smashed spirit :(

[scott0120]

here we go so a car decided to playu tag with me on my way home frome work on friday and needless to say i got ran off the road and now the ol' spirit has taken a nice fall and is smashed up pretty bad so heres my question. the person never stopped to help or see if i was ok and no one else behind me stopped to see if i was ok. now my bike is going to be fixed by my insurance. has anyone ever had there insurance fix there bike with aftermarket kits. for example the tank price is around 700 dollars before paint and decals i know there are custom tanks for the 4 to 500 dollar range can this be done.......

as for me i got lucky bike went down at about 40 mph and i walked away with a small brush burn. and a few bruises. but im ok. the bike even got me the rest of the way home. but thanks for your guys assistance. and im stuck out here on this boat again for 2 weeks again. oh well catch you guys later.

[AirportFF]

sorry to hear about the bike and glad you're alright. Your wife musta had a fit, didn't the two of you just have a baby??


Anyway, about the aftermarket parts. That's between you and them. Usually they issue the check to you. And you pay for the repairs.

[Menace]

shit! Glad you walked away from that.

[RustyJake]

Sorry to hear about your bike, but glad you didn't get hurt. My wife's bike was hit in a hit and run. When the estimate was done, it was done on 'replacement' cost of the parts. Most of the stock parts on a bike are far more expensive then aftermarket. I know the insurance that we were dealing with had no problems if we were to get an item under the quoted cost. But you don't get to pocket the difference or keep your old parts :no:

[FrankZ]

That Sucks Scott, But Glad to hear your Alright

[pegscraper]

First thing, Scott. Glad you're all right! That's the most important thing. Bikes can be fixed but Dad's can't be replaced! As for the bike, it depends on your insurance company. If the bike is paid for, they might give you the check for the repairs. I bet each state is different tho. Good luck!

Pegslider

[RAZOR]

Glad To Hear Your Ok....

[Fanofjr]

Glad to hear you are OK. A similar situation happened to a friend and all he received was stock replacement parts. Each company and state may be different. I know I receive a letter every few months from my insurance company asking if I have made any modifications to the bike. Good luck on the repairs.