It had to Happen Some Day

[mgwtrike]

Ok, I was warned about this from other trike owners, read so much about it here on the forum, so I figure I must of had a cranial malfunction.

Stop for gas today on my '12 Goldwing Roadsmith trike and there was a older car at the back pump, so I went around the front of him and guess what, cut the corner to short and clipped the front bumper of the car.............:cxtv:......:AGGHH:.......what-a-Dork

It was just a big scuff mark on my trike with no paint damage or dents.
Talking to the owner of the car, he said don't worry, it's a 12 year old car with lots of scratches so a couple more wouldn't hurt, super nice understanding guy.

I was so embarrassed I went home, took polishing and rubbing compound and got 90% of it buffed out.
You would have to look at the rear fender really close to notice any scratches .

DAM, I'm a idiot.......... ........my beautiful trike.

 

[apaulo]

OUCH

OUCH...Sucks to be blonde eh?

 

[Sully]

Call it a training lesson. You won't do that again I bet. ThumbUp

Scratch off works great ThumbUp

 

[rhino 2]

Yep, It happens to the best of us... Bet you won't do that again..
Like sitting on a hot stove.. Do it once you'll never do it again!:laugh:

 

[mgwtrike]

Yep you guys are right.
Drove by the same filling station today and mentally lots of bells and whistles went off all at the same time, I think I even felt my Goldwing shutter a little................LOL

 

[Lucky]

Maybe lesson learned. Could have been a lot worse. RIDE SAFE.

 

[Gorilla]

Thats how we learn. you are luck that you are learning at a low expense. Could have been a expensive ride and then insurance and all.

 

[Bighorn]

I feel your pain. the same thing happened to me the first time I went to put gas in the trike. Instead of hitting a car bumper, I brushed up against the concrete filled post that protects the pumps. Like you, I was able to polish out about 95% of the evidence. Lesson learned for sure.

 

[JaysGone]

A lot more of us then might admit have a mark or 3 on both fenders :AGGHH:and the bottoms of our running boards.:blush:

 

[mgwtrike]

Thanks fellows for all your encouragement.
When something like this happens you feel your the only one that it happen too.

 

[Calgary]

It's a scary thought to recall that on more than one occasion I've come 'just sooooooo close' to a scuff, scrape or direct crunch - all just fractions of an inch apart in severity!

$$$$'s will fix all but the most severe hit - it takes much more than that to heal our 'wounded pride'!