alaskanflyboy
Premium Member
Well, my bike got hit in the parking lot. So far the only damage I see is to my front fender (broken off at the front) and my right side bar end is scuffed. Any idea how much the fender runs?
Bike got damaged
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alaskanflyboy
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At Napa Autoparts, picking up some thread locker. The guy stuck around and we traded info, which I'm pretty grateful for. He clipped it with his bumper backing out and it laid over (thank God for frame sliders!) and broke about the first 4 inches off the fender. I just called the dealership and it'll be about $110 all said and done to repair. I'm driving over to the guys house as he wants to pay me cash. For $110, I'm glad neither of us brought insurance into it. It's less than a deductible and would have probably raised his rate more than the damned fender costs.
nice to see good honest people. One time my wife hit another car in a parking lot and wanted to leave she was so panicked, lol I got out of the car and said go ahead you can go but im going to page the people in the store and give em our info hahaha. She realised thats a bad move to leave it just came from the panicked state of mind.
Some people just freak out and panic... Here is California, a "hit and run" is a felony..
Way to go on your part CC, It's nice to have people like you in this world... Most people would just leave.
alaskanflyboy
Premium Member
And done. He gave me $120 in cash, now I just need to call the dealership and say, "Order it."
It's only a felony if someone gets hurt and you run. This was a non-injury accident and even if they left the Police would just say it a civil deal and not get involved. Just tell you to report any info to your insurance company. They would take the position of the other driver may not have even known he hit your bike so no misdemeanor charges could be filed.Some people just freak out and panic... Here is California, a "hit and run" is a felony..
Way to go on your part CC, It's nice to have people like you in this world... Most people would just leave.
Buffalojump
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Oh man that sucks!
Let me know if you would like some help working on it.
alaskanflyboy
Premium Member
Part's ordered. Have the cash on hand from the guy, so now I just wait. I checked the bike out and there's no obvious damage, other than the fender. It landed on the frame slider and the bar end, but hell, that's what those two parts are for anyway. I was looking at that thing practically under a microscope. Dude was cool. Says if I find any more damage to let him know. I'm not seeing anything else though.
Hahaha yeah that was my original letter it happened in a food lion parking lot in Virginia beach va. I have the original picture on my facebook.....I posted it on phitobucket and the chive and it got spread everywhere.....believe me ur not the first to think I was pulling a shame
alaskanflyboy
Premium Member
Here's some pictures.
Well. I took some pictures of the damage. Fortunately it's all superficial.
Well. I took some pictures of the damage. Fortunately it's all superficial.
alaskanflyboy
Premium Member
Me too. Hopefully the fender will arrive soon. I'm just going to file the bar-end smooth and apply a little paint, and the frame slider might get a little smoothing if I feel OCD.
alaskanflyboy
Premium Member
Well, I went in to pick up oil for the bike and, out of curiosity, asked if my fender came in. It actually came in this afternoon and was just getting processed, but it was the white painted fender. When I called in, I got one of the other parts people, who I've kinda thought was a little dingy, but know I know she is. When I called in the order, I had the feeling I should have asked for the guy I normally deal with, but didn't. The guy I normally deal with apologized and got the right part. The girl didn't quite get that the last three numbers of the part denote the color. So next Thursday it should be in.
Fortunately, I don't have to wait for the bike to get done since the fender's the only real damage. I've been riding around fine with it as it, it just kinda hurts the pride when I notice the broken fender. I can deal with wounded pride though. I'll just be glad when my bike's whole again.