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Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:24 am

I remember MCN about 7 years ago pricing up the cost of building an ZX-6 from parts

New bike Â£6,700
Parts total Â£37,000

There ought to be a law FFS
I mean they've brought one in to stop mobile phone companies charging over the odds for making calls abroad, yet this has been going on for years

Lotus,
Glad to hear you came out ok with the deal
Tempted to buy the bike back?
Those crash bungs have done a brilliant job considering it hit a kerb as well

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:00 am

This months RiDE mag got repair quotes on the MV F41000 they dropped in a garage.

Repair quote, 2 grand odd. Cost to fix 800 quid.

It's cos insurers know bugger all about bikes and repair places just go "oooh, 1cm scratch on the frame that would polish out with Autoglym... nah, that needs a whole new frame that does."

I'm confident I could fix that up from your pics for under a grand.

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:28 pm

Kitch.
With second hand bits yeah. I can't get over that poxy belly pan (oil filter cover more like) @ 117.50 + vat. The one that got damaged was one I bought for 5.50 off of eBay so ya know what I mean too.

I'm not allowed to buy the bike back. Has to go to an approved breaker. B0ll0x ain't it!!!

Wildfire · Post by **Wildfire** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:26 pm

Kitch - Your right it was RiDE not TWO - The point remains though....Parts = Rip Off

LSM - Going to have to chalk it down to experience - But at least you have enough cash to buy another....Are you ready to get back in the saddle yet ?

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:55 pm

Getting better (or worse depending on your point of view).
Like the idea of another yellow 'Storm, but fancy a Triumph triple too like an RS/ST etc.
Why? Better bl%dy range. I find that it is a real damn nuisance on a bike that is supposed to be a sports-tourer but has less range than a Sinclair C5!!!!!!

Post by **sirch345** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:26 am

LotusSevenMan wrote:OK.
Latest news!!!!

SIX THOUSAND POUNDS in spare parts costs + vat

Unbelievable eh?

ABSOLUTELY LUDICROUS

As Ben said, it's about time something was done about this total rip-off

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:29 am

Someone though is gonna get a peach of an engine as it is running A1 +.
Brand new BT014 on the rear (was 24 hours old and had done 160 miles at the time of the accident) and new taper roller ghead bearings of the same 'mega' distance too.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Parts were fitted on...........................................Friday 13th ha ha

Wildfire · Post by **Wildfire** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 8:52 pm

LotusSevenMan wrote: Parts were fitted on...........................................Friday 13th ha ha

That explains it then...

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:03 pm

Nah, I'm just a cr*p rider that's all.
Just gotta come to terms with that then I'll be OK!!!!!!!!!!!

Think a trike would suit me better as it can't fall over

Seeker 77 · Post by **Seeker 77** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:12 pm

nobby50 · Post by **nobby50** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:34 pm

wrote mine off two year ago ....insurance repair bill was just over 3grand ...bought it back off insurance for 270 quid ... it cost me 14 quid for parts to put it back on the road ....i havnt done the paintwork but i have a bike that i can go out on anytime iwant ....garages charge at full rate to insurance companys no discount ..

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:39 pm

So how did you get it back then?

nobby50 · Post by **nobby50** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:42 pm

just aked if there was any chance ,,,,there was a pause ,,,i will have to ask my manager sayed the little voice ,,,two minutes later ,,,the answer was yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 9:55 pm

Well I got an emphatic "NO. The bike will be taken to an approved breaker" I asked which one and was told it would be someone on their (Hastings) approved list and I was not allowed to know!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hmmmmmmm

Fireman on a Storm · Post by **Fireman on a Storm** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:24 pm

When mine was written off last year they was very funny when I asked about buying it back. The but back price was going to be base on 2/3 of the write off value.

The reason the insurers won't tell you which breaker is because they have a % deal with the breakers yards. They pay a certain pre agreed % of the value of the bike regardless of the state of the write off.

Also cat "D" or cat "C" write offs are the only ones that are aloud to be put back on the road

If you don't or forget to give in your imobiliser fob to your insurer the breakers yard will soon contact you because the bike is wirth more to them with all the keys and fobs.