New boy...bad day - SV650.org

19-10-07, 04:08 PM

Just thought I'd say hi as I'm a proud new SV owner.

Well, was proud....

First day out I binned it with big help from a rabbit darting out in front of an oncoming truck. Ran it up the verge and almost came through it alright but found a drainage ditch rather sharpish.

Screwed forks and bits and a few scratches. I walked away fortunately but now have to repair the bike.

Rubbish.

19-10-07, 04:17 PM

Unlucky.

Are you fully comp? Don't worry if you're not....the premium hike would be a killer anyway.

At the end of the day it least you are not hurt.

In the future better to run the rabbit over.

19-10-07, 04:20 PM

Fully comp but wondering if I can get it ridable again without paying the excess amount. Checked my premium for next year with a fake quote and it doesn't seem to have risen that much, which is nice.

Deciding whether to get it 'ridable' on the cheap or pay the excess, get a shiny bike and pay through the nose for it.

19-10-07, 04:32 PM

kinda remnds me of the Clarkson quote, "It's so comfortable you can run over anything up to a medium-sized fox and not even notice"

so...buy an Audi R8.

19-10-07, 04:35 PM

sv forks can be expencive, i got a pair before for £160. most accidents bend the cheese forks first. sorry to hear you news tho

if your insurance wont increase much then claim.
how much is your xs?

19-10-07, 04:42 PM

hi........... sorry to hear about your off

was it a pointy or curvy?

as there is a few curvys breaking in the for sale section

good luck

EDIT.. i see from your other post its a pointy

northwind · 19-10-07, 06:10 PM

Make sure they're not just twisted first, SV forks and yokes are fairly bendy so they can twist a long way without permanent damage... Or sometimes, what looks like bent forks (expensive) is actually bent yokes (less expensive)

Hope it works out anyway. Did you actually hit the jackelope or did you try to dodge it?

19-10-07, 07:10 PM

Dodge.

Inexperience made me twitch and I straightened up a couple of metres before I should've done and trying to steer clear of the large oncoming lorry I was already towards the verge.

All these things I have read I shouldn't do but hey....no better way of learning than cocking up.

northwind · 19-10-07, 07:12 PM

Plus, it would have made a tasty stew.

yorkie_chris · 20-10-07, 05:23 PM

In future, hit it.

Dizzyblonde got a fair sized roe deer with hers with no damage...

Unless you're some veggie type

19-10-07, 04:08 PM	#1
twosey Guest Posts: n/a	New boy...bad day Just thought I'd say hi as I'm a proud new SV owner. Well, was proud.... First day out I binned it with big help from a rabbit darting out in front of an oncoming truck. Ran it up the verge and almost came through it alright but found a drainage ditch rather sharpish. Screwed forks and bits and a few scratches. I walked away fortunately but now have to repair the bike. Rubbish.

19-10-07, 04:17 PM	#2
ASM-Forever Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New boy...bad day Unlucky. Are you fully comp? Don't worry if you're not....the premium hike would be a killer anyway. At the end of the day it least you are not hurt. In the future better to run the rabbit over.

19-10-07, 04:20 PM	#3
twosey Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New boy...bad day Fully comp but wondering if I can get it ridable again without paying the excess amount. Checked my premium for next year with a fake quote and it doesn't seem to have risen that much, which is nice. Deciding whether to get it 'ridable' on the cheap or pay the excess, get a shiny bike and pay through the nose for it.

19-10-07, 04:32 PM	#4
Kinvig Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New boy...bad day kinda remnds me of the Clarkson quote, "It's so comfortable you can run over anything up to a medium-sized fox and not even notice" so...buy an Audi R8.

19-10-07, 04:35 PM	#5
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New boy...bad day sv forks can be expencive, i got a pair before for £160. most accidents bend the cheese forks first. sorry to hear you news tho if your insurance wont increase much then claim. how much is your xs?

19-10-07, 04:42 PM	#6
hovis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New boy...bad day hi........... sorry to hear about your off was it a pointy or curvy? as there is a few curvys breaking in the for sale section good luck EDIT.. i see from your other post its a pointy Last edited by hovis; 19-10-07 at 04:44 PM.

19-10-07, 06:10 PM	#7
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Re: New boy...bad day Make sure they're not just twisted first, SV forks and yokes are fairly bendy so they can twist a long way without permanent damage... Or sometimes, what looks like bent forks (expensive) is actually bent yokes (less expensive) Hope it works out anyway. Did you actually hit the jackelope or did you try to dodge it? __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

19-10-07, 07:10 PM	#8
twosey Guest Posts: n/a	Re: New boy...bad day Dodge. Inexperience made me twitch and I straightened up a couple of metres before I should've done and trying to steer clear of the large oncoming lorry I was already towards the verge. All these things I have read I shouldn't do but hey....no better way of learning than cocking up.

19-10-07, 07:12 PM	#9
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Re: New boy...bad day Plus, it would have made a tasty stew. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

20-10-07, 05:23 PM	#10
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: New boy...bad day In future, hit it. Dizzyblonde got a fair sized roe deer with hers with no damage... Unless you're some veggie type __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat