Write off!

My cbr's a write off. Couldn't believe it. Letter through the post today. Really ****es me off. Northy...you and me and mechano. Advice needed. Is it worth getting the salvage? Still need to get photos.

IIRC the damage was front nosecone, left fairings, tank, the usual levers.

Whats my position with the new can I fitted a week before? Still have the stock can. I want to go to the storage depot, remove it and fit the stock can back. The sott oiler was fitted last week as well. Thinking I can get a link pipe and fit the blue flame to the zxr.

Originally Posted by stuartyboy

Whats my position with the new can I fitted a week before?

Your insurance company just bought it

Bummer - but that as much as I can say that will help - sorry M8

Originally Posted by Tiger 55

Your insurance company just bought it

But if you know where the bike is and go up there with a six pack of beer for the security guard....?
Especially if he happens to be a biker?
The insurance company will never be any the wiser!

Originally Posted by Tiger 55

Your insurance company just bought it

Not yet they haven't...haven't given them keys, cert, v5, anything. I'm not convinced it's a write off. I'm wanting to see it first.

[northwind]

Originally Posted by stuartyboy

Northy...you and me and mechano. Advice needed. Is it worth getting the salvage? Still need to get photos.

Haven't a clue mate... Is it possible they've found more damage, you think? If it's just as you say and the price is right, I know you liked that bike, so I'd buy it back like a shot. I think I remember Big Al saying that modern honda plastics are different from most manufacturers, and don't repair well though,.so that could make things expensive. So then I'd caff racer it, but, that's just me

Not too sure from the insurance side what you can do atm though. They either have to take the can and oiler into account in your payout, or return them, I believe- they can argue that they're not covered and refuse to pay out on them, but if they do then they're exempting them from the insured item and have no claim to ownership. I'd be trying to get an exact payout price, and an offer price for the salvage, and most important an exact damage breakdown. And move quick, too, I've heard stories of insurers selling the salvage on even before the offer's accepted- totally dodgy but once it's done, it's done.

Unbelievable what gets written of these days... Wish I had the room to take on some repairables.

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

But if you know where the bike is and go up there with a six pack of beer for the security guard....?

husky03, cover your eyes!

Good idea though...

cant you get it back from them. im sure other people have managed to get written bikes back. maybe they bought them. falc from guildford wrote his off and is now doing it up.

Originally Posted by kitkat

cant you get it back from them. im sure other people have managed to get written bikes back. maybe they bought them. falc from guildford wrote his off and is now doing it up.

I'll pm falc for some info. Is falc his username?

Just spoke to the ins company. Given me permission to get the can and oiler off so that's a bonus. Will be taking photos. I think I can get it back - offer plus salvage then do it up I suppose. I think an 03 nosecone is quite expensive but I won't know till I see it.

Spoke to the police this afternoon. Have to send of stuff about blame to the insurance and stuff. Police have confirmed him as "driver one" which is the driver at fault. Have to cover all angles apparently as sometimes people will just deny it altogether. Clear cut as this case seems. I just want my bike back though...all this insurance hassle gives me a headache.

[Stu]

My experience - sent bike to my favourite garage to be estimated and arranged my ins. company's assessor to view at the same time. The ins. assessor saw the bike first & wrote it off so no itemised list of damage was prepared.
I immediately moved the bike to free storage (my garage!)
Insurance company made me an offer of what I valued it at when I took out the policy - so no scope for arguing there! and in the same letter asked for the bike to be made available for collection or was available for £x salvage value non-negotiable.