Woman backing up car = Another Hawk on it's side
07-09-2009, 05:11 PM
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Woman backing up car = Another Hawk on it's side
I had my Hawk parked along a wall in a parking house close to home, was away for ten minutes. The Hawk was parked behind another bike, and about five meters from the closest car.
Came down to take my bike for a trip ten minutes after, I see the Hawk on it's side.
Next to it, a woman (40+) next to her car with a smashed rear light.
She claims she never saw the bike coming
, she crashed into the rear of the bike, causing it to tumble on it's left side.
Got some help from my buddies getting the Hawk on it's feet.
Casualties:
-Horn-switch touching tank when handlebar all way to the left (HOOONK!)
-Uneven pull when using front brakes
-Left fairing scraped in different places
-Rear light really loose
-Mirror scraped up and bent
-Clutch lever bent, scratches several places on the side.
This is only the damage I've seen so far, who knows? The radiator may be leaking, and the frame may be crooked.
I'm calling my insurance-company, and my local Honda dealer to get an assessment on the damage. At least, the woman is cooperative. The bike seems drivable though. But anyways
Something special I should think about?
Came down to take my bike for a trip ten minutes after, I see the Hawk on it's side.
Next to it, a woman (40+) next to her car with a smashed rear light.
She claims she never saw the bike coming
, she crashed into the rear of the bike, causing it to tumble on it's left side.Got some help from my buddies getting the Hawk on it's feet.
Casualties:
-Horn-switch touching tank when handlebar all way to the left (HOOONK!)
-Uneven pull when using front brakes
-Left fairing scraped in different places
-Rear light really loose
-Mirror scraped up and bent
-Clutch lever bent, scratches several places on the side.
This is only the damage I've seen so far, who knows? The radiator may be leaking, and the frame may be crooked.
I'm calling my insurance-company, and my local Honda dealer to get an assessment on the damage. At least, the woman is cooperative. The bike seems drivable though. But anyways
Something special I should think about?
07-09-2009, 06:11 PM
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doubtful that a tip over would bend the frame, however it depends how quickly she stopped after the hit. Ride the bike and note if the alignment mark in front of the tank on the top triple clamp is centered. If it's not in the middle then something is likely bent, most likely the forks. Other than that visual inspection and short ride to see if anything is leaking. Did she run over or on anything or merely bump it over and stop immediately? That will help you determine severity.
07-10-2009, 01:30 AM
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This video says it all. I love the woman in the little green car trying to back into the parking spot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wT7zM8XgXQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wT7zM8XgXQ
07-10-2009, 01:32 AM
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Is that sexist? Just an accurate statement. We cant have kids & they cant drive. Fair enough. Who's idea was it to give them the vote? Or even citizenship or property holding rights? I had a broad almost back right over me until I pounded a dent in her trunk (literally in self defense) since bikes dont have reverse. When she got out of her car she said "I thought you saw me backing up". Yeah, ok, on a one way street with no room to go around. Nice
07-10-2009, 05:44 AM
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I HATE inattentive drivers....
The BMW was less than a month old and I was shopping with the bike parked outside. Gone for less than 5 min. Came out, bike was on it's side. A guy came over and helped me pick it up... and gave me a license # and description of the blond lady in an Excursion that knocked it over. The frame was bent, I used the steering lock and the bars hit first which bent the neck. I filed a police report and the guy gave a very detailed account of what happened (short shoulder leangth blond hair, red low-cut shirt, screeming kid in the back). Cop had a hyabusa and seemed sympathetic to the cause....
I ran into the same cop a few weeks later. (I may have been speeding a little...) Cop told be about the excursion lady. She claims she didn't hit it, but did admit to being in the shopping center. Cop found a little bit of blue paint on rear bumper. That was all the proof required... she got leaving the scene ticket! My guess is she didn't even know, backed out of her spot into my spot and didn't bother to look....
Good news is her ins paid for everything, including deductable. Since frame was bent, it ended up being $8400 for the repair!!!
The BMW was less than a month old and I was shopping with the bike parked outside. Gone for less than 5 min. Came out, bike was on it's side. A guy came over and helped me pick it up... and gave me a license # and description of the blond lady in an Excursion that knocked it over. The frame was bent, I used the steering lock and the bars hit first which bent the neck. I filed a police report and the guy gave a very detailed account of what happened (short shoulder leangth blond hair, red low-cut shirt, screeming kid in the back). Cop had a hyabusa and seemed sympathetic to the cause....
I ran into the same cop a few weeks later. (I may have been speeding a little...) Cop told be about the excursion lady. She claims she didn't hit it, but did admit to being in the shopping center. Cop found a little bit of blue paint on rear bumper. That was all the proof required... she got leaving the scene ticket! My guess is she didn't even know, backed out of her spot into my spot and didn't bother to look....
Good news is her ins paid for everything, including deductable. Since frame was bent, it ended up being $8400 for the repair!!!
, but statistically women hit more parked cars... go figure.
07-10-2009, 07:25 AM
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doubtful that a tip over would bend the frame, however it depends how quickly she stopped after the hit. Ride the bike and note if the alignment mark in front of the tank on the top triple clamp is centered. If it's not in the middle then something is likely bent, most likely the forks. Other than that visual inspection and short ride to see if anything is leaking. Did she run over or on anything or merely bump it over and stop immediately? That will help you determine severity.
Originally Posted by VTRsurfer
I don't know how insurance works in Norway, but shouldn't her insurance pay for all damage.
Well, some women can drive, but not this one :P And not the ones in the video either, from what I can tell... But it's maybe a bit sexist to say that _no_ women can drive
kfkraenz: Wow, what a story. Kudos for the guy who helped you with the bike! $8400? Really much money! Quite extensive damages then! :O I hate hit & runners, hope she got what came for her...
07-10-2009, 09:30 AM
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I have my fair share of the moment dealing with 4 wheel driver. I was riding along at 40 mph and the driver decide he going to beat my bike out and he pulled out, it was a close call i jammed both of my brakes i even did a stoppy on accident wasn't a really high stopy maybe 2 feet off the ground but it was pretty close and i went on my way and the driver even flip me off and curse at me when its his fault. If we hit i'll be in the hopital or dead and he will only have a dent in his fender. Riding is too dangerous for us nowadays driver will get a 50$ ticket for killing a rider on a bike and the rider lost his life. Rediculous
07-10-2009, 10:13 AM
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that's why if anybody hits me and isn't kissing my *** instantly, I'm gonna KILL them. right then and there. and then I'll leave the scene in their cage. I don't care if its a 75 year old nun. if they give me lip, I'm gonna put my carbon fiber Astar GP plus thru their ****** head. sick of stupid cagers.
07-10-2009, 04:38 PM
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Sabine Schmitz gets my vote for good female driving, everybody should watch this video 
doomcookie: That's a sick story. The driver should have been put in a permanent cage, wonder what he would think about that...
I see your frustration, unfortunatly, the consequences will be larger for you than them, for some strange reason... 
doomcookie: That's a sick story. The driver should have been put in a permanent cage, wonder what he would think about that...
Originally Posted by swordfish
that's why if anybody hits me and isn't kissing my *** instantly, I'm gonna KILL them. right then and there. and then I'll leave the scene in their cage. I don't care if its a 75 year old nun. if they give me lip, I'm gonna put my carbon fiber Astar GP plus thru their ****** head. sick of stupid cagers.
07-10-2009, 08:19 PM
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that's why if anybody hits me and isn't kissing my *** instantly, I'm gonna KILL them. right then and there. and then I'll leave the scene in their cage. I don't care if its a 75 year old nun. if they give me lip, I'm gonna put my carbon fiber Astar GP plus thru their ****** head. sick of stupid cagers.
04-07-2010, 07:15 PM
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A co worker of mine did the same thing last Friday. He decided to leave after he couldn't figure out who owned the bike. He is a douche. No more riding for a while.
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04-08-2010, 06:06 AM
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my wife can drive, but then i pretty much re-taught her after her mom failed to do it correctly. the main thing is getting them to pay attention to their surroundings. most women simply dont.
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04-08-2010, 09:56 AM
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stop sign. car in front of me pulls out to turn left. i begin rolling my bike forward up toward the stop line. she gets part way into intersection then decides she doesn't have enough time to make it. slams car into reverse and drives right into me!
men statiscally have more accidents? oh wait, i'd bet that men statistically drive more miles too! i'd even bet that women have more accidents/mile than men!!!
reminds me of the old government ads for wearing your seat belt. "90% of accidents occur within 10 miles of home." no ****, 90% of the time drivers are within 10 miles of their home!!!
1 + 1 = 2
men statiscally have more accidents? oh wait, i'd bet that men statistically drive more miles too! i'd even bet that women have more accidents/mile than men!!!
reminds me of the old government ads for wearing your seat belt. "90% of accidents occur within 10 miles of home." no ****, 90% of the time drivers are within 10 miles of their home!!!
1 + 1 = 2
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