Took the Fam to a weekend condo and naturally rode the Fury to cruise the small town and give the kids turns riding with Dad. Decided to eat at the only small restaurant in town. Parked the bike right outside the window where the Fam was sitting so I could keep an eye on the bike. Halfway through dinner, I watched a guy walk out and oogle at the blue wonder. He walked all around it and checked it out good. Then got in his SUV, put it in reverse and hit the gas. I see him fly back and slam the brake right next to my bike.
He didn't knock it over, but his bumper grabbed the brake peddle and bent it all the way back to the foot peg. I was really lucky he didn't totally kill it with the speed he was going. I went out immediately and he tried to tell me it was my fault for parking so close to him. I measured it off and the front of his car to the rear of my bike was 63 feet. So probably close to 40 feet distance between! Since I insisted on a police report just in case any more damage was discovered later, he immediately called his insurance company to get it on record that I was parked "right behind" him and it had to be partially my fault. What a crock.
I hope it is only the peddle and not the mounting bracket or frame that was damaged. Just makes me mad because it was so totally careless. But the worst part was him trying to deflect blame for such a minor incident that was so obviously his fault. Hope to get it fixed next week, but will miss some good rides in between time.
He didn't knock it over, but his bumper grabbed the brake peddle and bent it all the way back to the foot peg. I was really lucky he didn't totally kill it with the speed he was going. I went out immediately and he tried to tell me it was my fault for parking so close to him. I measured it off and the front of his car to the rear of my bike was 63 feet. So probably close to 40 feet distance between! Since I insisted on a police report just in case any more damage was discovered later, he immediately called his insurance company to get it on record that I was parked "right behind" him and it had to be partially my fault. What a crock.
I hope it is only the peddle and not the mounting bracket or frame that was damaged. Just makes me mad because it was so totally careless. But the worst part was him trying to deflect blame for such a minor incident that was so obviously his fault. Hope to get it fixed next week, but will miss some good rides in between time.