Motorcycle parking

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xsyamahadg · Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:14 am

I was at the local shopping mall, and parked my bike up front where it was safe. When I was checking out in the check out line, I could see my bike thru the front window, and what did I see ? A guy in a black BMW pulled in behind my bike, got out and pushed my bike up on the sidewalk, and parked his Beemer in my space. Before I could get my change and get out the door, he had walked away and vanished inside the mall. So I put my package in my saddlebags, put my helmet on and planted my size 10D boot right in the middle of his driver side door. I got on my bike and slowly rode away. Justice is sweet however fleeting. XS

CNF2002 · #2 Unread post by **CNF2002** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:47 am

What a lazy jerk. Shoulda told security about it and given the guy hell. I bet it felt good to kick in his door, but I just hope he never sees your bike again anywhere

sharpmagna · Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:48 am

You know two wrongs do not make a right. Yes the beemer driver was wrong in moving your bike without your consent, but I believe it does in no way give you the right to mess with his vehicle either. I'm sure many will disagree with me, but that's just my opinion on the matter.

Imagine when the beemer driver finds another bike in that situation. He may take out his anger on another biker. Or imagine if the beemer driver contacts mall security because his car was vadalized and they pull out the security tapes and see you defacing his car. Just some things to think about. Don't get me wrong, I'd be PO too.

I always lock the forks on my bike when I park it, be it at home, work or anywhere. Makes my 550lb bike pretty much immobile.

xsyamahadg · Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:01 am

I won't argue the rights and wrong of it. I can tell you it felt good !

Loonette · #5 Unread post by **Loonette** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:15 am

xsyamahadg wrote:I won't argue the rights and wrong of it. I can tell you it felt good !

Wouldn't it have felt just as good, maybe even better, to have alerted security, have them go through the tapes, and press charges against the guy? You even had access to his plate number. If he complains to security about what you did, they have tapes of you doing actual damage. You would be the one in more trouble than him.

I know that knee-jerk retaliation can give a rush or whatever, but it won't truly help you or really teach the other guy a lesson. He'll just take out his bad attitude on future bikes that he encounters. Oh well... at least you feel good.

Loonette

Andrew · #6 Unread post by **Andrew** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:18 am

Came out of a movie theater one time and found a car with it's front bumper resting against my truck, clearly pushing in my bumper a few inches. Conveniently there was a cop in the parking lot, who I called over. She explained to me that the damage was minimal and she had no plans on filing a report. I lost my temper a bit, and after she left I let all the air out of the guys tires. I also left a note to explain to him why I let the air out of his tires so he wouldn't do it again.

I share this, because I can relate to doing stupid things when you're mad and somebody messed with your car/bike. That incident was 5 or 6 years ago, and I afterwards I regretted doing it. But I can tell you that it felt good at the time!

CNF2002 · #7 Unread post by **CNF2002** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:59 am

You should have asked for the cop's name and badge number and told her you would file a report for her, with her supervisor.

I'm pretty sure if you request to file a report with a cop, they are required by law to do it...and let the judge handle it if it has no merit.

#8 Unread post by **bok** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:15 am

how did he roll your bike onto the sidewalk? mine would only roll in circles if i park it at the mall

#9 Unread post by **scan** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:22 am

bok wrote:how did he roll your bike onto the sidewalk? mine would only roll in circles if i park it at the mall

Good point. Most bikes have steering locks. This is a great argument for using them. I can't imagine how I would react, but I don't think I would kick his car. I'd hope I'd have the time to stick around and have a chat with him on why he thought he could touch my bike. Hopefully it could stay a talking type of event.

I don't know where I saw this item, but there was a brake lock, it squeezed your hand brake and locked closed. That would stop anyone from moving your bike. Of course a thief could just cut a brake line, so I guess it makes more sense if you aren't worried as much about theft as tampering.

xsyamahadg · Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:36 am

I live in a small town, we don't worry about theft, so I don't use a fork lock at places like the mall. I figure the guy was lucky it was my bike he messed with, I know some of the local Harley guys wouldn't have let him off so easy. Sorry, but that's street justice. Like it or leave it. Xs