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    Maybe someone like Jetboy would know? I would've thought that even if they (insurance company) wrote it off, they wouldn't want to dereg it unless absolutely necessary, they'll get more at auction with a plate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by imdying View Post
    Maybe someone like Jetboy would know? I would've thought that even if they (insurance company) wrote it off, they wouldn't want to dereg it unless absolutely necessary, they'll get more at auction with a plate.
    Nah, they risk too much liability selling a still rego'd bike that has been damaged and then someone totalling themselves on a machine that had some underlying damage that got missed. Logic says that a bike that has had a slow lowside and been scraped will not sustain strutural or major damage, however, it is nigh on impossible/not very cost effective to ascertain the entire extent of damage, and portray this to the purchaser of said buggered bike.

    This way, bike is sold in a manner so as not to be ridden on the road, it then becomes an engineers responsibility as they have to cert. it before it can be re-registered.
    I have seen a special edition 2006 R1 with small scraping be sold de-rego'd, in reality, needed a new lever and some small bits and pieces and would be mint again bar some scratches.
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    Damn right they would dereg it for minor stuff. When I got taken out on my RZ350 the insurance company deregistered it due to 'structural damage'. I got paid out for it, (luckily a cop had seen the silly cow drive through a give way & straight into the side of me!) then I bought the wreck back & a quick check with a straightedge & tape didn't reveal any structural damage unless you consider radiators & plastics structural. I think they do it partly to cover their arses & partly to save themselves the hassle of rebuilding something.

    That one does sound dodgy though...

    Clint

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    What are you guys talking about - it sounds like a minter!

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