Damn and Boll@cks

[Noggin the Nog]

Just put the first scratches on my new scoot
Was turning it around in the back garden was looking at the back end which was close to the wall whilst pulling it back and leant it over a bit to make sure the back end cleared and the bloomin front mudgaurd caught the line post putting several large scratches in the side
Have tried polishing em out, but still noticeable, might get some reflective stickers to cover em up.
But most of all I feel so angry with meself, warra tw@t
G.

[Wolf]

oh dear don't worry we all do it, i've had 6 new scooters in the past & marked/scrached 5 you'll notice over time you will get stone chips on it to I know it's not nice especially on new but it happenes

[Zed]

When I buy something new I'm worried about scratching, I get a craft knife and make a deliberate scratch. Once marked, anything else causes much less stress

[Data]

Sorry to hear that. Know how you feel. Did the same to my new B400 just a couple of weeks ago putting it away at work. However, my little scrap cause just two straight scratches to the side of the leg shield on one side. Luckily, some metalic T cut took both scratches out and a coat of Supaguard brought a lovely shine back. It was just the clear coat affected. If that handn't worked I'd have taken off the legshield and given the affected area another coat of clear coat from Halfords. Is it just your clear coat or has it cut into the metalic paint underneath?

[Normsthename]

But most of all I feel so angry with meself, warra tw@t

We've all done it......
A couple of weeks ago I went out for a spin on my K1200 GT and fitted the panniers because I had to carry something.
When I returned home I pulled up at the rear gate and tried going thru' it with the Panniers still fitted
One deep scratch in a pannier and a valuable lesson learned.......

Andy

[geoff]

Well I pulled my sh300 out of the shed,only to find that some rabid mouse has chewed half the seat vinyl off it,war is declared,the mouse is going to get it.
Anyone know of a good second hand seat for an sh300i,year 2010?

[johnp]

I have also done the same, so your not the only one.

[scorpakid]

what are we riding...scooters or ornamental showpieces..? few scuffs make em look like a real bike anyway...

[Alanzzg]

I smashed my screen turning around in the back yard ,front wheel caught the yard brush which was standing against the wall and it flipped up and the stale whacked the screen

My mana

[bornagainbiker]

Last week I was getting off and my boot slightly caught the left hand side panel, no big deal but when I looked there was a small 2mm chip in the panel paint work. This was caused by my boots having metal tie hoops at the top of them. Honestly I thought about it all night and even thought of a chips away repair, but why it'll probably happen again. I still look at it though as if by magic it would not be there.