| Author | Message | ||
     Georgehitch17 |
Hey guys last night i was visiting a friend in southern ohio. I was going around a corner and my back end broke loose i recovered from that but i was in the other lane and a car was coming so i had to hit the car or lay it down. I laid it down and it smacked into a guard rail. Im fine thank god for leathers and a helmet but my bike is trashed. the front forks snapped where they attach to the frame the front fairing is ripped off and everything in it is trashed its leaking oil both wheels are bent both scoops are trashed and alot of small things. Do you guys think this is totaled or have any idea of what the cost of replacing all of that is. | ||
| Jmr1283 |
well with out pictures and further info like hows the engine and frame? if those arent trashed then ur bike isnt totalled. | ||
| Jmr1283 |
sorry to here about ur accident. i live in maine and theres like a inch of sand on most roads still. so its very dangorous still. no goin into corners too fast type of stuff. when ur back went out was it because of sand \ glad ur okay | ||
| Hitman44139 |
Glad your OK!!! chances are it isnt. I trashed mine pretty good last fall. The problem is the scrap value(?) the insurance company projects. I think they said it was $1500.00 !! I had some $6800+ damage to mine and they rebuilt it! the only thing not replaced was the motor! Good luck !! and gald your OK.... sounds like someone was on your side for sure!! I have some extras if you wnt to email me if ...... | ||
| Georgehitch17 |
where the handle bars attach to the frame it was snapped off. The motor is scratched up and the oil cooler is cracked | ||
| Heliconcr |
Totaled....I did the same to my bmw. It would still start! Just every thing else was trashed | ||
| Gearhead571 |
Don't see how you can repair a bike if the frame is trash. Kind of a main component. PS. Watch out for old ladies in Pewter chevy blazers too. They Bite. | ||
| Jmr1283 |
yah thats a bad wreck. what is it 4000 for the frame. then another 4000 or 5 for everyhting else with labor. | ||
| Doctorneon |
I'm glad you are ok, you might want to re-think laying a bike down for any reason. Just my bucktwoeighty's worth. | ||
| Ridenusa4l |
i had to replace the frame and everything else but the motor, and the frame was 1100$ not 4000, and it was 1000$ for the labor for everything, and 5500$$ later here i am riding again, THANK GOD FOR INSURANCE LOL!!!!! KEEP THE SHINY SIDE UP!! Jake P.S.- AT LEAST YOUR OK BRO!!! | ||
| Georgehitch17 |
I dropped it off at ad farrow today. Right now they said it needs all new plastics, a new frame, a new swingarm,a new front a rear wheel every thing in the fairing is broken and a new exhaust. That is going to be some crazy labor They said theyre leaning towards it being totaled. | ||
| Boogiman1981 |
sounds like everything but the motor. | ||
| Georgehitch17 |
got the estimated damage today it came to a little over 13,000 so it will be totaled i did however pick up another 2008 for 7995 i believe it came to 9100 out the door. hopefully i will make this one last a little longer. I also got my jardine fender eliminator and the Pro Tune 3 chip with a carbon fiber jardine slip on i just need a bike to put it on. | ||
| Slaughter |
You might hit up your insurance company to see if they'd sell you back the bike for salvage. You'd be amazed at the deal you might get... or refer them to me!!!  | ||
| Jmr1283 |
sorry about the mis information i thought someone had to replace the frame and it costed 4000. my bad. | ||
| Froggy |
The frame alone is $1300 for the part, then you got labor. | ||
| Carbonbigfoot |
Glad you're O.K.! R | ||
| Bearly |
Glad you're ok! I got hit from the rear by my buddy on his jap busa. Handle bar front fairing, left radiator support and fairing. The frame was bent where my leg got smashed into it. The rear swing arm was bruised (didn't order from Dark horse soon enough). It's cool that Buell will stamp out a new frame for you if you damage yours. Many other manufacturers don't do that so if you bend the frame, it's scrapola. | ||
| Georgehitch17 |
yea they mentioned that unfortunately mine was totaled. i was suprised they could stamp a vin into a frame | ||
| Swordsman |
I'm having a hard time picturing your situation.... exactly what was happening that required a "lay down" as opposed to a "hard turn" or an MSF-styled "dodge"?  Glad you're okay though... sounds scary. ~SM | ||
| Georgehitch17 |
i was coming around a corner on the inside lane there was sand coming from a drive i didnt see. as i was turning my back end broke loose to stop from sliding out i had to stop leaning in the corner. which made me take the corner wide. so far that i was in the other lane. as i proceeded a car was coming. my choices were turn sharper than i already was and possibly slide out and get run over by the blazer or go in the the blazers shoulder. i didnt plan on laying it down but i was pretty sure it we be hard not to since the shoulder was dirt and gravel. i would rather slide out than take a head on collision any day | ||
| Georgehitch17 |
i spoke with the insurance company they are paying the full amount of what i bought it for plus tax and accessories i asked about buying the bike they said it would cost 33% of what i paid i bought it for 9000 plus tax i thought that was a little high considering it was 13000 to fix. I was actually suprised my insurance didnt change one penny. they set it up so it will never raise from a accident they set a limit and when you reach it they will drop you. |
