Motorcycle Crash

[emsrider]

Well,

It finally happened. I was involved in a motorcycle wreck. Only major damage to me is I have no palms and no hide on my left side. The really bad thing is they consider the bike totalled. The question is do I keep the bike with lower payment from the insurance or turn it over and get a new one? I will post pics when I can.

[star4772]

Sorry to hear about your accident,glad you are here to tell about it. The bike can always be replaced but a life can't. Heal quick and god bless.

 

Joe

[pmelah]

glad your up and talking about it sorry about the bike as for what to get wait to see what the insurance will give and what it would cost to repair the 05 and go from there

[billmac]

Glad your ok. I wrecked my v star 650 classic back in Aug. replaced with up grade to a RSTD. found deals on Ventures after I bought the RSTD, that always happens to me.LOL

[playboy]

Glad your here to talk about it. I see your not that far from me I live about 60 miles south of Mena. Like others said wait and see bikes can be replaced.

[XV1100SE]

Sorry to hear about your wreck. As long as you are okay thats the important thing.

How did it happen?

[Eck]

Glad your here to talk about it.

Hope your recovery goes well..

I didnt want mine afte the accident I was in..only you can decide if you want to keep yours or not.

[sarges46]

Ouch! Road rash has got to hurt some me thinks! Sorry to hear about this...glad you are around to tell the tale though!

[friesman]

so glad that youre going to be ok. Its hard to see your wrecked bike,...but it can be replaced, ...you cant.

 

Brian

[Kirby]

Man, I sure am glad you came out well enough to talk about it. Get well soon, then we'll discuss the bike.

[Stanman]

Glad you don't have more injuries than you do. Heal first, there will be time to worry about the bike later.

[taz2002]

I agree had a 2011 voyager when a ass in SUV pulled across my lane at less then 30 ft at 50 mph brake lock bike side ways off brake right before hitting passager quarter over the roof bounce off the road twice and stood up woman get out off car and said you hit my car I lost it with select words that I can not say one this site she was the passager he get out and said he did not see me but the woman in the car behind him did and 3. Other people around! did walk away with leg black blue back neck wrists really hurting put no broken bones I was luck and I hope all the years I been riding help but on good note have 2012 venture second yamaha other one was a 2004 roadstar

Edited October 27, 2012 by taz2002
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[Yama Mama]

So sorry to hear about your accident.

Hope you heal up quickly!

 

Yama Mama:smile5:

[Aussie Annie]

Take care... and heal quick

[bongobobny]

Man, not yet another of us! This is happening tooo often!

 

Glad you are relatively OK, would rather hear of an accident from the member rather than the obits! Heal fast and well!!

 

As far as keeping the bike or not, that will have to be your personal decision. There would most likely be a lot of work and money involved to repair it, more than it is probably worth. However, depending on what's salvageable, you could always part it out and make more money than what it costs to buy from the insurance company, but parting it out is also a lot of time and work...

[etcswjoe]

Glad you are going to be ok, as for the bike I would ask and see if you will come out ahead if you keep it. I have kept mine in the past and did not regret it.

[dacheedah]

quick recovery, lots of folks hurting for cash and I have seen lots of bikes go cheap and were at the time of the year where they seem to go cheaper

[saddlebum]

First lets just say that I am glad you are OK.

 

 

 

 

With regards to trying to salvage your bike. Mine was written off too in 2007 and I bought back from the insurance company and restored it. So, here are a few pointers to consider.

1. don't accept the first settlement
   
2. don't go for the 1st buy back price they give you mine dropped $1000 by the time I decided to buy it back
   
3. make sure the main structure is not distorted (even a small amount can affect the tracking of the bike. (I had my bike taken to my house so I was able to completely check it out before deciding)
   
4. If and when you do decide to buy back your bike be prepared to invest a lot of time (and beer ) into the project.
   
5. Don't cut cornors when restoring, do it right and while you have it apart take the time to do little extras like wheel bearings diff seals and anything else you can think of so you won't have to touch it again for awhile
   
6. If you plan to farm it out to get someone else to do the work it most likely is not worth it because the cost will probably exceed replacing it.
   
7. Lastly before deciding to buy it back find out how much time you have to make up your mind so you don't have to rush your decision (my insurance co gave me a year, not that I needed it but it gave me the time to go on vacation for a month and decide when I got back.
   

Edited October 27, 2012 by saddlebum

[emsrider]

Well,

Geico will give me $6900 if I keep it and $9700 if I turn it over. The front forks are bent a little from putting the front crash bar at a 90. What happened was is the lady I was following locked her brakes up after getting cut off at 50mph. She said she did not even know a bike was behind her until I was going through the crash due to the heavily banked curve.

[Guest scarylarry]

Geico would own a bike...

 

I'm not 100% sure if the frame couldn't be damage...

 

The left lower looks bad to me...

[emsrider]

Talking to my local mechanic and after looking at it myself, we believe the frame would be damaged. Also, the left back hard bag is cracked along with the passenger arm rest is cracked. The whole fairing by the radiator is cracked and broken from the frame.

[DragonRider]

Glad you were able to walk away from it, but man I bet that hurts, my hands hurt just from looking at the pics...........get rid of the bike, take the money and run see if they will bump it up to an even 10 grand. Hope you recovery is fast.

Edited October 28, 2012 by DragonRider

[bongobobny]

Oww Oww Oww!! Oh well, it could have been a lot worse I suppose! My advice, let 'em have the bike...

[Evan]

Seems to me like you are getting good advice for your insurance decision - so all I can add is I'm glad for you it wasn't worse and I hope your woulds and your aches and pains heal quickly.

[N3FOL]

Glad to hear you are doing ok. Keep those wounds clean all the time. You want to prevent infection. As far as your bike is concerned, as stated before, weigh your options and see how much money and effort you will have to spend in order to get your Venture back in running condition.

 

Heal Well.