They wanted to write off my bike

[Willson]

Instead of resurrecting an older thread (https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=229112) I thought I'd make a new one.

BLD came back with a repair quote at a whopping near 4 grand. The swingarm has a scratch on it so they wanted to replace it at a cost of £700...

I've argued the toss with them and said I'm happy for them to use aftermarket bits, as long as I know what they're putting on it. So here comes the question:

What's the best exhaust for an SV650s (2000 model)?

It's got to be road legal, E marked, brand new and have a warranty.

Thanks in advance!

Willson
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[P.]

Wut...

Why not have them write it off and get a bike that wont have a shit history and have non standard parts thus lowering its value anyway?! Seems a no brainer to get it written off

[Willson]

I'd see none of the money anyway... the finance company would. I'd only end up getting another bike on finance. I don't want to piss about getting another insurance policy either, as my current one is bought and paid for, and I'll leave the bike under the covers over winter gaining me no claims bonus.

Plus... I like my bike! I want to keep it!

Willson
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Benson: Wouldn't life be easier if we were all turtles?
Me: Pig on bread = The way forward.
Riding: '00 Suzuki SV650S. Previous: '99 Kawasaki ER5 - sold, '02 Suzuki GZ125 Marauder - sold

[P.]

True... but still, you are paying for a bike on finance thats now going to be worth a fair chunk less... in fact i'd be inclined to say you are literally throwing money away.

A crash that wasn't your fault... you seem to be the one taking it up the back passage in this case..

[Willson]

I wanted to change the can anyway, this seems like the perfect excuse to (and have it paid for!).
I can see where you're coming from, but I doubt the money I'd get from a write off would be less than what I'd be able to sell the bike for should it be all fixed up and nice and tidy(I'd hope?!). Some of the stock parts look like shit anyway... indicators, mirrors...

Either way I still want to keep the bike, it does what I need it to do and looks rather nice .


Willson
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Benson: Wouldn't life be easier if we were all turtles?
Me: Pig on bread = The way forward.
Riding: '00 Suzuki SV650S. Previous: '99 Kawasaki ER5 - sold, '02 Suzuki GZ125 Marauder - sold

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[Willson]

Thank you for your feedback . What do you mean reconsider payments? Basically reduce my interest?

Willson
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Benson: Wouldn't life be easier if we were all turtles?
Me: Pig on bread = The way forward.
Riding: '00 Suzuki SV650S. Previous: '99 Kawasaki ER5 - sold, '02 Suzuki GZ125 Marauder - sold

[WannaBeDude]

I bet i'm not the only one that was thinking lol, has Wilson crashed his R6 !!

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[Redoko]

[Kickstart]

[WannaBeDude]

Yes, saw wrong wilson when clicked into thread, the good feedback and sv650 gave it away !

Remember Racist Wilson, has ridden his dads bike at 16 at 145 mph and can wheely for a mile

[P.]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Unless an insurance company decides to write it off then it isn't on any register to be regarded as a write off. And just gets regarded as yet another tastelessly modified bike, along with all the others with aftermarket exhausts, double bubble screens, etc.

All the best

Keith
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[Willson]

Swingarm isn't structurally damaged. It's "cosmetic" damage (that funnily enough I couldn't see when I looked at the bike.

I wouldn't get 4 grand for it, that's the latest official estimate... I'd be lucky to get 2.

Willson
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Benson: Wouldn't life be easier if we were all turtles?
Me: Pig on bread = The way forward.
Riding: '00 Suzuki SV650S. Previous: '99 Kawasaki ER5 - sold, '02 Suzuki GZ125 Marauder - sold

[0l0dom0l0]

Let insurance write it off. Give the finance company the money. Buy the bike back off the insurance company for £150, spend £50 putting it back on the road. Everyone's a winner

When mine got written off they sold me the bike back for £150.
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Bikes: 2007 Derbi GPR 50, 1998 Yamaha Fazer 600 (written off), 2002 Yamaha Fazer 600, 1994 CBR 600F, 2003 Triumph Daytona 600, Kawasaki ZX6R J1.....Current: 2006 Yamaha FZ6, 1998 Suzuki TL1000R and a Honda VFR 400 NC30.

[Rogerborg]

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