Hit and Run

[skurvy]

kuzemko, I feel your pain. I just went through the same exact thing. AND it happened within 10 minutes.

Happened on 7/23 about 10:30am, I was downtown, found street parking, and had to run into a FedEx to drop off a package. Literally in and out in 10 minutes. When I got to the moto I saw the right mirror was jacked up. My initial thought was someone just tried to steal my mirror. I put the key in and it would not turn, I thought ok ignition lock is gunked up or something. I put my hand on the bars to straighten it up and my right hand had to reach pretty low to get to the brake lever... that's when it clicked. "Did someone just knock my bike over?".

YUP...someone backed up into my bike, knocked it over on the right side, took the time to pick it back up, and drove away. 10:30am, in broad daylight, busy intersection, no note, no witnesses, no one wanted to get involved...awesome. I don't want to get into all the details with the building camera...blah, blah, blah... but I reported it and a police officer came to the scene, he gave me a case file to fill out in case my insurance company wanted it, (but didn't think it would help).

Damage to the bike; brake lever/master cylinder scratched up/bent, Rizoma mirror scratched, Rizoma turn signal broken, foot peg/clutch cover scratched, exhaust had minor scratches also. The main damage was the ignition (jammed), and the steering head was gouged just like yours. My steering was basically locked and I couldn't disengage the steering lock pin.

Had it towed to a local Ducati dealership, estimate for repairs $4200+. I'm surprised they didn't total it. It's an '06 S2R and I just hit 43k miles on it. The bike is my only mode of transportation and I wanted to get it repaired ASAP because my insurance couldn't cover the rental car costs since I only have moto insurance with them. Got it back over the weekend 8/3, runs like new, the shop did excellent work, my bike has its share of battle scars now but that's expected riding everyday. Another reason why I gave the greenlight for repairs so quickly was they originally estimated a 2-3 week turn around and I know it can sometimes be a nightmare getting parts from Italy during August and September.

Sorry for the long winded reply, I needed to vent and share your feelings of how people suck sometimes. I admit I was pissed when it happened but a day or two passed by and I kept telling myself, "there are bigger tragedies in the world". Hopefully karma catches up to 'em and teaches them a lesson.

Hope everything works out for ya.

[kuzemko]

@Skurvy;
That sucks. Sorry to hear man. There are many reasons I don't own a gun, but I think people like this are the main reason. Haha. Better that I know my own limits, eh?

To inquiring minds, the parts they found damaged:
-bottom of right fork
-right tank cover
-handlebars
-brake lever
-tail cover
-front tire
-gouge in the swingarm on the lower front side (wish I had that SSS. Hah)
-top triple-tree
-ignition
-Frame where the ignition mounts to (bent).

The insurance estimate was for over $8k, and if nothing else, due to the need for a "frame replacement" because of the tab the ignition mounts to being bent, they consider it a total loss. On the plus side, the actual cash value of my bike was $8,300 which is a lot higher than I expected. You could buy a 2010 696 with under 4k miles for under $7,500. I'm not gonna complain. The downside is between the deductible being taken out and then paying off the remainder of the loan (3700) I'm only getting $3500 in cash back. Could be worse, i suppose, but i could also still be riding my monster around town.

The monster being my 3rd bike (2 sport bikes and an enduro), i thought i would mix it up, and try a cruiser. I really like the yamaha bolt, and picked one of those up. what i do with the 3500 will probably be a mix of vacation and mods for the bolt, but i will definitely be back for a monster in the future, or some iteration of the monster down the line. we'll see what happens...

Anyways, that's my story. it sucks, but it's bittersweet. lost a beautiful bike, but ended up with a 2014 brand new bike that will soon be my custom metric bobber. /sigh. i need more beer when i think about it all. Hahh.

[Rudemouthsky]

KZ glad it worked out semi decent for you. But you've already just bought the Bolt and not another Duc?? GTFOutta here then ya bastard!!

[kuzemko]

KZ glad it worked out semi decent for you. But you've already just bought the Bolt and not another Duc?? GTFOutta here then ya bastard!!

Haha, I know I'm not the only one without a Monster right now. I'll have another eventually also, you guys know way more about customizing than the bolt crowd. People there get excited about removing a warning sticker. Boy will they be in for a surprise when I finish modding mine. These Monster roots run deep. 

[zooom]

Haha, I know I'm not the only one without a Monster right now. I'll have another eventually also, you guys know way more about customizing than the bolt crowd. People there get excited about removing a warning sticker. Boy will they be in for a surprise when I finish modding mine. These Monster roots run deep. 

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