My bike's on the road to recovery!!

[Mad Dave]

A friend came round yesterday and stripped the forks off, and stripped one of the legs right down so that I can send my bent forktube off to be straightened. It should all be back together in a couple of weeks and then its just a case of sorting out all the paperwork - then I should be back on the road.

Can't wait!

[iguana]

Bung some firmer aftermarket springs & nice fresh oil in there when it goes back together, will make a massive diference over the standard wallowamatic set up & the springs are pretty cheap.

You will of course after that, then to get want a decent rear shock to match, but hey you'll have a much better handling bike tho

[Mad Dave]

Hi Alex,

Tempted to do just that, but think ill just put slightly thicker oil in - as you say, ill then want a better rear shock and it doesn't seem worth spending any cash on a written off bike as I'll never see any of it again when I come to sell it!

It is a good suggestion though, and if my bike handled like yours id be far happier, but its all about money really!

Dave

[Mon Ami Mate]

Why wasn't it fixed on insurance ages ago?!!

[Mad Dave]

Insurance are still wrangling mate. Bike was written off but we've only today got a liability offer - 75/25 in THEIR favour!

My solicitor has rejected the offer, so it may well go to court now.

[Mon Ami Mate]

Mad Dave said:

Insurance are still wrangling mate. Bike was written off but we've only today got a liability offer - 75/25 in THEIR favour! My solicitor has rejected the offer, so it may well go to court now.

How the hell did they come up with 75% your fault? Is there an accident report explaining their reasoning?

[Mad Dave]

Theyre incompetent mate, basically. My solicitor is hoping that once he files proceedings, it'll pass to a solicitor who will hopefully know his backside from his elbow!

[iguana]

Yeh dave I know what you mean about the ££, but have a think about it, firmer springs are not much- somat like £70 from memory- mine are from progressive, but you can even get Ohlins jobbies for a similar price & how cool would that be rear shock/spring for somat like a Hagon adjustable is around £250 or so, tho at shows etc you can get em lower- a mate paid £220.

So ok a few quid, but hardly silly amounts & the result is a far far far improved bike- oh get some flat bars too, you could sell the Hagon shock on seperatly when you sell the bike if you wished & should get say £150 for it.

Depends what you want to do with the bike really I guess.

>> Edited by iguana on Monday 7th February 18:22

[Mad Dave]

Thanks Alex. I'll definately get some flat bars, but still not sure about the shocks. I still don't know if it will pass an MOT - the assessor said there was no structural damage, but then he also said the forks werent bent - and they are!!