I am new to this forum but have checked it out and feel like there are some pretty knowledgeable people here

So...I feel like my first post should be the crazy story of my insane "adventure" last night:

I went over to my friends house on my SuperHawk to help him put together his new bed. I park behind an Isuzu SUV. I go inside and end up spending about an hour helping him. When we are finished, we head downstairs to go meet some girls over at the movies. He gets a phone call from his mom saying that Zy's (me) bike is in the middle of the road and that I need to move it so she can go to work. I look at my friend Ian perplexed! "What the hell? I parked on the side of the road!"
...I run outside to find that my bike is longways across the road (due to the fact that my handlebars were locked) and leaning wayyyy over! I walk over to the bike, thinking that his mom had moved it in the middle of the road as a joke. But as I get closer, I notice this is no joke.
The kickstand (which was straight) is bent to almost a 90 degree angle and deep in the concrete! There is a curved groove in the road that stretched a good 10-12 feet. Ian's mom hops out of her car as soon as she notices that I wasn't playing a joke on her.
I notice that the Isuzu is gone and there is a black mark on my front fender. We go over to the neighbors (who I swear were stoned out of their minds) and find out who the person was. They call the girl and tell her what happened. The girl comes back dazed and confused. We tell her what we think happened and asked her if she felt anything when she was backing up...nothing! She didn't feel a damn thing! She pushed a bike back about 12 feet and didn't feel a damn thing.
...We finally convince her that she pushed my bike and she agrees to pay for anything, which was luckily just the kickstand.

I'll try to get pictures of the kickstand and the groove in the road (got some...but were taking with a picture phone and suck)

...Women in SUVs Suck! :P

 

Welcome aboard! Hard to believe that's the only damage...I parked an old zx-6 I had behind an explorer at my friends house and his aunt comes in and says "I think I just hit someone's motorcycle" and I go out and it's laying on it's side. Needless to say I don't park near anyones car anymore...

 

Sure she "sux" for hitting your bike but I think she's great for fessing up responsibility; lots of hit and runs never turn out this good. At least it didn't fall over (hoo-ray for the mightyhawk!) as I've seen some bikes total by this.

I never park behind an auto of any kind. I'll park on a sidewalk even if it is illegal or on the grass (with support under the kickstand of course).

This reminds me of the gremlins insurance commercial.

 

Welcome from another Ashevillian!What color is your bike? I hardly ever see Hawks around here but saw 2 red ones in town the other day.

 

I just so happen to own a red Hawk...so you probably have seen me, seeing as I work downtown.
...And I have yet to see another in Asheville. Where in Asheville do you live?...I'd love to hook up with some A-ville Hawkies for a ride.

 

Did a guy on a Blackbird give you a thumbs up at a redlight the other day? If so that was me! I live in Arden.Ill pm you my number.


A guy called me the other day who had went to my brother in laws house to fix his cable.They got to talking bikes and this guy had just bought a Hawk so my brother in law gave him my number.He called me and I directed him to this forum.Ive tried to watch but Im not sure he's joined up yet.

 

hahahaha.
Yep...that was me you gave the thumbs up to. You brightened my day :P

 

LMAO!!! Small world aint it?

 

I'd say so!
Especially in Asheville

 

Red ones are the fastest!

 

of course they are

...and thanks for the welcome