Rant about my experiences with MID and CaptainTransporter

[Milts]

Thanks for the link sil3ntwar, I'll be sure to let motorad know. And yes, I agree I probably got what I deserved, I just didn't think the probability of it being dropped AND the damage coming to over 1500 was high enough... as I said, never again.

And I should add that I'm sure this kind of thing happens regardless of who you ship with, and to their credit Tony from CT was very quick to say "just send us the signed dropoff receipt and we'll be happy to pay $1500", so they were very helpful in that respect. At least I learned something from it I guess.

[imdying]

Although the guy on FairGo recently wasn't even gonna get the 1500 until the TV got involved.

Meh, pretty easy to do more than $1500 of damage to a transporter truck... over 6 months, in less than excess value amounts.

So did these cock suckers explain how they manage to root this ZZR so much?

[Milts]

So did these cock suckers explain how they manage to root this ZZR so much?

They guy who dropped it off said the footpeg bracket was broken when he picked it up from the depot in wellington, and then he was unable to put his foot on the peg while taking it off the truck and as a result dropped it in doing so. No clue how they snapped the whole bracket off though.

[The Stranger:Me]

they don't make 1991 ZZR screens or brackets anymore, so the screen will set me back $200 and the bracket (this tiny shaped piece of metal) another $270. Gonna cost over $2k just to get the F-ing thing roadworthy, if I want a new paint job it's another $1600, and more to patch up the scratches on the muffler, handlebars etc,

So where is the 2k going?
All new parts?

The fairing can be repaired. the front sub frame on those is steel and can be repaired/re-welded. If the screen is just scratched forget it leave it as is, if broken use an aftermarket one. Contact Victorian Motorcycle Wreckers in ausie for the foot peg. Say $500 sans paint and labour.
Do the labour and paint yourself. Pointless getting a good paint job, repaint it properly just prior to selling it - you will have to anyway, you're a noob, it's a ZZR, trust me there will be plenty more scrapes to come.

With the money you save, do up the shit front suspension before it kills you. Oh and check the manufacture date on your tyres and ditch them if more than 5 yrs old.