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650ginge 05-12-12 22:43

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Originally Posted by stoic bloke (Post 181574)
Hi and welcome, any good trails around you?

Off road riding was banned in Ireland nearly everywhere by the Green Party.

Looks like my bike will be written off after just 3 days of ownership, not confirmed yet but the rule is 60% of value and the parts alone are coming to over that.

wide 05-12-12 23:07

Why you claiming if you just run it down the road a tad?

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650ginge 05-12-12 23:18

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Originally Posted by wide (Post 181586)
Why you claiming if you just run it down the road a tad?

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Why am I claiming? Because I have a protected bonus and the price of the damaged parts comes to over �1900. Which as a mate pointed out is completely ridiculous for a bike that is meant to fall over.

But there is a big difference between falling over and sliding for approx 20mtrs along the tarmac.

stoic bloke 06-12-12 00:23

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Originally Posted by 650ginge (Post 181584)
Off road riding was banned in Ireland nearly everywhere by the Green Party.
thankfully the greens are out, when could we legally offroad anyway?, i live near the cooley peninsular and face the same problems, we keep it low key and under the radar

Looks like my bike will be written off after just 3 days of ownership, not confirmed yet but the rule is 60% of value and the parts alone are coming to over that.

�1900 bloody hell, what did you damage, as mines been down the; road, mountainside, dunes, rocky trails, etc. ok its looks worn but it's been through a lot in the 50k i owned it.

650ginge 06-12-12 00:31

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Originally Posted by stoic bloke (Post 181589)
�1900 bloody hell, what did you damage, as mines been down the; road, mountainside, dunes, rocky trails, etc. ok its looks worn but it's been through a lot in the 50k i owned it.

The fuel tank is the big thing. Wore clean through the plastic protector/air deflector on the right side, to the tank. The tank alone new is just under �1000. The way they sell it is crazy a complete tank and fuel pump and all ancillaries.

Pleiades 06-12-12 12:44

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Originally Posted by 650ginge (Post 181590)
The tank alone new is just under �1000. The way they sell it is crazy a complete tank and fuel pump and all ancillaries.

There's a black tank on eBay - 0 bids - �49 - 3 days to go!

I'd get negotiating a deal with the insurers to retain the bike, get some cash and fix it yourself.

650ginge 06-12-12 14:30

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Originally Posted by Pleiades (Post 181595)
There's a black tank on eBay - 0 bids - �49 - 3 days to go!

I'd get negotiating a deal with the insurers to retain the bike, get some cash and fix it yourself.

That is the plan and I work for the insurance company although in life arm.

Tank isn't holed just scored.

wide 06-12-12 19:53

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Originally Posted by 650ginge (Post 181469)
I got it home not in one piece. Low sided it on a greasy dirty country road a few miles from home. Silly boy, nothing that can't be fixed, 8 years riding an FJR nothing. 3rd day on a ten, doh.

Sorry for you Butt, after reading this it didnt sound that bad.. hope you can keep hold and get it back together, in fairness if you can sort the tank the rest of it is pretty cheap to sort. Get some pics of it up and there are probably some good guys here to give you some decent input


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