Anyone know a salvage compnay?

mattwesti83 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Karma :

Im looking for a salvage company to come to mine and take the bike off my hands. Im in London if that helps.

Insurance company have said its a right off, but have said that I need to deal with it as the third parties insurance are going to minus the salvage value from the cheque they are going to send me.

Any help would be grateful.
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NSR Mick · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Karma :

Try to find a local bike breakers.
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jack_zxr400 · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Karma :

pic up a local newspaper mate

theres loads of adverts in there at the back in the classified bits

different companies will give you different amounts so ask around

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iand · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Karma :

what bike is it and how badly damaged is it? you may make more money breaking it yourself and floggin it on ebay

iooi · Super Spammer Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Karma :

Break it and flog the bits off, or simply tell the ins co you want full payout and they can come and take the bike away.....

Don't forget you need to be charging them storage charges as well Wink

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Take a few pics and stick it on ebay if you are going to sell, I'd say.
Should get a decent amount more for it that way.

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

What bike is it by the way (ignoring that you've posted the same thing here and in the workshop Tut Tut

) ?
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hellkat · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Yeah but how damaged is it?
Just cos they are saying its a write off don't mean its not rideable.
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mattwesti83 · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Karma :

Cheers for the replies guys.

Finally got the bike back from where it was being stored and have found the damage isnt as bad as I remembered. Although I was laying on a roundabout at the time I looked over at it and was properly more worried about being run over or why my leg hurt.

Insurance company have said its a category C right off.
Its a yamaha YBR125 and the shops wanted more than what I paid for it new. Looking at it, it only seems like I need to repair the back indicators, mudgard, number plate, brake lever and straighten the handle bars.
As long as the frame isnt bent and the wheels go in the same direction it shouldn't need too much work so I think I might keep it.

Another question though. If I have received the cheque for the claim am I still allowed to keep the bike or do I have to get rid of it?
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LustyLew · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Karma :

Best to check with the insurer.

If you get a settlement, some insurance companies will want to take the vehicle off you.

Saying that, when someone wrote my car off, the insurance paid off and advised me that they would not be collecting the car and to do with it as I pleased.
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