I parked it wrong...

scottVTR · Post by **scottVTR** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 5:08 am

Went out for a ride with some mates and was absolutely flying showing the other's what a V2 can do (they all had I4's). Content with blowing them all away, decided to cruise for a bit, just coasting through the corners, day dreamed a bit, didn't look at the corner touched the grass on the outside of the corner and bang, ouch

I was only doing around 40km/h so came to a stop quickly, a bit winded and sore. The bike ended up a few metres away with a broken footpeg, brake lever, indicator, cracked lower fairing and scuffing to the plastics.

Lesson learnt: Concentrate!!!!!!!!!!

essexbloke · Post by **essexbloke** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:13 am

Sorry to hear that

hope all is well..........

ps, you're supposed to watch where you're going......not where you've been

DD · Post by DD » Thu Apr 15, 2004 11:23 am

bugger, bugger, bugger sorry to here that man
but you could have at least blamed a wombat, kangaroo, snake, furry bear thing, abbo, crock or even one of them aussie blonde's with big titties for wandering out in frount of you

blackstorm · Post by **blackstorm** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:22 pm

Darryl,
Your excuses are so exotic it must be almost worth crashing so that you can blame it on a Wombat. We occasionaly get taken out by a stupid old bat but the rest of the time its usually puddles, ice, diesel etc etc.
All the best
Phil

Proudest Monkey · Post by **Proudest Monkey** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 5:02 am

Sorry to hear that Scott.

Where where you when it all happened?

scottVTR · Post by **scottVTR** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:40 pm

Proudest Monkey wrote: Where where you when it all happened?

I was on the Reefton spur road, a well known road to crash on... but I don't attribute the crash to anything but lack of concentration.

Bike is now at shop for a quote on repairs.

scottVTR · Post by **scottVTR** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:24 pm

I've got the quote on repairs... bear in mind the bike doesn't look too bad (to the casual observer it doesn't even look crashed) and it was rideable.

$4673 in parts

$1180 repairs

$572 labour

$642 GST (VAT)

total AUD $7068

byebyebandit · Post by **byebyebandit** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:28 pm

ouch!!!

bet that hurt more than dropping it.

Proudest Monkey · Post by **Proudest Monkey** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:43 pm

Where are you getting those repairs done?

When my bike got reversed over by a chick in a 4X4 while i stupidly had it parked in a carpark it only amounted to about $4500 - $5000.

Damage;

Front Folks bent 50 degress to the left - replaced
New front "mud gaurd"
New Fairing section
New kick stand
New Exhaust pipe

You should get a quote from Garners in Peel st Nth Melbourne. He is a harley man at heart and races harleys, but does exceptional repair work.
http://www.garnersmotorcycles.com.au

scottVTR · Post by **scottVTR** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 6:05 am

Most of the repairs have been approved by the insurance co. so should be back in action shortly...

scottVTR · Post by **scottVTR** » Wed May 12, 2004 11:15 pm

Still no bike... getting edgy now.... I want my bike back... The repairer is waiting for parts so they haven't even started on it

I'm getting so frustrated now I'm thinking of buying another bike, I looked at a Triumph Sprint RS

Maybe I'll just trade my old Storm for a new one at the dealer that's repairing it?? Maybe that's their tactic??

I've got a weeks holidays next week and planned on riding the bike, this could cost me a lot of money... those new R1's look good too or a Z1000 or an SV1000, leases are so easy to get these days...

Proudest Monkey · Post by **Proudest Monkey** » Wed May 12, 2004 11:54 pm

Just get one of each mate...