Spontaneous Combustion - Ruined My Summer

[sparki]

custom looms cost a small fortune.... not that tough to repiar the melted one imo. just need a similar loom and start substituting wires. good oportunity to fix any other issues with it and retape it at the same time.

[katsd]

Hey everyone.

Thanks for the offers & comments. I'm just waiting for the insurance assessor to contact the mechanic & I'll have to take it from there. I already have a spare tank, fairing & fairing lower - stuff that I'd picked up over the last 26 years of owning the bike. My mech tells me that the parts he may struggle with are wiring loom, coils & a few other electrical bits - so many thanks to those of you that have kindly offered with parts.

I'm surprised that it built up enough heat over the time to fire it - I've had it ticking over many times before with no problems. Would this not be a problem if a garage was running a bike during a service, or if you're sitting in traffic?

Again, thanks to everyone with their comments & concerns

[Pop-Kat]

Your going through the insurance ?, be careful if they write it off they might not let you have it back and even if they do it'll be classified a write off. I wouldn't bother and just fix it.

It's possible the generator shorted and cooked the wiring, I've had this before but saw it smoking before it did too much damage, still melted a fair bit of wiring though.

[katsd]

Yeh - I'd thought about that, but as it has an agreed value of £8500, I guessing that it'd have to be a hefty repair bill for them to write it off

[callyboy]

thats a high value. how come ?

Pete

[bobster]

But if the parts are no longer available to fix your bike they will right it off............So as Arnica2612 says, think very carefully before you involve your insurance company!

[Kryten]

thats a high value. how come ?

Pete

If it is UK bike in top condition, then it could be argued with insurance companies that is worth that much. Although a higher premium will be applied.

But would it still be worth that much as a Category B or C?

To you or me (if it was ours) maybe, but on the open market to a well heeled tyre kicker, maybe not.

I would be tempted to start a thread on the Technical bit with some photos, and see what the Denizens* of the forum/club can come up with.










*a person who regularly frequents a place; habitué: the denizens of a local bar.

[fossie]

I 'm in agreement with the masses here , insurance company are very likely to write it off because they cost it with new parts only which are not available anymore and if they are labour costs at £45 per hour min soon add up.

How ever you don't have to accept their offer but if they have catogorisied it they not insure it again.

For £2500 you could buy another and take your trick bits off your and fit them.
Should you have the money hanging about,,,,,! Thought not.

[sparki]

gotta agree.... collect it and tell the insurance not to bother. get damaged bits off and repair yourself. you have a good few spares yourself and the rest should be easy enough to source/repair or replace.

likes already been said, no matter which way you play it with the insurance company it's not going to be a win win by any means... all imo of course

[katsd]

I'm well aware that I am opening the Gates Of Hell by involving the insurance company. My problem is I have neither time, money, facilities or knowledge to do the necessary work myself. So unfortunately, I am at their mercy. I know that it could go belly side up - but that's the risk I have to take.

I'll keep you posted on how it goes with them