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Looks like my insurance isn't covering it anyways, so I've got to sue his insurance for property damage coverage since the bike was parked.
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Did you get all of his info and insurance?  I contacted the insurance company of the guy who hit me and dealt with them directly!  It was no contest because he admitted to it too.  Should have a check next week.  I don't think you'll have a hard time at all.  Good luck!

Quote from: FlyADuc on July 22, 2008, 09:08:20 PM
Bummer man... Just happened to me last Sunday.  Someone mentioned about checking these tabs that are welded on the head-tube?! if they break, dealer would total the bike?! Not quite sure on the details, but I'm sure some here will know the right answer.  Glad you were able to get the guy too!  Hope you get the bike fixed soon!

This is true, at least it was for my Monster which I got a SWEET deal on (salvage title). The stop still works and I could have it welded, but instead I just adjusted the screw! One more time down and it will break off. The frame is fine as far as I can tell.

I've learned so much about bike insurance claims over the years and it's amazing what will total a bike. Just remember you can buy back from the insurance company.

Good luck and sorry to hear about the incident.

PS - My bike was in accident #2 when some clueless b*tch in an SUV backed into all three of out bikes (mine was in the middle). She had 3 car lengths, but since she was busy screaming at her kid she gunned it in reverse and our bikes went over like dominoes!

Bummer of a story there.

The steering stop is fine, as I said earlier, I had the column locked, so the bars weren't going to move.

I didn't get his insurance information personally, but the police officer did, there's a full police report, he admitted fault, and he recieved a ticket.

I should be able to get a copy of the report today, or monday.

Justin

You guys need to get out of the cities more. My mother died at age 87 but was legally blind for the last 10 years of her life. She could see to move around & even watch TV if she got really close, but she had the white cane, books on tape & all the other official stuff. The state and feds considered her blind. However, no one made her turn in her driver's liscence or car. My wife & I took the car away which she wasn't very happy about it, but she died with a current driver's liscence.

Everyone should be retested if they're hitting things and not realizing it. 

That woman who was screaming at the kids could have backed over a child on a bicycle!!!  She needs to be retested.

Driving is a privilege.  Not a right!

Quote from: lauramonster on July 25, 2008, 09:28:49 AM
Everyone should be retested before they're hitting things and not realizing it. 

fixed it for ya 

That means us good riders should get tested. (Where's the angel icon???)

test, and get tested often.   

Quote from: lauramonster on July 25, 2008, 12:18:25 PM
That means us good riders should get tested. (Where's the angel icon???)

test, and get tested often.   

lol

Quote from: A.duc.H.duc. on July 25, 2008, 04:41:46 AM
Bummer of a story there.

The steering stop is fine, as I said earlier, I had the column locked, so the bars weren't going to move.

I didn't get his insurance information personally, but the police officer did, there's a full police report, he admitted fault, and he recieved a ticket.

I should be able to get a copy of the report today, or monday.

Justin

Please tell me they cited him for hit and run as well...

Quote from: NAKID on July 26, 2008, 11:05:33 PM
Please tell me they cited him for hit and run as well...

I didn't see what the officer cited him for, but I got a call telling me the report was ready today, so I'm going to go grab it in the morning, should be able to find everything out then.

Justin

The 1st one is always the hardest one.  Good luck Justin.  Dolph

Quote from: DoubleEagle on July 28, 2008, 10:18:28 PM
The 1st one is always the hardest one.  Good luck Justin.  Dolph

Thanks Dolph, it's not the first one perse, just the first one for the Monster. It's actually third time I've had my parked bike knocked over by a driver in a cage.

Justin

the exact same thing happened to me here in MI last year-- once you get the police report file a claim with his insurance company on his policy number.   I got a check for helmet, bars, controls and a clutch lever, his insurance (state farm) didn't even put up a fight.   

Quote from: DuCaTiNi on July 23, 2008, 04:07:04 AM
sorry about your bike...

some old people are scary drivers 
the fact that he didn't see your bike is one thing,
but he also didn't notice he knocked it over?

i vote for retesting all seniors annually

+1 on the retesting annually.

I was sitting outside on the patio of a coffee shop one evening and an old guy ran right into my truck, which was parallel parked on the street. He never even backed off it. When I approached him and mentioned it to him, his response was "so what...i had to get 14 feet from the corner...if you don't like it, move"

If he wasn't old I would have smacked him