View Full Version : Burgman vs ZX-6R = ££££
I never thought my first accident would involve me being hit by an oversized scooter, but it did.
Last night, just yards from my front door, a gent on a Burgman turned right from a side road straight into the side of me because he was looking at the traffic coming from the other direction. Hit me one side, so the bike goes down on the other (with a Burgman on top of it) in the middle of the box junction I was riding through with priority.
Damage I can see: both side fairings, both belly pans, generator cover, both mirrors, both brake levers, right footpeg and bar end, can cover. Cost to make new from my verbal description to the dealer: £1412!!!
It's in the hands of insurance now (funnily enough, he didn't want to settle privately for that much)
Now officially grumpy - that bike was mint!
PS: I'm fine - going so slow I stepped off as my bike went down.
Oh noooooooooooooo!
Those burgmans are big heavy things.
Glad your ok,
Bike can be repaired etc etc.
ThEGr33k
11-12-09, 03:12 PM
Aww man, im sorry to hear that simesb.
How did the conversation go with Mr Burgan?
Nick_69
11-12-09, 03:15 PM
Sorry to here that, never a good time to get taken out but a car or a burgan
Those burgmans are big heavy things.
Too right - took both of us to lift it off the poor little Ninja
How did the conversation go with Mr Burgan?
Thoroughly decent chap in the circumstances - believe he's told his insurer that he was to blame.
Son of a beesting
11-12-09, 03:58 PM
Sucks mate.
Hope it goes through the insurance ok. Just had mine back from when a cyclist decided red lights dont apply to her and I had a low speed spill.
ThEGr33k
11-12-09, 05:03 PM
Thoroughly decent chap in the circumstances - believe he's told his insurer that he was to blame.
Ah well at least that was the case. I bet he was more gutted than you though ha ha. I think in the his situation I would be. Just knocked someone off and knackered my own ride... Let hope his insurance is quick :)
barwel1992
11-12-09, 05:10 PM
damn hope there's nothing more seriously wrong with it that there is on face value (un like mine)
and if i were the bloke on the "moped" i would be cr&ping my self if id hit a newish ninja :smt105
ThEGr33k
11-12-09, 05:16 PM
damn hope there's nothing more seriously wrong with it that there is on face value (un like mine)
and if i were the bloke on the "moped" i would be cr&ping my self if id hit a newish ninja :smt105
Naaa, he will probably have insurance, nothing to really worry about, especially if he got protected no claims.
barwel1992
11-12-09, 05:19 PM
Naaa, he will probably have insurance, nothing to really worry about, especially if he got protected no claims.
good point but i would still be like ohhhh sh*t lol knowing the cost of these things
and how much dose it cost to protect ure no claims and do you have to have so much experience... bla bla bla
Sorry I read this thread topic as "Burgervan vs ZX-6R++££££"
expecting to see a rat-van out run a green kwack.
sorry...
Very Glad your okay...
back on topic.
ThEGr33k
11-12-09, 10:51 PM
good point but i would still be like ohhhh sh*t lol knowing the cost of these things
and how much dose it cost to protect ure no claims and do you have to have so much experience... bla bla bla
You have to have a minimum of 4 years NCB before you can protect it. I think it costs about £50, but WELL worth it, just incase.
MR UKI (1)
12-12-09, 10:48 PM
You have to have a minimum of 4 years NCB before you can protect it. I think it costs about £50, but WELL worth it, just incase.
Less than £50, the difference between with protected NCB or without was less than £5 when I renewed in August.
muffles
13-12-09, 07:26 PM
Less than £50, the difference between with protected NCB or without was less than £5 when I renewed in August.
And not necessarily 4 years either, I have it with 3 years ;)
All the conditions will be dependent on the insurer tbh, but 4 years+ isn't unusual.
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