Vehicular MAGNASlaughter

[Magnum Magna]

Capt. Howard you are correct.

Business with a parking lot: the front sidewalk area is up to them or property owners.  The lined area next to handicap area is a ticket able violation.  In Plano, Texas the Citizens on patrol give tickets for that.   I have never gotten one but I have never done it. 

[dgc67]

I was able to bend my bars back for the most part.
On the broken lock.  Can you see the bottom of your ignition?  When you lock the steering to one side a piece slides out the bottom.  Maybe it got knocked loose/down and is stopping you from turning.

[JLeather]

Dan,
  That totally sucks man.  Lemme know if I can help with anything.  I'll ask my uncle if he's got any Magna handlebars cause he rides a 80-something 750 as well.  Also, if you've never tried them before Baltimore Cycle Salvage on franklin street has a lot of parts.  They'd probably have all the stuff you need to get it back on the road (maybe a new set of trees if the mangled up that lock mechanism).  BTW, was it locked when they hit it?  Cause if it was then that tab is probably bent to hell and jammed in the side of the trees.

And since we're swapping stories, my first bike was hit in a parking lot (in a motorcycle-specific parking spot too).  When I was going to college at Maryland my virago 750 was backed into and knocked over, and they set it back up before they left.  I hopped on it and went to start it and realized the right hand grip was at 90* to the forks (pointing right at my chest).  I managed to un-bend that one with a big piece of pipe over the grip and two friends, and it rode ok until I sold it.

[MarylandMagnav45]

Dan,
  That totally sucks man.  Lemme know if I can help with anything.  I'll ask my uncle if he's got any Magna handlebars cause he rides a 80-something 750 as well.  Also, if you've never tried them before Baltimore Cycle Salvage on franklin street has a lot of parts.  They'd probably have all the stuff you need to get it back on the road (maybe a new set of trees if the mangled up that lock mechanism).  BTW, was it locked when they hit it?  Cause if it was then that tab is probably bent to hell and jammed in the side of the trees.

And since we're swapping stories, my first bike was hit in a parking lot (in a motorcycle-specific parking spot too).  When I was going to college at Maryland my virago 750 was backed into and knocked over, and they set it back up before they left.  I hopped on it and went to start it and realized the right hand grip was at 90* to the forks (pointing right at my chest).  I managed to un-bend that one with a big piece of pipe over the grip and two friends, and it rode ok until I sold it.

Hey John:

Thanks.  I don't think I need new handlebars but maybe we can try that pipe trick and see how that works.

The bike was not locked to my knowledge when it was hit.  I'm pretty busy till Thursday so I'll try to take a look at the lock mechanism then.

I'd definitely like to fix the lock if i can because I'd hate to be on a slight grade and the bike un-twines itself and rolls backwards until it falls over.

[Smoked U]

You might want to go back to the scene and see if you can spot any cameras that might have caught this on video. Get this guys license number and bust his ass.

[Capt. Howard]

You might want to go back to the scene and see if you can spot any cameras that might have caught this on video. Get this guys license number and bust his ass.

Very good idea...CSI...