Blackbird Write Off

[skidMark]

i don't see how just dropping the bike would bend the forks and subframe they aint that weak ive read all the posts in here and i still see something seriously wrong here if worse comes to worse take them to court if it all turns to shit mate...

i would expect with more damage maybe your premiums would go up or something stupid...knowing insurance companys lol ...

[Zapf]

if you know the shits that goes on in the car repair industry in NZ then what might have happened to CAN's bike is not suprising...

the plan would have been to put the claim thru as the rider / owner would not see the bike again. And the said person would get $$$/parts out of it.

In the IT world that would be called the "man in the middle attack"

[Motu]

So what things go on in the car industry? I've worked in with panelbeaters all my working life (35 yrs) and have never seen intentional damage done,even the Iranian guy next door doesn't ''create'' damage.I often do mechanical checks on stolen and recovered vehicles (2 yesterday) and often see transporter damage,but sometimes they have to drag them out of difficult situations,sometimes with wheels missing.

[Lou Girardin]

I fail to see how dropping the bike, say off a ramp, can bend the forks AND the subframe.
Either other parts have been swapped for good ones or it's had more than a drop.
I had a similar situation with my RF, the assessor included the cost of repairing bent forks and wheel when there was no need. A visit to the Ins company fixed that quickly. It seemed as if he wanted to right it off to have access to a cheap do-up.
If a right off is going to leave you worse financially, I'd start asking questions.
BTW. The cost of plastic bits is beyond reason. $12,000 on a Harley Ultra that went down one side and was still safe to ride!

[trev]

If someone is being careless transporting bikes or running a rort WE are paying for it. Ask some hard questions of your insurance company. I thought I read somewhere Quickchris (Christine) works for an insurance co.

[The Stranger:Me]

Photo's . . . . . where??

Photos from scene
Image40 – Seat ok, Exhaust intact, RHS Fork ok, Shadowing on top edge of RHS fork – Independent witness

Photos from Salvage yard
Image47 - Forks ok
Image49 – LHS Bars and end weights ok, Seat ok.
Image50 – RHS Bars and end weights ok.
Image60 – Not too clear, but sets the scene a bit, I was approaching the camera and went off the RHS of the photo. Shows the slight ridge before the corner that concealed the right hander and the crap on the outside of the bend. The bike left the road vertical as is evidenced by the single wheel track from road edge terminating just prior to the fence (not in view). The bike went through the fence (not posts) and came to rest not far on the other side. So there were no ditches, big humps or solid objects for it to hit.

Photos from Quote
Head – LHS fork appears bent.
Tail – Note rear cowl and seat angle about grab rail and fit of the cowl about the tail light.

The thing I am having trouble reconciling are
1) The bent forks.
2) The exhausts, they were marked, but the marks rubbed off.
3) The seat.
4) Handle bars.
5) Balance weights.

PS, didn't upload image 60 as I just realised there is a limit of 6.