I came off my Bike

Just read the whole thing and your broken bike post.

sorry to hear/see this. Hope you recover soon.

As for the bike - if they do write it off you could buy it back and sort it out yourself? Make sure everything is straight and turn it into a nekkid?

Originally Posted by BaP

Just read the whole thing and your broken bike post.

Wow, you're either very bored or very bored, she won't turn into a Nekkid. They can't write her off without giving me money they can't even claim it to be not road worthy if they don't want to repair it. Will go down as an accident but no claim to be made and have the bike back and repair her myself. I'll ofcourse get a qualified person to make sure the work I've done is all ok and such but that way she won't get any kind of CAT on the bike and such its silly really as I can't get in contact with them until Monday now and I just want to chase them up so they send me back my bike so I can repair it if they won't!

Its infuriating really if I'd have thought It'd never have been sent off but I was in a Fell on my head pretty hard not thinking straight for about a week (well as straight as you do when your mind is all about Curveys and riding on Bends). ARGH I want her home :'(

[littleoldman2]

Hope you GWS. Spend a little time working out the cost of repair and see if you can buy the bike off the insurance co, you never know it may be worth it. I've owned bikes that I've spent daft money on to keep on the road out of (for want of a better word) love. The insurance will always right of bike of this age and then give you the "market value". Then they put your premium up next year to get "their" money back. Fully comp for older bikes just isn't worth it.

[Mr Speirs]

That won't cost much to repair. Second hand plastic, new clip on and new brake lever and you're done!! You came off worse than your bike.

TBH I'd ask them to stop the claim right now. You'll pay more on premiums next year than the cost to fix it.

Don't worry too much about fixing it up. I had a bad crash last year on my old yellow SV, obliterated the entire front end. With a bit of help from the org I had it all sorted out in good time. Before my accident I had never used a spanner in anger on a vehicle, it will be a good learning experience for you. Get familiar with ebay.

Thats what I thought but their call line doesn't operate on a Saturday or Sunday so will be calling once home until I have confirmation my Bike is on its way home and there will be no claim made just an accident on record. Which shouldn't be too bad its insurers that hate Claims not accidents after all, I do feel I came off worse but the bikes going to pull through, just a question of getting her home. Shes spent too long away when I get her back here and figure out why she wouldn't start and I hear that first Roar I think I will Jizz in my pants for the second time ... The first being the first time I started her (Sold to me as a non-runner)

They'll dislike accidents too - because accidents = claims but hope it doesn't smash you too much.