Garage recommendations for fairing repairs, East London

[Arfa]

Had a slight off on my Fazer, due to some stupid SMIDSY pulling out on me. Dropped the bike at low speed, no injuries thankfully, and now trying to claim on his insurance.


Damage is just cosmetic, cracked/scuffed front fairing (possibly with bent brackets), crumpled/broken belly pan (genuine Yammy one), bent bobbins, scratched bar ends and pillion pegs. Bike is still ridable, just looks a mess.


Insurance company have asked me to get a quote for repairs, with a view to doing the work if liability is assigned correctly. Anyone recommend anyone between London Bridge, East End and Dagenham?

[Exupnut]

These r near u ish

http://www.a2motorcycles.co.uk/

http://www.sondelyamaha.co.uk/

http://woodfordmotorcycles.woodfordmotorcycles.com/

I have used woodfords fer bits and bobs and they r ok.

If u want somethin directly on ur path.... If u come into city thru limehouse link onto the highway just past maccy d/bp station there is a workshop called Pole Position.  Not yamaha but work on all bikes.

[fireblake]

I dropped my Blade on a mini roundabout when a car coming the other way didn't stop. You know travelling at walking pace and locking the front whilst leaning , only going one way. The next bloke stopped to help me pick the bike up but I cracked the fairing right by the headlight and scuffed the sides. Of course I had no one to claim from as I never hit him, he never stopped. Bad times


Mickey

[Arfa]

Ah yeah, have used Pole Position in Limehouse before now. They rescued me when I had a puncture, came round and showed me how to use the repair kits and escorted me back for a replacement tyre (it only had about 4-6 months tread left anyway). Yep, seemed reasonable.

Sidcup and Gravesend are a little out of the way really. Just noticed there's Jap and German 5 mins walk from where I work. Anyone used them?  They appear very BMW centric...

Yeah, thankfully the other chap stopped. Well he changed lanes as I was pulling up to junction, I dropped bike right in front of him, just clipped him, just a wipe in the dirt of his door to show for it. Problem is, he quickly drove round corner out of way, so didn't get any snaps of vehicle positions.   Initially he he claimed he never pulled our, never hit me and wouldn't give me his insurance details. Not until I started dialing the cops did he concede he pulled out, without indication, and didn't see me. Got snaps of wipe on his door to show he hit me. Plus plenty more in case he pulls a fast one and wants to claim for non existent damage to his car...

[Streetbudgie]

If you're claiming on the cager's insurance then I'm not sure you should go for a repair as the insurance company may say it's fixed and they won't pursue the further claim for replacement parts.
 
If the bike's rideable (I'm presuming you need it daily) then patch it up yourself (that's what gaffer tape is for) and spend your time pushing the calim through, the more you hassle them (both insurance companies) then the more likley they are to sort your claim quickly.
 
I make myself a nusciance until this was sorted in my favour.
 
Aside from that I can recommend Woodford Motorcycles, always been fair with me.

[Arfa]

It's my insurance firm who have requested the quote, to pass on to the 3rd party insurance. I'm not undertaking any repairs yet. Not until blame has been assigned and a cost of repairs authorised. I've also declined a courtesy bike in meantime, in case liability goes the wrong way, don't want to be charged a fortune.

Yep bike is ridable. Doesn't even need gaffer tape. Just popped into Pole Position over lunch as it was local, they do however want £24 for hassle of sorting quote mind.