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Sep 7, 2016 | 07:18 AM

Plumbwader

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And She's Gone

I e had her up and running since Thursday. I rode her to work yesterday and low and behold a young college girl pulls in front of me and I totalled my baby. My question is what do I do to not get low balled by her insurance company. I've invested 2200 in the engin alone in the past few months

Sep 7, 2016 | 07:34 AM

0maha

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Standard advice in this situation:

1) Get a lawyer
2) Say nothing about it online. The insurance companies will twist every word against you.
3) Go to a doctor immediately. If it hurts after the accident and didn't before, that needs to be documented in your medical file.

PM me. I can ask around about reliable attorneys in your area.

Last edited by 0maha; Sep 7, 2016 at 07:37 AM.

Sep 7, 2016 | 07:55 AM

texashillcountry

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Damn man I'm sorry to hear that!!!
I hope you weren't hurt..

Have you thought about buying it back and fixing it yourself??

Sep 7, 2016 | 08:50 AM

panz4ever

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Good advice from above. Also, make sure you have all the receipts for the work you have done on the bike.

Sep 7, 2016 | 09:17 AM

langwilliams

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I'd def be looking to buy it back an either fix it or look for another bike to swap your motor into.

Sep 7, 2016 | 10:28 AM

Prot

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Chances are the engine is still fine. Buy it back for cheap then buy a similar bike for cheap and swap your engine and all your best parts over. eBay the leftovers to recoup cost.

Don't take a settlement right away. Sometimes medical issues may take a little while to surface. My breast bone still hurts from landing on my chest after being hit from behind and thrown over the handlebars in 1995 or 1996.

Sep 7, 2016 | 10:35 AM

Hackd

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Ouch! Sorry to hear about the accident. Probably texting....

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Originally Posted by Prot

Don't take a settlement right away. Sometimes medical issues may take a little while to surface. My breast bone still hurts from landing on my chest after being hit from behind and thrown over the handlebars in 1995 or 1996.

Yup. And sometimes we take those aches all the way to our graves...