Drunk driver backed over my softail
#21
06-22-2009, 09:22 AM
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Now I'm no expert on insurance, but twice I've been in car accidents where the insurance company had to provide a rental vehicle. So my question is why don't they have to for bikes?
#22
06-22-2009, 09:23 AM
wow must have been a bad night for bikes. +1 on the order your parts from vtwin if you can. Do the work yourself , save $$$.
It must have been a bad night for bikes. We were at our favorite bar playing and there is about 20 bikes parked out front. Luckily mine was in the middle. This kid (very drunk) gets all pissed off because his girlfriend flashed the band, and tore off his shirt and started heading for the stage, saying he was gonna kick their a$$. One of our favorite girls in the bar shoved his skinny little a$$ out the door... He F'd up and hit her (not good). He got slapped around some by one of the guys . Then in a stupid rage he kicked over some of the bikes as he was heading for his truck.
Some of the guys took off after him.... well he ran his truck into a bridge, got arrested for DUI. Reckless endangerment ??? and willful destruction of property.
He was mad and thought when he kicked the end bike,.. it would be like dominoes effect and they would all fall over.. They didn't thank god . First bike fell into the second bike tearing a 400.00 seat. That bike fell over but wasn't close enough to hit the next bike.
oh and his girlfriend stayed at the bar partying there till close. She said he was an A$$hole.
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It must have been a bad night for bikes. We were at our favorite bar playing and there is about 20 bikes parked out front. Luckily mine was in the middle. This kid (very drunk) gets all pissed off because his girlfriend flashed the band, and tore off his shirt and started heading for the stage, saying he was gonna kick their a$$. One of our favorite girls in the bar shoved his skinny little a$$ out the door... He F'd up and hit her (not good). He got slapped around some by one of the guys . Then in a stupid rage he kicked over some of the bikes as he was heading for his truck.
Some of the guys took off after him.... well he ran his truck into a bridge, got arrested for DUI. Reckless endangerment ??? and willful destruction of property.
He was mad and thought when he kicked the end bike,.. it would be like dominoes effect and they would all fall over.. They didn't thank god . First bike fell into the second bike tearing a 400.00 seat. That bike fell over but wasn't close enough to hit the next bike.
oh and his girlfriend stayed at the bar partying there till close. She said he was an A$$hole.
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#23
06-22-2009, 09:37 AM
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Stoopidity abounds!!!!
About a month and a half ago, several of us were hanging out at a friend's house. It was late at night, and more than a few beers had been consumed. My friend has a large 3-bay shop on the other side of the yard, w/ a stone driveway. That's where my bike is parked. I'm across the yard at the fire pit (maybe 50 yards away) talking w/ a bunch of people. Next thing I know, I hear this bike fire up (mine is the only one there). I go running over to see wtf is up, and there's this girl (known her for years) on my bike, trying to pull it into the shop (seems my buddy wanted pics of her on my bike). As I'm just about to get to the bike, I see her hit the bump at the entrance to the shop. As I watch in horror, the bike just falls to the left, with her still on it. My first thought, was that she might have gotten her leg snapped. I pick the bike up off her, and she seems to be fine. I roll the bike into the shop, and now everyone is over at the shop. At that point in time, I'm more worried about her being hurt than I am the bike. She's all apologetic and keeps saying that she'll pay for it (no ****). I tell her that I'll look at it the morning, and we'll see what's involved. Next day, I check it out, and it's not that horrible. No damage to the tank or any of the paint. Essentially just killed the l/s rear turn signal, the derby cover, and the primary cover. Problem is, that's about $550 worth of parts from the dealer. She keeps saying that she's going to pay for it, but I'm still waiting! You should have heard the rash of crap I gave my buddy the next day.
About a month and a half ago, several of us were hanging out at a friend's house. It was late at night, and more than a few beers had been consumed. My friend has a large 3-bay shop on the other side of the yard, w/ a stone driveway. That's where my bike is parked. I'm across the yard at the fire pit (maybe 50 yards away) talking w/ a bunch of people. Next thing I know, I hear this bike fire up (mine is the only one there). I go running over to see wtf is up, and there's this girl (known her for years) on my bike, trying to pull it into the shop (seems my buddy wanted pics of her on my bike). As I'm just about to get to the bike, I see her hit the bump at the entrance to the shop. As I watch in horror, the bike just falls to the left, with her still on it. My first thought, was that she might have gotten her leg snapped. I pick the bike up off her, and she seems to be fine. I roll the bike into the shop, and now everyone is over at the shop. At that point in time, I'm more worried about her being hurt than I am the bike. She's all apologetic and keeps saying that she'll pay for it (no ****). I tell her that I'll look at it the morning, and we'll see what's involved. Next day, I check it out, and it's not that horrible. No damage to the tank or any of the paint. Essentially just killed the l/s rear turn signal, the derby cover, and the primary cover. Problem is, that's about $550 worth of parts from the dealer. She keeps saying that she's going to pay for it, but I'm still waiting! You should have heard the rash of crap I gave my buddy the next day.
#25
06-22-2009, 10:38 AM
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I would think they would have to supply a rental bike for the time it was int he shop. I would rent one and send him the bill.
#26
06-22-2009, 10:46 AM
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Moto insurance is in the R.V. classification and not as a main vehicle. They do not need to provide a rental since it is not a primary mode of transportation. I tried to argue this with my insurance. Good thing I still haven't sold my old bike yet.
#27
06-22-2009, 10:52 AM
I'll get flamed for this, but, I think i'd leave my ''friends'' alone for a while, as fro the girl who started the bike to go into the shop, I'd make sure she knew she owed me money and its time to pay, plus, don't even think about getting on a bike again, especally mine!! What a bunch of morons.
#28
06-22-2009, 11:07 AM
Ohio OWI law must be the same as Wisconsin's in that it doesn't apply on private property - private as in not open for use by the general public.
Make sure you get replacement money for everything that is even scratched. I had a couple rub marks on my right saddlebag and got $500 for a replacement set. I just rubbed out the marks as best I could and used the money towards a custom paint job. You get the idea.
Make sure you get replacement money for everything that is even scratched. I had a couple rub marks on my right saddlebag and got $500 for a replacement set. I just rubbed out the marks as best I could and used the money towards a custom paint job. You get the idea.
#29
06-22-2009, 11:16 AM
In Cali I have a friend who was drunk riding his dirt bike on his private dirt road, crashed enough to where the ambulance had to come and get him, he was belligerent with the paramedic who in turn called the CHP and he got a dui.
