Monkey see, Monkey go - To Transylvania

[Hooli]

If I'd got them to fix it all I'd have tried to keep the lightly scratched lever for starters, for exactly that reason.

I carry a spare pair of levers under the seat on 14, just in case.

[DodgeRover]

Fingers crossed there's been no transit damage, obviously not the Mario hitting a wall type.

I'd ask what happens to the parts the insurance company keep, I imagine they might sell them off cheaply as they probably wouldn't be much use to them.

They get held for a short while just in case the insurance did want to see them for any reason, not anything that is obviously fucked through. Then the dealer disposes of them, usually onto the used parts market. The only time I know of when the insurance were interested was when a new frame was fitted to a neatly new bike and they came out to witness the old frame being disposed of, actually I think they came out twice, once they asked for the headstock with the fresher number to be cut off the damaged frame and they took it with them and the other time they wanted to witness the number being completely destroyed on the old frame.

[fraser]

I've not priced up the three gearshift parts, but I can't imagine it's more than £4-500 even at dealer prices to have them supplied fitted.
I've also asked Bub for a price to bring her home, it should save a bit more if I do the work myself & be easier than having to get down to collect her afterwards. I'd rather do it myself anyway, I prefer to as then I know it's done properly.
I'm should seeing about a £3.5k profit* from this once I get the excess back as that comes later when my insurance have reclaimed costs from the 3rd party insurance. Obviously marked panniers reduces resale value, but it's a bike I plan to keep for good so I'm not bothered about that.

A wee fixit party round your place then?

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[christine]

And board meeting of mods about profit share

[Hooli]

I've not priced up the three gearshift parts, but I can't imagine it's more than £4-500 even at dealer prices to have them supplied fitted.
I've also asked Bub for a price to bring her home, it should save a bit more if I do the work myself & be easier than having to get down to collect her afterwards. I'd rather do it myself anyway, I prefer to as then I know it's done properly.
I'm should seeing about a £3.5k profit* from this once I get the excess back as that comes later when my insurance have reclaimed costs from the 3rd party insurance. Obviously marked panniers reduces resale value, but it's a bike I plan to keep for good so I'm not bothered about that.

A wee fixit party round your place then?

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Not worth it. I could have the gearshift done in about 45mins max once I've got the parts. That includes adjusting it half a dozen times to be at the right height.

[DodgeRover]

Just bend the old one back to the correct shape?

[Hooli]

Just bend the old one back to the correct shape?

If it was that easy I'd have ridden it home. One part is snapped as well as the two bent bits.

[DodgeRover]

Won't it weld? My only concern would be if the impact hit the shifter hard enough to bend something internally, highly unlikely I know given I've never done it bouncing gear levers off rocks whilst riding off road...

[Hooli]

It's snapped inside the pivot for the forward controls. By the time it's welded and worked back to shape it'd be much easier to replace it.

I agree on the concern for the internals, but I reckon the shift rod beck to the box bending absorbed most of the load. Guess I'll find out when I try to change gear on it.

[bub2006]

How will bub push that up onto a trailer ?


heavy bastard innit ? He said he was a cripp

It is and I am. But I have a ramp and a sturdy bike trailer. Or will have when I get the lights fitted. As hooli says too,if it starts it can be walked up the trailer,if it doesn't then there's going to be at least a couple of blokes there who can help push.