The DR650 thread

**bart** · 13th January 2011, 19:25

about how long a DR650 will run with no oil and a lard ass riding it....

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...541628&page=11

**DR650gary** · 13th January 2011, 20:14

Originally Posted by bart

about how long a DR650 will run with no oil and a lard ass riding it....

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...541628&page=11

I don't suppose you got the details from the other rider?

Don't want to rain on your parade but you may struggle with your insurance company here. Mechanical failure, after an accident, not as as a result, is normally excluded. Someone here must have an idea who the Yammie rider is. Good luck.

**Squiggles** · 13th January 2011, 20:39

Bugger.

**Phreaky Phil** · 13th January 2011, 20:48

Thats a bastard mate. That clutch cover looks fairly easily fixable, from the pics. Weld up that bottom bolt and re-tap the thread. Just re read your post, clutch cover mite be the cheap bit. !!

**bart** · 13th January 2011, 21:09

Originally Posted by DR650gary

I don't suppose you got the details from the other rider?

Don't want to rain on your parade but you may struggle with your insurance company here. Mechanical failure, after an accident, not as as a result, is normally excluded. Someone here must have an idea who the Yammie rider is. Good luck.

I've got the details.

He was going that quick, I didn't even get time to react.

Cops weren't very helpful, as this road falls into one of those grey areas (a bit like a beach).

Unsure of the damage at this stage. I suspect a stuffed valve from the noise it made.

**DR650gary** · 13th January 2011, 21:16

Originally Posted by bart

I've got the details.

He was going that quick, I didn't even get time to react.

Cops weren't very helpful, as this road falls into one of those grey areas (a bit like a beach).

Road or beach or the back of beyond, road rules apply. If he hit you he has an issue. Surely someone on this site has an idea.

Post whatever description you have and see if the inmates here can help.

Cheers.

**dino3310** · 13th January 2011, 21:49

Originally Posted by DR650gary

Road or beach or the back of beyond, road rules apply. If he hit you he has an issue. Surely someone on this site has an idea.

Post whatever description you have and see if the inmates here can help.

Cheers.

yeah mate have a look on the 'offroad forum' might be someone posting how some dude on a DR ran into them and they had to do a runner before the guy on the DR beat them up

**bart** · 14th January 2011, 08:18

Originally Posted by dino3310

yeah mate have a look on the 'offroad forum' might be someone posting how some dude on a DR ran into them and they had to do a runner before the guy on the DR beat them up

When we went to retrieve the bike, we saw a car towing the same bike. I got the plate number, and now have all of his details.

He must've been hiding in those hills for a few hours.

**Monstaman** · 14th January 2011, 09:31

So in your photo, the first one, where you heading in the direction that you were parked?

**DR650gary** · 14th January 2011, 11:10

Originally Posted by bart

When we went to retrieve the bike, we saw a car towing the same bike. I got the plate number, and now have all of his details.

He must've been hiding in those hills for a few hours.

Lodge a claim with your insurance company listing the other rider as responsible for the accident. The road you were on is listed as a paper road so is not classed as off road. Also, wherever and whenever "normal road rules apply". You will be able to do a trace on the plate, assume already done, which lets you list him/her on the claim form and they can chase if they elect too. Your insurance company will also have the ability to rego check the plate you have.

If he is insured, he will have third party liability on his policy so should not even incur an excess if fully insured. You should also lodge a Police report, insist that they take it, as this will assist if you need to go to the disputes tribunal at some later date.

Good luck.

**Monstaman** · 14th January 2011, 11:30

Originally Posted by DR650gary

Lodge a claim with your insurance company listing the other rider as responsible for the accident. The road you were on is listed as a paper road so is not classed as off road. Also, wherever and whenever "normal road rules apply". You will be able to do a trace on the plate, assume already done, which lets you list him/her on the claim form and they can chase if they elect too. Your insurance company will also have the ability to rego check the plate you have.

If he is insured, he will have third party liability on his policy so should not even incur an excess if fully insured. You should also lodge a Police report, insist that they take it, as this will assist if you need to go to the disputes tribunal at some later date.

Good luck.

Good advice, also further to my question it appears you are well to the left hand side thus putting hin in thew wrong.

**bart** · 14th January 2011, 11:53

Originally Posted by DR650gary

Lodge a claim with your insurance company listing the other rider as responsible for the accident. The road you were on is listed as a paper road so is not classed as off road. Also, wherever and whenever "normal road rules apply". You will be able to do a trace on the plate, assume already done, which lets you list him/her on the claim form and they can chase if they elect too. Your insurance company will also have the ability to rego check the plate you have.

If he is insured, he will have third party liability on his policy so should not even incur an excess if fully insured. You should also lodge a Police report, insist that they take it, as this will assist if you need to go to the disputes tribunal at some later date.

Good luck.

Thanks for the info. I've done most of these things, but obviously have to file a police report. I went and had a chat to them, but that's all.

I can't do too much now until I hear back from the bike shop regarding the amount of damage.

The actual impact happened about 4 metres down the track. This is where I rolled to a stop. I killed the engine almost immediately but it had already dropped most of its oil.

**GSers** · 14th January 2011, 13:03

Originally Posted by bart

I've got the details.

He was going that quick, I didn't even get time to react.

Cops weren't very helpful, as this road falls into one of those grey areas (a bit like a beach).

Unsure of the damage at this stage. I suspect a stuffed valve from the noise it made.

Getta Bart good to hear you are OK. As has just been said above make a report with the police about the accident. A public road is a road is a road all the same rules apply ie: keep left etc. The police wont do anything because they where not called to the seen but lodge the claim with your insurance company and insist it was not your fault ( as long as that is correct the photo where the oil is looks like you where on the left of the track) make them (insurance) chase the guy if you have all his details. The insurance company will try and take the easy option and say its a 50/50 fault accident, but if you where in the right insist they chase it up (you should not have to pay the excess if you didn't cause it) because if they pay out on the claim you will pay in premiums in the long run and loose your no claims bonus. This process takes about 16 months if your lucky but worth it in the end.
good luck GSers