket that fits or that I need to DIY (all 4 don't need to match just aslong as it functions - street legal and all). Also a place that can do paint job touch ups for motorbikes?

Has this "Hit and run" damage happened to anyone else?

unstuck

29th June 2012, 05:25

Bummer dude, is there no cctv operating in the area? If not and there are no witnesses, there is probably not alot you can do. There are a lot of fucked up people about for sure, but try not to let it stress you too much. It,s not what happens to you in life that is important,but how you deal with it. Good luck.:headbang::headbang:

MIXONE

29th June 2012, 07:28

By the amount of damage it sounds more like a car backed into it.Bad luck mate.The world is full of irresponsible arseholes.

5150

29th June 2012, 07:32

Is there a possibility that wind could have blown it over? I heard stories of Wellington City bike parks where bikes get blown over all the time due to strong winds. Someone might have actually picked it up for you, thus doing you a favour.

Just sayin'.....;)

GTRMAN

29th June 2012, 07:37

Was it parked at the end of the row by any chance?

Clockwork

29th June 2012, 08:00

It does sound like more damage than another bike would do. Don't recall it being particularly windy yesterday.

GTRMAN

29th June 2012, 08:14

White paint flecks leave me thinking 'courier driver'

Tigadee

29th June 2012, 08:33

Please will someone give me advice as to where I can purchase indicators for a Hyosung GT250R 2010, I don't mind an aftermarket that fits or that I need to DIY (all 4 don't need to match just aslong as it functions - street legal and all).

That's tough luck, mate. Sorry to hear about that.

You can try this well-recommended web site:
http://www.richardhyosunggvgt.com/

G4L4XY

29th June 2012, 11:29

I've had something similar happen to me however the lady was nice enough to leave her details, that and she actually saw me walking up to my bike so she stopped in her car and had a lil chat with me. Thing is the place I got it fixed at couldn't give a shit about it and didn't wanna make it like new again. So it still looks like shit.
Doubt it was another biker, one doesn't exactly come flying into a motorcycle park at 100kms and pull a stoppie and finish up in place do they, they carefully back their ride in make sure it's all straight etc lol

Probably a courier, in a rush. Hope you get it all sorted bro, let us know how you get on

ducatilover

29th June 2012, 12:32

quickbuck

29th June 2012, 13:30

Mate, it is truly gutting to find your bike wrecked I know..... Have a cry if need be (I admit, I do.... to myself), but stuff happens.

Now for the good news. There are quite a few GT250R's that have been turned into race bikes. So the "road kit" should be in plentiful supply..... No real need to ask the dealer to get some new bits in really.

It will all be okay in the end.

Ecks

29th June 2012, 13:41

They don't have faired in indicators do they? If not, just buy a cheap set of aftermarket ones off TradeMe or eBay.

Ask to see if there's any CCTV footage or anything of the sort near where it happened too

Thanks guys, it was definitely another motorbike, as damage was done on the right hand side which is facing into the motorcycle bay, only cars could park on the left - I'm guessing the motorbike reversing had to do it in a hurry due to oncoming traffic, my bike was middle left of a bay (Normal car park size for motorbikes) that can hold about 6-8 bikes and the scrapings along its sides show coming in from the road into the park so not from falling damage.

I'm guessing its safer to park near the back of a motorbike bay since you get less traffic in and out around your bike...will attempt to do that from now on. Was just looking at prices and total cost is about $500 to repair which is pretty close to the excess on the insurance.

I'm guessing I just ask local businesses to see their CCTV footage? I'm not sure if the police would give me any of their time but yeah it would definitely be interesting to see what actually happened and how the dude reacted after. Faired in indicators so they don't catch the back end of a motorbike sounds good - will check them out.

Ecks

29th June 2012, 13:47

Mate, it is truly gutting to find your bikr wrecked I know..... Have a cry if need be (I admit, I do.... to myself), but stuff happens.

Now for the good news. There are quite a few GT250R's that have been turned into race bikes. So the "road kit" should be in plentiful supply..... No real need to ask the dealer to get some new bits in really.

It will all be okay in the end.

Thanks mate, will be keen for a replacement indicator/right wing mirror if anyone reading this has done as quickbuck mentioned. (Also I will try to find those that have done the above) Nice1

quickbuck

29th June 2012, 13:48

Ecks

29th June 2012, 14:04

So, you saying that the bike was nose to the kerb? Or are my pills not letting me understand?

Always park rear wheel to the kerb. this way the side stand won't fold up with a slight knock on a cambered road.

Rare wheel facing the kerb, it was in a motorbike bay that was essentially a \__\ type of park that usually only holds a single car on a one way street, \i__\ if that i represents my bike then the dot of the i is the front of the bike and it was in line with the angle of the parking bay. Also I lock in the gear in so the bike won't move forward

tbs

29th June 2012, 14:11

I went out to my bike one night and found a big old BMW lying on it's side next to it with a wing mirror smashed off. The lady at the bookshop over the road came out and we had a chat about it. Another lady who'd parked in the disabled spot in front of the motorcycle park had reversed into it and knocked it over. Luckily the bike between ours was gone, because otherwise it would have been dominoes all the way. Apparently the perpetrator had gone into the bookshop and asked to borrow a pen and paper to write a note. She had duly tucked it into the bike's dash. It said "I'm sorry, I've knocked over your bike." That is all. Luckily the bookshop owner had thought to write down her rego. Neither of us park out bikes in that area any more.

People eh?

GTRMAN

29th June 2012, 14:20

pic of bike park

Ecks

29th June 2012, 14:26

pic of bike park

Yes, that is the exact bike park - nice google work :clap:

quickbuck

29th June 2012, 14:46

Rare wheel facing the kerb, it was in a motorbike bay that was essentially a \__\ type of park that usually only holds a single car on a one way street, \i__\ if that i represents my bike then the dot of the i is the front of the bike and it was in line with the angle of the parking bay. Also I lock in the gear in so the bike won't move forward

I see now.... Tremadol is a bitch for concerntration... Sorry.

The photo helped too... thanks GTRMAN.

GTRMAN

29th June 2012, 14:58

True that, nothing like Tramadole to reduce you to a dribbling mess...

Ecks

29th June 2012, 17:05

Quasi

29th June 2012, 17:08

You tried door knocking - seems to be a few shops/businesses around there. Maybe they saw/heard something? Good luck

mrchips

29th June 2012, 17:21

Man that sucks.

I don't park in the designated bike parks anymore for this reason, i now pay for parking. Got sick of inconsiderate a-holes jamming their rusty pieces of shit up against expensive fairings & having mirrors bashed.

Perhaps the shop saw something ?

haydes55

29th June 2012, 17:34

Just take up a full car park, carry cones in a back pack and cone it off around your bike. Troll the cages.

tbs

29th June 2012, 17:35

I don't park in the designated bike parks anymore for this reason, i now pay for parking. Got sick of inconsiderate a-holes jamming their rusty pieces of shit up against expensive fairings & having mirrors bashed.

Same. I park under cover at a Tournament carpark. I actually have paid parking there for the cage anyway, but I have permission to ride around the barriers on the bike. I park right under the CCTV camera in a spot too small for a car. It's also nice to have the bike out of the rain and not need to dry the seat before hopping on.

Paul in NZ

29th June 2012, 18:33

Crap.... Bloody wankers out there eh?

Um - we are in Kapiti and I don't know your domestic situation but happy to let you use our garage / tools over a weekend to sort the damage?

Mystic13

1st July 2012, 13:06

Update to say: No CCTV footage available, but I would like to think it wasn't another fellow biker.

Atleast now I can put some custom parts on the bike and get rid of the scrubnub stock standard - those low profile indicators for the front that sit right on the fairing look pretty sweet, saw another Hyosung GT250R with the same today.

Thanks guys, at least now I'm part of these forums as more than just a guest reading all the decent posts.

Cheers

There are very few white bikes and perhaps more white scooters. I've usually taken the assumption that whoever does that will park locally to that spot so I'd cruise by and check the bikes. If a car or van could park to the right of your bike I'd check them as well. People to tend to take a quick park if they're running in somewhere. And sometimes folks just drive into a space before realizing. It's amazing how often you find stuff though. Someone swapped out my mint side covers for ratty ones and I got them back within the week when i found him parked around the corner with his scuffed up bike with my mint covers.

Good luck with the search.

flyingcrocodile46

1st July 2012, 13:59

Thanks guys, it was definitely another motorbike, as damage was done on the right hand side which is facing into the motorcycle bay, only cars could park on the left - I'm guessing the motorbike reversing had to do it in a hurry due to oncoming traffic, my bike was middle left of a bay (Normal car park size for motorbikes) that can hold about 6-8 bikes and the scrapings along its sides show coming in from the road into the park so not from falling damage.

I'm guessing its safer to park near the back of a motorbike bay since you get less traffic in and out around your bike...will attempt to do that from now on. Was just looking at prices and total cost is about $500 to repair which is pretty close to the excess on the insurance.

I'm guessing I just ask local businesses to see their CCTV footage? I'm not sure if the police would give me any of their time but yeah it would definitely be interesting to see what actually happened and how the dude reacted after. Faired in indicators so they don't catch the back end of a motorbike sounds good - will check them out.

If you are lucky enough to fins cctv footage (or someone) that identifys the wankers bike you should lodge a claim and let the Insurance company sort the fucker out with a damages payement demand or somesuch. Best to put them on notice asap in the event that evidence comes to light later and you wish to lodge a claim.

Ecks

2nd July 2012, 04:40

Crap.... Bloody wankers out there eh?

Um - we are in Kapiti and I don't know your domestic situation but happy to let you use our garage / tools over a weekend to sort the damage?

Thanks guys, appreciate the input and help, won't be inconveniencing anyone except the rider who did the hit n run, white bikes are rare and of course they also would have damaged their bike and would be local to the parking area, should have all the replacement parts and fixed by end of this week, bad experience but was a good excuse to sign up to these forums

Tryhard

2nd July 2012, 19:44

there are very few white bikes and perhaps more white scooters. I've usually taken the assumption that whoever does that will park locally to that spot so i'd cruise by and check the bikes. If a car or van could park to the right of your bike i'd check them as well. People to tend to take a quick park if they're running in somewhere. And sometimes folks just drive into a space before realizing. It's amazing how often you find stuff though. Someone swapped out my mint side covers for ratty ones and i got them back within the week when i found him parked around the corner with his scuffed up bike with my mint covers.

Good luck with the search.

no shit!.....

Ecks

5th July 2012, 16:33

There are very few white bikes and perhaps more white scooters. I've usually taken the assumption that whoever does that will park locally to that spot so I'd cruise by and check the bikes. If a car or van could park to the right of your bike I'd check them as well. People to tend to take a quick park if they're running in somewhere. And sometimes folks just drive into a space before realizing. It's amazing how often you find stuff though. Someone swapped out my mint side covers for ratty ones and I got them back within the week when i found him parked around the corner with his scuffed up bike with my mint covers.

Good luck with the search.

Insane! Wait by his bike till he gets back to it next time, which is what I would do and prob do more than just take back what's mine, sad

Brayden

6th July 2012, 15:33

Hyosung? Probably did it on purpose

Ecks

6th July 2012, 19:51

Hyosung? Probably did it on purpose

It was either that or the ninja 250, don't like the restrictions on CC for non-full license - upgrading to Daytona Triumph 675 in 2months when I can get my full....so will have 2 bikes and the Hyosung is a fun bike around town (And cheap on fuel)