What to Do When Someone Tips Over Your Motorcycle

While we love the maneuverable size of motorcycles, we do not love the risk involved with parking them in a busy parking lot. Sometimes other people are negligent when it comes to other people's vehicles. With a motorcycle, a careless person can tip over a bike by accident. The essential thing to remember in this type of situation is to stay calm. Remember these tips for different situations. Visit Gina's Motorsports of Monee for more advice when it comes to a tipped-over cycle. Our dealership, located in Monee, Illinois, proudly serves Chicago, Illinois, and Kankakee County.

With a Vehicle

If you witness someone bump your motorcycle with their vehicle, you need to do several things while staying calm. First, take pictures of your bike on its side. By the time the police arrive, you should have plenty of evidence for your insurance claim. Hopefully, the person who tipped your motorcycle over has vehicle insurance. They should be able to cover any damage using their liability insurance. In the worst-case scenario, the police will need to mediate if the person does not have insurance.

With Their Body

The situation is similar if someone knocks over your motorcycle with their body. It is less likely to be an accident, but you should still try to stay calm. First, call the police so that there is an official around to witness and mediate the discussion you have with the other person. The person will be personally liable for any damages, which means you might have to sue them if they refuse to negotiate with you.

What Happens If the Person Left?

Sometimes people are not honest if they tapped your cycle with their car or knocked it over on accident. Most often, when you find your motorcycle tipped over and there is no one around, there will be few actions you can take. To find out more, you can try to locate camera footage from a nearby business or ask around to other people in the area. A comprehensive insurance plan will cover expensive damages.

Ways to Protect Your Bike

If you need to park your cycle in a crowded parking lot, take steps to protect it. For example, they make alarms that will go off if an unknown person attempts to move your bike. Also, park your bike in a legal spot. It will be safer, and you will have more peace of mind.

Keep calm and remember to get as much information as possible if your motorcycle gets tipped over by someone else. Come over to Gina's Motorsports of Monee in Monee, Illinois, and our team will give you a look at our current inventory of cycles and supplies. We welcome customers from Kankakee County and Chicago, Illinois.