post on PH;
Well it's a small world isn't it!
I work with the lady in question, and whilst I didn't see the impact, I was just around the corner in the car park, and I did hear it. I looked around the corner to see what the noise was, to see the bike in question leaning against the car (which was parked) having cartwheeled into it,and the rider picking himself up off the floor. It seems the rider couldn't be bothered to get off his bike to get up onto the kerb and decided to try and jump it. He presumably caught the kerb with his front wheel, which caused the back of the bike to flip over into my collegues car
For the record, it isn't a 10mm scratch; the boot has a 10cm scratch and a nice dent, the left rear light cluster has been cracked, and there is a 10mm scratch on the n/s rear wing.
The car is two years old and still under warranty, the lady paid a premium to buy the car from a BMW Mini dealer, she plans to keep the car, and consequently is not keen on a quick smart repair that will not last the test of time.
She was as surprised as anyone when she received the written estimate, having been told verbally by the local mini dealer that it would cost roughly £600. She has considered claiming on her insurance but she would lose her no claims bonus, and has an excess of £350, and at the end of the day why should she claim on her insurance for something which was totally the bike riders fault.
I am not going to point the lady in the direction of this thread, she already feels very sorry for the rider, and it is certainly not her fault that the rider who hit a parked car didn't have the forsight to take out insurance to cover him. To the riders credit he did "own up" (he didn't have much choice as there were two witnesses), but I did get the impression that he would have sought out the owner anyway.
I don't have time to post pictures; it seems the rider has a friend on here, if he wants to get photo's from them, and post them then please feel free to do so, however please ensure that the registration number is not visable.
Apologies for any speeeeling errors, I'm in a rush as I have to be in a meeting now.
a bit more than a 10mm scratch!
The lad in question has said he'd pay. Are you suggesting he should duck/dive his way out of paying and a innocent woman foot the bill out of her pocket when it wasnt her fault? 
