Accident on my bumblebee

[Mr Bean]

My insurance company, who will pursue a claim against the other driver, has advised due to the age (reg 1991) they will write it off. Although I’ve no plans to sell should I do so at a later date the write off will show on a HPI check. They said if I was to claim direct myself off the other parties insurers for repair costs this is also likely to show in any HPI checks as a write off. I assume this is correct. Therefore would this then put off future buyers?

My old Blackbird was going to be a cat d write-off, I bought it. The insurers offered it to me for £900 from the claim settlement (which I accepted) however, it never showed up as a write-off.

Could that have been as I decided to keep the bike?

 

[oldenoughtoknowbetter]

When Mike received my broken bike he spoke with the insurers and told them that it would have had a market value of around £7,500. It's a 1989 R100GS. I then spoke with the insurer and we reached an agreement for them to pay me £4,800 to repair the bike and avoid a write-off. And that's what we did. But you will need a repair estimate from Mike, or someone who knows these bikes to have a firm footing for negotiation. I wasn't in any fit state to check the bike over personally but Mike picked up stuff I'd have surely missed. Also, Mike's a professional repairer and that would carry much more weight than something I'd have knocked together.
As regards the kid on the 'phone I queried this with the police prosecution office in Lowestoft. Apparently, the problem is to ascertain the precise time of the accident. An approximation won't do for prosecution purposes, as the 'phone will likely be used immediately following the accident - but was it being used during? - that's the tricky bit. So unless witnesses see the driver on the 'phone at the time of the accident it's difficult. When the kid jumped out of his car he was definitely on the 'phone. Had I been killed they'd apparently have made more effort.
The case went to Juvenile Court as the kid was under 18. I wasn't allowed to attend and had no input other than a police statement. He was probably a student which accounts for the low fine. He lives in a very large and well-appointed house so probably his parents have money and maybe a family solicitor to help him avoid points on his license. That bit's just a guess; it seemed extraordinary that he'd escape points-free. But he did.

 

[GreyHairedWombat]

I’ve never seen a fork leg snap like that.
It’s taken a lot of force to do that.
Needs a proper look at for less obvious damage.
I’ve got a set of para forks.

Looks like I need professional help with this Mike. Some more pics. Axel bent but LH fork looks ok. Tank off but could not see any visible damage to frame plates at the headstock. Yolks look as though they might be bent but difficult to check alignment as point of reference (yellow frame) might not be square. I would appreciate your thoughts

 

[dr nosh]

Just look at the wheel spindle and imagine the force needed to bend that.

Get it transported up to Mikes place.

Cost....all part of your claim against the muppet of a van driver.

 

[glenn2926]

If the yokes are bent and the axle is also bent there has been a hell of a lot of force placed on the front of the bike. It definitely needs a professional bike repairer to go over it. There’s probably some other damage that unless one knows what to look for and where to look could quite easily be missed.

 

[mikeyboy]

Pm sent

 

[timeandtide]

Bike deposited with Mike yesterday!

 

[Bubb]

Hope you get the result you want from the insurance company …..and your bike can be saved.

Fingers crossed for you.