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31-12-2006, 07:04pm
Hey guys,
thanks for all the comments and good wishes for Mick etc. He is fine apart from lots of bruising. He is very still and sore. We went for a look at the crash site today and from where Mick hit the dirt to where he came to a stop was 15m total. Estimate he was doing maybe 30 - 40km/h when he left the road.
The bike took the brunt of the collision, sideswiped a boulder and took out a tree with maybe a 3inch trunk, knocked it off at ground level. So far it appears to be purley cosmetic damage. All plastics are damaged and cracked, front hugger is in lots of little pieces, fron cone is damaged where it hit the tree and ther left hand indicator while still looking intact is 'floating' in the fairing. The steel frame behind the nosecone is bent and twisted a little. The rear hump is badly scratched up and the mount twisted a little tho the steel sub frame appears ok. It looks worse than it probably is, amazing what you notice a day after the event.
My main concern is the fact that when she came to rest it was inverted, the rear wheel was resting on the above mentioned boulder and she was laying on her right had side. when we picked her up there was oil on the fairing on that side too and there have been a few 'drips' from underneath too, I am hoping it came from an overflow or breather pipe somewhere, was a good 5 minutes before we could pick her up, took 3 people to remove to roadside. Started first touch of the button and oil light went straight out so pressure there. Will take it to the dealers on Tuesday morning and let the insurance company know, QBE policy so fingers crossed they will cover it, Micks insurance is comprehensive and also with the same insurer.
Mick is gutted by what has happened and has already offered his BlackBird until the Busa is fixed, but lets be realistic. He is alive the bike will get repaired and I shall save a few dollars to add more bling for when I get her back. Mick has already said he will pay the $500 excess.
I got a 4wd to use while the bike is getting fixed up so all will be ok.
Cheers
Tim
thanks for all the comments and good wishes for Mick etc. He is fine apart from lots of bruising. He is very still and sore. We went for a look at the crash site today and from where Mick hit the dirt to where he came to a stop was 15m total. Estimate he was doing maybe 30 - 40km/h when he left the road.
The bike took the brunt of the collision, sideswiped a boulder and took out a tree with maybe a 3inch trunk, knocked it off at ground level. So far it appears to be purley cosmetic damage. All plastics are damaged and cracked, front hugger is in lots of little pieces, fron cone is damaged where it hit the tree and ther left hand indicator while still looking intact is 'floating' in the fairing. The steel frame behind the nosecone is bent and twisted a little. The rear hump is badly scratched up and the mount twisted a little tho the steel sub frame appears ok. It looks worse than it probably is, amazing what you notice a day after the event.
My main concern is the fact that when she came to rest it was inverted, the rear wheel was resting on the above mentioned boulder and she was laying on her right had side. when we picked her up there was oil on the fairing on that side too and there have been a few 'drips' from underneath too, I am hoping it came from an overflow or breather pipe somewhere, was a good 5 minutes before we could pick her up, took 3 people to remove to roadside. Started first touch of the button and oil light went straight out so pressure there. Will take it to the dealers on Tuesday morning and let the insurance company know, QBE policy so fingers crossed they will cover it, Micks insurance is comprehensive and also with the same insurer.
Mick is gutted by what has happened and has already offered his BlackBird until the Busa is fixed, but lets be realistic. He is alive the bike will get repaired and I shall save a few dollars to add more bling for when I get her back. Mick has already said he will pay the $500 excess.
I got a 4wd to use while the bike is getting fixed up so all will be ok.
Cheers
Tim