Originally Posted by
ZeRo_c0oL@work
A lot of people aren't familiar with motorcycles. The steering was hopefully locked, and it was probably in gear.. so backing it up a few feet without the key would have been impossible, especially for someone unfamiliar with motorcycles. He wouldn't have known to put the clutch in, or where the clutch even was most likely. I find that the blame is more so on the rider than the other party, but I'm not saying either side was in the right in this situation. I'd be upset, but it's sort of like walking out in front of traffic, getting hit by a car, then being mad at the person for hitting you. You're kind of asking for it, and bringing it on yourself. Should you fight the person like this guy said he almost did? FOR WHAT????
There's a lot more to this story, and I forgot some of the important details, but I do remember that the rider was not parked in a designated parking area, and that the man who tipped it over was trying to get his handicapped wife out of the vehicle. The rider caused an inconvenience to someone with a disability.. They're both in the wrong. Period.
i can see your side, but that doesnt make tipping over a almost $10k bike ok. if you see a parking spot that is blocked by some jackass who parked their bike in the wrong spot, find another spot. or he could of dropped his wife off at the front of the store, and parked after she was already out. point is, you pull up somewhere, and you obviously dont have room to park and do what you need to do, then dont park there..
im usually nice when someone else is in the wrong, like when i got rear ended in my jeep by some girl while i was at a dead stop.. but i would of been a real asshole to that guy. moving a bike out of the way is one thing, but putting it on its side... come on.. thats fucked up. you know it wasnt just set over too, i bet once it got over far enough, it was dropped from being too heavy..