Crashed - what do I do?

[deadwolf]

So I rode down to London without a hitch, then 5 minutes away from the hostel I'm staying at, I manage to crash head on into a car at a junction.

It was low speed, driver was uninjured and I skinned both knees. However the bike is fucked, right footpeg snapped off completely, radiator hose snapped puking all the coolant out and while it does run, it needs constant throttle or else it cuts out. I am definitely not riding it back 200 miles (unless for charity ).

We exchanged details and I'm getting in touch with my insurer (Wicked Quotes). What I'm worried about is the bike. I limped it to the hostel and it's now sat in the car park. I'm supposed to leave London on the 18th due to other commitments. Can I call the AA or something to get the bike out?

I don't need or want to make an injury claim or anything, would just like the whole issue done with without fuss.

What the actual fuck do I do?
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Motorsapien Art

[_mjs_]

A paint diagram, obviously
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[EDBANGER]

Call your insurance company is step one. They will then talk you through the rest. Was it your fault or the other parties? The insurance company will arrange to collect the bike and depending on your cover and who's fault it was you may get a hire bike in return.
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[EDBANGER]

It's worth pointing out that in my experience, you should just use your insurance and if you're injured make a claim. You get no bonus points for not doing so and in the long run you'll only end up putting yourself out.
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[deadwolf]

https://img856.imageshack.us/img856/2659/brhb.png

As you can see the streets were literally awash with dead kittens due to my heinous actions.

I'm pretty sure it was my fault, should have waited for the car to pass. There's a similar junction that I pass through York all the time, can't imagine why I didn't realise this was the same setup. Guess I was losing focus after all those miles.

Insurance lines are shut now, will send em a message and phone them tomorrow.
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Motorsapien Art

[Alpha-9]

You pulled an Alpha.
How I totalled my YBR and bent the frame, they didn't giving way on the CBT, green meant GO and GO RIGHT! to me
But it was pissing it down, the headlights looked stationary, then it was right there, it was crazy

-10 points

worst thing that could happen on a trip out, ouch, train back for you, should be able to get recovery home by some means, man and a van would be cheapest, or a BCFer in london with a good soul.

Good luck, hope it aint pricey, bound to be the forks at least
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[deadwolf]

[nowhere.elysium]

Whereabouts in London are we talking?
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[deadwolf]

[nowhere.elysium]

Bugger. If it were closer to me, I'd offer to store it for you, but there's no chance of me being able to get it across London in time.

Sorry.
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[deadwolf]

No worries, really appreciate the offer. I'm hoping the insurer can sort it out.
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Motorsapien Art

[Pete.]

Karma for the diagram but ffs you don't need a junction, lights, lines, markings on the road or anything else to tell you what you did was stupid.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Rogerborg]

Totally at fault on the face of it, the kittens can be summoned as witnessed by a spirit medium.

Your insurance will pay out to the driver to fix all of their damage and their inevitable whiplash, emotional trauma, lost earnings, travel costs and so on.

If and only if you have fully comprehensive insurance, then your insurer will also pay out to fix or buy (write off) your bike, less your excess.

Nobody's paying for your skinned knees or anything else related to you. If you don't have FC insurance then your shagged bike is entirely your problem.

Best result is that you bike gets nicked or burns to the ground and any fire+theft cover you have kicks in.

Sorry.
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[scorps]

you turned right in front of oncoming traffic!! those poor poor ickle kitties
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[CaNsA]

Who entered the box first?

[ws4936]

[CaNsA]

[deadwolf]

Yeah, I'm the red line. Feel like a complete twunt, can't fucking believe I slipped up like that! Still shaking my head at the thought of it.

On third party fire+theft so I guess I'll have to sort the bike out myself. Needing to leave London soon is a real kicker, I'll see what I can do to extend my stay. Is there anyone willing to help store the bike for a day or two in exchange for some beer tokens?
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[DrSnoosnoo]

Definitely fatigue from riding that far with the shitey weather. Hope you're ok and that now I'm gonna sound all vulture like:

If they write your bike off, and is repairable, and offer for you to buy it back ...

Give me a shout
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Did have: '95 ZZR600 '83 CG125 '97 ZZR1100 '15 Hypermotard 821 SP Do Have: '10 ZX10R

[c_dug]

What needs fixing so you could ride home? If you can get it to where I work we may be able to bodge it back to a rideable state, obviously bent forks are beyond a quick bodge, but if its just footpegs we may be able to sort something. As before sw7 2dd is the postcode.
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[esullivan]

It's not unusual at all to do stupid things after a long motorway trip. I find I need to force myself to take a break about every hour or so. You don't realise you are getting fatigued by the wind/rain/noise until you pull off a junction and you feel dopey, not quite with it. It's then that I'll do something like put my foot down into a pothole at a stop line, miss someone at a junction, etc. Several times I've nearly dropped the bike at a motorway services trying to park it up, which is why I now force myself to stop more frequently if I have a long trip.

Glad you are OK. There but for the grace of God...
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[P.addy]

What bike is it? I may have some parts laying round to get you home.

Unlucky though mate

[sickpup]

Was this the BROS?

[deadwolf]

[c_dug]

Tomorrow evening would be better for me if that's possible? I can't promise anything regarding fixing it, but I have pretty much any tool we are likely to need here and a bunch of materials so im sure we can rig something up!
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