The Buells goin' down...

[Tank]

My mate popped around this morning with a brand spanking new Buell kindly loaned to him as a demo from AMPS.

Turned around in my driveway (camber there is a bitch) and the next thing I see him heading over for a low speed drop.
Broke the foot rest, brake lever, indicator, and put a gouge in the frame/tank.

I guessing that he could be described as 'unimpressed'.

Anyway - he called AMPS - they were really nice about it (he didn't need anymore stress).

He thought by the time he paid the excess he would be better off just buying the bike (excess was 2k). (He was wanting to buy one anyway)

What a bitch - getting a brand new bike and damaging it before you even get home.

[Ocean1]

Bugger.

SO it's an XB? Not an1125?

[munterk6]

What a TOOL!! - getting a brand new bike and damaging it before you even get home.

Some mothers do have 'em....:yes:

[FJRider]

Everybody worries about the high speed stuff...low speed stuff "happens" more often. two grand excess... no wonder they were nice about it. Those that spend their saturdays "test riding" might have to pay more than they thought if an oops happens. MUCH more.

[Taz]

The gouge in the tank/frame will probably make it a write off.......

[nallac]

Bugger,
get ya self a brand new damaged bike:crybaby:

[shafty]

Any Photo's?

[Big Dave]

The gouge in the tank/frame will probably make it a write off.......

Nah.

I've end-overed one and seen another one hit a culvert at 80kph and they did around $3k worth of damage.

Actually dropping it and damaging it is weird - unless it didn't have the crash pucks fitted.

[Tank]

Nah.

I've end-overed one and seen another one hit a culvert at 80kph and they did around $3k worth of damage.

Actually dropping it and damaging it is weird - unless it didn't have the crash pucks fitted.

Sad to say no chash pucks were fitted. I'm guessing he will be buying a set for the bike now that it's going to be his.


Stunning bike tho'.

[jrandom]

Stunning bike tho'.

Which model Buell was it?

[EJK]

Ouch! Shocking....

[homer]

its just a good point to realise , you may be ok about using a demo bike or borrowing a mates , or just getting to ride someones at the time .
Thats why i dont like to ride or borrow someones bike .
Its just so easy to do , drop the bike or it may not be your fault in an accident.

[Big Dave]

Indeed - read it before you sign it.

[Owl]

its just a good point to realise , you may be ok about using a demo bike or borrowing a mates , or just getting to ride someones at the time .
Thats why i dont like to ride or borrow someones bike .
Its just so easy to do , drop the bike or it may not be your fault in an accident.

There are bike insurance policies that cover you for riding other people's bikes. I know I'm covered if I crash test riding!

[homer]

There are bike insurance policies that cover you for riding other people's bikes. I know I'm covered if I crash test riding!

I dont doubt your covered , but its interesting to know whats going to cost you as well, sometimes a lot more than the excess that we think it will.

[Drew]

Bummer.

There is a chance that AMPs will wave a portion of the excess if your mate buys a brand new one anyway.

Personally, I'd avoid a bike that will dent the frame when falling over, like the fuckin plague. Those crash pucks are only glued on, and knowing what contact glue does if conditions aren't perfect, they are worth squat by way of piece of mind.

[Big Dave]

Personally, I'd avoid a bike that will dent the frame when falling over, like the fuckin plague. Those crash pucks are only glued on, and knowing what contact glue does if conditions aren't perfect, they are worth squat by way of piece of mind.

Yeah well, I've seen different. In fact I've dropped mine twice and done NIL damage. None at all. Because the crash pucks (and hand guards and fexi blinkers) work so well.

They do peel off at high speed, but I've seen 2 badly crashed also and the damage bill was very minor compared to others I've encountered. It helps that they have very cheap parts.

Some US insurance companies even discount premiums for them because they (pucks) works so effectively at low speeds.

[_intense_]

sealed the deal i guess.. :Pokey:

[SPman]

What a bitch - getting a brand new bike and damaging it before you even get home.

Tell me about it.............