Hit and Run at Home Depot

mark2119 · 06-27-2008, 2:59 PM

Rode to Home Depot (home dePOT were all the potheads converge) to pick up a couple of bolts. Parked by myself with no one around for 3 spaces. Spent 30min in the store, jumped on the bike and the clutch lever was broken. Got off and looked, my left middle cowl is all scratched. At this point im giving the benefit of the doubt. I ask the manager at Home Depot to look at the cameras. He wouldn't without a cop. So we called the cops then we looked at the tape. The tape was blurry but we could see what happened. A f*cking moron in the adjacent isle pulled out and hit my bike with the front of his truck (bike is still all by itself). He gets out of the truck and picks the bike up and takes off. WTF? Again, the video was blurry so we cant make out faces or license plates. The only thing we could do is track the person from the cash register and got his credit card number. The cops are going to try to track the person from the credit card number. Drove the bike home with a quarter of the clutch lever. I doubt the cops will find the guy. I was in the process of finding some good frame sliders, guess its too late now.

I'm thinking tapeworks.com to cover the scratches. What do you guys think?
Id like a set of new plastics, but I hear bad things about the Hong Kong plastics.

BigBassTurd · 06-27-2008, 3:39 PM

I think the dude needs a couple of these

That sucks! The nerve of some people! People don't realize how expensive it is to repair a bike. The guy probably thought "It's just plastic, nothing major" I hope they catch him or you spot him on the streets

submarine · 06-27-2008, 3:42 PM

Time to get a pager alarm.

badazz 1K · 06-27-2008, 4:16 PM

most pager alarms don't work for **** once you are in a building.

Hope you find him somewhere that you have plenty of time to "talk"

MCR001 · 06-27-2008, 4:47 PM

dammm good luck.

dicksneeed · 06-27-2008, 9:26 PM

what a prick. some people just dont f**** get it. Thats why i generally park in a spot, rather up by the entrance. Hope they catch him and you get all new parts from him and then some, and then they should charge him criminally for hit and run, and leaving the scene of an accident

Maholli · 06-27-2008, 9:44 PM

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I doubt the cops will find the guy

If they have his credit card info then they can find him really really quick...

rokitt51 · 06-27-2008, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Maholli

If they have his credit card info then they can find him really really quick...

shthead · 06-27-2008, 11:44 PM

call the police every day .you dont want them to forget about it.

rider1221 · 06-28-2008, 11:07 AM

that is why I ALWAYS park on the side walk near the enterace of the store

bettingpython · 06-28-2008, 10:45 PM

That sucks man, if the have vid and a credit card number you'll make out okay. Better than the time I came out of the mall and found my wing on it's side with one of the saddle bags busted.

mark2119 · 06-28-2008, 11:12 PM

The cops have to sopeana the credit card company for a name and address. I guess you could park in front of the store, but most of the time it is a fire lane.

Surffrog · 07-15-2008, 8:51 AM

That sort of behaviour should not go unpunished. I wonder what he'd say if he came back to his truck and found a dirty great gouge down one side of it... It's a thought. One good turn deserves another

steingar · 07-15-2008, 9:54 AM

Be the squeaky gear. Make the cops find the guy, its their job. Make him pay; take him to small claims court if you have to.

Surffrog · 07-15-2008, 9:57 AM

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Originally Posted by steingar

Be the squeaky gear. Make the cops find the guy, its their job. Make him pay; take him to small claims court if you have to.

This is the better option, for sure. Good luck and let us know the outcome.

oops! · 07-23-2008, 5:56 AM

any update... did you catch his A$$

Curvecutter · 07-29-2008, 10:19 PM

That really sucks, if it isnt that hot asphalt its the morons

not paying attention. I finally gave up and park on the concrete in front of the building next to the lawn mowers at the Home Depot or Lowes and on the sidewalk most every where else. As long as your not blocking a fire exit or blocking walk ways you are good.

lanbrown · 07-30-2008, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Surffrog

That sort of behaviour should not go unpunished. I wonder what he'd say if he came back to his truck and found a dirty great gouge down one side of it... It's a thought. One good turn deserves another

F that, you need a few big guys and you put his truck on its roof.

LoopyLee · 07-30-2008, 5:50 AM

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Originally Posted by lanbrown

F that, you need a few big guys and you put his truck on its roof.

and then you post photos so we can all have a laugh

MCR001 · 07-30-2008, 6:17 AM

charge it to his credit card and see if he responds

Surffrog · 07-30-2008, 7:42 AM

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Originally Posted by lanbrown

F that, you need a few big guys and you put his truck on its roof.

Nah, what would be better is if you steal the truck and then each month (on a different day each time) leave a piece of it on his driveway

LoopyLee · 07-30-2008, 7:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Surffrog

Nah, what would be better is if you steal the truck and then each month (on a different day each time) leave a piece of it on his driveway

and you reckon its only us women who can come up with nasty sh*t at the drop of a hat

Surffrog · 07-30-2008, 8:00 AM

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Originally Posted by LoopyLee

and you reckon its only us women who can come up with nasty sh*t at the drop of a hat

An intelligent man learns these things from women