What do you do when you walk by someone's bike knocked over: pick it up or leave it...

[Bumpits]

...and post about it on Barf? i was going to pick it up but a. it looked like it was damaged pretty significantly
on both sides, like the attempt to stand it up had already been made and failed, and b. the tail cowl was smashed against the curb, so pieces of it would be on the ground still. But have we worked out protocol here? Saddest part is that this was right outside a police station.

https://imgur.com/gallery/mlwBXLh
If this is your bike, sorry dude.

 

[RVFRick]

Do unto others I suppose. Take photos first. Then, assuming it was safe and I had the strength to do it properly, I'd pick it up especially if it was leaking fuel or fluids. I'd also leave a note with my contact info.

 

[nebulous]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjYAsVfJE8c

pick it up and move along.

 

[gixxerjeff]

Do unto others I suppose. Take photos first. Then, assuming it was safe and I had the strength to do it properly, I'd pick it up especially if it was leaking fuel or fluids. I'd also leave a note with my contact info.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This
Especially the note part. The rider should be aware his bike had been on it's side....for a number of good reasons.

 

[Doobz]

Do unto others I suppose. Take photos first. Then, assuming it was safe and I had the strength to do it properly, I'd pick it up especially if it was leaking fuel or fluids. I'd also leave a note with my contact info.

Why would you leave your contact info? Someone else dropped it. You leaving your info makes it seem like you’re admitting fault.

 

[gixxerjeff]

^^^
Not if you write the note properly.

 

[295566]

Sorry, but in this litigious society, I'd leave it be. Unless I recognized the bike and knew the owner...

All it takes is one "witness" to tell the owner they saw you fucking with your bike while it was on its side and now you have an insurance company coming after you for damages.

 

[Marcoose]

I've done exactly that. Found motorbike knocked over, took pics, picked it up, posted on BARF. No harm no foul.

 

[Karbon]

Leave it alone. Let the rider pick it up so they can asses the damage.

Safety being the underlying theme, after a drop there may be damage that's not obvious to you, but noticeable to the owner.

I had a thread a while back about this, and the consensus was leave it alone.

 

[bradlys]

Leave it. If my motorcycle was tipped over to begin with then I want to know. If it was tipped over then put back up - it might be hard (depending on protection) to tell if it fell over or not when you're not looking.

 

[NoTraffic]

Depends on the situation, if the fallen bike could receive further damage to where it is, I'll pick it up. For instance if it's fallen over and the tire is protruding into oncoming traffic, might as well help the owner out.

 

[Kurosaki]

Sorry, but in this litigious society, I'd leave it be. Unless I recognized the bike and knew the owner...

All it takes is one "witness" to tell the owner they saw you fucking with your bike while it was on its side and now you have an insurance company coming after you for damages.

^That.

 

[Lorry]

For someone else's bike, I'd be worried about damaging it further by trying to pick it up - I'm not the strongest of people.

If the roles were reversed, if someone was trying to help by picking it up, or left it on the ground, I'd be fine either way.

 

[Blankpage]

Yep, unless I know the owner I'm minding my own business

 

[thedub]

Leave it alone. Let the rider pick it up so they can asses the damage.

For sure this.

If I came out to my bike knocked over I would want to see how it fell and where it landed and look at it after picking it up.

As opposed to finding my bike right as I left it but with damage that magically appeared.

 

[gixxerjeff]

^^^^

Do unto others I suppose. Take photos first. Then, assuming it was safe and I had the strength to do it properly, I'd pick it up especially if it was leaking fuel or fluids. I'd also leave a note with my contact info.

 

[Marcoose]

The points of leaving the bike down so the owner/rider can assess damage before he rides off are compelling. I too would like to see if my bike is damaged to the point it may be risky to ride.

 

[Kurosaki]

The points of leaving the bike down so the owner/rider can assess damage before he rides off are compelling. I too would like to see if my bike is damaged to the point it may be risky to ride.

Also, if your bike is like mine, it's not a clapped out rat bike but it's been down on the track a few times.

If my bike was knocked over where it's parked and picked up by someone, a few extra scratches would not be obvious and I wouldn't even be thinking to check for damages that would make me consider having it hauled home.

 

[bradlys]

Also, if your bike is like mine, it's not a clapped out rat bike but it's been down on the track a few times.

If my bike was knocked over where it's parked and picked up by someone, a few extra scratches would not be obvious and I wouldn't even be thinking to check for damages that would make me consider having it hauled home.

Exactly. I've actually wondered if my bike was knocked over or not because I noticed what looked like some new scratches and one of the mirrors was all funky. It could've just been that maybe I moved the mirror accidentally or I never noticed the scratches... but it made me think someone tipped my bike and picked it back up.

It really made me question shit. The frame sliders I have also tend to make it so that if the bike does tip - it won't cause much/any damage.

 

[budman]

Do unto others I suppose. Take photos first. Then, assuming it was safe and I had the strength to do it properly, I'd pick it up especially if it was leaking fuel or fluids. I'd also leave a note with my contact info.

Solid.

I have not faced this but now I know what to do.