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Title: Good deed for the Day Post by: drunkfatguy on May 03, 2011, 03:57:28 PM So After lunch today me and a Co worker were standing outside the shop and noticed a Bike lying on it's side, On Closer Inspection I see it's a beautiful red 996 laying against a curb being supported by its helmet underneath. It seems the new asphalt in the parking lot had given way under the kickstand. we got it back up on 2 wheels and shored up the kickstand foot with what we had on hand- a 15" chopsaw blade and left a note letting the owner what had happen and to check his helmet and bike for any damage. He came by later on and thanked us both, I was back in the shop working on making some simple Kickstand plates for a few other of us who rode just due to the new asphalt where we sometimes park out of some spare aluminum plate. I told the owner I just couldn't stand seeing that really nice 996 lying on the ground like that and had to do something and offered him one of the plates I was making. Today I felt pretty good going home at the end of the Day regardless of having to deal with the Veterans Administration and the USN DES.
Title: Re: Good deed for the Day Post by: Grampa on May 03, 2011, 04:43:37 PM So After lunch today me and a Co worker were standing outside the shop and noticed a Bike lying on it's side, On Closer Inspection I see it's a beautiful red 996 laying against a curb being supported by its helmet underneath. It seems the new asphalt in the parking lot had given way under the kickstand. we got it back up on 2 wheels and shored up the kickstand foot with what we had on hand- a 15" chopsaw blade and left a note letting the owner what had happen and to check his helmet and bike for any damage. He came by later on and thanked us both, I was back in the shop working on making some simple Kickstand plates for a few other of us who rode just due to the new asphalt where we sometimes park out of some spare aluminum plate. I told the owner I just couldn't stand seeing that really nice 996 lying on the ground like that and had to do something and offered him one of the plates I was making. Today I felt pretty good going home at the end of the Day regardless of having to deal with the Veterans Administration and the USN DES. you are here ---------> http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=158.0 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=158.0) Title: Re: Good deed for the Day Post by: drunkfatguy on May 03, 2011, 04:50:01 PM All apologies for the misplacement.
Title: Re: Good deed for the Day Post by: SacDuc on May 03, 2011, 09:30:41 PM Good on ya! [thumbsup] sac Title: Re: Good deed for the Day Post by: Grampa on May 04, 2011, 07:04:43 AM All apologies for the misplacement. none needed ;D I just wanted you to know there is a special section for the kindhearted [thumbsup] Title: Re: Good deed for the Day Post by: NorDog on May 04, 2011, 07:48:19 AM What is a "USN DES"?
Title: Re: Good deed for the Day Post by: zooom on May 04, 2011, 07:50:56 AM What is a "USN DES"? USN is United States Navy...DES...no clue...maybe Drug Exposition Services?.... Title: Re: Good deed for the Day Post by: Monster Dave on May 04, 2011, 09:45:13 AM Nice job! [thumbsup]
I complain a lot about motorcycle parking here in AZ because there is NEVER any shaded motorcycle lots. But the one thing I can say though is that where I work they were kind/smart enough to put a section in about a foot and a half wide that runs the length of the lot that's concrete amidst the blacktop to keep what you witnessed from happening. Title: Re: Good deed for the Day Post by: akmnstr on May 04, 2011, 12:02:09 PM Good on ya [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
Was the bike damaged? Title: Re: Good deed for the Day Post by: drunkfatguy on May 04, 2011, 03:39:32 PM USN is United States Navy...DES...no clue...maybe Drug Exposition Services?.... DES Stands for Disability Evaluation system and the bike had a few scratches on it from the helmet. The DES is a Nightmare. Title: Re: Good deed for the Day Post by: billruiz on May 05, 2011, 06:42:02 AM Everytime I see a bike on it's side with no one around it reminds me of a hurt dog, so I'll always try to help out and get the bike back upright, even if it's a full dress land yacht. I can usually get someone to help with those. Good looking out for the Duc owner. Good Luck with the DES. Almost everyone I talk to agrees it's a nightmare, but I have seen a few folks get a really good eval, so hang in there.
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