When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
The accumulation of dirt stay wetter longer than a clean surface... In other words a place for rust to start... May be that he did you a favor in the long run.
They don't need any dirt to start rusting...I sneezed wrong one time and the bolts started rusting...
Originally Posted by pottsy
Get over it. It's just a frikkin bike.
For some it probably is...for others it's a lot more.
As the old saying goes..."You can't fix Stupid" - the billing for the detail work idea wins the thread! He refuses, THEN you pop him good.
I park my bike in front of the church all the time; no one touches it, although I've had to warn off small children a couple times. I tell 'em it's "hot"!
Yes it is just a bike but thats no reason for someone to purposely damage it.
Maybe he didnt know any better if not now he does if theres no damage done leave it at that.
i'd like to play devil's advocate for those of you saying "it's just a bike"
does it generally not bother you when people are touching your stuff?
if you park your car outside a restaurant and come out of dinner to find someone leaning against the hood with jeans on, is it "just a car"
would your response be the same if the guy was keying your bike?
i'm still in college, i work as much as i can but don't make much.
yeah it's just a bike, but it's the only one i've got.
For once I agree with Toast: I work really hard at making my ride "pop" and enjoy the compliments because of it. I'd be mortified to find someone raking a dull finger over my paint. That said, if you let your bike go, you can't expect others to have great respect for what you don't seem to.
That's STILL no excuse to touch someone else's property, and most church folk are good about that despite the lack of concern for material things.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.