So the damage is:- now with piccies - SV650.org

timwilky · 22-10-06, 02:01 PM

Errr, it had to happen

RHS down. Crack to upper RHS fairing, RH mirror, bar end snapped of and front brake lever scuffed/deformed. Snapped off front/rear indicators, dent/scuff to tank and back plastic. snapped peg hanger and rhs peg. yet brake lever ok.

TBH it looks worse than it is. Will post piccys later.

How:-

Well overtaking a couple of cars on an NSL road (I was not speeding) I see an oncomming car and pull back into the centre. It is full of ****e and I loose the back wheel just as the oncomming car passes. I somehow dented the rear 1/4 of the oncomming car. I dont remember doing it and could claim it was already there.

Bloody witnesses called meat wagon and old bill who breathalysed me (0.00 reading) and I have just had to produce my docs.

Oncomming car was a w reg astra belonging to a local chemists shop. I would guess that using a local body shop that the dent would cost less than £100 to fix, but I bet they want to milk it.

Clip on, bar end, twist crip and scape to tank

Crack to upper fairing

scrape to rear plastic

Broken peg hanger and peg

Scape to lower fairing

What can I say. My fault. Doh.

22-10-06, 02:05 PM

Apart from your pride, are you hurt?

22-10-06, 02:06 PM

Sorry to hear it , At least your OK!!!!

timwilky · 22-10-06, 02:10 PM

No damage to me. Right hand must have hit something as there is a little tenderness. But nothing broken/cut etc. My lid took a fair scrape. Worse thing was it only happened about a mile from home.

As there was no caution or anything am I likely to get away without points etc.

22-10-06, 02:14 PM

Glad to hear you are fine. Losing the the back due to cr*p on the road is something that could happen to anyone.

22-10-06, 02:53 PM

I don't see why you would be penalised at all, it doesn't sound like you were doing anything that would be interpreted as dangerous.

Glad you're not hurt, I have to admit to having the odd little slide in similar circumstances.

fizzwheel · 22-10-06, 02:57 PM

Doh, glad your OK Tim, could have been much worse.

Good luck getting the bike sorted out.

22-10-06, 03:17 PM

Glad you're okay Tim. Sorry to hear about this.

timwilky · 22-10-06, 04:14 PM

OK question time.

My insurance is fully comp.

I guess the car that I am supposed to have hit will claim against me. I only renewed my policy yesterday which expires on the 24th so I guess that will need adjusting.

Assuming they claim, What do I do with my own bike. I have £175 X/S and would guess my bike can be repaired for that. So if I can persuade the 3rd party to let me pick up the cost if I can get it into a "cheap" bodyshop. At least that way I keep my no claims etc.

Sid Squid · 22-10-06, 04:15 PM

Bad luck Tim, pleased you're not hurt - the rest is a faff with insurance and that, but far preferable even to a short spell laid up.

22-10-06, 02:01 PM	#1
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	So the damage is:- now with piccies Errr, it had to happen RHS down. Crack to upper RHS fairing, RH mirror, bar end snapped of and front brake lever scuffed/deformed. Snapped off front/rear indicators, dent/scuff to tank and back plastic. snapped peg hanger and rhs peg. yet brake lever ok. TBH it looks worse than it is. Will post piccys later. How:- Well overtaking a couple of cars on an NSL road (I was not speeding) I see an oncomming car and pull back into the centre. It is full of ****e and I loose the back wheel just as the oncomming car passes. I somehow dented the rear 1/4 of the oncomming car. I dont remember doing it and could claim it was already there. Bloody witnesses called meat wagon and old bill who breathalysed me (0.00 reading) and I have just had to produce my docs. Oncomming car was a w reg astra belonging to a local chemists shop. I would guess that using a local body shop that the dent would cost less than £100 to fix, but I bet they want to milk it. Clip on, bar end, twist crip and scape to tank Crack to upper fairing scrape to rear plastic Broken peg hanger and peg Scape to lower fairing What can I say. My fault. Doh. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

22-10-06, 02:10 PM	#4
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	No damage to me. Right hand must have hit something as there is a little tenderness. But nothing broken/cut etc. My lid took a fair scrape. Worse thing was it only happened about a mile from home. As there was no caution or anything am I likely to get away without points etc. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

22-10-06, 02:57 PM	#7
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Doh, glad your OK Tim, could have been much worse. Good luck getting the bike sorted out. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

22-10-06, 04:14 PM	#9
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	OK question time. My insurance is fully comp. I guess the car that I am supposed to have hit will claim against me. I only renewed my policy yesterday which expires on the 24th so I guess that will need adjusting. Assuming they claim, What do I do with my own bike. I have £175 X/S and would guess my bike can be repaired for that. So if I can persuade the 3rd party to let me pick up the cost if I can get it into a "cheap" bodyshop. At least that way I keep my no claims etc. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

22-10-06, 04:15 PM	#10
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Bad luck Tim, pleased you're not hurt - the rest is a faff with insurance and that, but far preferable even to a short spell laid up. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

22-10-06, 02:05 PM	#2
Razor Guest Posts: n/a	Apart from your pride, are you hurt?

22-10-06, 02:06 PM	#3
BILLY Guest Posts: n/a	Sorry to hear it , At least your OK!!!!

22-10-06, 02:14 PM	#5
Law Guest Posts: n/a	Glad to hear you are fine. Losing the the back due to cr*p on the road is something that could happen to anyone.

22-10-06, 02:53 PM	#6
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	I don't see why you would be penalised at all, it doesn't sound like you were doing anything that would be interpreted as dangerous. Glad you're not hurt, I have to admit to having the odd little slide in similar circumstances.

22-10-06, 03:17 PM	#8
Ceri JC Guest Posts: n/a	Glad you're okay Tim. Sorry to hear about this.

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