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[bunglehaze]

Hi folks,

today I had the pleasure of being hit by a BMW while sat at some lights, I stopped as they went amber and apparently he thought I was going to go through it. Bamm he hit me at all of about 20mph.

Anyhoo, the bike stayed up I got a tiny jolt and everything seems fine apart from the front left caliper now feels wrong. When I brake there is no pressure for ages then it appears, after leaving the bike stood it seems to have binded and takes a little while to loosen.

As it happens I knew there was an issue with the left caliper having had heavy treatment to free up the pistons as I have just had the pads replaced and the mechanic pointed out it looks like the pistons are coming out at an angle and not retracting fully. Could this knock have jarred this even more? I was out round Matlock today with no issues at all and this appears to only have happened since the bang ( I did have the front brake on and was getting the clutch to biting point ready to GP it off the lights - I used the front as I had to move my foot off the back brake momentarily and it was on a bit of a slope)

Anyhoo, there is a missing section where the studs fix into the exhaust but this appears to not be part of the damage, does anyone know if these can be rebuilt or should I pop the can value on the claim I will make off him ( I think he is wanting this bypassing insurance which is fine with me - I was thinking £350 cash )

In any case, are there any other issues I should look at if he decides to go through his insurance company? As I said it was a slow bump but if he decides to be an arse I will rape him for what he's worth. Its also worth noting that another biker was on the opposite side of the lights and saw the whole thing, he gave me his details and told me to call if I needed a witness.

cheers

leigh
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[Rookie]

Sounds pretty open and shut to me. Don't just ask him to give you a certain amount, take it to a Kawasaki dealer, ask them to quote to repair or replace any damage caused by the accident, until the bike is as it was before the accident. Whatever they quote you to do that, you send him a copy of the quote. If he pays up the full amount, then you're sorted. If he doesn't, start getting insurance and the witness involved. But to be honest, I don't think he will go through the insurers.

[Kal]

Can't imagine that parts are cheap for a ZX6 - as the man said get it checked out and priced up by a dealer.
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[pwntifex]

Ouch. Good luck getting it fixed.
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[EuropeanNC30R...]

Definitely get it looked at professionally, it's not unusual to get a bent or twisted sub-frame from that sort of impact, could also have other unseen damage.

[Ste]

Don't know how 'friendly' you're wanting to be about it, but get it priced up by a Kawasaki dealer and then have a bit of a look to see what you can get the parts for yourself if you'd be happy fitting them.

Calipers are £75 and the end can £65 from r6parts.com so if doing it DIY then you could end up with a bit of cash in your pocket if you go to him saying how it'd be £500 from the dealership handing him a copy of the quote (I don't expect it to be cheap) but you'd be willing to accept £300 cash to source the parts yourself and repair it yourself.

Couple of questions, is 20mph how fast he said he was going? Would have expected more than just a tiny jolt but its besides the point really. And you say you stopped as the lights were going amber, and you also say you were getting the clutch to biting point ready to GP off from the lights, but ermmm, if they'd just turned amber there'd be a bit of a wait til you were going anywhere.

If he'll settle it not going through insurance then that'll save you plently of time and hassle. Did you get his insurance details?

[mr.z]

At that sort of speed I'd be having them check the frame isn't bent at mr bimmers expense..
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[bunglehaze]

In all honesty I was going 20mph so it was more likely an even slower bump than I posted originally, the BMW didnt have a mark on it and it only hit the tyre. In terms of damage I dont think there has been any real damage as such but the caliper is definatley acting up more than before ( it was damaged in the first place remember)

For the accident itself I had just stopped but as I was trying to keep my eye open for my mate so he didnt get lost I pulled up in the wrong gear hence the leg changing and getting it into gear ready. I only took my eyes off the mirrors for a sec to get sorted and boomph it happened. It was a set of lights at a bus crossing which change fairly quickly and yes i got all his details.

The jolt was minor, I dont even think my feet moved from their position, I certainly never felt the bike go to fall or move away from me. I am loathed not to claim anything off him as he should have not been a dumb shit and followed so closely - hence why I dont really want the hassle of going through insurers - I want to teach him a monetary lesson that equals his excess value and a litle bit more for my trouble to get the caliper replaced. Insurance companies would just cause more grief than they are worth IMO. Too little too late and in the meantime I have to sort the caliper anyway...

Am I being out of order by wanting to claim something off him when IMO nothing much happened?

It seems to happen an awful lot in Sheffield for some reason:(

cheers

leigh
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[st3v3]

report it to the police incase you have to go down the insurance route, and I would simply get everything quoted by the book, then get some cash and do some DIY with the parts
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[Paivi]

Before you settle wait for any injuries to manifest themselves. I'd be surprised if you didn't have back and neck pain tomorrow or the day after. If so, go to the A&E to get it documented, as well as inform your insurance company.
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[RI_HA]

[st3v3]

when I had my off, everyone said to go to A&E, when I did they said it would be best not to go to work for a day or so, til my injuries go away, there is nowt wrong with going, if you have a bump and don't go, might as well make sure he hasn't caused unseen trauma etc
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[Ariel Badger]

I hate the idea of wasting valuable NHS cash on phony or exagerated spinal injuries but it is the only way to act in these situatios.
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[h00dwink]

so is there actually any real damage done to the bike that can't just be coincidental?
i say that because you've only mentioned the break, and said it was pretty fucked anyway. granted the shunt wouldn't have helped it.
you couldn't have been hit hard at all as a >1ton travelling at 20mph would have you off easily.

should this all be the case you're probably best getting the money to repair the break and leave it at that.
trying to take the piss with over the top costs will just end up with a year long insurance battle.
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[fork_oil]

When I had a fairly low speed off, I got a bit of a knock on my right thigh and hip. I was advised to pay my GP a visit and they were more than happy to see me, even though the "injury" was no worse than a knock that might be picked up from playing football or rugby. They performed a quick examination and made a note that I'd reported the injury, since it would be putting a marker down if I had some unforeseen problem that might have been attributed to this a few months down the line. As it happened there wasn't, so no harm done.

It's not wasting time to report a slight injury, but it is reprehensible to exaggerate them to try and screw money out of insurers

[bunglehaze]

It appears that nothing was actually damaged on the bike or myself so I have called the guy to tell him he needs to pay me for a new end can and front caliper, should be hearing back off him tonight to sort the money off him.

I am not one to waste insurers time and put premiums up for no reason so this resolution seems to work ok for me.

cheers

leigh
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[st3v3]

Good on you mate
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[pwntifex]

Nicely done.
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[RI_HA]

The way to do it

[h00dwink]

i admire you mate.
many would see this as a chance to cash in on any small problem they have with their body/bike.
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