My Motorcycle Was Damaged By Shipper

Why even deal with him? Go straight to the insurance.

 

Hopefully you got photos of it knocked over on/in his trailer.

 

Hopefully his insurance covers motor vehicles.

 

Burn him. Hope his insurance is good

 

i have had motor bikes as well, and right now, i fail to see how the frame got damaged after a short fall onto the floor. it would have to have been twisted in some way, and i just don't see it.



did you personally go to New Orleans to actually see the bike? or did you buy it from pictures posted on a website?

did you ride the bike before you bought it..??

i'm thinking if a VIN number was checked, even police reports, there may have been damage there already.

or, if the guy took a dump, got up and rode off, there would be no report.

he may have been told by the insurance company to "dummy up, we will take care of this"

i wish you well, but if you bought this by pictures or word of mouth, and no test ride, then this may be a battle to prove he is at fault.

bike frames ain't cheap, he's gonna be sorry he did not want you to go thru the insurance. and you may have to do some chasing.....

good luck.

 

There are trailers meant for hauling bikes. Would never had let someone move one like that. Accident waiting to happen.
You have it documented, get on his insurance.

 

you said you are a trooper and did your due diligence?

well, you didn't check out the hotshot company good enough

that load behind the bike should have been secured, and i do not see any load strapping there by the way,......then the bike as well, with maybe 2 straps, since it is heavier, and maybe not resting on the kickstand, but on blocks

looks like to me, your bike WAS the total load securement.....!!

i have seen professional hotshots secure loads, especially motorbikes, that use blocking materials, racks, tie downs in/on the floors, etc....i think you hired hacks.

good luck. he/they may have the bare legal minimum insurance, if any at all.

you might get faster results catching a gator in someone's front yard, than that insurance company (if any "real" insurance company), paying the claim.

like this, and take note, the kickstand is down, but NOT touching the floor.

and these guys ain't even getting paid to do this....