Be warned when parking in tourist areas

kenb · 03-02-2011, 06:19 PM

We recently went on a Mexican cruise out of San Diego. (Could be anywhere though). Arriving a day before departure, we walked along the wharf area and walked by a restaurant. In the parking lot was a cruiser motorcycle. HD?. Anyway, a group of tourists decided to take pics of each other sitting on the bike. I was too far away to confront the idiots.

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sly · 03-02-2011, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by KenBob

We recently went on a Mexican cruise out of San Diego. (Could be anywhere though). Arriving a day before departure, we walked along the wharf area and walked by a restaurant. In the parking lot was a cruiser motorcycle. HD?. Anyway, a group of tourists decided to take pics of each other sitting on the bike. I was too far away to confront the idiots.

:(" title="

" border="0"/> I was hoping the owner would be coming out. No such luck. I doubt if the owner would ever know their bike was a photo prop. Anyway, be aware when parking in tourist areas.

I wonder if the bike would have had a "owned and operated by a H-A member" they would of tried sitting on it?? ::)

b1rider · 03-02-2011, 07:01 PM

That stinks. He (she) had to have some new scratches on the tank after that. What's wrong with people that they think they can do whatever they want to with other people's property.

**nomadtom69** · 03-02-2011, 07:15 PM

It would not be pretty if I caught them on mine

**ringadingh** · 03-02-2011, 08:22 PM

Ive seen that before myself. For some reason some people don't seem to think its a big deal touching other peoples stuff. I wonder how they would like it if I sat in their car for a while.

cactusjack · 03-02-2011, 08:32 PM

One day at a Walmart parking lot I watched from a distance as a little boy looked very closely at my bike. I thought for a minute he was going to climb on, but his dad told him to back up. Good advice.

I'd go ballistic if some adult was sitting on my bike.

**bogatyrs** · 03-02-2011, 09:47 PM

I would be furious. That really sucks; some people have no respect.

ndbigfish · 03-02-2011, 10:14 PM

What if it was a drunk, 20 something in a big poofy western dance dress with a long neck in each hand? And 5 of her drunk friends...oh and her designated driver mom telling you how hot her daughter is; all while your Missus is standing there taking this in!

Been there done that. I don't leave my bike in public where I can't see it just for that reason.

Scott you know the Walmart crowd.......

an unruly bunch for sure.

wheelie · 03-02-2011, 10:34 PM

Never had anyone (that I know of) try my bike on without my permission. I have had people yank the rear door and hood open on my street rod. The suicide doors and he folding hood are just too much for some idiots to resist. I have told those I caught in the act, "Old cars are like ol' ladies. If it ain't yours don't F@#% with it!" That holds true for motorcycles also.

AlabamaNomadRider · 03-03-2011, 12:39 AM

Sitting on someone's bike is no different than breaking into someone's automobile in my opinion. Some people just have no respect for other people's property.

mobandy78 · 03-03-2011, 09:03 AM

I had this happen at an apartment complex I used to live in. I had an '03 Suzuki Bandit parked right outside my apartment door. I woke up to a bunch of voices and look outside... there were about 15-20 "foreigners" looking at my bike, touching and talking about it. Before I could get out of the door, one of them climbed on it!

I did go ballistic on all of them. They tried to apologize, but I was having nothing of it. Told them if I ever saw one of them even get close to it again, I was not going to come out without a firearm!

Come to find out, they were a bunch of students from another country attending the flight school nearby and that particular apartment complex gave the school discounted housing for out of state students. Needless to say, my bike didn't stay there very long, neither did I... moved out about a month later.

**Top Cat** · 03-03-2011, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MO

I had this happen at an apartment complex I used to live in. I had an '03 Suzuki Bandit parked right outside my apartment door. I woke up to a bunch of voices and look outside... there were about 15-20 "foreigners" looking at my bike, touching and talking about it. Before I could get out of the door, one of them climbed on it!

I did go ballistic on all of them. They tried to apologize, but I was having nothing of it. Told them if I ever saw one of them even get close to it again, I was not going to come out without a firearm!

Come to find out, they were a bunch of students from another country attending the flight school nearby and that particular apartment complex gave the school discounted housing for out of state students. Needless to say, my bike didn't stay there very long, neither did I... moved out about a month later.

Can you say 911 boys and girls

**nomadtom69** · 03-03-2011, 11:07 AM

Down here they say 911 is for real emergency's Just tell them it is because if you do not get this SOB off my bike I am going to shoot his a$$

wheelie · 03-03-2011, 08:56 PM

TC I thought the same thing 911 as in Sept 11.

**nomadtom69** · 03-03-2011, 09:53 PM

yeah dummy me I did not read what was in the box above the note. :-[

03-02-2011, 06:19 PM	#1
kenb Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Galt, Ca Posts: 514	Be warned when parking in tourist areas We recently went on a Mexican cruise out of San Diego. (Could be anywhere though). Arriving a day before departure, we walked along the wharf area and walked by a restaurant. In the parking lot was a cruiser motorcycle. HD?. Anyway, a group of tourists decided to take pics of each other sitting on the bike. I was too far away to confront the idiots. :(" title="" border="0"/> I was hoping the owner would be coming out. No such luck. I doubt if the owner would ever know their bike was a photo prop. Anyway, be aware when parking in tourist areas. __________________ VBA 00735 VROC 28102 2008 KVN MOB & NS The only hand-held device that should be legal to use while driving is the STEERING WHEEL! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-02-2011, 07:01 PM	#3
b1rider Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 123	Be warned when parking in tourist areas That stinks. He (she) had to have some new scratches on the tank after that. What's wrong with people that they think they can do whatever they want to with other people's property. __________________ Ben
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03-02-2011, 07:15 PM	#4
nomadtom69 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maryville, Tn Posts: 2,657	Be warned when parking in tourist areas It would not be pretty if I caught them on mine __________________ (NomadTom69)Tom Green Previous bikes - 2004 BMW R1200 CLC 2006 Nomad 1600 Black -1985 BMW K100 RT VBA #001609 Viet-Nam Vet 71-72 Maryville , Tn. Maggie Valley '11-Townsend '12-Estes Park '13- Copperhead fall rally "13- Elkins WV '14- Eureka Springs ' 15- Helen Ga. SE Rally '16
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03-02-2011, 08:22 PM	#5
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Be warned when parking in tourist areas Ive seen that before myself. For some reason some people don't seem to think its a big deal touching other peoples stuff. I wonder how they would like it if I sat in their car for a while. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-02-2011, 08:32 PM	#6
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Be warned when parking in tourist areas One day at a Walmart parking lot I watched from a distance as a little boy looked very closely at my bike. I thought for a minute he was going to climb on, but his dad told him to back up. Good advice. I'd go ballistic if some adult was sitting on my bike. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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03-02-2011, 09:47 PM	#7
bogatyrs Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 706	Be warned when parking in tourist areas I would be furious. That really sucks; some people have no respect. __________________ Bogie (aka Mike) KawaNOW #01650 Bell City Riders #21 SCRC 329 2010 Nomad (The Beast) Previous Bikes 2008 - 900 Vulcan Classic 1958 HD HydraGlide
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03-02-2011, 10:14 PM	#8
ndbigfish Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 1,162	Be warned when parking in tourist areas What if it was a drunk, 20 something in a big poofy western dance dress with a long neck in each hand? And 5 of her drunk friends...oh and her designated driver mom telling you how hot her daughter is; all while your Missus is standing there taking this in! Been there done that. I don't leave my bike in public where I can't see it just for that reason. Scott you know the Walmart crowd....... an unruly bunch for sure. __________________ Brik VBA #1047 07 Electra Glide Ultra (43,300 & counting) 03 Nomad - 37,972 (traded 5/6/13) 99 Nomad - Only a memory since 4/27/13
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03-02-2011, 10:34 PM	#9
wheelie Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Neoga, IL Posts: 433	Be warned when parking in tourist areas Never had anyone (that I know of) try my bike on without my permission. I have had people yank the rear door and hood open on my street rod. The suicide doors and he folding hood are just too much for some idiots to resist. I have told those I caught in the act, "Old cars are like ol' ladies. If it ain't yours don't F@#% with it!" That holds true for motorcycles also. __________________ You never slow down you never grow old VBA #656 Black 2007 1600 Nomad
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03-03-2011, 12:39 AM	#10
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Be warned when parking in tourist areas Sitting on someone's bike is no different than breaking into someone's automobile in my opinion. Some people just have no respect for other people's property. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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03-03-2011, 09:03 AM	#11
mobandy78 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Owasso, OK Posts: 1,485	Be warned when parking in tourist areas I had this happen at an apartment complex I used to live in. I had an '03 Suzuki Bandit parked right outside my apartment door. I woke up to a bunch of voices and look outside... there were about 15-20 "foreigners" looking at my bike, touching and talking about it. Before I could get out of the door, one of them climbed on it! I did go ballistic on all of them. They tried to apologize, but I was having nothing of it. Told them if I ever saw one of them even get close to it again, I was not going to come out without a firearm! Come to find out, they were a bunch of students from another country attending the flight school nearby and that particular apartment complex gave the school discounted housing for out of state students. Needless to say, my bike didn't stay there very long, neither did I... moved out about a month later. __________________ Matt "Mo" Moore Owasso, Oklahoma VBA #1250 2005 Nomad 1600 - Darkside "There is no normal life, there's just life. So get on with it." - Doc Holiday
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03-03-2011, 11:07 AM	#13
nomadtom69 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maryville, Tn Posts: 2,657	Be warned when parking in tourist areas Down here they say 911 is for real emergency's Just tell them it is because if you do not get this SOB off my bike I am going to shoot his a$$ __________________ (NomadTom69)Tom Green Previous bikes - 2004 BMW R1200 CLC 2006 Nomad 1600 Black -1985 BMW K100 RT VBA #001609 Viet-Nam Vet 71-72 Maryville , Tn. Maggie Valley '11-Townsend '12-Estes Park '13- Copperhead fall rally "13- Elkins WV '14- Eureka Springs ' 15- Helen Ga. SE Rally '16
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03-03-2011, 08:56 PM	#14
wheelie Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Neoga, IL Posts: 433	Be warned when parking in tourist areas TC I thought the same thing 911 as in Sept 11. __________________ You never slow down you never grow old VBA #656 Black 2007 1600 Nomad
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03-03-2011, 09:53 PM	#15
nomadtom69 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maryville, Tn Posts: 2,657	Be warned when parking in tourist areas yeah dummy me I did not read what was in the box above the note. :-[ __________________ (NomadTom69)Tom Green Previous bikes - 2004 BMW R1200 CLC 2006 Nomad 1600 Black -1985 BMW K100 RT VBA #001609 Viet-Nam Vet 71-72 Maryville , Tn. Maggie Valley '11-Townsend '12-Estes Park '13- Copperhead fall rally "13- Elkins WV '14- Eureka Springs ' 15- Helen Ga. SE Rally '16
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