Just had a spill, Bike Written Off

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Its the plastics that cost.

Also I believe a new OEM exhaust is stupid amount of money as well.

Been doing some investigations obviously - and i think its pretty stupid how they operate. Your right - plastics, £500 for a new set, OEM full exhaust system £600 - which is an absolulte rip off for the quality. Top cowl scuffed, fork scuffed and slight mark on wheel - takes it up to thick end of £2k in OEM parts plus the labour.

Scary!!!

Im hoping to have it back on the road for 1/4 of that!

Originally Posted by robchester

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.....

Thanks, but cant go for high level as the Mrs comes on the back (well...she did until this hehe!)

By the way - can anyone tell me my paint code?

Sorry ignore me...Candy Napolean Blue - YHJ

Unfortunately from an insurance point of view that could be classed as a total loss, yes it is only cosmetics but check out the prices for the new parts from Suzuki!

I look at it and smile, something to tinker with! I say buy it back, or cancel the insurance claim and start a repair yourself. If it still runs and the frame is straight you have nothing to loose. The important bit to remember is to prioritise what needs fixing first, you don't need bodywork to ride on the road but brake levers etc are a must.

Jeez - if that's a total loss then I've no idea what they'd make of mine!

Looks like an easy fix though, I reckon you could have it back to mint for under £400.

Unfortunately decent rear brake levers seem to be like hens teeth but if all else fails they're not hugely expensive new. Good luck with the rebuild.

Originally Posted by robertjp

Been doing some investigations obviously - and i think its pretty stupid how they operate. Your right - plastics, £500 for a new set, OEM full exhaust system £600 - which is an absolulte rip off for the quality. Top cowl scuffed, fork scuffed and slight mark on wheel - takes it up to thick end of £2k in OEM parts plus the labour.

Scary!!!

Im hoping to have it back on the road for 1/4 of that!

Mine was far worse when I threw it under a Honda Accord - 2300 quid's worth of damage according to the insurance quote.

I haggled with the engineer so it wouldn't be written off by trying to keep the costs down and allowing for repairs rather than replacement of some parts, and doing the work myself rather than at dealer rates. I kept the bike, got a cheque from the insco for 1660 quid and repaired it myself for 800 quid including buying brand new top and lower fairings. That kept it off the HPI register and I had a bike built the way I wanted it to better than it was when I bought it.

[fastdruid]

My y2k got written off in 2003, someone went to go out of the entrance to a supermarket as I was going in[1] and I ended up faced with the side of a car. With cold brakes and tyres I grabbed a bit quick at the brake, it locked and I went down then slid into her car.

Damage to bike was lots of little bits and pieces plus minor scrapes, would have needed a new LHS hanger, indicator, m/c to res hose, rhs mirror and headlight to be fully useable again.

It was written off, ended up with it being valued at 3k and the salvage at 300. So I got to keep the bike and got paid 2.7k (plus about 1k for my kit and about 7k for bike hire[2]). Which seeing as I was planning on selling it within a few months for ~2.5k I didn't think was too bad!!

It cost me 50 pounds to make it rideable (at suzuki OEM prices). I figured I could have got it back on the road for ~100.

Here she was *after* the crash just before stripped it as I'd made the decision to commit to it being a track bike and sell the road bits (I wish I'd put the seats on now, only decent pic I have).


Druid

[1] The OP may know it if he works in Coventry, Cannon park.
[2] Stupid, idiotic insurance companies, I wasn't going to turn it down but ffs twice as much money paid out for bike hire than replacing the original!!

Originally Posted by riktherider

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

track bike is the way forward.