My bike's stuck in a yellow stickered building in Christchurch

**orangeback** · 7th March 2011, 19:56

My dilemma
My Band new bike I bought a x-mas ,was back at shop about 10 day after i bought it for warranty work, it has been there since early jan, now quake has been through its stuck in a Yellow Stickered building that could be red stickered at any stage , with aftershock etc and further inspection may mean nothing comes out and get demolished with everything inside.
This would be fine if i had insured it , but i hadn't.
As i hadn't had the chance to use it, so i was not insuring it till i got it back, ( no point insuring it while sitting around in pieces i thought ) this be very wrong now. i find out, I'm fucked if this happens . I kiss goodbye 18k.
i can’t upgrade the insurance it has to cover it fully now , as i rolled over another bikes 3rd party to it b4 i took it in the shop. There insurance will not cover it as it’s an act of god, not something in there control. act of nature.
I cant get it covered till its back in my possession (not sitting at shop) even though i can prove it not damaged (yet ) it was was worth a try

I'm sure this is not the only bike in this situation.

**Gregonz** · 7th March 2011, 20:12

This has got to be your worst nightmare!!!! I feel your pain dude

**Mully** · 7th March 2011, 20:16

Oh no!!

Gutted.

Hope it all works out for you.

**superman** · 7th March 2011, 20:20

Time for a late night stroll with your favourite balaclava?

That sucks mate, hope you get your baby out in one piece.

**ClutchITUP** · 7th March 2011, 20:29

That sucks which shop? ouch!! had a yellow sticker on my flat when I got home didnt know what it meant ignorance is bliss,
Surely u could be dishonest to an insurance company?

**pete376403** · 7th March 2011, 20:31

not here is it?
http://www.3news.co.nz/Chch-motorcyc...9/Default.aspx

**Oakie** · 7th March 2011, 20:38

Have you asked if the shop's insurance would cover it?

**CookMySock** · 7th March 2011, 20:38

Go in there and get it.

Do it.

**ukusa** · 7th March 2011, 20:43

Originally Posted by pete376403

not here is it?
http://www.3news.co.nz/Chch-motorcyc...9/Default.aspx

I really feel for these guys & other businesses in the CBD.

regarding the yellow stickers, it's my understanding that you can access these buildings to remove property, you just can't live in or work in them. Red stickers are the only ones you cannot access.

**Smifffy** · 7th March 2011, 20:50

Shrub's bike was parked in the street, in a bad spot. He has it back in pretty good nick - all things considered.

Plenty here told him it would be fucked. Keep the chin up.

**superman** · 7th March 2011, 20:50

Originally Posted by ukusa

I really feel for these guys & other businesses in the CBD.

regarding the yellow stickers, it's my understanding that you can access these buildings to remove property, you just can't live in or work in them. Red stickers are the only ones you cannot access.

Isn't it yellow stickered from the original quake and now needs to be reassessed before anyone can do anything?