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Posted November 30, 2010 06:59 AM
I have three dogs, two labs and a golden retriever ages 3,4,and 5. They get alot of attention due to the fact that I am unemployed and always around the house. My bikes are kept in my walk out basement since there is no garage and up until today I thought everything was safe.
I leave my walk out open during the day so the pups can go out play, do their business and then come back up stairs at their leisure. Today my dogs went out and the two labs came up while the golden was outside. Normally he barks quite a bit and today I didnt hear any barking so I went to see if he was still in the yard. What I found made me sick..
My ZX 14 was in 100% mint condition, not a nick, not a scratch and always kept clean and waxed...today everything changed. He chewed, scratched all the plastic on the bike with the exception of the rear tail, their are holes and teeth marks all around the fairing. But wait..it gets better..some how my dog ripped out several wires (I have no idea what they are ) on the left side and on the right side...he chewed connectors and all that remains are sections of wire 3-10" in length lying on the ground..Just another kick in the balls..every week its something else. Now I find myself in a very difficult position..I cant afford to pay a shop $80-90 an hour to work on the bike and I am far from what one would call a mechanic..
I cant put a claim on the bike since I only carry liability and my homeowners does not cover licensed motorized vehicals on my property.
Any advise ?