I Walked Away From This

At least you walked away. Buy a lottery ticket today. Bikes can be replaced you can’t .
We have a brand new Royal Enfield dealer just opened this week. They do make some Bonny bikes don’t they?
Very tempting.

 

So glad to hear you weren't badly hurt! Whatever insulting offer the insurance company make, politely argue for more! From experience, I've never settled for any first offer from an insurance co. & always got an acceptable result. Sometimes it takes more than one letter, but be firm, honest & above all polite. If you're looking to replace your Interceptor like for like, do a bit of research, find a good dealers price & tell the insurance co. that would be acceptable. Good luck & hope you're back on the road for spring!

 

When insurance tries to screw you we should be able to file for emotional trauma.
Glad you walked away.

 

Glad your ok mate.
We've all been there

 

Sorry to hear about you accident. Like has been said at least you are ok, which is great news. Might be worth contact the solicitor company called ‘Sorry mate I didn’t see you’. I think that is what they are called. Good luck with the insurance company, let us know how you get on.

 

Glad you're OK. I dare say she was updating her fartbook profile, or having a WhatsApp chin wag, reading the news on her phone, or just doing a harmless text.

 

The only good news in this is that it's only the bike that's written off and not you! I had a Triumph written off last year by my own insurance after being stolen/recovered and was pleasantly surprised at the payout after haggling with the claims adjuster. I'd say you're in a strong position with her insurance admitting liability + witnesses so stick to your guns on value even though the timescale can be very frustrating. I had a similar incident in '94 when a myopic farmer made the same move, wrote off my Fireblade and smacked up my right knee and I only had TPFT insurance. His insurer disputed liability so I had to take it to court but ended up with a payout for the bike higher than I could have got if I'd sold it undamaged! Plus further payouts for the knee injury and helmet/leathers etc. Took around 8 months to get the first payout.

 

£29,000 for three months bike hire is a complete rip off. WTF if I was the insurance company I would question it as well’s

 

WTF!! That's over £2200 a week, you can hire a latest Superbike for around 1/3 of that! Are you sure you've not stuck an extra 0 on by mistake?!

 

As the others have said, at least you live to fight another day and nothing too serious. As much as you love the bike it is only a lump of metal at the end of the day and replaceable, you ain't.
Good luck with your claim.

 

Sorry to hear about your accident makes u realise how vulnerable us riders are. Hope u get sorted soon with everything.

 

The company is Sorrymate.com. They specialise in motorcycle claims and will take on a claim if your insurance company isn't being fair. Apparently most of them are bikers. They have a very good record and are recommended by, and affiliated to, MAG. I'm pretty sure us members of MAG get some sort of discount (hey, that's another reason to join!). So if you have any problems give them a bell and see what they say. Good luck.

 

When my first Street Scrambler got written off after the dealer's repair estimate was verified, the insurance Co. wanted to have their salvage agent recover it as soon as possible to avoid dealer storage charges as most insurers are on the ball regarding their costs when it looks like they will have to pay out. I had the dealer return it to my garage until a payout was agreed on. I find it hard to believe a £29k charge for a hire bike was accepted.

 

I'm really sorry to hear about your accident, @speeder, but am glad that you were not badly hurt. But, yes, the shock of a motor vehicle accident is stunning. And it's sad that your bike didn't fare so well. I'm with you on not wearing an open face helmet. I had a bicycle (not even a motorcycle!) crash about three years ago and my head was the last thing to hit the ground. I remember looking at my cracked little cycling helmet and how much damage had been to it. And at that point I also vowed to only wear a full-face helmet for the rest of my riding days.

 

Very pleased you're OK .