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1. epicsteve - Member

   Probably better just to leave even more gap and expect the freaky actions of otheres to happen!

   When I'm on two-wheels I treat all other road users as homicidal maniacs out to get me and I've found that's worked well so far!

   If your going for a VFR though i'd have it.

   Given the option I'd definitely pay extra for it now. Didn't have the option with my CBF1000 as the GT versions (the one with full-fairing and luggate) all have it as standard but if I'd went with the base model I'd have specified it anyway.

   Posted 2 years ago #
2. solarider - Member

   Are the mirrors totally knackered or did they just breakaway and snap back into place?

   Nice bike. A bit different from the usual lary superbike-alike designs.

   Shame about the story. Enjoyed reading it and watching it evolve right up to the pictures after the crash.

   Posted 2 years ago #
3. mickasaki - Member

   Yes the mirrors are buggered! along with all the body panels, tops of the forks, top yoke, ignition, imobilizer, fairing/clock braket and plenty more! Lessons have been learnt! Its not put me off in the slightest either, and cant wait to get it back. just hope its here for the summer! Never mind, just have to use the Cotic some more! may be having an adventure down to the north downes this weekend so should be fun!
   Thanks for all the encouragement everyone,its appreciated!

   Posted 2 years ago #
4. amplebrew - Member

   Sorry to hear about all the damage, it doesn't look that bad in the pictures

   How are they injuries healing up?

   Posted 2 years ago #
5. mickasaki - Member

   I'm pretty much sorted already, just a few aches'n'pains, back to work today. The wife is not to bad either, just been told to rest her arm and keep it in the sling. just got to go back to hospital for more xrays next week to see if they need to pin her arm or not , or just leave it to heal itself,hopefully it will, then she can start on the housework again!

   Posted 2 years ago #
6. amplebrew - Member

   Hope that you're spoiling her!!!!!!!! lol

   Good news that you're back to work, so to speak; hope that the insurance gets sorted quickly and that you get back on 2 wheels ASAP.

   Posted 2 years ago #
7. Northwind - Member

   You noob Your insurance company must be delighted Hope you both heal up well. Amazing how much damage you can do with a fairly minor shunt...

   Posted 2 years ago #
8. mickasaki - Member

   At least i'm going to get my moneys worth out of the insurance company at last, justice is finally done

   Posted 2 years ago #
9. solarider - Member

   Until your next premium! You'll end up covering the damage for the next 5 years until they have pretty much charged you the full wack split over your next 5 premiums! At the end of the day, it's only metal and plastic. At least the 2 of your are ok (ish).

   Posted 2 years ago #
10. mickasaki - Member

    Good job i had just renewed my car insurance too! Theese things happen, so just have to put up with it. You cant not have the insurance, and i'm going to be paying for the bike for a while, so its got to be used!

    Posted 2 years ago #
11. Northwind - Member

    This is one of the reasons I've always resisted the urge to chop in the SV and get a Mille or something- I've crashed the poor thing about 6 times at speeds up to 70mph and it just needs a bit of gaffer tape, new levers and crash bungs and occasionally a subframe beaten with a big hammer and it's back in the game I think I'd be afraid of hurting a nicer bike, but the SV I'll happily throw into a gravel trap in pursuit of good times.

    Posted 2 years ago #
12. mickasaki - Member

    I wish i was like that but i'm a bit of a magpie i'm afraid

    Posted 2 years ago #
13. mickasaki - Member

    Just got the estimate for the repair, its..cough..£4950! bargain! Plus a seperate claim for 2 sets of dainese gear and Shoei helmets! And you thought MTB's were expensive to fix!

    Posted 2 years ago #
14. Curly68 - Member

    Jeez! Just for that. Didn't look a lot when I pushed it into the van. See if you can change the colour. LOL!

    Posted 2 years ago #
15. gixer.john - Member

    Mate ran inot the back of us last year - cracked the outer exhaust casing and dented the exhaust heatshield - bike was returned today £2349.65, and that was just the outside of the exhaust that was damaged, not the main can!!

    Posted 2 years ago #
16. mickasaki - Member

    Curly, are you saying that you must have damaged it in transit? I cant believe how much it is to be honest, but i dont really care as long as its sorted! I suppose thats low volume parts prices for you. The rear exhaust can (standard whale c#ck) is just under £800, so you can see how it all adds up. Cant see Suzuki selling many of them (unless i come off again!)

    Posted 2 years ago #
17. Flapjack - Member

    Give it time.
    And I reckon you've got more chance of becoming Pope than you have of getting your missus to get on the back again.

    Posted 2 years ago #
18. mickasaki - Member

    

    Its back! I'm going to try and stick to falling off my heckler for a while this time! The yoshi arrived too! (although i'm not sure if its staying!) There are some good insurance company's out there, i ended up with new leathers nad helmets too!

    Posted 2 years ago #
19. Curly68 - Member

    What are nad helmets? Is that like a cricket box?
    Must say though, my phone has been on all weekend and didn't recieve a distress call. Well done for keeping it shiny side up. Or did you not go back out again this weekend?

    Posted 2 years ago #
20. mickasaki - Member

    even Rossi comes off evey so often! at least i get out enough to fall off curly. Oh, how you gettin on with the gastric band?

    Posted 2 years ago #

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