Goodbye little GSX - Could someone help with a pickup please? (Piha area)

**ducatilover** · 30th November 2005, 13:05

Originally Posted by crashe

Yes ya did... ya broke ya bike and its now farked.

apart from that......

**DemonWolf** · 30th November 2005, 14:19

Hope you recovery from your injuries quickly and fully. Sorry to hear about the bin... Hope the insurance also pays out! Good luck

**ducatilover** · 30th November 2005, 14:23

Originally Posted by Dynamytus50

know how you feel man, i wrote my 2002 gsx250 of recently

sucks not having a bike....i was going to buy a gsx [2003] but i didnt have the money...nice bikes though

**WildBoarMouse** · 30th November 2005, 14:45

Hey all... thanks for the support

I'm still pretty pissed off at myself, and I'd be pretty happy (all things considered) if my shoulder was just bruised. No such joy though.

Anyway, it could have been one hell of a lot worse. Hey Lou, if you read this, thanks for the safetey gear. I'm pretty sure that saved me from a shattered shoulder!!!

The insurance company approved the recovery and we (coast to coast + me) dropped the bike off at Haldanes this morning. First impressions were that it's a write-off... bugger. I just hope I get paid out enough from insurance to cover the cost of hte bike. The only intact piece of plastic was the back right fairing... I simply can't get over the damage done by a 50-60 kmh crash. I'm pretty sure the bike flipped over at some point as it was facing back down the road when we pulled it out last night. That would definitely explain the fuct fairings on all corners.

WHat I don't understand is how most of the damage is on the left side of the bike, yet I ended up doing all the damage to me on the right. I simply have 0.0 recolection of what happened during the crash itself. Oh well... it'll forever remain a mystery I suppose.

Thanks again all...

Darcy

**ducatilover** · 30th November 2005, 15:13

written off? is that because of the fairing and bars?

**WildBoarMouse** · 30th November 2005, 15:40

that sounds about right... only back right fairing is intact. Everything else is damaged. Needs whole new front end. front wheel looks okay at the moment. seat needs replacing too. instruments, gear leve, brake lever seem okay. didn't check handles. will find out in a day or three.

**dawnrazor** · 30th November 2005, 17:33

sorry to hear about your spill, thankfully there was nothing coming the other way.

This is a little late, but order a set of crash bungs from these guys for your next bike, worth ever penny.

http://www.rg-racing.com/

only cost about $200

they have other cool stuff as well.

**ducatilover** · 30th November 2005, 20:45

Originally Posted by Dynamytus50

fairings on my bike =$2800 to replace, then repainting subframe scratches, gear cover thingee and all the other cracked bits came to 6k

mother fucker

just buy a new one

i know of two minters for less than 5500

**ducatilover** · 30th November 2005, 20:47

Originally Posted by Dynamytus50

The are really gutless though....good for learning but no balls...

oh, i spose thats a good point

they get to 170 thoughi only weigh 55kg

**Speedy** · 30th November 2005, 21:42

Dude that sux at leats ur in 2 peice i have low sided my GSX but who give a F&%k it happens , u could always get another there are a couple on trade me 4 4500.. , I just wana point sumthing out a GSX is not gutless at all i depends on how u ride , i have changed my rear sprocet 2 and runs so much better (i weigh 87kg) with full leathers as well and it still canes it , i hope u get another 1 soon dude , good luck!

**Leong** · 1st December 2005, 12:46

Sorry to hear hear about your bin. Though you're not completely unscathed and timing with the new job etc isn't the best, it probably could have been worse. I had mine about 6 weeks ago and reading about your's has reminded me about how lucky I was....

I hope everything works out fine for you healthwise, riding and the new bike!!