Vandalised in Wellington CBD!

[nerve2]

Have had my 2007 ZX-6R for about two weeks now... Just had the first service done...

Came outside this morning to find it parked 90 degrees turned from where I'd parked it... Shit...

Closer inspection, the bottom plastics gouged / scratched, the left side foot peg sheared in half, and I stopped looking after that... :( I'm imaging some drunk person having a sit, putting the kickstand up, and then forgetting to put it down. I cannot imagine how someone could have such little regard for something that doesn't belong to them... No note, nothing.

Not going to replace the plastics as they're not broken... New footpeg in tomorrow... Still, it was a bloody BRAND NEW bike yesterday...

[Cajun]

damn that sucks mate, might need to find a safer place for it to park

[limbimtimwim]

Wind?

We live in Wellington after all.

[shafty]

Have had my 2007 ZX-6R for about two weeks now... Just had the first service done...

Came outside this morning to find it parked 90 degrees turned from where I'd parked it... Shit...

Closer inspection, the bottom plastics gouged / scratched, the left side foot peg sheared in half, and I stopped looking after that... :( I'm imaging some drunk person having a sit, putting the kickstand up, and then forgetting to put it down. I cannot imagine how someone could have such little regard for something that doesn't belong to them... No note, nothing.

Not going to replace the plastics as they're not broken... New footpeg in tomorrow... Still, it was a bloody BRAND NEW bike yesterday...

Geez I'd be bloody spewing if I were you Mate; Check to see if there are any CCTV cameras around there - they are often "tucked away" or hidden behind tinted domes, - I would be VERY nice to be able to identify the Tosser......

Good Luck Mate, feeling 4 ya

[Drum]

Gutted mate. That really sucks. Not enough wind around this morning to tip her over either.

Is she left outside at night?

[nerve2]

Wind?

We live in Wellington after all.

Thought of wind, but ruled it out for a number of reasons....

Wasn't that windy last night, compared to what it's already been through.
It tipped over on the stand side, which would require hurricane force winds.
It was turned 90 degrees and stood back up. If you saw someones bike that had fallen over (for whatever reason), would you pick it back up? I don't think I would- just to avoid the possibility of the owner seeing you pick up their bike and putting 2 and 2 together.

[nerve2]

Gutted mate. That really sucks. Not enough wind around this morning to tip her over either.

Is she left outside at night?

Yeah it's not ideal, but it's the best we've got (that I know of) where we live in CBD. It's left in a scooter / motorcycle parking area that's 5 feet outside the building where I live...

[Renegade]

its not the green one on featherston street is it?? i drive past that baby a few times a night and have to wipe my chin every time.

stink to hear yours is damaged, will you ever look at her the same??

[bert_is_evil]

Oh that sucks!

[Drum]

OK I know the bike. I pass it each morning and have been admiring it. It looks so lonely there all by itself each morning. I wondered why it was pointing towards the oncoming traffic this morning.

[McJim]

It's not good and I feel for you. Brand new bikes aren't meant to be parked in public though. Mine is 10 years old and I park it indoors at all times but then I'm lucky enough to have a locked private car park at work. For a commuter I'd get something that's straight but scratched and ugly - that way:

a/ people won't fuck around with it.
b/ if they do and it falls over then it's no big deal.

Doesn't help now though does it?

[Griff]

When I read that, I felt sick to the pit of my stomach.
I hope you catch the bastards.

Getting an alarm fitted with a nudge sensor should stop anyone tampering with it (unless it keeps getting set off with the wind). I would suggest a good solution where you can actually sleep at nights without constantly checking on your bike would be if you could rent a local lockup nearby?

Really sorry that it happened, are you sure it wasn't a car that did it?

[imdying]

Yeah it's not ideal, but it's the best we've got (that I know of) where we live in CBD. It's left in a scooter / motorcycle parking area that's 5 feet outside the building where I live...You are crazy... if I was a low life scum sucking piece of shite, two big blokes and I would have that in me van and be off in under 30 seconds, locks, alarms, or naught!

/edit: In fact, even more fucked up... everyone knows where it is now... it's in a motorcycle park in Featherstone... and a quick look at an online map will give you the location of all of those.... I would find somewhere else myself... only takes one piece of shit to read this thread, and then they know where the bike lives all night. Not cool.

[gijoe1313]

Ahh poop, sorry to hear about your pride and joy being munted by some complete munters :no:

I think a good accessory to have would be a grenade on a trembler switch - just set it when you leave according to some variables (weight on seat, handlebars being fiddled with, flicking up of side stand and any drops) .. but we all know that we'd end up being the victim of our own security measures!

[nerve2]

Thanks for all the replies guys...

I've got full cover for anything catastropic (i.e. The bike is gone)...

I see both sides of the story... I was / am naive for expecting it to be ok, but at the same time... It's a form of transportation that I'm going to use- rain shine or otherwise. I care for my things, but I don't baby them. I feel like altering my behavior is basically telling all the assholes that do stuff like this that they're justified and that the world will change to accomodate them.

I may look into parking it offsite, but honestly the convenience of having it 5 feet outside the door to come and go (it is my primary form of transportation) still outweighs what happened...

Maybe I'm still in shock.. :eek5:

[Coyote]

/edit: In fact, even more fucked up... everyone knows where it is now... it's in a motorcycle park in Featherstone... and a quick look at an online map will give you the location of all of those.... I would find somewhere else myself... only takes one piece of shit to read this thread, and then they know where the bike lives all night. Not cool.
Shit, someone as paranoid as me :p

[Coyote]

Had a thought. I might rig an alarm system on my bike that triggers when the sidestand goes up when the steering lock is on. Might stop pricks from sitting on it. Mind you some idiot might get frightened and drop it in the process...

Sorry to hear about your bike anyway. At least it wasn't yourself dropping it in some silly mistake, as I did the day after I got my bike :weep:

[Renegade]

Thanks for all the replies guys...

I've got full cover for anything catastropic (i.e. The bike is gone)...

I see both sides of the story... I was / am naive for expecting it to be ok, but at the same time... It's a form of transportation that I'm going to use- rain shine or otherwise. I care for my things, but I don't baby them. I feel like altering my behavior is basically telling all the assholes that do stuff like this that they're justified and that the world will change to accomodate them.

I may look into parking it offsite, but honestly the convenience of having it 5 feet outside the door to come and go (it is my primary form of transportation) still outweighs what happened...

Maybe I'm still in shock.. :eek5:

dude im surprised a bus hasnt wiped it out coming off that bus lane just before the bike park cos you know how those inconsiderate buggers can be, they hit parked cars all the time.......shit touch wood!

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

Breaks ya heart the first spill of your brand new bike. Mine were all nice and shiny when I first got them. Didn't stay that way for long. One prick pushed my bike over as I turned my back to go into a shop - being deaf - I didn't hear it!! There's only so much you can do to protect your bike - otherwise you can live in constant paranoia - in which case - get a cage or a scooter. I do feel for you tho mate (you will still be in shock)

[surfchick]

Geez I'd be bloody spewing if I were you Mate; Check to see if there are any CCTV cameras around there - they are often "tucked away" or hidden behind tinted domes, - I would be VERY nice to be able to identify the Tosser......

Good Luck Mate, feeling 4 ya
absolutely - RAGING -wouldn't describe my anger at needless shite parking or worse-someone that did it on purpose to get a better park.:2guns:

[Wiki Drifter]

Gutted man, I had a similar experience a while back. You feel really violated after having your property vandalised. :2guns: Check out if there's any CCTVs around your place.

[Taz]

Even if there are cctv's what are you going to do?

[Bullitt]

I had someone push my bike over when it was parked at uni many years ago. That was bad enough and it wasnt even close to being brand new.

Rather than looking for somewhere new to park Id suggest looking for somewhere new to live...

[bell]

Closer inspection, the bottom plastics gouged / scratched, the left side foot peg sheared in half, and I stopped looking after that...

Sorry to hear that truly. I had mine backed into by another vehicle while parked last year. It was in "as new" condition too. No CCTV footage or witnesses could be found.

I know that feeling of shock/horror/disappointment/rage/etc when you get to the point you've described where the more you look the more damage you find. My repair bill came to $3500. Plus my $500 excess as the insurance company had no one to blame/track down for costs.

I'll have a beer in commiseration for plight later ok? Bad karma to those that are responsible for this. And mine. And the next one....

[Ms Piggy]

You have my greatest sympathies - I've had my little old bike deliberately vandalised several times - in fact it's still not back on the road b/c of the last attack! It sucks the BIG one! It's so frustrating that people have so little regard for other's property. I feel your pain!

[Dodger]

Well I'm pissed off.
It wasn't my bike but my 50cc Scooter. Some low life has smashed the rear indicator off while it was parked down at the local shops. :Oi:

The indicators aren't in a location where they could be bumped into and broken, so they must have done it on purpose.

On the bright side, at least it was the scooter and not the bike. :sleep:

[caesius]

I don't think I could leave my bike outside in the city anywhere apart from Uni, ironically I've managed to scam free covered parking from Wilsons just behind my hostel but I've sold my bike! What a waste. Where abouts in Wellington you living nerve?