If the frame has a scratch, does it HAVE to be written off?

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Correct me if i am wrong but by the looks of it the crash knob (which is meant to save your bike) has scratched the frame in a very low speed drop & written your bike off

Cannot validate your hypothesis or dismiss it.

The crash knob is designed to protect the fairing at low speed drops. If you look at the fairing, clutch basket cover, etc, it looks like it did okay. I don't think anyone ever imagined a crash knob would "save your bike"

On the other hand, if there is actually a scratch caused by the crash knob, AND that IS why it was written off, then, yes, this could be true. I had a close look at the bike and couldn't see that was the case though.