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    I take my my time in choosing a parking spot now. You can't expect cage drivers to see a stationary bike if they can't see it with a rider and lights.

    Few months ago I parked outside the bank so I could keep an eye on it. White van man walks right pass my bike... gets in and reverses it to it, I run out yelling and he stops.

    Luckily it was parked almost length ways and it moved instead of falling over and getting crushed under the van. Result paint off the rim, popped fairing and scraped fork.

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    My bike fell over in a paddock and cracked the fairing. It's still getting repaired. I was gutted at the time too and kept getting distracted while out on the bike by all the red duct tape holding the crack shut.

    I'll be a lot happier when it's all fixed.
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    Ahh crap!

    Pisses ya right off when summint like that happens.

    Picture #5. That paintwork looks superb! The tank looks like liquid black. Very nice indeed.
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    Dude that sucks. I had that done to my bike outside wellington zoo last summer. Even thought my ride isn't an expensive flash machine I still love it and seeing it damaged aint fun.

    Death to those who do that shit!
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    Ahhh, that sucks bummer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Swoop View Post
    Ahh crap!

    Pisses ya right off when summint like that happens.

    Picture #5. That paintwork looks superb! The tank looks like liquid black. Very nice indeed.
    The tank was the previous paintwork that had just been glossed up. Still took a bit of work with a buffer. The tail did look nicer in the flesh since I had sanded out any orange peel in the paint.


    I'll ride into tech tomorrow on it, despite having to go in the dark without lights or front brakes. See if the Panelbeating tutor can fix the tank and the Motorcycle tutor can fix everything else. I'll sort out the rest of the bodywork and the tank when it has been fixed up. And I'll try making my own windscreen.

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    God that sucks man... wankers!

    Couldn't you give it an insurance claim?


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    Quote Originally Posted by StClingin View Post
    God that sucks man... wankers!

    Couldn't you give it an insurance claim?
    Don't want to loose the no claims bonus. Especially since the insurance company is already raping me since of all the other teenagers being boy racer fuckwits. Plus I don't think when you get to choose your repairer you can choose yourself.

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