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FROSTY

26th March 2005, 19:34

I just had the sad news that celtics bike was destroyed by fire in his garage this afternoon. A series of bits of bad luck has caused the entire garage to be gutted and the fzr is no more.
He would have posted this himself but has had problems with KB

Coyote

26th March 2005, 19:37

Jeez, do you know what started the fire yet?

FROSTY

26th March 2005, 19:45

Ill leave the details to him.--Hopefully he can post to an existing thread

sAsLEX

26th March 2005, 19:46

Jeez, do you know what started the fire yet?

if celtic was in f3 i would be suspicious of Frosty trying to get the upper hand the under handed way :msn-wink:

hopefully everything is replaced under insurance Celtic

gav

26th March 2005, 19:48

My god, terrible news...hope everything works out, mate!

pritch

26th March 2005, 19:49

Sincere condolences. That could presumably happen to anybody.
Hope he was insured.

riffer

26th March 2005, 20:02

Hey all. Yup. Its gone.

This afternoon I decided to do some work on the bike pre-warrant time.

I had partially stripped in so I could do some work. I had the gargre lights on and I had disconnected the fuel hoses from the bike as I wanted to replace them with new ones. I had a few problems with my reserve/main switch so I had dismantled it to take it around to pete376403's place for a couple of ideas on how to fix it.

While I was there he commented on the noise from fire engines and we laughed about how fires could happen on a rainy day.

Well I got home and there's fire engines, and Gini, Tim and Nick are outside the house.

The garage is destroyed. Everything inside is burned up.

Six bicycles, a fridge, heaps of our stuff that just wouldn't fit in the house, all my tools, and, of course, one 1980s Yamaha Superbike.

Damn. Bikeless for a while...

But we are all alive and okay.

We can replace it all. We're insured up to the eyeballs. Never more will I complain about how much it costs.

So, when the money comes through, I'll be looking for another bike. I'd like 600cc+, 17 inch wheels at both ends, and ability to commute and do the takas with ease. I'll only have $4000 to spend so it will be an interesting search.

Cheers for your thoughts.

Oh, btw I managed to save the full-hp CDI from the bike so any of you who have Japanese-spec 2LM FZR750R's and want an extra 25+ HP send me a pm ...

Krusti

26th March 2005, 20:13

Good to hear you guys are all OK. Been there done that (house fire).

Be very nice and honest with the asessor and you will be OK.

Keep smiling.

SPman

26th March 2005, 20:25

Oooh, nasty.
Glad to hear everyones OK, the house is standing and the insurance is in place.

ajturbo

26th March 2005, 20:31

shit ... bummer mate!,

do hope the insurance comes in for ya!!!:confused:

thehollowmen

26th March 2005, 20:37

Good to hear you're ok, good luck replacing everything

if I was up there I'd offer you a ride, so bribe someone with beer and steal their bike when you need stress relief

crashe

26th March 2005, 20:37

shit what a horrible thing to happen..

I pleased that your family got out ok and that they weren't hurt at all.

Insurance... thank goodness you were fully insured.

Good luck in your search for another bike. :ride:

Kickaha

26th March 2005, 20:47

Really sorry to hear about your misfortune but most importantly

we are all alive and okay.
It could always be worse

TonyB

26th March 2005, 20:52

Shit, thats terrible news! Great to hear that no one was hurt, and that everything was insured. Good luck in the search for a new bike.

Paul in NZ

26th March 2005, 21:05

Ah shit Mate... What a crap thing to happen but as others have mentioned, it could have be worse eh...

Poor bloody bike. What a way to go.... I hope we will be having a burial?

Let us know if you need a hand or anything.

Cheers

Midnight 82

26th March 2005, 21:06

erik

26th March 2005, 21:58

Wow that's bad news!
It's not often you hear of a bike dying in a fire.
Do you know how the fire started?

Glad no one was hurt and that you've got insurance!

Coyote

26th March 2005, 22:08

Will it be an open casket procession?

Holy Roller

26th March 2005, 22:26

Sorry to hear your news
Insurance doesn't always cover or replace whats lost though.
Glad to hear thats all well with the family

Zed

26th March 2005, 22:52

Hey all. Yup. Its gone.What a way to go - I think that's the first bike destroyed by fire on KB?

Real sorry to hear it Mr Celtic, you have my sympathies :(. Hope everything gets repaired/replaced without any probs.

Matthew

Skunk

27th March 2005, 00:42

Sorry to hear this Celticno6. Give me a call if I can help. Glad to hear you're insured.

Wolf

27th March 2005, 09:23

Glad your family is safe. I hope there was nothing "irreplaceable" in the garage at the time.

All the best getting a new bike, tools etc.

Juan

27th March 2005, 09:52

That's crap..... Glad everyone is OK.... best wishes from here

Joni

27th March 2005, 10:23

Simon - Really sorry to hear about this..
Good luck Mate!

DEATH_INC.

27th March 2005, 10:30

Bugger sorry to hear that. Guy in rotorua put his four wheeler in the shed the other night within 2 minutes his shed was ablaze. He lost bikes stockcars tools everything and his insurance is not gonna pay because he used his four wheeler to pull a harrow round the paddock and the bike got to hot and they say the bike is not meant to be used for that. Bastards.
Yeh,heard about this at the teams racing the other night.
Who's the ins. co? People have a right to know who these arseholes are so they can be avoided. :angry2:

Sorry to hear of your loss celtic,but at least you and the family are ok.

StoneChucker

27th March 2005, 10:41

Sorry to hear this mate, I really feel for you. AT LEAST you were insured, and the family is ok. It could have been a WHOLE lot worse. Give us a yell if you need/want anything. When you get the new bike we must go riding, it's been a long while...

Kia Kaha

Ms Piggy

27th March 2005, 10:44

Hey Simon,
Arrrrrrggggggghhhh! What a bummer mate but I am so glad you're all ok and you have a great attitude toward it.

Cheers CSL

MSTRS

27th March 2005, 11:18

That is bad news. You seem quite philosophical about it, or is that 'resigned'? Sure it was just 'stuff' that can be replaced, but it's the finality of having no choice that hurts. Condolences from Napier mate.

Biff

27th March 2005, 12:27

Crapolla! At the risk of sounding like an echo - glad you're all ok, and sorry to hear about your non-biological loses.

madboy

27th March 2005, 13:31

What can I say that hasn't already been said?! Sorry to hear mate. Best of luck with replacing what can be replaced.

merv

27th March 2005, 13:57

Just read this thread now, what a bummer. Hope you find something to your liking once the insurance payout comes.

28th March 2005, 18:28

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Jeez Simon, sorry to hear this news. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.
..
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wkid_one

28th March 2005, 21:07

Simon, come round for a beer and we can sit in my gargre and think it is yours....just sans the charcolly smell I guess

Pwalo

28th March 2005, 21:17

Bugger mate. That's a real nightmare. Glad to see that you and the family weren't hurt.

Shame about the Yammy.

Velox

28th March 2005, 21:22

I'm, real sorry to hear this as well! Hope the bike didn't have too much sentimental value, I guess it's kind of exciting looking for a new one though eh?

James Deuce

28th March 2005, 21:28

I'm, real sorry to hear this as well! Hope the bike didn't have too much sentimental value, I guess it's kind of exciting looking for a new one though eh?

Eh? it was a bike! How can you NOT have too much sentiment towards one.

Soap. Mouth. Wash. Out. It.

Now.

How's the pre-shopping going Simon? Hope that GSXR we saw last night hangs about!

Give us a yell and we'll meet up for lunch one day this week.

riffer

28th March 2005, 21:54

How's the pre-shopping going Simon? Hope that GSXR we saw last night hangs about!

You know, if there's one thing I learned this weekend, its that at the end of the day, its the riding, not the ride that's really important ...

Much as I loved my bike, it still needed work. As I guess all 17-year-old sports bikes do.

As for the pre-shopping, its a work in progress. There's such a huge list of stuff to try and sort out. There wasn't just a motorcycle in the garage. There was also two adults mountain bikes, a 20 inch bmx, a 16 inch girls bike and 2 12 inch bikes. And a pile of camping gear, all my tools, a chainsaw, weedeater, a fridge, all of Gini's clothes she'd put aside until she'd lost the pregnancy weight (including designer clothes and all her work clothes), a number of bags containing the next year or two's worth of Nicholas' clothes, at least 30 pairs of Gini's shoes, computer gear, and a whole pile of stuff I haven't even looked into yet.

We've just shut the gargre door at the moment. The assessor needs to come and see it as it is, so I can't start picking through to make a list.

In the meantime we had a look at new bicycles today. I'd like to replace my Avanti Atomic, but the new Atomic's a bit expensive and Tim has his heart set on a Raleigh 20 inch mountain bike with V-brakes, suspension forks and gears so I might just set my sights a bit lower...

As for motorcycles, yeah it looks a lot like I'm joining the gixxer crowd. But its still a few weeks until I get a payout so anything could happen.

But at the moment I've got my sights set on a rather tasty GSX-R750K (1991) model ... but I may have to settle for a J. Always wanted one of these anyway.

Give me a call at work Jim. I'll see if I can get out one day this week.

Guess I'm going to have to get used to the train again. Oh well, I need to read a few more books again. I've got an Anne Rice one lying about I haven't finished since I got the bike fixed up last July.

I've taken pics on a friend's digital camera of the gargre and damage. I'll try and post some in the next couple of days.

John

28th March 2005, 22:02

well glad its all slowly getting back together - And I thought I was unlucky.

Glad no body was hurt though, good luck and take care - life throws everyone a curveball but they normally are hittable, in this case a new MB... A blessing in disguise?

But I suposed you wouldnt be as self centered as me :P I'd be off to get a bike ASAP lol.

wkid_one

28th March 2005, 22:05

You know, if there's one thing I learned this weekend, its that at the end of the day, its the riding, not the ride that's really important ...

Much as I loved my bike, it still needed work. As I guess all 17-year-old sports bikes do.

As for the pre-shopping, its a work in progress. There's such a huge list of stuff to try and sort out. There wasn't just a motorcycle in the garage. There was also two adults mountain bikes, a 20 inch bmx, a 16 inch girls bike and 2 12 inch bikes. And a pile of camping gear, all my tools, a chainsaw, weedeater, a fridge, all of Gini's clothes she'd put aside until she'd lost the pregnancy weight (including designer clothes and all her work clothes), a number of bags containing the next year or two's worth of Nicholas' clothes, at least 30 pairs of Gini's shoes, computer gear, and a whole pile of stuff I haven't even looked into yet.

We've just shut the gargre door at the moment. The assessor needs to come and see it as it is, so I can't start picking through to make a list.

In the meantime we had a look at new bicycles today. I'd like to replace my Avanti Atomic, but the new Atomic's a bit expensive and Tim has his heart set on a Raleigh 20 inch mountain bike with V-brakes, suspension forks and gears so I might just set my sights a bit lower...

As for motorcycles, yeah it looks a lot like I'm joining the gixxer crowd. But its still a few weeks until I get a payout so anything could happen.

But at the moment I've got my sights set on a rather tasty GSX-R750K (1991) model ... but I may have to settle for a J. Always wanted one of these anyway.

Give me a call at work Jim. I'll see if I can get out one day this week.

Guess I'm going to have to get used to the train again. Oh well, I need to read a few more books again. I've got an Anne Rice one lying about I haven't finished since I got the bike fixed up last July.

I've taken pics on a friend's digital camera of the gargre and damage. I'll try and post some in the next couple of days.

Give me a yell - I may be able to run you in to town in the mornings

Kwaka-Kid

28th March 2005, 22:11

riffer

28th March 2005, 22:45

Sorry to hear man :(

Least you, and all of your family are A-OK! thats really important and im sure it could all too easily have not been so good.

But again as erik asked dude, exactly what started the fire?

Cheers Logan.

Fire Dept were not exactly sure, but they believe it was an electrical short in the lighting in the roof which started a fire in the front right of the garage. There was a fair bit of stuff in the gargre as Gini and I put two families together three and a half years ago and moved from a five bedroom two storey house to this smaller one a couple of years back so we had to store stuff in the gargre.

Anyway, the flames started in the upper front corner, and quickly spread to the back of the gargre and set all the bags of stuff alight. Then it went around the other side of the gargre and hit all my cleaning fluids, oils, and petrol canisters. Which exploded. Then the flames really started.

Interestingly though, from the underneath of the seat down, there's almost no damage at all to the bike.

Can't say the same for above the seat though. Its all melted. The tank's ruined and has buckled from the heat of the fire. The windscreen's melted over the tank. The airbox has melted (underneath the tank!) into and over the carbs. The fairings have melted. The seat's ruined. The handlebar controls are melted.

Amazingly, there's still 3/4 of a tank of gas left... the tank didn't explode. The tyres and wheels are okay, the forks are fine, and the motor is okay.

The bike seems to be the thing that is least affected, as it was in the centre of the gargre. But its still a write-off.

erik

29th March 2005, 00:25

riffer

29th March 2005, 07:57

The tank buckled from the heat, and it's still got gas in it!?! :gob:

That's pretty bloody amazing.

From what you were saying about working on the reserve tap/fuel lines in your first post, I was wondering if the fire had started due to something related to the bike. I dunno if it's less or more worrying that it started just due to a fault in the lighting.

Yeah, I thought that of that too. However, fire dept guys ruled that out pretty early, as it was not the source of the fire. If it had have been, the tank would have exploded and the bike would have been more damaged, they say. In fact, apart from all the plastics being melted over everything, the bike's come out pretty unscathed.

I was verrrry careful to ensure I had drained all the petrol out of the lines and stuff. The garage door was open.

I have asked fire dept guys if there is anything we could have done to ensure this did not happen. Their response - no - it's just one of those things. :(

James Deuce

29th March 2005, 08:11

I have asked fire dept guys if there is anything we could have done to ensure this did not happen. Their response - no - it's just one of those things. :(

That's a good thing from the insurance perspective dude. It'll work out. Don't forget to kick the cat occasionally. The little bastards deserve it. I reckon it was the cat.

Slipstream

29th March 2005, 09:10

Don't forget to kick the cat occasionally. The little bastards deserve it. I reckon it was the cat.

Does this mean we get to kick you mr site "Big Cat"? :whistle: or are you owning up to something? ... where were you on the night of the fire hmmmmm? j/k

Si, I just read this thread. OMG! I'm glad you and yours are OK... If you need any help, here's another offer.

Shit! what a downer ... you going to stick to Yamaha or are you really getting a suzuki?

Blakamin

29th March 2005, 09:31

Aww. shit... sorry to hear that simon..... give me a yell if you need anything.... (i'm afraid the only baby clothes we have got are pink tho...)

F5 Dave

29th March 2005, 09:43

Wow, was just thinking about that sort of thing this morning. Sorry to hear it.

vifferman

29th March 2005, 09:44

...his insurance is not gonna pay because he used his four wheeler to pull a harrow round the paddock and the bike got to hot and they say the bike is not meant to be used for that. Bastards.
Sounds like shit to me. Perhaps he should go to the insurance ombudsman.
Normally, if the insurance company have a beef with something like this (say an electrical appliance is faulty and shorts out, causing a fire), then they pay for everything apart from the item that caused the fire.
It's not like he deliberately caused the fire by using his quad as a tractor. :spudwhat:

Don't forget to kick the cat occasionally. The little bastards deserve it. I reckon it was the cat.
Hear, hear! It's almost always the cat. Probably caused the quad fire too.

Has anyone got a pyromaniac cat they can lend us? I'd like our house to burn down....

Oops! And very sorry to hear about your gargre, Simon. Hope things work out OK with the insurance and all.

Sniper

29th March 2005, 11:48

Sorry to hear that Celtic, best wishes and hope it works out for you mate

Velox

29th March 2005, 22:55

Eh? it was a bike! How can you NOT have too much sentiment towards one.

Soap. Mouth. Wash. Out. It.

Now.

Yeah that "too" should have been in italics. Very very slopey italics! As in, hope it wasn't all personally modded with hundreds of memorable ks sitting on the clock as opposed to just a means of transport with no character. Ok - yeah, I'm sitting at the bottom of a hole with my shovel.

Ghost Lemur

30th March 2005, 21:54

That's gutting Celtic, especially after the time and effort (not to mention money) you put into getting it back on the road after the bin.

Still, glad it was a garage fire and not a house one, and you are all ok.