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

[shrub]

On behalf of myself and the guys I worked with and supported during the first two weeks......something like getting a beautiful bike to safety or into it's owner's hands without a scratch amidst such chaos during brief breaks is a REAL morale booster.

On my last shift I brought a 2011 Fatboy into the cordon for use as a "messenger bike". It served a valid purpose for one last shift in looking after the guys on and in the cordon...and acted as a bit of a morale booster.

To be honest...seeing someone get something of value out......whether it be tangible or intangible ....made the days go by a bit faster and better.


People took absolute priority and if that bike was in the way it would have been f'n flattened.....fortunately it wasn't....and I'm sure gave the guys inside a little lift and a small win during an infrequent break.

Saving lives is impossible to beat, but saving something beautiful still counts as one in the "W" column

Just my opinion and 0.02c

Yep, boosting morale is a really important thing these days. The guy who got my bike out said it was awesome to be able to do something positive and help someone out because it made a change from dealing with loss and devastation. Your Fatboy would have given a grin to guys that haven't had a lot to smile about.

[imdying]

Saw an S1000RR on the way to work this morning... good omen perhaps?

[far queue]

Heard from a workmate this morning - someone brought his bike out of the red zone for him yesterday. Keep thinking those positive thoughts!

[orangeback]

Saw an S1000RR on the way to work this morning... good omen perhaps?

yea i asked for that as my loaner , most of the staff took bikes home the time of the quake.

[helenoftroy]

said it in first post , has 3rd party , i had a quote for it full and was shopping around as it was double what i was paying for my aprillia, at same value and 1/2 the cc . and was going to finalising it when it returns back from warranty work.

I had the option to go in today but i had no way into the building, the red zone opens up on monday , so tues ill try to obtain it , and hope for no more big after shocks over the weekend , to red sticker the old buildings behind the old lonestar where it is.
Yes it just a bike, and falls on fuck all importance to what's happened, and others have lost,
But on a single income family with kids i wont bounce back from a big financial loss if i loose it, i had sold 3 other bike i had to buy it, and was going to be the bike i was to keep till my kids are of age , hence buying a BMW.

Feel for you buddy!

So hope things work out

[miloking]

did you manage to get the bike yet?

this doesnt sound too good: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/chri...each-essential

[oneofsix]

did you manage to get the bike yet?

this doesnt sound too good: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/chri...each-essential

+1 be interesting to know how true this headline is http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/new...covered-police

[onearmedbandit]

+1 be interesting to know how true this headline is http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/new...covered-police

There has been a very effective clean-up of the abandoned cars on the city's streets, but this won't include vehicles inside of businesses that are still yellow or red stickered.

[AllanB]

There has been a very effective clean-up of the abandoned cars on the city's streets, but this won't include vehicles inside of businesses that are still yellow or red stickered.

I've literally seen truck loads of them over the past couple days - a sad looking bunch of cars too - roofs crushed into the floors in some cases.

[shrub]

did you manage to get the bike yet?

this doesnt sound too good: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/chri...each-essential

Yeah mate, all good. One of the emergency workers saw it and recognised it was a little special so rode it out for me. He's a complete stranger, not a biker (I had to talk him through starting it!) and has refused to accept even a beer in return.

A fucking legend in anyone's book.

[orangeback]

I have to wait another 2 weeks b4 they will retrieve it for me. I'm told

[miloking]

I have to wait another 2 weeks b4 they will retrieve it for me. I'm told

hope its not these guys

http://www.maniacworld.com/Motorcycle-Loading-Fail.html

[Insanity_rules]

Good luck, I feel for ya. Everyones allowed their personal tragedy and if thats the biggest one that came out of the quake for you then you're a luck guy. Hope it turns out well.

[orangeback]

im told my bikes out now , i went to see it at 4.30 yesterday but never saw it , I think its coped some damage, no other reason not to show me it , now i ve just to get it fixed b4 getting it back , hopefully mid to late next week , finger crossed, long wait since they have had it for 3 1/2 months now.

[LBD]

Only one bike....you were lucky (Think Monty python and the 4 welshmen)

I share your pain, my bikes are stored at Casbolts and I pick them up when I return to NZ for a holiday 3 weeks 2 or 3 time a year...I arrived in Chch 2 days after the quake and only got to see 2 of the 3 bikes as I was heading to the airport to fly back here.

However I was booked in to do the TT2000 and was not going to miss out on that....so a quick call to Te Waiponamu rentals and I had a VFR 800 arranged for 3 days rental (and 4000km)....I think I may have set some rental bike record....

All three of my bikes in Casbolts fell over and were damaged to some degree.

Some good news however...a couple of days before the quake, I checked that the insurances were paid up and up to date, and recieved acknowledment that the insurance was all good...the morning of the quake...Talk about timing

Claims were lodged with Kiwibike insurance who promptly responded advising the claims were accepted...If the insurance was the shops responsibility, I expect my insurance co would have advised me to approach the shop for cover.

Kiwibike Insurance have been very good and prompt and without going into details, have been more generous than I would have expected from an insurance company.

Next trip home is July...maybe I will get to see and ride my new MTS that trip home.

Now....lets see how long it takes to get a new 1098S tricolore fairing.......