Is my bike a write-off? Place bets here!

**GSXR Trace** · 11th February 2009, 08:05

Originally Posted by EatOrBeEaten

Right fairing buggered
front fairing buggered
left fairing a bit buggered
fairing substructure smashed in on right side
front forks twisted slightly
front suspension bottoms out during normal road riding

given the bike cost just over $4k, what's the prognosis? Am I doomed to GN ownership, or will the noble Tox rise again?

its a write off... fairings will do it... but twisted forks... for sure will be written off! Sorry about that man!

edit: but you could get it back and fix it yourself... so it is repairable... the insurance company just wont pay for it!

**jrandom** · 11th February 2009, 08:07

Replace it with a Scorpio.

**vgcspares** · 11th February 2009, 08:21

plastic runs from $500-$1500 per piece (divide by 100 for Chinese parts) so with a bit o labour yours is a write-off

but wait, there's good news - take their cheque

then offer to buy the wreck for $500 (maybe they'll drag you up a bit on that) and fix it using all the earlier advice

oh and don't forget to say you want it still registered before agreeing the price

How's that ?

**gijoe1313** · 11th February 2009, 09:17

Just remember that at least you got off (er under) lightly from your incident!

Glad to hear that all you have to do now is paw through the rigmarole of insurance claims, searching for an alternative ride if needs be and making the funny with the postings.

Do keep us updated with the situation ...

**EatOrBeEaten** · 11th February 2009, 09:22

Heh, cheers everyone (and fizbin, I'm aware of how your mind works- on pure filth).

I would buy it back and repair it myself but as the bike is my sole form of transport I can't afford to take that kind of time out

And j, you sadden me. A Scorpio? I'm not that kind of girl!

**The Pastor** · 11th February 2009, 09:28

If you want to ride it naked i can show you how to repair plastic fairings with fiberglass, but be waren it take forever and it quite dusty work,

can you cut and paste with paper and glue? Can you apply sandpaper?

Then you can fix the fairings, the only thing thats hard is the paint - but getting it preped for painting is pretty easy just takes a long time.

**The Pastor** · 11th February 2009, 09:29

And the forks can be reparied by wheel and frame in caimbridge - will cost less than $200.

**Mountlocal1** · 11th February 2009, 09:31

Originally Posted by EatOrBeEaten

Heh, cheers everyone (and fizbin, I'm aware of how your mind works- on pure filth).

I would buy it back and repair it myself but as the bike is my sole form of transport I can't afford to take that kind of time out

And j, you sadden me. A Scorpio? I'm not that kind of girl!

Id grab the insurance $$ and look for something older but cooler...

Make up a GB400 cafe racer or something??

Use your imagination (with help from people on here?)

There are plenty of other options.

Good luck!

**EatOrBeEaten** · 11th February 2009, 09:32

ETA: to Renegademaster....

See above about needing something on the road fast!

I sent off all the paperwork today, am hoping they get in touch by the end of the week. Having to rely on lifts to work and back is driving me slightly special...

**coffeejunkie** · 11th February 2009, 09:45

Yes plastic is like gold on a bike these days, LOL
My partner is a towey and ive seen less damage being written off so i'd go kiss ya bike goodbye and think about what ya gunna buy next

**bull** · 11th February 2009, 09:48

Originally Posted by pete376403

fairing damage alone will write a bike off. Plastic is apparently more expensive than gold.

Have to agree there - my whole bike insured for 11K, lowsided the right side and insurance quoted $5800 worth of damage. Seems fishy to me that the right side is worth more than the left

, perhaps my whole bike is made of plastic and the engine is worthless.