Hello all,

This is my first time posting to this forum.

Last SaturdayI went out and purchased a new 2007 CBR 600 RR. The bike was delivered yesterday andI mustsay that these are awesome motorcycles. This is not my first street bike. I have owned a Katana 600 and a GS500.

Well the unthinkable happened. I was driving through a school zone (At 20 MPH) and an 81 year old gentleman pulled from an alley making a left hand tune into my right of way. I was unable to stop in time and collided with the rear of his truck. The officer found the guy at fault and he does have insurance.

I took the bike to the dealer where purchased. They said that the bike would not be totaled but that over 3k worth of damage had been done. The bike only has 87 miles on it and I have real concerns with owning a bike that is capable of going 150MPH+ that has been repaired. What if I decide to take it to the race track? What kind of stability/dependability will I get from the bike? I would like to INSIST that they total out the bike but I’m not sure what I should do.

I would like to hear your opinions.

 

old people and pulling out...good luck...

 

I would tell the guys insurance you want a new bike cuz that is what you had!

 

Have you already showed him the estimate? If not, take the bike home, beat it up some more and take it to a different dealer.

 

That bites. What nasty luck. 3k in damage is probably not that much damage -- I bet it's all fairings. If you get it fixed it will be perfectly fine to keep riding. No need to do 150 MPH on though!

 

I would want a new bike.

 

I'm in no way interested in doing anything deceptive such as inflicting additional damage for them to fix BUT,I do feel that they shouldmake sure the bike is in "AS NEW" condition. I know theycanmakethe bikelook good but what about what youcan’t see?What if one or bothof the forks are slightly bent (or rim)this is not something they will replace unless it’s obvious. Sometimes problems like this are speed sensitive.

I feel sick....

 

you only have 87 miles on it, if you can show it - you should be able to get a new bike.. you can repair a car and not have to worry about stability that much (it's got 4 wheels) but this is 2 wheels, what if it always leans to the left more for now on? you just bought it and insured it.. It's the insurance problem and you deserve a new bike, they can chop that bike out and make more than the wholesale is worth.

it sucks that your bikeless intill then but thank god your alright because that is the most important thing, the bike comes second.. be safe and stay away from old people..

 

I would want a brand new one also. Its just not the same[sm=sigh.gif]

 

My buddy took his bike in for an estimate after he was in an accident. The shop he took it to looked for the smallest scratches on the bike. If they found a scratch, they quoted him for the replacement of the entire panel. Maybe find a shop that does that kind of thing.