Bike was stationary, just sitting peacefully on it's side stand when a careless cager decided the parking space was empty and violently whipped their cage around the big truck next to me and smacked into my license plate holder and drove it straight into the rear tire, vaulted the entire bike forward off the side stand so hard it knocked the bike over, slid it across the pavement and jammed it into the facing curb.

license plate holder
license plate itself
sheet metal bracket that is part of the fender assembly is twisted/torn/bent
kickstand is sprung, won't stay extended reliably any more
LH mirror
LH handgrip
LH turn signals front & back
LH footpeg snapped off
LH saddle bag scrubbed and abraded
triple tree is twisted / front tire orientation off axis
rear tire is strongly cocked on axle (bent rim/bent axle -- dunno yet)

Cager arsehole got out, put the bike back upright in approximately the same location then skedaddled without leaving any notification or information.    A parking lot hit and run, in other words.

Cops classify it as a "parking lot fender bender" on their paperwork, but the damage to the bike was significant, especially if alignment/triple tree/frame has been affected.

Now here is the last part of the pisser -- I had a minor spill getting it home because the license bracket wouldn't stay pulled out away from the tire and when I stopped to pull it back out the side stand folded up while I was trying to get off the bike to fix it.  

I went down to the left side and banged up my left knee (my bad knee) again.  

Gimp again.

sheeeit ....




My Savage is up on the lift, dangling in the air until my knee gets better.  


Who has a stock Suzuki main rider foot peg sitting around drawing dust?   Mine is toast.

sorry bout the bad luck!! cause of the idiots i share the road with even
tho my 06 is paid off i still carry fc insurance

I got stuff left over from the wreck I bought.
But if you want pretty... look elsewhere cause it ain't.
let me know what you can't find.

Man that is rough sorry to hear it. That is why I never park in a spot, it is just not safe.

I wish you and your Savage a speedy recovery.

Oldfeller,

I have a set of foot pegs that I replaced on my bike.  They are just sitting on the shelf.  If you want them, I will send them to you  for the cost of postage.  (Send me an email with you mailing information.) Sorry about the accident.  I had the same thing happen to one of my bikes, only it was parked in the space in front of my condo at the time.  
Jerry

Remember fellas, always park to the rear of the spot if you have to use one.  It's like ridin', if they can't see you, their run you over before they know it.  park so they can see your tail light, inline with the rest of the dinosaurs.

if your rear wheel (as opposed to bent axle) is messed up I've got a spare. Has a good tire ( dunlop 401 I think. Maybe 404.) on it but its very near replacement time. Unfortunate as your situation is, and I do sympathize as far as Im able, I can't let it go for nothing. $40 and shipping. No brake hub. Does include the pulley if you need it. And as a bonus, although I cant really afford to let it go for nothing, I tend to lose checks ( ask diamond jim. Sold him a rear shock, lost the check and he got it for free all said and done) ...anyway...