fazer down

[red98]

B1k3rdude.....thats interesting, a good bargaining point if I renew with them, I have direct email to the girl handling my claim, always get a swift reply, iam happy doing things this wayfor the same reason as you, no BS or red tape., 4 days since accident, they have agreed to pay repairs and estimate was emailed on friday, no answer yet but still early days, iam happy with progress at the moment  :
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Joerock....understand where your coming from matey....more than one reason for doing things this way, main one is I want things sorted the easiest and quickest way......too busy and its a short life and all that, but at the same time iam not going to let them screw me, I will tell whole story when case is fully settled, you never know whos watching 

could still be written off, insurance companys vary in what % of what they think the bike is worth, that they will spend on repair bills before writing it off...not sure why they do this as you have pointed out it does cost them more...parhsps its paper/leg work thing........if it is written off it will still go to the same garage for repairs, blokes a great guy so happy to push s bit of work his way .

yamfazman......mrs smidsy wouldnt admit liability at the time but she did admit to me and the police thst she was attempting a U-turn, theres no signs that say you cant and iam not sure if it was an illegal manoeuvre but it was a foccin stupid place to do one, iam pretty sure this has helped my claim....not used whitness or pictures yet but I have offered them

sent estimate in o n friday morning, no reply yet but is still early days, legs still aching but swelling/brusing has calmed down a bit.........iam a lucky foccer as I have 2 fazers so not keeping me off the road....iam a bit more cautious now  :rolleyes

[fazernigel]

Sorry to say but I have become the latest victim of fazer down.

Waiting in the traffic queue on Bristol bridge  in Bristolnfor the lights to change about six cars back from the red light and crunch I am sent up in the air five foot and my mint fazer 2002 foxeye is lying in the road like a dying fly.

Anyway after five minutes of claiming myself down I managed to get my Fazer to the side of the road not wanting to look at the damage as it would break my heart with my right leg and my back very sore.

I exchanged details with said woman driver who didn't  want to join the smidsy club but told me she had missed the brake pedal which I already knew as it was my Fazer that stopped her car,

24 hours later I am still sore but I have had her insurance company contact me an authorise me to get the bike repaired up to 75% of the agree value which is £1750.

The really good news is that I rode the bike home and had a look round it and because the engine bars took the biggest smack I think it can be repaired with a new rear mudguard  rear footrest and a maybe a fairing as it is scratched but it is only a chip the size of a five pence so if it means not writing bike off I will happily use some touch up paint.It will also need a new silencer but I got one so will fit that

I was very unlucky to get hit but my bike will live to ride again. Now just a case of rubbing in deep heat for the rider

[mtread]

As the great, late Max Miller once said (as a punchline) about an accident with a bus - "Has the insurance assessor been yet?' 'No' 'Can I lie down with the others?' 

[Grahamm]

Sorry to say but I have become the latest victim of fazer down.

Ouch! Glad it wasn't too serious

[red98]

sorry to hear that fazer nigel,well done for taking time to calm down,its so easy in these situations to have a right old go at the driver which could go against you  :rolleyes ...hope your not too sore,and as you say bike can be repaired....




watch out  FOCCERS hunting season is with us.......

[fireblake]

Ouch! Sorry to hear about this Paul. Glad it's not as bad as it could of been and both you and the bike will be back on the road soon with no lasting issues.
All the best to you mate.


Mickey

[fazernigel]

Thank you for all your kind messages gentlemen.


Quick update third parties insurance have agreed the repairs and i have a new fairing rear mudguard and footrest and engine bars being fitted to return my fazer back to mint condition.


The only problem is i have lost a bit of character of the bike as the stone chip i got in the pyrenees on tour in spain will be gone forever because of the new fairing!

[Grahamm]

Quick update third parties insurance have agreed the repairs and i have a new fairing rear mudguard and footrest and engine bars being fitted to return my fazer back to mint condition.

Excellent news!

The only problem is i have lost a bit of character of the bike as the stone chip i got in the pyrenees on tour in spain will be gone forever because of the new fairing!

Damn, life's hard, isn't it?

[Arfa]

... the agree value which is £1750.

Ehh!?  Don't accept that value - it's daylight robbery.
Get on autotrader/ebay. Grab a list of like Foxeye Fazer's with similar mileage and send them to the valuers. You should be able to argue that up to at least £2k. Managed to get an agreed value of £2200 for my '03 Fazer with Givi box and 20K on it.

[red98]

Got a call from PGB motorcycles today, they have the go ahead to fix the fazer  ...parts ordered this afternoon and bike will be going in towards the end of next week  :thumbup


Legs still a bit sore but getting there, nice rest this weekend should get me back to normal......me...back to normal  :lol

[red98]

Update....parts have arrived, going to take the bike up thursday and PGB motorcycles are doing the work on monday, all being well I'll be picking it up on tuesday 

[red98]

Delivered the bike to PGB MOTORCYCLES and had a look at the new fairing... 

[chaz]

You can't beat getting plenty of photos of an accident, came across on last weekend thought I'd take some for the bike rider as he was sat in the back of a 4X4 that had stopped, took a couple then thought these aren't going to help him one bit, so didn't take any more.
Went to an accident my son was in, took my camera, it looked like my son had gone onto a mini-roundabout and was hit by a car from the right, (which had right of way), but because the volvo that hit him had the power steering hose damaged it left a trail of fluid showing that he went on the wrong side of the mini- roundabout, my sons van was totally wrecked, the volvo damaged its front bumper and powersteering it didn't even fire it's airbags, my sons airbag went off even though it was hit on the side near the rear wheel? My son got paid out the volvo driver claimed there wasn't a roundabout????????????

[red98]

not nice looking at fallen bikes  :\ ....yes,plenty of photos can help,did,nt have to use mine or call on my whitness,but they are there if needed...bike should be back with me by tuesday lunch time,its a bit strange after 14 ish years to wander out to the garage to find a bike shaped hole where the fazer lives  :\ 

[red98]

Picked the bike up yesterday, all repaired and looking good again.....going to use it for work tomorrow , will get a piccie on the way home and post on here....just so you lot can see how good  RED98's  are...... :lol

[red98]

Here she is foccers, all repaired and ready to go.......these RED 98's sure are good looking

[Chris]

Nice one, glad you got it all sorted  8)

Looks good,

Chris