Bike knocked over

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phillvr6 · #1 Post by **phillvr6** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:54 am

The driver picking up the skip from outside my house knocked the bike over yesterday. Damage seems to be the mirror which was knocked off and cracked the fairing in the process, and a scrape the the zorst.

So I've had a look on the net and taken prices of the Aprilia Yorkshire site. Total cost for parts, i.e front fairing, mirror, various parts to fit mirror and a new right hand side zorst comes to around £1100.

The skip company have asked me to get a quote from a dealer as they want to put it through their insurance.

Any suggestions of places close to woking (ideally who would be able to assess it at my home address) that could do me a quote?

Thanks,

Phill

Samray · #2 Post by **Samray** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:22 pm

That's a bummer.

At least it wasn't a hit and run.

joecrx · #3 Post by **joecrx** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:44 pm

unlucky , i know all about the bike falling over ,i have saved quite a bit on e bay with the new parts , a set of mirrors cost £35 a pair , front fairing just sold on e bay for £140 , levers £30 a pair , and clip ons £30each but are hard to find , , can i add that the frame that holds the clocks and mirrors and the nose cone inline is about £200+ although you can straighten this , make sure it in the valuation ,

#4 Post by **Kwackerz** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:57 pm

I'd ask Gio. He's down Chertsey and had to get an insurance job..errm..quote... done.

minime · #5 Post by **minime** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:29 pm

Bummer m8!

Gio · #6 Post by **Gio** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:31 pm

Oh ARSE, I bet the cockpit dashboard frame is bent as well if you've got cracks to the plastics.

Good way to find out is mirror alignment.

Aladinsaneuk · #7 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:38 pm

stitch the bastard - go for everything that you can and insist on new kit - is his insurance company after all :)

Gio · #8 Post by **Gio** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:42 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:stitch the bastard - go for everything that you can and insist on new kit - is his insurance company after all :)

Wrong funnily enough.

All insurance companies pay into a common fund thats defined by the claims each year. We all pay for that.

Aladinsaneuk · #9 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:54 pm

aye

but... get as much as you can from the fund we have all paid into but rarely see any return from....

spew · #10 Post by **spew** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:21 am

I would invest in some crash bungs as well. I found my bike on the floor the other day - it's on the pavement so I think it was petty vandals. The crash bungs meant the only think I need to replace is the indicators. Although I also replaced the side stand as the sticky out bit broke off soon afterwards so was probably part of the same accident.

The cover also did a good job of preventing scratches to the exhaust and the bar ends.