Morning all.
I think I remember being told about that article Ceri, depressing innit!
On a similar theme......Yesterday I had an 03 CBR6 collected from me by Universal salvage, it was a cat c from having clipped the kerb & flipped at low speed. It was still running & rideable i.e. the classic 'damaged repairable'.
The chap from Universal who are one of the larger salvage firms told me that Universal have just been bought by a consortium of Yanks, who by the look of things are trying to corner the UK salvage market, as they have already bought another large company besides Universal, & are after a 3rd.
So folks expect to see more of the aforementioned sort of malarky, for we all know the 'Hard ass anything for a buck asset stripping' tactics of big American companies! (& Governments) Furthermore, Insurance companies, salvage companies, & recovery firms are increasingly up each others backsides with 'hand in glove scratch your back' relationships. Soon I imagine, their business will be conducted in public toilets using brown paper bags stuffed with used notes! (not that I'm cynical or anything).

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As I said after an accident it's difficult to think clearly, but providing you're conscious if you can remember to get a friend, partner, or trusted mechanic to attend the scene it could save your bike from the 'Sharks' & help keep our ever increasing insurance premiums down to an almost affordable level.
Cheers.