----------------- Incident Update -------------------
As I have mentioned, since my Bandit is only 1991 B250, grey import, so it is not worth that much, so I have only 3rd party insurance..... For this incident, looks like I can only try to claim the damage from other party myself.
Lucky enough, the police actually called up the Cab company and chased down the Taxi driver (who is the actual owner of the Cab). The excuse he gave the police is:
" He is very apologetic about the incident, but he thought ther eis no damage, so he didn't leave any details at all. he is willing to pay for all of the damage, provided that two qoutes are provided" .... He left his mobile number with the police, so I tried to call that number, it is switched off. Tried left the number and a SMS message, no reply. Took me whol day, finally after 5pm, got through and ask for his address so I know where to send the qoute to.
When called, he still cursing and swearing that there is no damage, and says "I only hit the tire, there is no damage. But b/c I have no proof, so I have no choice but to pay"
Point 1 - "No Damage" ?!?!?! he Didn't even bother to ask me anything except yelling at me he is trying to reverse.... he didn't look at the other side of my front Mudguard, have a big chunk came off, and he has the gut to say that.
He didn't even ask me anything about whether I am ok, he just looked at my bike and walked away!!!!!
And now trying to call up a few places to get qoute ..... apparently, even though it is only mud guard is broken, I have book a time with the bikeshop, leave my bike at the bikeshop, and pay $60 for a qoute if I am not going to get the bike fixed at the shop.... WTF !
This is getting really painful...... I am definately going to make that driver pay.... I wouldn't be this pissed off until his bad attitude. If he had apologised at the scene that he accidentally accelerated too much, I wouldn't be this mad. But his continue denial, which really gets to me. Will be obtaining a police report from the police station I lodged the incident, and a incident report from the security at my office building, I'm going to go to VTD like B6mick said, ensure I complain to them about it and expect some sort of action from them (well, at least make sure they enforce his guy pay for all costs, including the qoutation costs).
Will try update you guys when I finally get some more details. Going to call up two bike shop down in the CBD in Melbourne and ask them to qoute the price.....