Bike squashed by 4x4

I was doing 120mph+, knee down racing a Ferrari when a 4x4 T- boned me.

Fortunately I saw him a split second before impact, and was able to lay the bike down (see recent thread ) so causing minimal damage to yours truly


Well, um, truth be a bit duller ......left the bike at the fuel pumps, cashier looked out the window at a reversing 4x4....

Cashier said: "I hope he's seen that bike"

Me: "Huh?"

4x4: "crunch"

Picked the bike up - rear of tank badly squashed (fell against a post) - apart from that "Only" the usual levers out of square and various scratches.

Swapped insurance details and as the pumps were next to the dealer bike purchased from (new - 2 months ago ) got it booked in for an insurance quote next week.

Although not happy, I really was not that upset - more annoyed cos' the fooker never reversed over it for a full write off.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Wayluya

I really was not that upset - more annoyed cos' the fooker never reversed over it for a full write off.

wait until you see the price of OEM parts...

Bummer man, that's a bummer.

Oh unlucky, hope it's as good as new soon!

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

wait until you see the price of OEM
parts...

£50 for a gear or rear brake lever. That's just wrong.

Originally Posted by Wayluya

I was doing 120mph+, knee down racing a Ferrari when a 4x4 T- boned me.

Fortunately I saw him a split second before impact, and was able to lay the bike down (see recent thread ) so causing minimal damage to yours truly


Well, um, truth be a bit duller ......left the bike at the fuel pumps, cashier looked out the window at a reversing 4x4....

Cashier said: "I hope he's seen that bike"

Me: "Huh?"

4x4: "crunch"

Picked the bike up - rear of tank badly squashed (fell against a post) - apart from that "Only" the usual levers out of square and various scratches.

Swapped insurance details and as the pumps were next to the dealer bike purchased from (new - 2 months ago ) got it booked in for an insurance quote next week.

Although not happy, I really was not that upset - more annoyed cos' the fooker never reversed over it for a full write off.

Stick to the first part of the story I like it. Once all the OEM parts are on it'll be like new

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

wait until you see the price of OEM parts...

And the cost of repainting anything that's scratched... Expensive paint that requires '2-Pak' lacquer...

Just had another good looksee at the bike:-

The rear brake lever / footrest is out of line (knew that when riding)

Tank squashed (badly - it seems to have absorbed the fall and saved everything else - that tank pad was not much use ).





A few scratches on lower r/h fairing (they look white - but I am guessing the fairing is solid black plastic?)



A scuff on l/h upper fairing (looks like 4x4 point of contact)



A small scuff on Exhaust Can.


Apart from that........b#gger all I can see or feel - bar ends and indicators are not even scratched!

[dizzyblonde]

what did he do sit the car on it?? i hope you gave him a good piece of your mind. Thats more than a few scratches love......I'd have lamped him with the lampost it fell against...grrrr

sorry to say but with the tank ?300 fairing ?300 fairing ?150, and exhaust system ?800 it sounds like a potential write off....

You may be able to prevent that by dealing an akrapovic system out of the insurer as they are ?500, (its been done before)

Glad yoru ok...