You have just gotta laugh...

[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???

[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

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

[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.












Sorry

[kasper]

Have the company admitted fault?

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

--kasper

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

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
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 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

no excuses for plain stupidity

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?