yeah, first bike was totaled by the shipping company in route. The shipping company dropped the box off the truck and still refuses to admit it.
Hello Mousejstr,
I'm curious, did you actually witness the crate get dropped, or is this an assumption? I'm asking because I have been asked to evaluate an Energica Ego that was cosmetically damaged in shipping en route to Chicago. I work in the motorcycle industry and am often asked to look at damaged motorcycles from a forensic point of view and determine visible and underlying damage, evaluate the frame for trueness, verify suspension and wheels are perfect, etc. prior to their being offered for sale. I received a white 2017 Ego with cosmetic damage on the lower left of the top shell and the rear side panel, along with a torn seat. It had come loose and leaned a little to the left side before coming up against a wooden crate, and then it would appear the the person present grabbed it by the mirrors to try to straighten it back up, effectively breaking off the mirror. It's a common damage pattern when bikes are shipped. I've seen this many times. When the bike was shipped here on a pallet, the driver removed the tie downs prior to putting the side stand down, and if I hadn't of been there to catch it, I'm sure it would have fallen over. The driver then proceeded to stand over the front wheel facing the bike, grab the mirror on one side and the remaining broken mirror mount of the other, to attempt to push the bike. Apparently the handlebars didn't seem like an adequate grab point !
I've had many many bikes delivered here, and it always amazes me how some of these trained professional drivers load and unload motorcycles. Some are obviously very skilled, while others leave a lot to be desired. I received a KTM 690 that the trucking company parked against the wall with the side stand down, and a tie down from the right foot peg, over the seat, to the wall of the truck on the left. The left mirror and bar end were broken, the seat was torn, and the side stand mount on the frame was bent. When I questioned the driver he said "It's a dirt bike. It don't matter".
I'd love to know more facts about the one you received. Feel free to PM me.
Francois