Today another Welly biker put a fist through my fairing - cheers mate

**metagoo** · 2nd March 2011, 21:44

So this morning in Windy Wellington, in Tennyson street, me and another biker are getting ready to park up in the bike rank, and see that three bikes are blown over. Actually, just one bike had blown over (a tall grey on/offroad bike) and taken two more bikes with it. So we set-to and pick the bikes up, only the one that must have fallen over first is still rockin' in the wind. So we turn it 180 degrees so it's being blown onto the kickstand. And then, to be ultra-nice, I take my NC35 RVF-400 and park it close (not touching though) so if his bike goes over again, my bike will catch it pretty quick.

Now my top-fairing is toast - big impact to the top-right, no damage elsewhere, looks like a fist or boot has gone through it. I know it was not a pretty fairing - been rebuilding it and adding topcoats and filler for a while now, it was a work in progress, waiting for a final rub-down and sprayjob. Now it's in pieces.

UPDATE: met the KLE owner - his bike was moved again to a spot outside the bike rank, and damaged again. We had a straight-up chat - it looks like there's a third biker involved somehow, this guy was honest. Trouble is we all look the same in our bike gear. I guess its time to fix a fairing. Thanks for the opportunity to vent, KB

**Gubb** · 2nd March 2011, 21:50

Honestly, if my bike had blown over, i'd rather it be left as is, rather than take the risk of someone standing it up, and possibly leading to more damage by it blowing over again.

**pzkpfw** · 2nd March 2011, 21:51

Not all the dorks are in cars. (Hope you get justice, and he gets a grip.)

**metagoo** · 2nd March 2011, 22:01

The 'domino effect' was still in [slow] motion - while I watched, a fourth bike was getting ready to go. It was a call. We made sure the first bike _could not_ fall again.

**tigertim20** · 2nd March 2011, 22:09

what a complete arsehole.
bummer for you. hope your bike is fixed quickly!

**steve_t** · 2nd March 2011, 22:11

Man, that sux. I guess the on/offroad bike had a bit of damage from falling over and the owner may have thought that you had knocked his bike over. If you are going to be a good samaritan again, and I hope that you will be, I'd suggest leaving a little note on the bike to say that you came along and the bike had already blown over and was leaking petrol so you picked it up and turned it around so it wouldn't happen again.
But yeah, hope it works out well in the end. It's shit like this that casts doubt on the whole concept of karma

**metagoo** · 2nd March 2011, 22:15

yeah, the note was intended but you know how hard it is to leave the office again once the troops know you're onsite

it was 2:30 before I even got a quick coffee

**maggot** · 2nd March 2011, 22:58

Yaaaay someone actually taking action first and THEN coming on KB to share, not just whining about it!
Hopefully now the plonker can pay for new fairings and you won't need to bother with the work you were doing on it

**gammaguy** · 3rd March 2011, 00:58

Originally Posted by metagoo

I should've left your bike leaking petrol on the pavement.

you left one thing out

the match

**shafty** · 3rd March 2011, 03:20

Good on ya Mate for doing the right thing - all trhe best with the outcome....

**2wheeldrifter** · 3rd March 2011, 05:26

What an ungreatful prick.........

Hope you get the cumbubbles plate

**Hawkeye** · 3rd March 2011, 05:42

I would also watch your back. This arsehole could also come after you for dobbing him in as it sounds like he has major issues with anger management.
Good on you for doing the right thing. I hope it all come good.

**oneofsix** · 3rd March 2011, 06:13

Good on you for trying to help the stupid prick, and the other two bikers

:. Probably thought you had turned him around to get your bike in, that is the prick reacted, didn't think and it still not a reason to smash someones bike!