[whacker]

Well, got a call from the adjuster today, looks like the bike will be totalled after having the accident on April the 3rd. Now its down to haggling over a $ettlement, of course the bike means so much more to me than them, $$ will never replace the experience. Have been making list of accessories and add ons, fortunately there is coverage on that stuff, but only 80% of value. Then there's what to do about another bike, another 15, move up to the 18 or wait for that ever anticipated "new" wing. Man am I bummed!
Ride Safe everyone!

 

[Two Wheel Wing]

Wacker, you may be bummed, but thank God your not laying in a hospital bed. Anyone who walks away from a motorcycle accident needs to count their blessings. Things and blings can be replaced but people can't. This may be a blessing in disguise. Think of it as a "blank slate" and figure what you want in a bike and go from there. Lots of good used Wings out there for sale and one may be calling your name as we speak. Good luck and Ride safe....

 

[budoka]

I have to agree with Two Wheel on this as well. You get a fresh piece of canvas to paint however you wish. If you're getting 80% of your add-ons back from your insurance, that's a heckuvalot better than you'd get for them on a trade in value. Don't know about down there, but the 12's up here are so rare they'll be almost non-existant. My DSM has already told me not to even try to sell one since I can't have one anyway. There are such great deals on 10's now that you'd almost have to be crazy to want or consider a 12. Then there is always the used market to explore. whatever you do, go for a test ride on an 1800 first, 2 up if possible; there's some pretty big differences in fit/feel between the 1500 and 1800 models.

 

[Chopin]

I missed something: bike, insurance, totalled ? I've been out of the loop here in Phoenix. Excuse me, I have some back tracking to do.

 

[whacker]

Don't know how to link to the original thread, "NEW" Bushtec, but the short version is this. Went to IL to pick up my newly painted Bushtec trailer on 4/2, very high winds for the ride home 4/3, literally got blown off the road, bike crashed, I'm recovering with only 4 broken ribs, spent 2 days in hospital, bike is now totalled (estimate is $11,600) but the trailer has only a few scratches.

 

[Chopin]

Don't know how to link to the original thread, "NEW" Bushtec, but the short version is this. Went to IL to pick up my newly painted Bushtec trailer on 4/2, very high winds for the ride home 4/3, literally got blown off the road, bike crashed, I'm recovering with only 4 broken ribs, spent 2 days in hospital, bike is now totalled (estimate is $11,600) but the trailer has only a few scratches.

Holy Shat. " Only " four broken ribs ? You one tough son of a gun !!!!!! I never would have looked under a Bushtec thread for this rather significant event.

 

[Astor123]

What the fk are you bitching about, get on the ball and fix it.