Oh No! My k4 has been written off! - SV650.org

02-07-05, 05:05 PM

Unfortunately I was knocked off my SV650S by a car last month and the insurance are writing it off as there is about £4000 worth of repairs needed (although I do not think it looks that bad).

The main problem is that the forks which took the main impact with the side of the car are bent back so I am looking to see if it is worth me replacing the whole front end of the bike.

Does anyone have experience with doing this and what are the costs involved? (roughly). Am still trying to decide if it is worth trying to get it back on the road myself or scrap it and go for a new bike?......

02-07-05, 05:30 PM

If they let you buy it back how much will they charge? And you could then put a GSXR front end on

Sorry to here about the accident though ..

02-07-05, 06:00 PM

Due to the fact I only have TPFT cover they have subtracted a cost from the bike which they think i will get for salvage which they have estimated at 695.00 so they are offering me a check initially for 2745 (which I think is pretty poor) and I have the bike back in my possesion already.

It's sitting in the garage and I am deciding whether it's worth fixing up? Any idea what the GSXR front ends cost?

02-07-05, 06:26 PM

Always refuse the insurance company's first offer. You aren't going to get any less for arguing. Argue the toss in writing, about how well looked after the bike was, low miles, anything you can think of to try and get them to conceed that it was worth more than they say.

02-07-05, 07:42 PM

i have just had the quote to put my bike back to stock, the forks are £315 (ex vat) a side and the exhaust was an incredible £636 without vat or fitting

i think it a shame that perfectly fixable bike are writtern off due to the riddculous price of suzuki spare parts i mean how much do u reckon that exhaust is really worth maybe £150 delivered to the shops

good luck

02-07-05, 07:53 PM

315 a side? so 630 for the lot? suppose that is OK. excuse my naivity (i am no mechanic!) but if the forks are bent back could that mean other parts need replacing that connect to the forks (apart from the wheel)?

(God bless crap drivers!)

03-07-05, 12:12 AM

nj you need advice from some of the guys who really know their stuff on here.
Was reading "Classic Bike" today & a frame expert said that most front-end prangs also damage the frame further back.........but that may be more relevant for older tube-frames....

Good luck.

tigersaw · 03-07-05, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by njemmett

Due to the fact I only have TPFT cover they have subtracted a cost from the bike which they think i will get for salvage which they have estimated at 695.00 so they are offering me a check initially for 2745 (which I think is pretty poor) and I have the bike back in my possesion already.

I'm assuming the car drivers insurance is accepting liability and making the offer? So in which case I don't understand what difference your class of insurance makes to their calculations.
Also, can you let them have the bike and claim the total £3440 ? This would mean you are only £600 or so of a new K5 - new warrentee, etc etc.

03-07-05, 06:59 AM

Do a search on this forum for category c and d write offs. do another search for bent frames.

And get a claim in for some new clothing, helmet, boots etc :P

You will be able to get a new bike out of this

03-07-05, 11:25 AM

i bent my forks... Do a search on MCN for fork repairs.

I got mine done by PLR suspensions which cost £440 all in.

That was replacing the bent stantions, resealing / bushing, new racetech emulator valve kit, ohlins springs and set up to suit my weight.

When I phoned Suzuki I was totaly gutted to find that they were looking £210 per stantion alone !!!! That is why the costing is so dear.

I tried a few places in England and most are looking at about £180 for putting new stantions in and replacing seals etc.. because I wanted the shock to race standards it cost the extra.

My bike would more than likely have been written of even though it was minimal damage - forks, plastics can etc etc so I never even told the ins company as I am TPFT and it was on diesel I bit tarmac.

cheers Darryl

almost 2.5k later its just about ready for the road.

Stantions bend on forks to help absorb impact. More so the case on the normal forks which the SV has.

02-07-05, 05:05 PM	#1
njemmett Guest Posts: n/a	Oh No! My k4 has been written off! Unfortunately I was knocked off my SV650S by a car last month and the insurance are writing it off as there is about £4000 worth of repairs needed (although I do not think it looks that bad). The main problem is that the forks which took the main impact with the side of the car are bent back so I am looking to see if it is worth me replacing the whole front end of the bike. Does anyone have experience with doing this and what are the costs involved? (roughly). Am still trying to decide if it is worth trying to get it back on the road myself or scrap it and go for a new bike?......

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02-07-05, 05:30 PM	#2
sprocket Guest Posts: n/a	If they let you buy it back how much will they charge? And you could then put a GSXR front end on Sorry to here about the accident though ..

02-07-05, 06:00 PM	#3
njemmett Guest Posts: n/a	Due to the fact I only have TPFT cover they have subtracted a cost from the bike which they think i will get for salvage which they have estimated at 695.00 so they are offering me a check initially for 2745 (which I think is pretty poor) and I have the bike back in my possesion already. It's sitting in the garage and I am deciding whether it's worth fixing up? Any idea what the GSXR front ends cost?

02-07-05, 06:26 PM	#4
Smiffy Guest Posts: n/a	Always refuse the insurance company's first offer. You aren't going to get any less for arguing. Argue the toss in writing, about how well looked after the bike was, low miles, anything you can think of to try and get them to conceed that it was worth more than they say.

02-07-05, 07:42 PM	#5
tomjones2 Guest Posts: n/a	i have just had the quote to put my bike back to stock, the forks are £315 (ex vat) a side and the exhaust was an incredible £636 without vat or fitting i think it a shame that perfectly fixable bike are writtern off due to the riddculous price of suzuki spare parts i mean how much do u reckon that exhaust is really worth maybe £150 delivered to the shops good luck

02-07-05, 07:53 PM	#6
njemmett Guest Posts: n/a	315 a side? so 630 for the lot? suppose that is OK. excuse my naivity (i am no mechanic!) but if the forks are bent back could that mean other parts need replacing that connect to the forks (apart from the wheel)? (God bless crap drivers!)

03-07-05, 12:12 AM	#7
GDBD59 Guest Posts: n/a	nj you need advice from some of the guys who really know their stuff on here. Was reading "Classic Bike" today & a frame expert said that most front-end prangs also damage the frame further back.........but that may be more relevant for older tube-frames.... Good luck.

03-07-05, 06:59 AM	#9
wheelnut Guest Posts: n/a	Do a search on this forum for category c and d write offs. do another search for bent frames. And get a claim in for some new clothing, helmet, boots etc :P You will be able to get a new bike out of this

03-07-05, 11:25 AM	#10
daddy_sperm Guest Posts: n/a	i bent my forks... Do a search on MCN for fork repairs. I got mine done by PLR suspensions which cost £440 all in. That was replacing the bent stantions, resealing / bushing, new racetech emulator valve kit, ohlins springs and set up to suit my weight. When I phoned Suzuki I was totaly gutted to find that they were looking £210 per stantion alone !!!! That is why the costing is so dear. I tried a few places in England and most are looking at about £180 for putting new stantions in and replacing seals etc.. because I wanted the shock to race standards it cost the extra. My bike would more than likely have been written of even though it was minimal damage - forks, plastics can etc etc so I never even told the ins company as I am TPFT and it was on diesel I bit tarmac. cheers Darryl almost 2.5k later its just about ready for the road. Stantions bend on forks to help absorb impact. More so the case on the normal forks which the SV has.