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I bought a brand new 2016 GTV 300 today, only 60 miles on the ODO, and this woman backed into it and knocked it over.

At least she came and tracked me down. Really bummed out, because the alignment spot on and they FINALLY FIXED THE WOBBLE on this scooter. I hope the drop doesn't mess that all up....
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Sigh...really hope it didn't get too banged up. Sometimes it seems a shiny new machine is a magnet for this sort of thing.
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Similar situation happened to my husbands 300 a few months ago, I won't go into details, insurance companies SUCK! 😩
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That sucks. At least she tracked you down and didn't run. Still sucks though. Hope the damage is minimal and easily fixed.
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So sorry to hear this! Sure hopes it is okay.
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Ugh. So sorry that happened.
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Re: Bought a 2016 GTV 300 today, someone hit it today
noeltazz wrote:
I bought a brand new 2016 GTV 300 today, only 60 miles on the ODO,

they FINALLY FIXED THE WOBBLE on this scooter. I hope the drop doesn't mess that all up....
Do you mean the new model no longer has the wobble due to improved suspension, or somehow there was a problem with your new one and they finally fixed it? If it's the first, I wouldn't be very concerned, can't really comment if the 2nd.
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N that sucks. Do you have pics of the damage. Maybe they'll total it if the frame is bent or the metal body is severely dented. I'll rub my 8 bunnies feet for you. They come in handy sometimes. Good luck and keep us posted. Did you have a LX before? Glad to see you back on but not because of a accident. Don't be a stranger
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judy wrote:
N that sucks. Do you have pics of the damage. Maybe they'll total it if the frame is bent or the metal body is severely dented. I'll rub my 8 bunnies feet for you. They come in handy sometimes. Good luck and keep us posted. Did you have a LX before? Glad to see you back on but not because of a accident. Don't be a stranger
I had a 2009 GTS 250 Super. Thanks Judy, you are sweet. I just hope they can make it like the day i bought it again (yesterday), on all my bikes it seems once they're dropped they just arent' the same anymore.
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Do you mean the new model no longer has the wobble due to improved suspension, or somehow there was a problem with your new one and they finally fixed it? If it's the first, I wouldn't be very concerned, can't really comment if the 2nd.
I mean the new model (at least the one i bought yesterday) has NO wobble whatsoever. My old 250 super GTS had a wicked wobble of death. On the 2016 GTV that I bought yesterday, you can let go of the handle bars from 70 all the way down to 0 mph and it is smooth as butter, at least thats how it was before it got dropped. I don't know about now.
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I mean the new model (at least the one i bought yesterday) has NO wobble whatsoever. My old 250 super GTS had a wicked wobble of death. On the 2016 GTV that I bought yesterday, you can let go of the handle bars from 70 all the way down to 0 mph and it is smooth as butter, at least thats how it was before it got dropped. I don't know about now.
Ah, makes sense. Thx goodness she actually came and found you, better to use her insurance.

When you say she "knocked it over", did she just tap it and cause a tip-over, or much harder? Geez, what a shame, but with such a brand new machine it might be easier to settle with her insurance company. Best of luck!
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noeltazz wrote:
Ah, makes sense. Thx goodness she actually came and found you, better to use her insurance.

When you say she "knocked it over", did she just tap it and cause a tip-over, or much harder? Geez, what a shame, but with such a brand new machine it might be easier to settle with her insurance company. Best of luck!
Yeah, she was parked and didnt see the scooter behind it. she backed up into it, and caused it to tip over onto the left side.
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That really stinks. Hope that it can be repaired completely, or that they don't give you any garbage about totaling it and buying you a brand new one.
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That really sucks. I can't imagine going from such a high to such a low in the same day. I hope everything gets addressed to your 100% satisfaction.
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Similar situation happened to my husbands 300 a few months ago, I won't go into details, insurance companies SUCK! 😩
No, Insurance companies pay out for policy you selected, you want better coverage, pay for it. You want nothing out of pocket, pay for that, it costs about 3 times as much and it's not worth it, but you would have been covered.
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Sorry to hear that, do you still feel the same about your scooter,

I say that because the Yamaha Town Mate i had about 30 years ago was wrecked by my brother, and even after it was all fixed up, i just never felt the same about it,
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Same thing happened to my 150 a couple years ago. It took a couple months for the insurance to cut a check for the scoot to be fixed.
I hope yours goes better and the scoot looks perfect!
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Same thing happened to mine yesterday, I've just come back from the cop shop to report it. Luckily I had a witness to the ''accident'' as I never saw it. Insurance job now. Mine is 9 months old and mint condition, or at least it was.
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So sorry to hear that. It could have been worse. I was actually sitting on my brand new Stella (less than 200 miles) when a delivery van backed into me. I was stopped in a traffic lane and the driver, without looking, decided to back up to get a parking space. No rear windows or camera on the van. Their insurance bought me a new bike. Happily I was not hurt or I would have been "grounded" for good.

Lesson to all. Don't position yourself in a blind spot behind any vehicle. If you can't see the vehicle's mirror the driver can't see you.

And yes - I did hit the horn but with the windows closed and AC on the driver couldn't hear it and I couldn't back up do to other vehicles.
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...the Yamaha Town Mate i had about 30 years ago was wrecked by my brother, and even after it was all fixed up, i just never felt the same about it,
And your brother?
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Sorry to hear that, do you still feel the same about your scooter,

I say that because the Yamaha Town Mate i had about 30 years ago was wrecked by my brother, and even after it was all fixed up, i just never felt the same about it,
Nah, I don't feel the same. Once they go down, it's never the same

Hard to describe how much joy I had riding it before it got knocked down. Then the complete opposite emotion..

This was the only vehicle I had every bought new before, ever... ! To make it worse. Now it doesn't even feel that way anymore, I might as well have just got a used one I feel like
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w2darren wrote:
...the Yamaha Town Mate i had about 30 years ago was wrecked by my brother, and even after it was all fixed up, i just never felt the same about it,
And your brother?
Thank god he was fine, just a few bruises, but i was still pissed at him.
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w2darren wrote:
...the Yamaha Town Mate i had about 30 years ago was wrecked by my brother, and even after it was all fixed up, i just never felt the same about it,
And your brother?
Thank god he was fine, just a few bruises, but i was still pissed at him.
Guessing you didn't have to give him the bruises.


Noeltazz, I know the feeling of "new." I figured out over the years that it's mostly a "head" thing. Still sucks for you though. A lot easier if the bumps and scratches come slowly over time.
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what you do with the gts?
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Once they go down, it's never the same
I disagree. On a new bike I'm always a little tense wondering what calamity is going to happen to it. Once it's happened, especially if it's a small thing like this, then I can just relax and ride.
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