Acciden then engine knock

[bwizz]

I had a low speed accident today , my Fazer (600) ended up on its side. damaged generator cover and fairing 
Worrying thing was, when I eventually started it (It had flooded) there was a loud big end bearing type knocking noise, could be something catching the damaged generator cover but the noise sounded deeper in the engine .
After a short ride home "no choice" the noise has gone and engine sounds sweet . worrying though!
The other thing is despite the other driver being at fault , i'm sure i can't prove it ! Despite the fact that I have protected no claims, i'm sure to have to pay big time next insurance renewal !
I was thinking to sort out my own damage thinking that the other driver (minimal damage on his vehicle) would not claim.
He says that he is putting in a claim. I suppose that the Fazer might be written of and I be offered it back
anybody been this way?

[AdieR]

If it's his / her fault, you claim off their insurance - if they have it. Your ins still need to be aware of it though.

Is your gen cover cracked / holed, or just scraped?

[bwizz]

small hole, Already told mine,  but as I'm sure it will be seen as a knock for knock situation not doing anything yet !

[fireblake]

I had a little off on a mini roundabout where the car didn't stop and i locked up the front end and fell off an almost at standstill bike, the weight caught me off guard. Anyway it cracked my clutch cover. I was told i didn't have a chance of claiming without witnesses. Tough call but fixed it myself with help from Ebay.


Mickey

[TCLeics]

I can recommend those crash bungs after a similar incident myself, bike went over, bungs stopped any damage except scratches to the wing mirror casing, which hit the ground 1st.

[bwizz]

I've got them on my thou , but trying to get all the goodies on both bikes is expensive

[xlewisbdx]

I have engine bars. I love them to bits.

These are the exact ones I bought.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ENGINE-GUARD-C...2a23b97685

[bwizz]

They look ok , My 600 is to some extent my hack and don't want to put any more extras on it. " got matching air horns , heated grips, screens now and I was more concerned about the weird engine noise . i had a ride on the still damaged bike yesterday "as much as anything to get my confidence back" everything seems ok .so just need to repair the fairing and get a generator cover.

[AdieR]

If your gen cover is holed, maybe you've got dirt ingress from the bike being on its side causing the noise? (Tricky to tell without seeing how badly damaged it is).

[bwizz]

Only a small hole in the cover ," which was caused by a kerb" i don't think it was dirt ingress!  methinks,.2 possibilities either the bashed casing caught something inside ,or as the noise sounded more of a knock that a grind . possibly, as the engine was on its side, it ran for a few seconds and picked up some air rather than oil  . If it was my first sernario I should see something when I change the engine cover, the other i will never know and  as everything sounds ok I hope for the best, I'll wait to see what happens on the insurance front , then "as the bike is usable" repair the damage over the winter