Taken roughly, from behind... (long'ish)

As Mario Andretti said: "Going for the gap is easy. The trick is to go
for a gap that's wider than your car."

GWS, under suitable medical supervision.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, FR

You *stupid* ****.

 

Lets not mention the two cars he hit before me, eh? That might get in the
way of this obvious flawless gem of a counter argument. I'll have to suggest
it to the ins. co.

 

[kersnip]

Blimey, mate! Glad your in one piece, shame about the bike; still, you
can now get that new R1, can't you?
:-D

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***** human response from wik at blueyonder dot co dot uk *****

 

R1? R1? I thought he had sold his soul (and bank balance) to a
GSXR750!!! [1]

I'm in a state of shock at the thought that he may turn away from the
great god Suzuki.

[1] every time I see that rather silly advert where the Gixxer 750
creates a crater I think of Dan's back garden subsiding after he's
finally listed to the devil on his shoulder and actually gone and bought
one [2].
[2] gwan, gwan, gwan.

 

I do think the R1 is lovely.. but where would I put the Scottoiler and the
GPS?

Relax... I still wouldn't mind a 750. This riding about on the VFR lark has
proven how much fun my bike was [1].

Listed is probably right.

Love to - but if the 600 is written off, it'll be around £3300. List on the
750 is £7500 - so even with a £3500 payout I'm left trying to find £4000.
There's the small matter of the insurance on top of that.

[1] Initial estimate to make bike 'as new' is £2800 -O) and that's not
including a frame jig.
Rather bizarrely though this includes a new fuel tank because it has some
scratches on it. These were not from the crash, but I know they have to
include _everything_. I should get the full list tomorrow so I can either
start removing things or just have a little cry and accept the fact that I'm
looking at being bikeless.

 

OTOH 4.5K would get you a decent used litrebike, which is what I'd go
out and buy in your position.

 

I know it's silly but I have an immense distrust of second-hand motorcycles.
Mainly because I know what idiots like me do to them.

And again, I don't believe I could get insurance on it a group 17 bike
regardless of what it costs.

 

Leave it mate, it's not worth it.

 

Possibly not - but how does one tell when one's 'handiwork' has been
cunningly covered up by a handy fairing panel?

Okay okay - but Champ has much more faith in the common man than I.

I'm just concerned I'd buy a lemon - ie it's never been
ridden/thrased/knackered - no warranty backup etc.

I suppose I could buy from a dealer, but that seems fraught in it's own
right.

 

It's a wonder you manage to leave your house in the morning.

 

dwb says...

Bodged bikes are normally fairly easy to spot. Mashed screw heads,
rounded off bolts, exhaust gum gum everywhere that sort of thing.
Having been looking round a few bikes the last couple of weeks I'm amazed
at the amount of bodging which goes on. Some of them must have taken more
time and effort to do than doing a proper job in the first place. Daft
sods.

 

Yes, because getting out of bed and going to work is _so_ like buying an
expensive piece of machinery.

 

But just think of all the things that could go wrong!