Just had a spill, Bike Written Off

Was travelling to work in pouring rain, taking it very easy just following the traffic across an island and hit a patch of diesel, next thing i know im looking at the sky, front end slipped from under me...


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Just had the repairer leave, told me its a total loss.

Considering buying back for salvage and using as a commuter as i know it literally cosmetic stuff....what do you reckon?

Just about to post in 'for sale' - looking for parts to start investigating if its worth it, so if anyone can help with parts...

That's bonkers that they can call that a total loss!

Are you ok from it?

Remember you can claim for damaged kit if it was diesel.

Tried claiming for kit - they wouldnt have any of it. Through eBike - they basically told me i hadnt paid for that in my policy.

Oh - and i was fine, was literally a 2 yard slide across the tarmac, bruised hip / backside and stiff neck was all i had from it.

was the guy ****ed???!!!! that a total loss?!!

buy it back, spray paint the fairing and spend another £80 for an exhaust

[SoulKiss]

Everyone is going on about how they cant believe this is a total loss.

Remember the Insurance is going to return the bike like new.

This means new lowers rather than just repaired - which adds a lot to the cost - £400 for the plastic and then 2 hours fitting = £500.

Thats one of the reasons I always advise newbies to not get a Sport or get one and take the lowers off.

Its the plastics that cost.

If its just the lowers that are damaged, buy the bike back whip them off, tidy the rest of the damage up and ride it!!! You can always replace the lowers at a later date.

Crazy to think that an insurance company would write a 3k (?) bike off for that damage, but as has been said, take into account parts and labour and thats what costs!

Edit: Just noticed in the other pic your exhaust has snapped! Good excuse to change it, as has your rear brake lever. I dont think these go for much?

Good luck with it all, take it you were ok?

Yeah Robert Id definitely have that back. Easy to take the lowers off and get some new rear plastic. Get yourself and aftermarket exhaust and some cheap levers off ebay. Theyre about a fiver.

Ill have a hi-level scorpion exhaust for sale soon.....

Shame about to hear about your bike. Glad to hear you are okay and you will get plenty of great advice from others about parts etc... to restore your bike...

I hope it goes well and isn't too costly for you

street fighter it!!!! or turn it into a track bike

[Shellywoozle]

Mine looked worse than that when I had my off, bike went skiding dfown the road did 2 x 360 degree turns on the right hand side fairing and can. I needed a new can, new brake lever, bar end and I took the lower fairing off, looked like new thanks to my crash bungs doing a good job.

Cost me more to get it back off recovery.... summat like £350 in all. (£170 for recovery)

Flea bay and fellow orgers will provide parts for that and you will ne laughing!!

Glad you are ok tho hun