Dropped bike who's at blame?

[XP@]

You were lucky...
What would have happened if it didn't snap when you were holding the bike.
It could have snapped 2km's down the road when a car pulled out in front of you. That would have been messy as well as inconvenient.

[R6_kid:Me]

i cant see the shop paying for all the scratched fairings because that'll cost shitloads whether you get them repaired or replaced. But as for the brake levers, go tell the shop what happened and tell them (assuming you agree with me) that you are happy for them to replace the lever with a new one (around $40 worth) and to replace the rear brake bracket with second hand parts from a wrecker. If you suggest a compromise straight away they will probably be nicer to you

[onearmedbandit]

Holy fuck, I wish car buyers were like motorcyclists. I can't believe it, honestly. If one of my team sold a car (2nd hand vehicles) and it had any failure the day after, the week after, shit can be in some cases up to 3 months later, we will hear about it from the customer and will be liable to carry out the repairs. Consumer Guarantees Act, Sale of Goods Act, Fair Trading Act.

2nd hand motor vehicles also can not be returned within a 7 day period. New vehicles yes, but not used. With 2nd hand you have 3 days to cancel the finance contract provided through the dealer but you must still complete the sale. If there is a fault with the vehicle the customer is required to let the dealer remedy it within a reasonable time period before consideration is given to cancelling the contract, both sale and finance if applicable.

If the vehicle is not as advertised compensation or a refund can be offered.

Anyway, if you bought it from a dealer, only picked it up recently then I would approach them, but in a reasonable manner. You'll get a far more receptive audience. Don't threaten fairgo, it's the most popular but least carried out threat. If you going to do it, do it. But don't rant about doing it. .

[loosebruce]

sucks to hear about that one mate, it's already been covered on the "blame" thing, can you post a pic of where it's snapped, as the levers are 2 peice with a span adjuster, if it broke on the piston end of the lever it could've meant that the actual lever had been broken and replaced but the orignal lever mount was still intact.
Glad it didn't happen barrelling into a corner hard on the brakes above 200kph, shit would've got interesting then i tell ya.

[SixPackBack]

Blame appropriation will be that much easier with proof of predamage. Check the broken lever, if a previous crack existed there will be a colour difference on the broken cross section. The original damage will be a darker colour [from oxidisation]. This will at the very least conform a pre existing fault and if you are in doubt a good Engineer or metallurgy lab will confirm.

[Pixie]

I've had front brake levers break in my hand, clutch levers break in my hand, rear brake pedals break under my foot, brake actuating arms break, handlebars break in half and fall off (at 120kph! ),front and back axles break, swingarms break.

Shit happens, no-one's fault, just part of life's glorious tapestry. Suck it up and move on.

You are a barbarian or a gorilla or both

[Brian d marge]

Blame appropriation will be that much easier with proof of predamage. Check the broken lever, if a previous crack existed there will be a colour difference on the broken cross section. The original damage will be a darker colour [from oxidisation]. This will at the very least conform a pre existing fault and if you are in doubt a good Engineer or metallurgy lab will confirm.

Agreed here , a good materials engineer can tell you within a good few percent , how the part broke and if it WAS the fault of the part, I would be kicking up a storm as the time when you exert the most pressure is WHEN you need the front brake most !!

Stephen

If you went warranty way..The insurance company would/should be doing the same thing ....

[Smorg]

this bike hasn't even hit 200!!!!

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Bullshit bro i hit 240 on it on Sunday when you were on the CBR coming across the bridge

[EZAS]

ok I meant 200k's total mileage ... kilometage .. or whatever.

ANYWAYZ ... to note:

Henderson Motorcycles are coming to the party, they've offered to weld it all up while we wait on the parts to arrive. The guys over at Henderson Motorcycles really have been fantastic.
Special thanks to Bruce (Cos he's KICK ASS) for his ever so generous offer.

[Zed]

Henderson Motorcycles are coming to the party, they've offered to weld it all up while we wait on the parts to arrive. The guys over at Henderson Motorcycles really have been fantastic.
Special thanks to Bruce (Cos he's KICK ASS) for his ever so generous offer.

That's great news Ezas! Now go and have a good chuckle at all the peeps in here who said the dealer wouldn't come to the party!!