by the time you're healed? i thought you said you were ok??? 

Quote from: jserio on July 31, 2009, 07:37:18 PM
by the time you're healed? i thought you said you were ok??? 

I had kindey surgery last month and I'm having it again on Monday so I'll be out for a month in bed.

oh. well, hope it goes well for you.

Thanks...I'm really lucky cuz I'm not suppose to be doing anything physical...Like riding my mcycle..I could have ripped my stitches when I crashed but luckily I'm fine.

Quote from: Alphamazing on July 31, 2009, 07:32:30 PM

That's a damn shame. I hate seeing a crashed Duc. I know they aren't super rare, but they are definitely special. It's a shame you won't give it the respect it deserves.

That's true, with other bikes you can pull them from a crash and still often have a good running engine to start a streetfighter. You crash a ducati and you take away it's nice clean looks, and it can no longer be used as a driveway/garage ornament, it's a complete loss.

Quote from: tt_four on July 31, 2009, 08:48:39 PM
That's true, with other bikes you can pull them from a crash and still often have a good running engine to start a streetfighter. You crash a ducati and you take away it's nice clean looks, and it can no longer be used as a driveway/garage ornament, it's a complete loss.

Not only that, but when you bust up a Japanese bike, you can rebuild it, and despite the rough looks, it still looks pretty cool. A bit of street cred. A messed up Ducati just look poor, and is basically relegated to being ragged on either by ANOTHER newbie (who will also crash it) or ragged on by an experienced rider at the track, where it will also inevitably end up crashed. Ducatis - No matter what happens, they eventually get crashed.

Quote from: Skeets on July 31, 2009, 05:49:09 PM

Quote from: The Buddha on July 31, 2009, 05:07:00 PM
Kiddo, swingarm send me 20 bucks and shipping, however it has been painted by hand with POR15 and hardnose with brush ... Looks like a hammer finish paint job really.

That bike aint nothing but 20 mins away from rolling down the road with the best of them.
Garage - screw that, rent a storage space, get it over there and fix it in 1 weekend.

Cool.
Buddha.

They said that the swingarm is unfixable...I'm so confused now.. Lol it need's a lot of work!!!

if you really want to ride her again:
1 new (ok, used, from gstwins) swingarm = $30 or 40 shipped
2 rip the plastics off. all of them.
3 sell the headlight for $100+ on ebay
4 put a can o tuna over the pickup on the right side
5 ride it

#2 is the most important. really, the plastics are all that's hurt. once they're gone you'll see how tough she is.


IF YOU DON"T CARE:

1 why didn't you sue the ass hat that hit you ? we're talking 10-15,000 easy from their insurance !
2 let the insurance company keep her, since you'll be down $1700 to buy her back, plus the salvage title (crap to try and sell) including your deductable.
3 save your pennies for that newer-ish bike this winter... hint, buy in the winter, sell in the summer !

glad you're still breathing. that was a hit !

Quote from: ohgood on August 01, 2009, 05:39:31 AM
1 why didn't you sue the ass hat that hit you ? we're talking 10-15,000 easy from their insurance !

Because supposedly they "left the scene".

Or beacuse he just crashed it and made up the story about being hit so he wouldn't look like a total noob. Believe whichever you like.

Quote from: ohgood on August 01, 2009, 05:39:31 AM
2 let the insurance company keep her, since you'll be down $1700 to buy her back, plus the salvage title (crap to try and sell) including your deductable.

When you buy a bike back from the insurance company, they usually won't salvage title it. When my GS got totaled out I bought it back (for $600 or $800, I forget) and still maintained the clear title.

Quote from: Alphamazing on August 01, 2009, 05:50:10 AM

Quote from: ohgood on August 01, 2009, 05:39:31 AM
1 why didn't you sue the ass hat that hit you ? we're talking 10-15,000 easy from their insurance !

Because supposedly they "left the scene".

Or beacuse he just crashed it and made up the story about being hit so he wouldn't look like a total noob. Believe whichever you like.

Quote from: ohgood on August 01, 2009, 05:39:31 AM
2 let the insurance company keep her, since you'll be down $1700 to buy her back, plus the salvage title (crap to try and sell) including your deductable.

When you buy a bike back from the insurance company, they usually won't salvage title it. When my GS got totaled out I bought it back (for $600 or $800, I forget) and still maintained the clear title.

My insurance said if I buy it back I get a salvage title. Funnily enough at this situation...I paid 4200OTD for it new and I'm getting more for it.. Weird.

you bought the bike new? and you're getting more for it from your insurance than it's worth?  hmm...something doesn't add up....

Quote from: jserio on August 01, 2009, 10:28:23 AM
you bought the bike new? and you're getting more for it from your insurance than it's worth?  hmm...something doesn't add up....

Total buddy. Its including my gear and mods

what mods? it looked stock to me in those pics

Quote from: jserio on August 01, 2009, 10:28:23 AM
you bought the bike new? and you're getting more for it from your insurance than it's worth?  hmm...something doesn't add up....

If my bike gets disappeared I'll get more from insurance than it cost me. That's because insurance pays Full Retail and it didn't cost me full retail.

Michael

Quote from: jserio on August 01, 2009, 10:41:45 AM
what mods? it looked stock to me in those pics

Look closer.

Aftermarket integrated tail light
Puig windscreen
K&N (can't see)
and the grill

Here is my knee if anyone cares:

Yeah, I've seen road rash before. I don't believe you got that from getting sideswiped while sitting at a light.

You crashed it.

if you take off the plastics, the damage really doesn't look like it's that extensive in the pics IMO.


so, this person side-swiped you while running a red light and nobody saw it? i mean, witnesses i would think would have been able to at least give a make and model. a little data searching would come up with makes and models in your area.(can narrow it down better with a few tag numbers). u said infinity right? can't be that many around. i don't see many around here. then you just gotta narrow it down to the one with all the damage on the side that hit ya. 

Alpha, chill out.  Who cares?  You're acting like he wrecked YOUR bike or something.  You don't know what happened and what the F do you care?  Thats for the cops and his insurance company to worry about.  Sheesh man.....

Riding season is never over!!!!
I was back on the back within two days of my last crash with a 1-foot bandage on my knee and a couple over the counter paint pills.
It sucks that you won't be able to ride for like 8 months just because "riding season is over"

Skeets, what condition is the integrated tail light in? If it's ok, I'll take it off your hands. I want one to clean up the rear but don't want to spend $$$$$$