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Falcopops · #31 Post by **Falcopops** » Tue May 29, 2007 10:31 am

'Kin 'Ell Pete,

Sorry to hear about your spill old son. always a pisser when a mate goes down. Hope you heal up quickly.

Leave the bike in the garage and don't look at it until you're in a better frame of mind. Things won't look as bad then.

Gio · #32 Post by **Gio** » Tue May 29, 2007 10:49 am

My goodness all these replies

I've just spoken to the insurance company, I can either have a company near the airport come and take it away for appraisal, or I need to get 2 quotes. Personally I want 2 quotes, but I can't take the bike to them.

So what I need is 2 repairers who know Aprilia's within lets say 15 miles to give me a price.

Anyone recommend somebody?

Aladinsaneuk · #33 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:30 am

well... bike in shrewsbury i assume?

and the more i think on this, the more it seems that you may get lucky with the damage being mainly cosmetic?

radiator is no biggie, upper fairing frame i believe can be fettled straight and a new set of yokes should not be too hard to find via ebay?

just a positive thought....

Gio · #34 Post by **Gio** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:39 am

The bike is back home (Surrey)

Aladinsaneuk · #35 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:50 am

a quick google shows http://www.inmoto.com/ and http://www.apriliabikes.co.uk/ - they close enough for you?

#36 Post by **Kwackerz** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:55 am

Don does repairs, Pete? Im sure if you put the kettle on, he'd drop by?

Gio · #37 Post by **Gio** » Tue May 29, 2007 12:31 pm

Cheers Aladinsane and Kwack.

I'll ring them all.

DavShill · #38 Post by **DavShill** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:52 am

Bloody hell Gio - sorry to hear about your spill. Hope you heel up quick. Don't make any rash decision (or promises to your nearest and dearest) just yet. Good luck with the bike assessment and repairs.

Falcopops · #39 Post by **Falcopops** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:14 am

Gio,

Wheelpower in Grand Drive, Morden does Aprilias 020 8543 0321

Gio · #40 Post by **Gio** » Wed May 30, 2007 10:25 am

Falcopops wrote:Gio,

Wheelpower in Grand Drive, Morden does Aprilias 020 8543 0321

Cheers Falcopops I'll get in touch after the others have replied and subject to price.

sabestian · #41 Post by **sabestian** » Wed May 30, 2007 12:11 pm

When I crashed last year, I was sure that the bi l would be a grand or so. It took me 4 weeks NOT LOOKING at the bike at all to get a second (true) assessment of damage. And it took like 300 quid to get it back on the road in Falco Fighter reincarnation (not including paint).
TBH I like it more that way anyway. But it makes me want to cry when I recall what I felt on that day and afterwards.

Aladinsaneuk · #42 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed May 30, 2007 12:12 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/APRILIA-TUONO-FOR ... dZViewItem

thats a start mate

sabestian · #43 Post by **sabestian** » Wed May 30, 2007 12:25 pm

Check if the legs are not just twisted in the yokes (and yokes missaligned with eachother) first though. You'll need to loosen all the bolts (thats including upper yoke 14mm aluminium cap on the top) and try to straighten them. Unload the weight from the front forks first!!! Suspend it from the ceiling, use Abba stand or something. I bet it's not the best moment now, is it? :(

#44 Post by **Kwackerz** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:46 pm

...Get the missus to do it.

Job jobbed!

Gio · #45 Post by **Gio** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:08 pm

Kwackerz wrote:...Get the missus to do it.

Job jobbed!

I bet you didn't have the missus about when you posted that