Hit and Run

kchava · November 5th, 2011, 11:33 PM

Yesterday was just an all around horrible day.

I leave work in the rain at 10 am to find that my bike is on the ground. I am livid. As I'm dreading lifting a wet bike back up, I see a guy getting into his car and he helps me hoist it back up for me. Unfortunately, the engine doesn't turn. He offers to wait until I have the bike on, but I end up just killing the battery. So he gives me a jump. I thought the worst was over.

I drive about a mile, mind you it is still raining, and stop at a red light behind (coincidentally) the same nice guy. All of a sudden, a car plows right into me. The bike is shoved out from under me and I land on top of it. My pants land on the chain and are ripped. I get up and ask the girl who just ran into me, what the F*&* she was doing. She yells, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, and motions to the side as though she will pull over, but instead makes a right at the light and takes off.

At this point I'm reeling and making sure I'm not hurt (amazingly, I'm not) and the same nice guy calls 911 and helps me out AGAIN. Once the ambulance and fire trucks leave, I find my poor bike's pedal is broken and I'm getting a ride from a police officer back to my apartment.

I went back to get my bike and ended up riding it the mile back to my garage. Here's the damage. I don't know whether to try and fix it myself or take it somewhere. I don't see much other damage than cosmetic. Nothing leaks. Can anyone give me some advice or where I can buy these parts?

I still can't get over my close call.

00NissanNinja · November 5th, 2011, 11:46 PM

Wow, that was a s**** day. Glad you are alright. cheapcycleparts or ebay I guess. Some others might have better suggestions. You have insurance?

kchava · November 5th, 2011, 11:50 PM

I only have liability. No collision. I tried to look for that pedal, but it doesn't include that plate that's split in half. Does it have a special name?

00NissanNinja · November 5th, 2011, 11:53 PM

The plate is your rearset, shouldn't be to hard to find one.

akima · November 6th, 2011, 03:03 AM

That is some really bad luck.

Why do you think the bike was on the ground to begin with then? Vandalism? Someone backed into it? Wind?

I've been trying to teach myself to leave a big gap between myself and the person I stop behind, so that, if I spot someone coming up fast from behind I can get myself out the way by moving off to the left or right.

Was the guardian-angel, guy cute?! Maybe fate just wanted to put the two of you together?

bluesinorbit · November 6th, 2011, 11:11 AM

What a day. I'm glad to hear you are okay and the bike wasn't totaled. I hope they get the girl for hit-and-run. Last weekend I was in the area for the first time to catch a concert. I noticed UCSD has a huge campus and it's never fun riding near a school like that. You can't avoid **** from happening, but to be able to walk away without a scratch is great luck.

Heed · November 6th, 2011, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kchava

I drive about a mile, mind you it is still raining, and stop at a red light behind (coincidentally) the same nice guy. All of a sudden, a car plows right into me. The bike is shoved out from under me and I land on top of it. My pants land on the chain and are ripped. I get up and ask the girl who just ran into me, what the F*&* she was doing. She yells, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, and motions to the side as though she will pull over, but instead makes a right at the light and takes off.

Damn. that's gutless. I wish you got her plate #.

Lil_Green_Demon · November 6th, 2011, 04:19 PM

As someone who has been involved in a hit and run, I feel your pain (no pun intended). I'm sure you can find the broken parts easily since Kawi didn't really change much about the pre-gen 250R since it's introduction, so parts should be in great abundance.
I'd suggest taking the bike to a certified mechanic, though, and having him/her inspect the damage. You could have mechanical problems due to the crash.

bluepoof · November 6th, 2011, 04:47 PM

I'd stay away from that nice guy -- every time he's around it's nothing but trouble!!

Seriously, though, I'm glad you weren't hurt and hopefully everything fixes up easily for you.

RedCromwell · November 6th, 2011, 04:58 PM

Wow that totally sucks. Glad you're alright and I hope the damages are just cosmetic and quick to fix.

Hopefully, karma will catch up with the girl who hit you.

akima · November 7th, 2011, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by RedCromwell

Hopefully, karma will catch up with the girl who hit you.

For some reason that made me think of a piano falling from the sky onto her. I don't think karma is quite so direct though

(Too many cartoons for me!)

NDspd · November 7th, 2011, 06:59 AM

Hope you get it fixed...I've been in two hit and runs on my bicycle. I've also had a few very very close calls on my 250 already.

Be safe out there and I'm glad you are ok.

CC Cowboy · November 7th, 2011, 07:21 AM

Go play the lottery, you're still alive.

Lil_Green_Demon · November 7th, 2011, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Go play the lottery, you're still alive.

This doesn't work.

I played the lottery the same day I got hit by a car, albeit I bought the tickets a few hours prior to the hit and run. I didn't win anything.

Maybe I should've bought the tickets afterward, huh?

massacremasses · November 7th, 2011, 04:15 PM

**** like this infuriates me... WTF?! I HATE HIT AND RUNS!! what a bitch!! seriously!

Im with everyone else. Did anyone get her plate number?

also if I saw this I would have let you be if you looked ok and chased that bitch down. No joke, if I EVER see someone hit a fellow motorcyclist, if Im in a car or on my bike I will hunt that mother****er down!!!

akima · November 8th, 2011, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by massacremasses

**** like this infuriates me... WTF?! I HATE HIT AND RUNS!! what a bitch!! seriously!

Im with everyone else. Did anyone get her plate number?

also if I saw this I would have let you be if you looked ok and chased that bitch down. No joke, if I EVER see someone hit a fellow motorcyclist, if Im in a car or on my bike I will hunt that mother****er down!!!

You might like this video:

Link to original page on YouTube.

Some nice guys basically did what you just suggested.

Love how they both spring to action. One jumps out to help the old man and the other guy pursues the villain.

Firehorse · November 8th, 2011, 06:57 AM

Thank Goodness you're okay! Makes me want to ride with a video cam front and back! Karma will bite her butt!

Quote:

Originally Posted by massacremasses

**** like this infuriates me... WTF?! I HATE HIT AND RUNS!! what a bitch!! seriously!

Im with everyone else. Did anyone get her plate number?

also if I saw this I would have let you be if you looked ok and chased that bitch down. No joke, if I EVER see someone hit a fellow motorcyclist, if Im in a car or on my bike I will hunt that mother****er down!!!

Watch the language sunshine, there's ladies present and we don't want to teach the young'ums to refer to arseholes by that word. She's not a female dog, just a rotten, scumsucking, cowardly, pathetic, useless, waste of space, dendritically challenged cager.
I have a whole bunch more adjectives to suit her if you'd like to borrow them

jamesio · November 8th, 2011, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

You might like this video:

Link to original page on YouTube.

Some nice guys basically did what you just suggested.

Love how they both spring to action. One jumps out to help the old man and the other guy pursues the villain.

holy f*ck that was straight up like grand theft auto LOL

not funny tho...i cant believe she denied it like that. "what did someone come underneath me??" WTF??? yes, someone came underneath your car while you were driving. god, some people.

massacremasses · November 8th, 2011, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firehorse

Thank Goodness you're okay! Makes me want to ride with a video cam front and back! Karma will bite her butt!

Watch the language sunshine, there's ladies present and we don't want to teach the young'ums to refer to arseholes by that word. She's not a female dog, just a rotten, scumsucking, cowardly, pathetic, useless, waste of space, dendritically challenged cager.
I have a whole bunch more adjectives to suit her if you'd like to borrow them

I use that word sparingly.

Mocha Man · November 8th, 2011, 09:05 AM

Dang, I guess what they say is true: No matter how s***** of day you're having somebody always has it worse. Unfortunately for you I'm not sure anybody could have a worse day, but I know I thought mine was going pretty badly

akima · November 8th, 2011, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesio

holy f*ck that was straight up like grand theft auto LOL

not funny tho...i cant believe she denied it like that. "what did someone come underneath me??" WTF??? yes, someone came underneath your car while you were driving. god, some people.

I saw a documentary about psychopaths and how they were able to remain cool in situations just like that and not feel any attachment to the harm they cause to others. The program said that it's estimated 1 in 100 people are psychos; I suspect she is one of them.

... and welcome back James

Socal5646 · November 13th, 2011, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

You might like this video:

Link to original page on YouTube.

Some nice guys basically did what you just suggested.

Love how they both spring to action. One jumps out to help the old man and the other guy pursues the villain.

I don't get why they were chasing/video taping her in the first place????

akima · November 13th, 2011, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Socal5646

I don't get why they were chasing/video taping her in the first place????

At the start of the video they're talking about her erratic driving and conclude she's probably in a rush because she's late for work. I think they predicted that she was going to cause an accident so they started recording. Lost of people have video cameras built into their phones these days, so it doesn't require much effort to start recording.

Z300 · September 10th, 2012, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

You might like this video:

Link to original page on YouTube.

Some nice guys basically did what you just suggested.

Love how they both spring to action. One jumps out to help the old man and the other guy pursues the villain.

what a stupid noooooooooooob

toua70 · September 10th, 2012, 03:19 PM

geez.. glad you weren't hurt.. hopefully its an easy fix. I can't believe that idiot would take off. No chance you caught her license plates or anything? Hit and run is a felony but since you're not hurt and its only property damage, its considered a misdemeanor. That pisses me off that she would run.. wtf is wrong with people these days?!

November 5th, 2011, 11:46 PM	#2
00NissanNinja I hate driving... Name: S Location: SW Ohio Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 13 Triumph Street Triple R, 09 Ninja 250r (Sold 4/20/12) Posts: A lot.	Wow, that was a s**** day. Glad you are alright. cheapcycleparts or ebay I guess. Some others might have better suggestions. You have insurance? __________________________________________________ 09 ninja 2fiddy SE Driving slow things fast

November 5th, 2011, 11:53 PM	#4
00NissanNinja I hate driving... Name: S Location: SW Ohio Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): 13 Triumph Street Triple R, 09 Ninja 250r (Sold 4/20/12) Posts: A lot.	The plate is your rearset, shouldn't be to hard to find one. __________________________________________________ 09 ninja 2fiddy SE Driving slow things fast

November 6th, 2011, 04:19 PM	#8
Lil_Green_Demon Winging It In Life Name: Umar Location: SoCal Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R; 2011 250R (sold) Posts: A lot.	As someone who has been involved in a hit and run, I feel your pain (no pun intended). I'm sure you can find the broken parts easily since Kawi didn't really change much about the pre-gen 250R since it's introduction, so parts should be in great abundance. I'd suggest taking the bike to a certified mechanic, though, and having him/her inspect the damage. You could have mechanical problems due to the crash. __________________________________________________ 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - Apr 22, 2011; Sold - Feb 17, 2015) 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - May 01, 2017; Current)

November 6th, 2011, 04:47 PM	#9
bluepoof ninjette.org sage Name: Carolyn Location: San Carlos, CA Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250, 2002 Yamaha XT225 Posts: 597	I'd stay away from that nice guy -- every time he's around it's nothing but trouble!! Seriously, though, I'm glad you weren't hurt and hopefully everything fixes up easily for you. __________________________________________________ www.bluepoof.com

November 7th, 2011, 07:21 AM	#13
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Go play the lottery, you're still alive. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

November 5th, 2011, 11:50 PM	#3
kchava ninjette.org member Name: Krystle Location: La Jolla Join Date: Nov 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Ninja 250 Posts: 21	I only have liability. No collision. I tried to look for that pedal, but it doesn't include that plate that's split in half. Does it have a special name?

November 6th, 2011, 03:03 AM	#5
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	That is some really bad luck. Why do you think the bike was on the ground to begin with then? Vandalism? Someone backed into it? Wind? I've been trying to teach myself to leave a big gap between myself and the person I stop behind, so that, if I spot someone coming up fast from behind I can get myself out the way by moving off to the left or right. Was the guardian-angel, guy cute?! Maybe fate just wanted to put the two of you together?

November 6th, 2011, 11:11 AM	#6
bluesinorbit ninjette.org member Name: Joon Location: Orange County, CA Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R Posts: 164	What a day. I'm glad to hear you are okay and the bike wasn't totaled. I hope they get the girl for hit-and-run. Last weekend I was in the area for the first time to catch a concert. I noticed UCSD has a huge campus and it's never fun riding near a school like that. You can't avoid **** from happening, but to be able to walk away without a scratch is great luck.

November 6th, 2011, 04:58 PM	#10
RedCromwell ninjette.org member Name: Alan Location: Delaware, USA Join Date: Jul 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250 Posts: 221	Wow that totally sucks. Glad you're alright and I hope the damages are just cosmetic and quick to fix. Hopefully, karma will catch up with the girl who hit you.

November 7th, 2011, 06:59 AM	#12
NDspd 1/4 English, 3/4 Kick Ass Name: Jeremy Location: Dayton, OH Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Triumph Speed Triple 955i, '05 Suzuki SV650S(retired), '11 Ninja 250R(sold) Posts: A lot.	Hope you get it fixed...I've been in two hit and runs on my bicycle. I've also had a few very very close calls on my 250 already. Be safe out there and I'm glad you are ok.

November 7th, 2011, 04:15 PM	#15
massacremasses Avid Kitteh Poster Name: Justin Location: Norcal Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.	** like this infuriates me... WTF?! I HATE HIT AND RUNS!! what a bitch!! seriously! Im with everyone else. Did anyone get her plate number? also if I saw this I would have let you be if you looked ok and chased that bitch down. No joke, if I EVER see someone hit a fellow motorcyclist, if Im in a car or on my bike I will hunt that mother**er down!!! __________________________________________________ I powdercoat stuff Help me pay for my addiction I say funny stuff. http://twitter.com/JustinPWNSyou sometimes... I write like a 12 year old too, http://justinpwnsyou.wordpress.com/

November 8th, 2011, 09:05 AM	#20
Mocha Man Blue Shell magnet Name: Nolan Location: Northwest Washington Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1997 Ninja 250 Posts: 816	Dang, I guess what they say is true: No matter how s***** of day you're having somebody always has it worse. Unfortunately for you I'm not sure anybody could have a worse day, but I know I thought mine was going pretty badly

September 10th, 2012, 03:19 PM	#25
toua70 ninjette.org guru Name: Toua Location: Long Beach Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 and Gsx-R 750 k8 (out of commission) Posts: 482	geez.. glad you weren't hurt.. hopefully its an easy fix. I can't believe that idiot would take off. No chance you caught her license plates or anything? Hit and run is a felony but since you're not hurt and its only property damage, its considered a misdemeanor. That pisses me off that she would run.. wtf is wrong with people these days?! __________________________________________________ Omoplariangle-bar

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