Beware: There's a Pusher on the loose

rlfaubion · 03-15-2008, 06:32 PM

While cleaning my bike in the driveway today, I placed a 2x4 block under the kickstand to raise the port side for a better reach to clean’r. While sitting on a short stool polishing the valve covers on that same port side the bike went over on the starboard side.

Instinctively, I grabbed something on the bike to hold onto, but realized in that moment she was a goner. As she eased on over her side, thankfully I did have a grab on it. As it went over it continued its roll up and over the topside of the crash bars. I pulled hard but it still ended up rolling over enough to mar the side-bag door opener, and the windshield just a little. I don’t know how much more it might have rolled if I didn’t have some kind of handle on it.

As I stabilized the bike lying on its side, I looked back over my shoulder, and saw this guy running away. It became all so clear to me now that he is the SOB that pushed my bike over!

Crash guard’s work (my dings are minor if such a term exist), but please watch for and be very afraid of this pusher guy. He could be in your neighborhood next.

radco · 03-15-2008, 06:51 PM

MAN what a JERK that guy was,, Sound like something a kid would do.... GLAD you wereny hurt and the bike not damaged much... BET the Jerk couldnt out run a 357

Rich

**Idaho** · 03-15-2008, 06:59 PM

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As I stabilized the bike lying on its side, I looked back over my shoulder, and saw this guy running away. It became all so clear to me now that he is the SOB that pushed my bike over!

Crash guard’s work (my dings are minor if such a term exist), but please watch for and be very afraid of this pusher guy. He could be in your neighborhood next.

There is just no way to account for the meaness and stupidity of some people. Glad that the damage is not too bad.

misunderstood · 03-15-2008, 07:31 PM

gremlins

**ringadingh** · 03-15-2008, 07:39 PM

Sorry to mishap today, hopefully you will find out who it is and deal with him accordingly.

buck · 03-15-2008, 08:00 PM

My gut reaction would be to chase him but not sure what I would/could do if I caught him.

I'm sure it was a deprived child, who has had a tough life and no one understands him. It wasn't really his fault. You are no doubt wealthy because you have a nice motorcycle, so what's the big deal?

**Top Cat** · 03-15-2008, 09:33 PM

Geeze Valdez, that guy looks pretty deranged. I don't think I would mess with him ;)

unwind2 · 03-15-2008, 10:03 PM

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While cleaning my bike in the driveway today, I placed a 2x4 block under the kickstand to raise the port side for a better reach to clean’r. While sitting on a short stool polishing the valve covers on that same port side the bike went over on the starboard side.

Instinctively, I grabbed something on the bike to hold onto, but realized in that moment she was a goner. As she eased on over her side, thankfully I did have a grab on it. As it went over it continued its roll up and over the topside of the crash bars. I pulled hard but it still ended up rolling over enough to mar the side-bag door opener, and the windshield just a little. I don’t know how much more it might have rolled if I didn’t have some kind of handle on it.

As I stabilized the bike lying on its side, I looked back over my shoulder, and saw this guy running away. It became all so clear to me now that he is the SOB that pushed my bike over!

Crash guard’s work (my dings are minor if such a term exist), but please watch for and be very afraid of this pusher guy. He could be in your neighborhood next.

Obviously this guys has some tics. He was probably just admiring your bike...jerked with one of his tics and accidentally tipped your bike over. Ran away because he was so embarrassed. :-/

Bdog · 03-16-2008, 12:23 AM

Sense of humour is always a strong tool..glad to hear ya have one...I bet your first words that came in mind were.."gosh golly" or maybe.."gee whiz"

skeeter · 03-16-2008, 01:40 AM

I think the Guys from New York and he's already bee thru Texas. He runs purdy fast too. He pushed my bike over and I was doin 20mph. Got the same scratches you do and tweaked the bars also. Changed the bars, was doin that anyway. Haven't spent the bucks on new door handle. Leaving it as a reminder. It could have been worse...you could have been under it. I can't bench 800lbs.

dakals · 03-16-2008, 08:30 AM

Sorry about the bike!!! Glad you are ok!!!!!

ells · 03-16-2008, 09:37 AM

Same guy visited me once. With a VN800, it doesn't lean nearly as much on the kickstand so when I just turned the front wheel to the right and started cleaning the port side of the front wheel, he jumped out from behind a tree and got me too, had to have been him.

mrfuni · 03-16-2008, 01:22 PM

Valdex
He did it to me also a few months ago. Same thing, polishing my chrome with a block under the kick stand. Fortunately there was no damage but my heart sank as the bike went over. I'm in Florida you're in NC, maybe he's working the east coast.....

dogdoc · 03-16-2008, 03:06 PM

I never use a block anymore due to that reason, mine never fell over off a block but its just waiting to happen if you do use a block.

socwkbiker · 03-16-2008, 07:38 PM

Wait, I think I saw that guy in my garage once too!

03-15-2008, 06:32 PM	#1
rlfaubion Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,582	Beware: There's a Pusher on the loose While cleaning my bike in the driveway today, I placed a 2x4 block under the kickstand to raise the port side for a better reach to clean’r. While sitting on a short stool polishing the valve covers on that same port side the bike went over on the starboard side. Instinctively, I grabbed something on the bike to hold onto, but realized in that moment she was a goner. As she eased on over her side, thankfully I did have a grab on it. As it went over it continued its roll up and over the topside of the crash bars. I pulled hard but it still ended up rolling over enough to mar the side-bag door opener, and the windshield just a little. I don’t know how much more it might have rolled if I didn’t have some kind of handle on it. As I stabilized the bike lying on its side, I looked back over my shoulder, and saw this guy running away. It became all so clear to me now that he is the SOB that pushed my bike over! Crash guard’s work (my dings are minor if such a term exist), but please watch for and be very afraid of this pusher guy. He could be in your neighborhood next. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-15-2008, 06:51 PM	#2
radco Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dedham Maine Posts: 4,199	Beware: There's a Pusher on the loose MAN what a JERK that guy was,, Sound like something a kid would do.... GLAD you wereny hurt and the bike not damaged much... BET the Jerk couldnt out run a 357 Rich __________________
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03-15-2008, 07:31 PM	#4
misunderstood Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Knoxville,TN Posts: 1,845	Beware: There's a Pusher on the loose gremlins
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03-15-2008, 07:39 PM	#5
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Beware: There's a Pusher on the loose Sorry to mishap today, hopefully you will find out who it is and deal with him accordingly. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-15-2008, 08:00 PM	#6
buck Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 209	Beware: There's a Pusher on the loose My gut reaction would be to chase him but not sure what I would/could do if I caught him. I'm sure it was a deprived child, who has had a tough life and no one understands him. It wasn't really his fault. You are no doubt wealthy because you have a nice motorcycle, so what's the big deal?
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03-15-2008, 09:33 PM	#7
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Beware: There's a Pusher on the loose Geeze Valdez, that guy looks pretty deranged. I don't think I would mess with him ;) __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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03-16-2008, 12:23 AM	#9
Bdog Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ft. Mcmurray Ab. Posts: 1,447	Beware: There's a Pusher on the loose Sense of humour is always a strong tool..glad to hear ya have one...I bet your first words that came in mind were.."gosh golly" or maybe.."gee whiz" __________________
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03-16-2008, 01:40 AM	#10
skeeter Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kerrville Tx Posts: 1,713	Beware: There's a Pusher on the loose I think the Guys from New York and he's already bee thru Texas. He runs purdy fast too. He pushed my bike over and I was doin 20mph. Got the same scratches you do and tweaked the bars also. Changed the bars, was doin that anyway. Haven't spent the bucks on new door handle. Leaving it as a reminder. It could have been worse...you could have been under it. I can't bench 800lbs. __________________ Robert(skeeter)Dozier 07 Red&Titanium Nomad 81 Suzuki 850GL KawaNow pre#
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03-16-2008, 08:30 AM	#11
dakals Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Beloit,WI Posts: 4,256	Beware: There's a Pusher on the loose Sorry about the bike!!! Glad you are ok!!!!!
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03-16-2008, 09:37 AM	#12
ells Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boulder County, Colorado Posts: 2,014	Beware: There's a Pusher on the loose Same guy visited me once. With a VN800, it doesn't lean nearly as much on the kickstand so when I just turned the front wheel to the right and started cleaning the port side of the front wheel, he jumped out from behind a tree and got me too, had to have been him.
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03-16-2008, 01:22 PM	#13
mrfuni Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 1,301	Beware: There's a Pusher on the loose Valdex He did it to me also a few months ago. Same thing, polishing my chrome with a block under the kick stand. Fortunately there was no damage but my heart sank as the bike went over. I'm in Florida you're in NC, maybe he's working the east coast.....
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03-16-2008, 03:06 PM	#14
dogdoc Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,263	Beware: There's a Pusher on the loose I never use a block anymore due to that reason, mine never fell over off a block but its just waiting to happen if you do use a block.
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03-16-2008, 07:38 PM	#15
socwkbiker Top Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 6,272	Beware: There's a Pusher on the loose Wait, I think I saw that guy in my garage once too! __________________ Jeff Platz VBA #0002 VBA VP-Global B.A.C.A. Hoss 2005 "StrongBear" Black/Silver Todd and BD
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