CBF1000 Courtesy Bike

[Snorty]

Got a courtesy bike delivered to work the other day!

I expected a Bandit or ER6... ended up with a CBF1000!

I quite like the bike! I realise it's probably one of the slowest thousands you can get, but it seems like the power is just "on tap" as soon as I twist the throttle it goes, whereas with the CBR600 I had to wait until the higher revs.

My claim is going through the insurance now, thankfully I have a witness, the other guy was starting to get arsey once he knew the price - as predicted!
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Current: Yamaha FZ1 '07 | GSXR 750 SRAD

Past: CB125TDC | TZR125 | GPZ500 | CBR600F3 | ZX9-R | GSXR1000 K4

[Snorty]

I was wondering - with this bike being fuel injected, will it be able to take advantage of the higher RON fuels like V Power?
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Current: Yamaha FZ1 '07 | GSXR 750 SRAD

Past: CB125TDC | TZR125 | GPZ500 | CBR600F3 | ZX9-R | GSXR1000 K4

[Rogerborg]

Just checking: are you absolutely sure who's going to end up paying for that hire bike you're on?
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[Snorty]

Well they told me even if it doesn't go in my favour I won't be liable for it - just the repairs of my bike.

I know what you're saying though...

Explaining the situation to my insurances and their sub-contracted claims handling company, they seem very confident that it's 100% the other driver's fault.

I do have texts from him pretty much admitting it as well as a witness. I don't know how admissible the first one is but I know what happened and so does he.
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Current: Yamaha FZ1 '07 | GSXR 750 SRAD

Past: CB125TDC | TZR125 | GPZ500 | CBR600F3 | ZX9-R | GSXR1000 K4

[Rncv]

You might have to prove that you need a hire bike e.g theres no other way to get to work. If there is it needs to be a royal pain in the arse to go that way.

Hope you don't get shafted and end up paying for it
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Current: 01' Bandit 600, 92' Goose 350
Previous: Lots!

[Snorty]

I work 16 miles away from home, which is three buses away.

The buses are all run by different operators - taxi there costs £20 there and £20 back. Buses would take about two hours. Not worth doing the job for the amount of pay if I had to get a bus as well.

Also... it's a BUS. You know your life has reached rock bottom when you have to use buses to get around. ha ha. The public transport in Leeds isn't exactly reliable either.
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Current: Yamaha FZ1 '07 | GSXR 750 SRAD

Past: CB125TDC | TZR125 | GPZ500 | CBR600F3 | ZX9-R | GSXR1000 K4

[goto10]

You have to mitigate your ongoing losses - else they won't pay them. But in this case it sounds like a bike is indeed a necessity if the commute spans three buses & two hours.
No shame in getting a bus to work though - the shame lies with people who sit on their arses at home all day!
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'12 NC700S & '12 CB600F Hornet [Stolen by some dickless twat] Suzuki GT500 shed

[Villers]

[Snorty]

God, it's wank at cornering!!! Went up to the Sun Inn and the pegs are too low!
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Current: Yamaha FZ1 '07 | GSXR 750 SRAD

Past: CB125TDC | TZR125 | GPZ500 | CBR600F3 | ZX9-R | GSXR1000 K4