So, sunday Sept 13th at about 1:45pm est. I ended up in a small wreck on the 919.

one car bowed up and stopped in traffic, the truck behind him bowed up to stop, and I ended up, in the process of swerving and braking, clipped the right rear corner of the truck bumper. aside from a little road rash, my passenger and I came out alright. I'm still waiting to hear back from the INS guy on whether the bike is totalled or not, here's some pics of the bike. http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e298/RhodesTTU/100_0998.jpg

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The last one is where the radiator clipped the rear bumper of the truck. I'm glad the radiator hit and not the engine itself. Anyway, I should hear from the INS guy today on the repair. I'll keep you guys updated

Sorry to hear about your accident, but glad to hear you and your passenger were okay.....

That sucks bad. I'm guessing totaled.

Sorry to hear about this, but glad that you and your passenger are alright!

:-( Bad week for 919s. Glad everyone's OK though.

Doesn't look that bad, glad you are ok mang.

That sucks bad. I'm guessing totaled.


I think the shop I took it to is almost looking for a reason to total it out. They are saying things need to be replaced that don't need to be. like that fuel filler cap, the Y pipe for the exhaust, the right exhaust pipe... Really starting to piss me off. I'm wondering if maybe they just don't want to work on it. They said they had to replace the frame because some paint flaked off...

I think the insurance company is going to cut me a check for the most they can pay and not total it out, and let me do the repair work myself. that's what I hoping for anyway. So wish me luck!

I think the shop I took it to is almost looking for a reason to total it out. They are saying things need to be replaced that don't need to be. like that fuel filler cap, the Y pipe for the exhaust, the right exhaust pipe... Really starting to piss me off. I'm wondering if maybe they just don't want to work on it. They said they had to replace the frame because some paint flaked off...

I think the insurance company is going to cut me a check for the most they can pay and not total it out, and let me do the repair work myself. that's what I hoping for anyway. So wish me luck!

The shop is trying to up the amount of money that flows their way.

I don't know if you'll have a choice if the bike is totalled or not. If the costs get too high, the bike is a total. The insurance company takes possession and cuts you a check. You may then be able to buy the bike back. It may vary in your state.

Most of that damage looks cosmetic unless there is some damage to the frame behind the radiators or to the forks.

If they total it you are faced with the buy it back or buy something else decision. That topic has been hashed over a few times here.

The shop is trying to up the amount of money that flows their way.




but if they total it out, they don't get any money from it. just the cost of the estimate. the only thing I can think of is either they don't want to work on it, or they want me to buy another bike from them.

dang diehard..sorry to hear this but glad you're OK.

Thanks buddy...

keep us posted

Dude, with a passenger no less. Glad you all made it out okay. Heal soon and get back out there.

Dude, with a passenger no less. Glad you all made it out okay. Heal soon and get back out there.


we both faired ok, healing quickly. What's awesome she even said ride with me again as soon as the bike is back on the road and we get her another helmet...

Oh that's sucky! I'm so happy to hear that you're ok.

Hey dude we just took the motor out of a 919 few weeks back after that water pump had broken off after a crash, welded and re-machined the bosses back on the case and it rides out fine. The front motor mount bolts even bent a little but the frame was still okay. We also took a 900RR header and modifed it to fit the bike like a stock header and that header made a seats of the pants difference no dyno number yet. If the bike/frame gets the okay make some upgrades!!!!

Really I just want my bike back...

Glad you both made it thru OK, that's the most important thing. But some people here have had luck with totalled bikes and redoing them on salvage titles. Good luck however it goes.

Glad you both made it thru OK, that's the most important thing. But some people here have had luck with totalled bikes and redoing them on salvage titles. Good luck however it goes.


the only problem with that, is I still owe on the bike, so the ins would just pay it off, and I don't have the money for the buy back...

So the ins company finally came thru and wrote me a check for the parts I need to fix the bike... the parts get ordered in the morning, and when they come in... it's rebuild time!

So the ins company finally came thru and wrote me a check for the parts I need to fix the bike... the parts get ordered in the morning, and when they come in... it's rebuild time!

So they didn't total it?

first the ins guy told me the shop's estimate was extreme, and he also felt something was a little shady about, by his records it was still totalled, but just barely... so he said he would work it out so they would write me a check and I can buy parts and fix it myself... so, he wrote me a check for the most the company could allow without totalling the bike, and I start ordering parts tomorrow morning. Should have her back on the road in a week...

Excellent. It probably works out much better for you that way.

When they totalled my first 599 they wrote off the entire exhaust for the heat shield being scratched. Like I'm gonna drop $900 for the stock exhaust when I can drop half of that on a Leo Vince or what JBarx has (GPR?).

So the ins company finally came thru and wrote me a check for the parts I need to fix the bike... the parts get ordered in the morning, and when they come in... it's rebuild time!

Thats awesome brother! Glad to hear that your insurance company came through for you.

That sounds like a good deal. What insurance company do you use? This sounds like good advertising for them.

I have state farm, ~$180 a year full coverage. When my tires were slashed the shop estimated they had 70% tread life left, but state farm paid me full price minus $100 deductible.

I have progressive, they seem to be a little more expensive than your state farm, could be there area, and the fact they consider this a "liter bike"

Even covered my helmets under my accessories. I ordered the parts I need, came to around $2300. I'll pick them up next saturday then away we going just a building.

I asked the gut that ordered the parts if they made and comission off the sales, he said they did, and I told him well, happy birthday, and handed him the list of parts. He smiled real big and ordered away...

LOL, yeah your his new best friend now .....good luck with rebuilding your bike man....are you going back the same color on your bike?



I have progressive, they seem to be a little more expensive than your state farm, could be there area, and the fact they consider this a "liter bike"

Even covered my helmets under my accessories. I ordered the parts I need, came to around $2300. I'll pick them up next saturday then away we going just a building.

I asked the gut that ordered the parts if they made and comission off the sales, he said they did, and I told him well, happy birthday, and handed him the list of parts. He smiled real big and ordered away...

are you going back the same color on your bike?


I thought about that, I really thought about going the gloss black of the 05, and oddly enough I like that green, but I really really like the candy red, so I think I'll just stick with it...

reworking the tank, or just ordering a new one? the dent seemed a little on the deep side...

As motorcyclists we have to be accountable for all incidents since we are the most vulnerable. What was the lesson from this one?

As motorcyclists we have to be accountable for all incidents since we are the most vulnerable. What was the lesson from this one?
What? You mean if I get t-boned by a semi who runs a red light - there's some kind of lesson in that? I'm somehow accountable for that? No, sorry. That means your clock expired and it's your time to go.

By that logic, the lesson is: Never leave your house, pad everything, and board up your windows. Get someone else to do your food shopping for you.

:crazy

What? You mean if I get t-boned by a semi who runs a red light - there's some kind of lesson in that? I'm somehow accountable for that? No, sorry. That means your clock expired and it's your time to go.

By that logic, the lesson is: Never leave your house, pad everything, and board up your windows. Get someone else to do your food shopping for you.

:crazy

That example doesn't quite match what is said to have occurred.

Besides, there are at least two ways the head stone could read if you were taken out by a red light running semi:

1. Here lies JBarx, he didn't see it coming.
2. Here lies JBarx, he shouldn't have run that amber light.

So completely dismissing that there were actions one could take to prevent an accident is unrealistic.

Sure in the semi tale one could say the semi didn't see the motorcyclist, a very common occurrence. But did the rider see the semi? Those are a little harder to miss.

That example doesn't quite match what is said to have occurred.
Right, I got that... but the phrase struck me as odd...

As motorcyclists we have to be accountable for all incidents since we are the most vulnerable.
The catchword is "all". Sure, there are things we can all do to be prepared, but there are also a lot of things we just can't do anything about. Passing through a green light at an intersection could kill you if someone blows through the oncoming red amongst stopped cars. I can think of tons of intersections in my city where there is just too much going on to ever see that coming - nor could you be expected to.

How is Barx still posting if he got hit by a semi? I don't get it.

I wouldn't go as far to state I was paraphrasing David L. Hough's Proficient Motorcycling Chapter 1: Risk! but it left a strong impression that I am accountable for mitigating the risk I'm subjecting myself and learning from each incident to improve. I quote Mr. Hough "If you want to survive (on a motorcycle) you need to not only control your own machine but also control the situation, which includes other drivers and other motorcyclists." (pg. 15)

Straight up: If one hits the back of a truck on a motorcycle who's going to pay the price? One was either following dangerously close, going to fast, not paying attention, didn't compensate enough for the passenger, etc.. What did the post incident root cause analysis dig-up?

What was the lesson from this one?

lesson learned is that I need to practice emergency braking a little more often...

reworking the tank, or just ordering a new one? the dent seemed a little on the deep side...

got a brand new one coming...dent is to deep

By that logic, the lesson is: Never leave your house, pad everything, and board up your windows. Get someone else to do your food shopping for you.

:crazy

I know several people that try to live by that method, why measure life in the years lived, instead of what you did with those years

How is Barx still posting if he got hit by a semi? I don't get it.

Seem Barx has learn a trick to life that we as simple mortals haven't yet to figure out...

Seem Barx has learn a trick to life that we as simple mortals haven't yet to figure out...
I only got hit by a minivan. Way less drama.

I don't think a minivan wouldn't be to comfortable either, call me a wuss if you like, I don't like getting hit by anything...