Damage report.

[alantf]

Oh well.............. It had to happen sooner or later!

Parked up this morning outside my daughter's house. Parked facing the kerb, a yard or more behind a car that was parked parallel to the kerb. There was plenty of room for the driver to pull away, round the car in front of him. Stupid me! I hadn't realised that the driver was an empty headed girly who needed three blocks to get her car out. She jumped in the car, & without even checking her mirror, shot back - straight into my bike. Over it went! Luckily a neighbour saw it & called me. Over here, if there's an accident, both parties have to fill in an accident report on the spot, so they cannot change their mind later, if they decide to gloss over the truth. As the neighbour saw it all, the girly couldn't wriggle out of it, & had to admit that it was her fault, so her insurance company will have to pay up.

The damage - Broken brake lever, bent & scratched bar-end block, dented engine protector, scratched exhaust (muffler), scratched luggage box, ignition key a bit stiff in ignition.

The guy at the bike shop is going to get in touch with the insurers on monday (they're closed today, saturday) then photograph the damage & order the parts. Hopefully the bike'll be shinier than it was before, when it's done.