Hit and run

[phoenixgtr]

Yesterday morning I got knocked off my bike by some prick who just cut across my lane without warning. My bike's a bit broken (broken fairings, mirror, exhaust shield), not too serious. My legs a bit banged up too, cause I was stupid and didn't let go of my bike as it slid down the road. Nothing too serious.

The worst part of the whole thing was that the guy took off!! By the time a couple of witnesses managed to get my bike off me, the car that hit me was halfway down the road. Lukily one of the witnesses got the number plate and I've reported the whole thing with the police. The trouble is, it's a stolen car. That'll be why the bastard didn't stop.

So, if anyone in the Wellington region sees a white Mitsubishi Legnum Station Wagon, rego CLA722, let me know!!

[Wasp]

Crap mate thats not good to hear, I hope you recover quickly!

[phoenixgtr]

I'm more worried about my bike. I miss her already. She's in the shop getting assessed for insurance

[skelstar]

Argh, that sucks mate. Good to hear you came out the other end of the accident though. Dont worry about the bike too much...in the end its only a bike.

[Dooly]

What a bastard.
Hit and runners are so low.

[Swoop]

Bugger mate!
That low life will get what he deserves, somehow or another...
Get your ride fixed and back on the road as soon as you can.

[phoenixgtr]

Yeah, I just hope they find the guy, but the chances are pretty slim

[dnos]

Bastard.
What a cock - no wonder he ran if it was stolen.
Good to hear your in one piece tho

[frogfeaturesFZR]

Bad luck mate. Still glad to know you're (mostly) ok

[Maverick]

All the best for a quick recovery, glad you have insurance, hopefully they will pull finger and get you up and running without too many delays! :scooter:

[jumma]

Sorry to hear mate. Hope you make a quick recovery. Will keep an eye out for the car in question. Where'd this happen?

[phoenixgtr]

It happened on Adelaide road, near the basin. I think I picked the wrong car to get hit by!!

[ManDownUnder]

It happened on Adelaide road, near the basin. I think I picked the wrong car to get hit by!!

Turn that on it's head mate - keep in mind he chose the swrong guy to run over.

Hunt him down and make sure he gets everything coming to him (legal like of course...)

Hit and run, assualt with a vehicle ... whatever it eligible. Nail the bastard to the wall. Maybe talk to the car owner (who also had a loss - they now have a damaged car) and join forces where possible.

Good luck and I hope you feel better soon
MDU

[jeremysprite]

Now's your perfect chance to design your own FXR fairing, put in a ram-air system on it, and a fan at the front that looks and sounds like a jet turbine.
Sorry to hear about the crash, my fxr's been in my garage for over 3 months GRRRR!!! It sucks aye.

[phoenixgtr]

Turn that on it's head mate - keep in mind he chose the swrong guy to run over.

Hunt him down and make sure he gets everything coming to him (legal like of course...)

Hit and run, assualt with a vehicle ... whatever it eligible. Nail the bastard to the wall. Maybe talk to the car owner (who also had a loss - they now have a damaged car) and join forces where possible.

Good luck and I hope you feel better soon
MDU

Yep, my partner works in the courts so shes alreaddy stirring the cops up through her connections, which could help. Good point about the owners of the car. It was actually stolen from a dealership, which means they may have more power than the average joe, when it comes to finding the guy. It's been stolen for 2 weeks apparently. The guy was pretty keen to still be driving it round. It's only a matter of time. Now it's got damage on it, it should be easier to spot.

[phoenixgtr]

Now's your perfect chance to design your own FXR fairing, put in a ram-air system on it, and a fan at the front that looks and sounds like a jet turbine.
Sorry to hear about the crash, my fxr's been in my garage for over 3 months GRRRR!!! It sucks aye.

Haha!! That would be awesome. Maybe make it look a bit wider while I'm at it

[TLDV8]

I'm glad you came out of it OK..... but would be curious about the time the car was reported stolen compared to your off. :sherlock:

[ManDownUnder]

It's only a matter of time. Now it's got damage on it, it should be easier to spot.

True - but I expect it'll be a charred shell in a remote gully before long (sorry - but hell.. if I was going to cover my tracks...)

Did you get a semi decent description of the driver?

Gender, Age, Race, distinguishing features?

Don't give up though. Keep at it - one day you'll get some satisfaction out of it.

[phoenixgtr]

Yes, thats actually what my work mates said. Sometimes cars suddenly get "stolen" after they've been involved in something like this, but it has actually been missing for 2 weeks

[Bend-it]

So where's the damage on the car? Noticeable? Take it it's the rear... which side?

[Drum]

Glad to hear you escaped relatively lightly PGTR.
A lesson for all those that ride around without insurance maybe?

[Shadows]

Thats a bummer dude, glad you could walk away from it though! I'll keep an eye out. Knowing the area I'm in its probably parked around the corner!

[Macktheknife]

Bummer dude, glad to hear you are ok, even if a bit sore.
Take care and best of luck with the repairs.

[poorbastard]

Man the cunts deserve to have their heads ripped off especially considering they stole the car in the first place.

At least you didn't look too bad today, hope that leg gets better man.

Hope your insurance sorts out your bike quickly as well.

[sAsLEX]

Glad to hear you escaped relatively lightly PGTR.
A lesson for all those that ride around without insurance maybe?

From the type I bike I am guessing a younger rider hence the excess is likely to exceed the cost of repairing the bike from a minor slide, insurance is of no gain in this case.

[Wasp]

My excess is $500 Saslex, better than what the main companies offered ($1,500)

Drum, rg100 is the perfect example of the "if you ride without insurance...." murphy's law lesson

[madmal64]

Glad to hear that you got to walk away from it all. Still its a shitty thing to happen, I know! I had a woman fail to stop at the scene when she took me out years ago. In court she explained that her reason for not stopping is that she thought she had killed me! She didnt want to "deal" with the body by herself and went & got her partner. Arrived back at the scene as they were loading me into the ambo and was duly charged.
Will keep a look out for it since Im working in the area, but as its already been said its probably toasted by now.

[Str8 Jacket]

Farken 'ell Tristan, im glad that you are OK! I hope that you manage to hunt down the bastards! Let me know if I can help at all. Hope you're feeling better soon!

[gijoe1313]

Ouch - at least you're able to post this and talk about it. Hope the insurance comes through quickly and some info comes your way about the miscreants. Paybacks always a bitch and they've got it coming with interest. :angry:

Soooo ... you going to replace your bike or get a different model? :yes:

[Clivoris]

Yeah man. What the others have said +1. Stink alright.

[Clivoris]

Glad to hear that you got to walk away from it all. Still its a shitty thing to happen, I know! I had a woman fail to stop at the scene when she took me out years ago. In court she explained that her reason for not stopping is that she thought she had killed me! She didnt want to "deal" with the body by herself and went & got her partner. Arrived back at the scene as they were loading me into the ambo and was duly charged.

That's some twisted shit Mal. Least she came back to face the music. I almost feel lucky that my prangs have been, um, largely solo.

[jtzzr]

good to hear you came out of it OK,May the driver of the car have his testicles eaten by the fleas of a thousand camels ,the stinkin piece of shit.Oh and hope the insurance company get you mobile soon.

[phoenixgtr]

Soooo ... you going to replace your bike or get a different model? :yes:

I'm pretty sure it's fixable. Biggest thing is the fairing damage.



Farken 'ell Tristan, im glad that you are OK! I hope that you manage to hunt down the bastards! Let me know if I can help at all. Hope you're feeling better soon!

Cheers Hels



From the type I bike I am guessing a younger rider hence the excess is likely to exceed the cost of repairing the bike from a minor slide, insurance is of no gain in this case

Not as young as you might think. My excess is only $300, which will be barely more than the cost of the helmet.



Did you get a semi decent description of the driver?

Gender, Age, Race, distinguishing features?

Didn't even see the guy sadly


Cheers to everyone for the sympathy :niceone:

[limbimtimwim]

Awful.

If the the person who stole it is stupid to have not converted it by now, they are stupid enough to get caught.

[phoenixgtr]

Arghh!!!!

I can't handle this. I haven't so much as thrown my leg over a bike in 3 days. Thats the longest I've gone since I got my bike a year ago. Still not sure of the fate of her. Last I heard, they were waiting on prices for parts.

The sad thing is, my legs well enough to ride, I just don't have my bike, or a helmet , for that matter

[Str8 Jacket]

Arghh!!!!

I can't handle this. I haven't so much as thrown my leg over a bike in 3 days. Thats the longest I've gone since I got my bike a year ago. Still not sure of the fate of her. Last I heard, they were waiting on prices for parts.

The sad thing is, my legs well enough to ride, I just don't have my bike, or a helmet , for that matter

Ah dude, I know how you're feeling. What you doing today? You can come pick up my bike and borrow my helmet for an hour or so if you like?...

[phoenixgtr]

Ah dude, I know how you're feeling. What you doing today? You can come pick up my bike and borrow my helmet for an hour or so if you like?...

You're an angel Hels :first:

But I'm very busy with work today, (which should keep my mind off it, but as you can see, it isn't).

Thanks for the offer though,

you're the best!

[Str8 Jacket]

Thanks for the offer though,


No prob dude. Im at work between 6 and 4.30 every week day, text me if you get a chance and you're most welcome to get out for a blat. Just dont choose a windy day, eh?!

Also what you need is beer, maybe we could have a few "cheer Tristan up beers" this weekend sometime?...

[phoenixgtr]

Also what you need is beer, maybe we could have a few "cheer Tristan up beers" this weekend sometime?...

That sounds great

Damn this spreading reputation crap!!

[Str8 Jacket]

LOL, beer is better than rep anyway. Flick me a text if your keen, im sure we could get a few people out for a few drinks this weekend. Im sure I could twist Glenns arm...

[phoenixgtr]

Bike is probably a write off.

The biggest issue is they don't make the fairing parts anymore. It's still up to State yet, but Welly MC's reckon the dream is over.


On a brighter note, the police have caught the bastard that hit me!!
He's only been arrested on the car theft charge so far. They just need to prove he was driving the car at the time he hit me.

So, a bit of good and a bit of bad

[Ozzie]

Good luck dude, may the thievin low life get life!

It sucks to be a good natured law abiding citizen these days, just sets you up to cop a hammering.

Bring out the guns :2guns:

[sAsLEX]

Try the helmet and gear on your contents insurance if you werent covered by your bike cover for gear.

[phoenixgtr]

Try the helmet and gear on your contents insurance if you werent covered by your bike cover for gear.

I'm getting the helmet on my bike insurance and my gear held up really well, the only thing that was stuffed was my wet weather pants. At $70 they're not worth claiming

[limbimtimwim]

Good news, considering the situation.

If there is a court date, post it here. I'd love to see what such a slimeball looks like.

[Str8 Jacket]

I'm getting the helmet on my bike insurance and my gear held up really well, the only thing that was stuffed was my wet weather pants. At $70 they're not worth claiming

Thats cool about the helmet dude! You can get really cheap water proof pants for $20 from the warehouse, they survived my last blowoff sweet...


Oh yeah, check ya bloody pm's!

[gijoe1313]

That's kewl - they caught the bastich? Let's hope all the i's are dotted and t's crossed so he doesn' get off on a technicality. The screwed thing is probably we're going to be paying for his defence :angry:

The good thing is that he actually was caught!
:yes:

[Clivoris]

:banana: :wari: Maybe if you do an extremely descriptive victim impact report the Judge might give you a couple of free shots at the scum bag in the cells? :wari: :banana: That's pretty good news about the federales catching the bad guy. Big ups to plod. Here's hoping he's dumb enuff to admit driving the car when he hit you.

[Wasp]

good to hear they got the guy Tristan.

if the bike is a write off what are you thinking of doing?

as str8 has already offered theres not much point but my bikes here if you want it. (AND its running well these days! i can garuntee the first corner....mabye not the second tho :rofl:)

also tell me what that warehouse waterproof gear is like - my "waterproof" pants actually work surprisingly well but now ive got the new leathers i need a top too...

[Str8 Jacket]

also tell me what that warehouse waterproof gear is like - my "waterproof" pants actually work surprisingly well but now ive got the new leathers i need a top too...


$20 (maybe less) from the Warehouse. They are a discreet navy colour and really robust.

[Wasp]

awesome, i'll have a look next time im in there - thanks! :hug:

[Str8 Jacket]

awesome, i'll have a look next time im in there - thanks! :hug:

OR you could go for those stiff plastic looking yellow jobbies... That way you can have matching Jacket and Pants, nothing more sexier than seeing those on a bike. No really.

[shafty]

A real bummer Phoenix about the "off" - what a wanker the Guy is. I wonder how many stolen cars are out there just circulating - bloody thousands I reckon, and the theives driving them don't give a shit about how they thrash them or what they hit, Tossers. Good to hear you're on the mend and that they got the Lowlife. Stick up for y'self with the Insurance Co, and dress it up with the Victim Report, - stress the vulnerability of 2 wheels and getting side swiped etc - hopefully that will reflect in his sentence. "What goes round come round - it would just be more fun if we could watch the last bit"

[phoenixgtr]

Cheers guys

The damn insurance co is taking it's time with the assessment. I just want to know so I can start making plans.

[APPLE]

I'm more worried about my bike. I miss her already. She's in the shop getting assessed for insurance
mate,that sux,if insurance wont pay for her,theres plenty of other woman out there?speedy recovery.

[phoenixgtr]

Haha. Nice avatar

[Str8 Jacket]

Haha. Nice avatar

Haha, you missed out on GOOOOD beer :D

[phoenixgtr]

Dammit!!

Sorry Hels, I really did want beer

[Str8 Jacket]

Dammit!!

Sorry Hels, I really did want beer

The beer was great.... The vodka well thats a totally different story! Mate you missed a very entertaining night! :yes:

[Free Rider]

sorry to hear that.. good thing you werent riding a gsxr 1100 or sumthin tho lol.. good luck catchin him! :D

[phoenixgtr]

My bike was written off but I bought it back and am fixing it. It was only written off because of fairing damage. It's totally rideable and runs perfectly well.

I've got a new helmet. Yay!! Not that State helped with that. Initially they said they'd pay for it and now they won't. I'm not letting that slide, but for now, it's ok.

I'll see you guys on the road

[Wasp]

Any idea of an ETA?

If its ok with you I'd be keen to come round to your place and help with whatever I can.

yes i know i dont know alot but i can cook :blip: (last time i checked anyway)

[phoenixgtr]

Cheers mate,

I picked it up today.

You can cook? Are you offering food?? :D

[Wasp]

Well you sound like your okay so you dont need some cookies/brownies/whatever and the bike doesnt eat food.... oh well :nya:

[phoenixgtr]

Seriously though, it's not too bad at all. I'm just riding it with a piece of fairing missing. No worries

[Wasp]

so based on the fact that its gonna be pissing down tommorow - if it aint would you be able to do the takas?

(if its ok to ride im thinking of heading out, might call into the kart track for a bit too)

[phoenixgtr]

Well, it definately aint pissing down, but I'm not allowed to ride too far on my bald tyres. Getting 2 new ones next Monday. Then, I'll be back on the Takas. I miss them so much. I'ts prob been a month now...

[Wasp]

Dont feel too bad, I havnt been over there for 3 weekends now because of hte weather

[poorbastard]

Sweet so I take it the insurance company didn't deregister it then.

pics of damage?

[Wasp]

bucket bucket bucket :D

Mabye next time eh? I'd be keen to put some cash in and share it as a bucket with you.