Todays - What grinds my gears *ARCHIVE*

[Easy-X]

5 mins I've had the Rebel and someone's already driven into the back of me while I was stationary, sitting in traffic

Other party admitted liability and said to claim on their insurance. Phoned up, insurance details all check out and so the ball is rolling...

Tomorrow my bike gets taken away to be assessed and I'll be given a replacement bike to ride in the meantime. My legal guy suggests I might be riding it for the next 1 to 3 months "Probably sooner, given the circumstances" until all the insurance stuff is sorted out.

And the actual damage?

The number plate holder is bent

But! Now it's being assessed they'll check for structural damage to the frame and rear mudguard, wheel alignment, etc.

If the guy had offered me £50 at the side of the road I probably would have taken it but he did insist; what a fecking waste!
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[Ste]

[Ste]

[Easy-X]

[Ste]

Be fun if they decide the bike is a write off and that they're going to buy you another bike.

Okay there's actually only a bent number plate holder thingy but there's nothing wrong with hoping that something amusingly interesting comes of it.

[Easy-X]

[Sister Sledge]

With a replacement vehicle it's a nightmare. Make sure to take photos of every single scratch or piece of damage and make a note of it on their paperwork before you sign it. Excesses for that vehicle will be massive too.

I'm just thinking: If you've changed electrical connectors and added bits, will it not void any warranty or insurance if they find them?
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CCM 404 DS

[Easy-X]

[Ste]

[Easy-X]

I pointedly asked the claims droid what my liabilities are when they called this morning and they said that as long as the "Statement of Truth" is correct then there won't be any (obviously writing off a hire bike might affect this!)

So have I got this correct:

1) Fuck it, this could get messy. I'll buy my own number plate holder and just let the fucker get away with it.

2) Keep my bike, get my own independent assessment of the cost to repair and approach Admiral directly.

3) Leave it to the claims company and ride around on on a GV650 for a bit and expect my bike whenever and in a much worse state than a bent number plate.

Option 2 sounds the most sensible (thanks, Ste) but will there be any repercussions from pissing off my claims company? They're gonna be livid if I approach Admiral directly. There's already a warning letter in the docs I've been sent about the other way round: Admiral approaching me directly.

<addendum> I should be referring to them as the "credit hire company" rather than "claims guys"
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[CBFcarl]

[A100man]

Nasty business. Keep as far away from all this as possible..
.. while still keeping onside with your missus. Tricky times ahead I fear.
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Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750

Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600

[Polarbear]

[recman]

[CBFcarl]

Ah, staying well away. the main thing that pissed me off was that he put me in the position of knowing in the first place.

We are staying well away, but me and the mrs might take their kid out for the day on Saturday so he can have some fun and they can get the possessions split etc.
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[Ste]

[Ste]

[kawakid]

[Sister Sledge]

Cagers who don't know their lights grind my gears.
Newer cars tend to have led side lights on all the time. I live in a semi-rural spot so not all roads are lit. Those clueless cagers are driving on already illuminated roads in towns and heading to unlit roads. They know these wonderful bright lights are on at the front and assume they're low and high beam. They're not.
It might light the road enough for them to drive by but it also means their back lights are not on. A lack of distance illumination means they're driving slower on unlit roads, in the dark and with no rear lights on. I've almost hit 4 cars in 7 days like this. 30 on a 60 road that's unlit and clueless cagers driving cars they don't even have a basic grasp of - they're far more interested in what colour the cage is or what apps it has.
Ranting here.
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CCM 404 DS

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Why does Halfords ask for my email address when I’m shopping in store? I’m buying a cheap rattle can of black paint - I’m hardly likely to want an extended bloody warranty am I?!? And why did he look surprised why I (politely) declined?? Twat. Twatty company!

[Easy-X]

[Ste]

[MCN]

[Sister Sledge]

I caused havoc in Screwfix just recently.
I walked in wanting a pack of screws.
Do you have your card she asked.
I have no card I replied.
Your surname? she asked.
No I replied.
Oh I understand she said. It's OK - we all understand here she replied.
Excuse me? I said loudly. At that point a tradesman standing nearby tried to use his card to allow the transaction through. She shoved his hand away and smirked at me. I went into loud voice rant.
Look. If you get my name, my address then you'll spam the f8ck out of me. Not only that but you'll then sell my information to third parties and without my knowledge - oh that's right it'll be in the small print you're clearly not showing me. I know fine well that this is not a membership only shop and nor does it sell to the trade only. Now, are you going to sell me the screws or do I go somewhere else to buy them?
She shouted for the manager. The manager had heard everything. Without questioning me he typed in a bypass code for the till.
Boils my p*ss when shops try for information like that.
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CCM 404 DS

[duhawkz]

Self service tills and cash machines.

"This till only accepts cards."

Fine, scan items.

"Please select your payment method."

Ffs you just told me you only accept cards

Cash machines are even worse.

"Cash only",
"£20",
"Would you like your balance on screen or on balance slip", no fuck off i asked cash only
"Would you like a receipt", ffs no all i want is cash

I'm sure it done purely for the purposes of winding people up
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"The guy is a worthless cunt and I honestly believe I would be a slightly happier person if he died." - Chris-Red