[Introduction] Noob Q&A

[fastwin]

Nice one Dax!

[muskrat]

Johnny Walker blue label   

[xRANDOx]

Insurance is going to cover it. They are coming out on Friday to asses the damage. And supposedly write a check on spot. Should I have some prices and stuff printed out for leverage ?

[junior varsity]

make the beast with two backs. the price of a replacement tank is somewhere up around $1600.00. (BEWARE THEY TOTAL YOUR MOTORCYCLE)

however, dent repair / paint is as low as $400 at a reputable body shop.

clutch case is several hundred as well.


if it was me with some insurance money, i'd get a clutch 'cover' for the wet clutch bikes from SlingShot or a carbon vendor or SpeedyMoto to cover up the case rash. I'd get insurance to give me cash for the tank paint and get a CA-Cycleworks track tank.

[junior varsity]

note that it may not have been an accident. a friend here in Dallas has had his motorcycle 'attempted stolen', and later pushed over several times. Some elaborate steel cables to garage rafters at his apartment now prevent it from falling over either direction or being moved.

[xRANDOx]

Well not looking good so far. Insurance guy just left. Looks like its gonna be a total. Luckily they said I could keep it if they total it and I'd get like 70% of value witch is like $19XX . It's valued at $2800. He has to get back with me though. But the Key is jammed it wont turn and unlock the bar lock. I bent my key trying to unlock it. Any ideas or tricks to fix this? also he said I need a new triple bracket. Because of the lock messing up. is that true?

[Duc L'Smart]

I hate to mention it, but does this bike seem jinxed? Maybe a fresh start wouldn't be so bad...

Best wishes, either way

[xRANDOx]

Bikes totaled. So now I can either take 70% - deductible and keep the bike or just let them pay me out. Not positive on the numbers yet but looks like this

1. $1700 & Bike
2. $2800

A Total loss adjuster is going to call me next week with the actuall numbers but thats what the claims guy told me they would be around..

What to do what to do

I'm thinking about taking the money and running. Just keeping my eye open for another bike

[muskrat]

for that price you can buy another one.  push them to $3k if you can but RUNNNNNNNNN.  that bike has been hijacked by evil spirits.

[Duc L'Smart]

for that price you can buy another one.  push them to $3k if you can but RUNNNNNNNNN.  that bike has been hijacked by evil spirits.

Finally, something the Musk & I agree upon 

[muskrat]

we agree? 
go eat granolas 

[system error]

Seriously, take the money.  That bike is full of bad juju!   

[xRANDOx]

Why the hell do I get stuck with the Haunted monster? 

I just want a beautiful naked Italian icon. is that asking to much?  Oh well I'll take what I can get, scram and try to pick up the pieces with a different bike.

[TresGatos]

I vote new bike. Park the new one inside if you are
on the first floor. Duce like that

[hiero]

Ok, so I've  been thinking about this one and I think I'm of a dissenting opinion!  If this were me, I think I would keep the bike, take the 1700 and start modding away.

The engine, suspension, frame sound like they're still good.  That's a huge part of the battle and considering this wasn't a 'crash,' I'd say you're pretty safe to say things are probably still good. 

As for the ignition lock and top triple, I actually have my old top triple from when I replaced it with a cycle cat billet one.  You can have it.  (I'll have to remember where I put it, but once I find it, if you decide to keep the bike, I'll send that out to you as well)
Because you don't have one of the fancy new ignitions with the kill switch and all that, honestly, if the ignition lock is so gummed up that you can't lock/unlock and the keys are jacked up, just go on ebay and buy a new ignition lock with matching key!  The only thing you'd need to worry about is changing up the seat lock (or just removing it and making it a manual unlock, that's easy to do as well). 

As for the tank ding, live with it.  I have a tank ding from a stupid accident when I had my newly painted tank off on a stool and it fell.  It doesn't affect the operation of the bike and well, maybe it'll give you less bad juju. 

Everything else is just cosmetic and easy to live with when you've got a big smile on your face underneath that helmet  [moto]

Then that leaves 1700 bucks not only for a new slave cylinder, but for other really nice pieces that you couldn't afford before, plus some cash left to use on whatever other things in your life that may be necessary. 

Just something to think about.