17-09-07, 09:23 AM | #1 |
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Further to my previous post regarding today's accident can anyone recommend me a decent bike repair shop that can repair bodywork etc. The main repair needed will be to the front bikini fairing as there is a massive scratch through the paint, there are other bits and peices that will need doing, like removing scratches from the exhaust, mirror, brake lever etc but anyone could do those.
Other questions I have: 1. do most shops offer free hire bikes during the repair as I need the bike to get to work 2. do you reckon the shop will let me keep any of the old parts that they replace for spares? Thanks for your help guys, Jon
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17-09-07, 10:08 AM | #2 |
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Re: Recommend me a repair shop...
It depends how good a job you want done, but usually it is cheaper to replace than repair. Especially if you lurk around ebay, or snaffle some bits from the forum.
The sort of places that repair plastics are usualy small....so i doubt a loaner bike will be offered. If you ask to keep any replaced bits, then you can have them, as they are yours! IMHO you should either repair gash yourself, or replace with new/2nd hand bits. Sorry to hear about the incident mate....it was bound to happen sometime, so good to get it out of the way! |
17-09-07, 10:12 AM | #3 |
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Mate, i just read your post about the accident and as you are not at fault, unleash the insurance monkeys!
The bike is quite new so may even be an insurance write off! Depends on frame etc. |
17-09-07, 10:17 AM | #4 |
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Insurance write off - we are talking about a minor scratch to the front fairing, and some scratches to the mirror, bar end, brake lever, crash bung and exhaust. The frame etc should be fine as nothing actually drove over it!
Definately want the bike to be put back to perfect condition as it wasnt my fault!
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And if the frame is scratched anywhere thats a new frame. So it COULD be written off. Oh well, time to break another engine in. Hopefully I am being overly pessimistic tho.
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Thankfully the frame will be fine...as it was only the the front bikini fairing and the the side of the bike as it hit the floor that made contact (but R&G bungs saved the fairing and frame etc. Jon I am not expecting this to be a major
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You really dont want to get anything other than essentials fixed at this point, and if you can get a courtesy bike, dont even fix those. Leave it all to the insurer.
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17-09-07, 11:24 AM | #8 |
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Talk to your insurer about a loan bike too - PM Stu as he managed to get one sorted. From memory his insurer or legal people just charged this to the other parties bill. Not 100% on the details though...
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17-09-07, 11:26 AM | #9 | |
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The last time I left it "to the insurer" the company they picked were a bunch of monkies and left my car without any lights over the numberplate on the rear bumper and there were a number of other issues that I was not satisfied with and ended up fighting over. Jon
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17-09-07, 11:29 AM | #10 |
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Phone you rinsurance co and get it sorted. If not yuour fault and you have thier detials, then job done.
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