Had me bike slightly modified today.

[dcg1963]

Thank God your mate is going to be ok, Timj. I hope that the damage to the Hayabusa proves to be superficial only, and nothing structural. I don't agree with the doomsdayer comments about the bike being finished. (Years back I threw my old VF750FD down the road at 160kph, and it cartwheeled and trashed itself, conveniently cutting a path through the little black boy shrubs and preventing me from being taken out by them. It looked a mess at the time, but a lot of elbow grease, second hand parts and a fair measure of luck later, I had it restored and back on the road again). I wouldn't jump to conclusions about your Hayabusa being "gone" yet. Hopefully once the panels are all pulled off your Busa, he damage itself is extremely minor.

Hope your mate gets well soon, and that you get your Busa back on the road quickly, with as little out of pocket expense as possible.

- David
(Brisbane)
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