Dropped Bike

[islandboi3]

What's up guys? As the title states I dropped my bike due to some oil on the track. Probably wasn't a good idea to race right after that Honda blew his motor. Oh well, I'm not injured and the bike isn't tooo badly hurt, mostly plastics. Can crossed bar be welded? Should I just buy a new frame instead? How can I go about repairing the motor mount tab? Thanks for all your help. I'm tired of seeing bikes on the highway when I'm not up on 2 wheels!

 

[GIXERHP]

You say the bike is not too bad,,, dam i wonder what you think is totaled?

As far as i can see,,, most insurance companies would total this bike.
It needs a frame, as well as a cylinder head, Plus all the labor and all the other parts!

 

[VIPER]

agreed...thats a total...i wouldnt wield on it at all.

 

[BLU88]

If you make a claim don’t say it happens on a track .. ins won’t pay

 

[POWERHOUSE]

Although the frame could be welded and the head repaired, the head would have to come off the motor and introducing a lot of heat while welding so close to a head gasket surface can cause problems. I would bet you could get about $6,000 towards the repair from an insurance company, if you are covered and present it properly . . .

 

[Twobrothersbusa]

If you make a claim don’t say it happens on a track .. ins won’t pay

That is not necessarily true. I inquired about STT track days when I was riding with them with State Farm. The sessions are not timed events and have coaches and class room time. It's considered riders training... That said, I crashed twice in six years and never chose to file a claim.

To the OP, I had a lowside at VIR that broke my mount bolt not my engine mounting tab. (07 GSXR 1000) Has that bike been rebuilt? Is that the corrent mounting bolt?

 

[islandboi3]

Thanks for all the input guys. I'm just going to collect the ins money. They're in the 5k ballpark. I'll just put it towards a newer busa

 

[islandboi3]

That is not necessarily true. I inquired about STT track days when I was riding with them with State Farm. The sessions are not timed events and have coaches and class room time. It's considered riders training... That said, I crashed twice in six years and never chose to file a claim.

To the OP, I had a lowside at VIR that broke my mount bolt not my engine mounting tab. (07 GSXR 1000) Has that bike been rebuilt? Is that the corrent mounting bolt?

Hey man, the bike haven't been rebuilt. Only had 6k on it actually. That's the correct mounting bolt.

 

[mabupa]

Maybe you can buy it back from the insurance dirt cheap and make some cash parting it out?

 

[RedBusarider]

Maybe you can buy it back from the insurance dirt cheap and make some cash parting it out?

I was thinking the same thing.
Either part it out or with in insurance money buy a new head and frame IF you really like THAT bike.

 

[islandboi3]

Decided to part it out and get another busa

 

[RedBusarider]

Decided to part it out and get another busa

Just to be clear - did you get insurance money and then buy it back and decide to part it out?

OR did you not get any money from insurance and decided to part it out instead?

 

[islandboi3]

They gave me $5,400 then I bought it bk from them.

 

[GIXERHP]

What did they sell it to you for?

 

[islandboi3]

$1,649.. Had State Farm btw

 

[RedBusarider]

You should be able to part it out and get your money back.
Good Luck and let us know how you made out parting it out when it's all gone or most of it is.

 

[islandboi3]

Most definitely. Actually going to drop the motor this weekend