Damage to bike by bin men.

[punyXpress]

When's bin day?
Go & kick their smelly truck over.
You may not get cash, but think of the satisfaction!

Just an update on this currently this is getting sorted out through there accident management company on them they have even give me a hire bike until my bike is checked by an independent inspector so they can send me the money for the damages.

So im currently riding around on a 08 plate suzuki 650 bandit and finally understand why people choose the naked bikes.

sounds like they're actually being very decent about it, kudos to them if they carry on in this vein

So they have offered me £1200 for fixing my bike and they say it isnt a write off. So now what do I do?

Should I fix the bike or use it as a deposit for a different bike? If I was to fix it I think first on my list would be gixxer front end if the suspension is truly knackered no way for them or me to tell without sending it to a specialist but said it seems fine.

Or Attempt to px the bike see what they offer and put some of the the money towards a deposit on a newer bike?

[jchu1988]

What did the damage report say?

£1200 seems to be a lot of money...

£1,200! From your first post it appears that the damage is a cracked headlight cover?!

I dont know think i may need to ask for the report but I think its due to my dad saying that when it was knocked it fell over while it was locked up so possibly some of it is for damage down one side of the bike. So not sure as I was not there when it was inspected or knocked into. I will give them a ring monday to see if i can get a copy of the report or at leased the jist of it.

Basically they are paying that due to them not wanting to bother to take it to a proper suspension tester basically they just want it solved as soon as possible. I agree £1200 seems over the top but depends if it turns out the suspension is totally knackered along with the wheels and discs but from what i can see they look ok. Cant see that they are bent or missaligned.

[Tomor]

Take the money! New front end must be less than that? Or did they damage fairing etc aswell?

Blimey O Reilly! I thought they'd just damaged a headlight cover.

Did the bike actually go down?