First crash

[BikeMike]

So I had my first off. Locked the front wheel on damp roadwork Tarmac and fell off. Gonna call insurance in the morning. The lower casing is scuffed right through so there's a hole in it. Guy from the council had to come and put sand over the oil that was everywhere. My bike was worth about £2k before the accident. Is it probably a write-off?
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[CaNsA]

Read the 1st post.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=4056045

[struan80]

Damn it been here too long was expecting more serious abuse....

Sorry to hear about your incident mate, sounds like you're ok except dented pride and wallet.

meh bugger insurance what kind of bike is it? sound like a job for fairings from ebay and a check over by a pro that you haven't cracked or bent anything of importance?

Trackbike? unless said bike is maybe no of that ilk.

I tend to talk random nonsense, should not be taken as expert as I am a noob. Sensible options will be here later.

[P.]

Wouldn't ever claim fo a 125. Then again wouldn't run a 2k 125

[Rogerborg]

[Teflon-Mike]

[Rogue_Shadow]

[FuzzyBallz]

Exactly what he said above

[BO55T1G3R]

Something I dread if ever I come off too, hope you didn't do too much on ya self also!

[doggone]

Isn't that something you could replace yourself by undoing three or four screws?
You might find a secondhand bit for peanuts if it's a popular mode, in any case a new part might be less than the excess you'll have to pay anyway.

[Rogerborg]

His engine casing is worn through. Oil is leaking out.

We don't know which side or where.

I believe it's an ER6.
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[struan80]

[BikeMike]

Thanks for all your replies. Just to clear up: it's an ER6F. The fairings are pretty much untouched thanks to the crash mushrooms but the lower metal casing (the round bit - engine/gearbox?) has scraped right through which is why ALL of the oil in the bike has come out. I didn't have time to hit the killswitch but it stalled pretty soon after it went over. The gear lever is bent in, the mirror is bent and the clutch lever is loose.

On the plus side, I have 3 weeks off work with a broken wrist!
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[Musketeer]

If you go through insurance, you will be paying silly money for insurance for many years to come.

Replacing engine cover is easy - some used undamaged engine cover off ebay, gasket and some engine silicone sealant in places.
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[BikeMike]

Ok. So I spoke to my friendly local garage and they can fix it all for £250. I've cancelled the claim. Thanks for your advice everyone.
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[Polarbear]

[daifuco]

I wish I had known this before getting all the extras at bennet to ensure my second hand CBF125.

[Nobby the Bastard]

I dragged my FZ750 out of the middle lane of the M5 and then rode it the 80 miles home rather than deal with the inevitable insurance arse-rape.
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[stinkwheel]