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Old 01-12-09, 02:47 PM   #21
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Look out for Bike-Tek levers from your local shop, I picked a set up for my K8 for around £20.

They do different colours too!
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Old 01-12-09, 03:14 PM   #22
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thanks lads

rad is not leaking just the hanger that bolts the rad on to the frame is bent about 2cm ish

brake lever snaped from the cylinder and foot brake snaped about 2inch from the joint. handle bars are bent about 2cm up and bar end shaved down about 1.5cm to the bolt.

not to bad i think it can be fixed for about £60-80ish can get a OEM brake lever for £14inc deliver and the rear is £22....bit steep, think i need new peg(s) as its scraped away at the bottom where it conects to the rear set but not nessosary and new handle bars not sure how much they are going to cost but have OEM for now

looking at the damage the crash bungs would have only saved the radiator from damage but still will be geting some..
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Old 01-12-09, 03:18 PM   #23
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Bet your glad you didn't have pazzo levers and expensive rearsets

Atleast you are ok (and so's the bike by the sounds of things)
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Old 01-12-09, 03:21 PM   #24
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yup althogh small levers would have just missed the ground i think

and yup glad the bike aint to bad realy as it traveld about 2metres on its side got some nice score marks in the road now, also complaind to colage andthey are going to grit the road in future
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Old 01-12-09, 03:25 PM   #25
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Bad luck fella, get well soon and I hope the damage doesn't prove too expensive.

I've come across that issue before with breakdown insurance, I was totally gobsmacked. It happened when my wife spun my car on some black ice and pranged it into a fence. Her dad had bought her the most expensive grade of AA cover, and they told her "it doesn't cover recovery from accidents, call a garage or your insurers".
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Old 01-12-09, 03:49 PM   #26
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Bad luck mate happens to the best of us.
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Old 01-12-09, 04:08 PM   #27
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looking at the damage the crash bungs would have only saved the radiator from damage but still will be geting some..
And have you seen the price of Radiators ? Second hand they are like Hen`s teeth to get hold of because those SV`s , not fitted with Bungs that have had a good impact with the ground , tend to trash the Rads , especially an SV with Clip-Ons . Your bars may have been your saving grace for your Rad in the initial impact .
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Old 01-12-09, 04:31 PM   #28
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Bad luck mate happens to the best of us.
certainly does!.

least you ok fella!
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Old 01-12-09, 04:46 PM   #29
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Total bummer mate(glad your ok)....at least it only seems to be your pride that came off worse,& as for the limited bike damage........you get to buy more bling
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Old 01-12-09, 04:52 PM   #30
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Sad to hear mate.

At least that carbon mudguard is ok ay id upgrade your breakdown cover now whilst your thinking about it.

3 people to lift it? lol, the SV is well light.
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