given its a little tab fairly far from the fork tube i imagine you could wrap the actual leg in wet towels to try and soak up the excess heat
Cat C Bike
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given its a little tab fairly far from the fork tube i imagine you could wrap the actual leg in wet towels to try and soak up the excess heat
yeah it starts runs great
fi light keeps flashing idk why yet,might go out with a long run
EDIT: I have a new/secondhand top and right side fairing waiting to go back on after I get the forks checked out
fi light keeps flashing idk why yet,might go out with a long run
EDIT: I have a new/secondhand top and right side fairing waiting to go back on after I get the forks checked out
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Incorrect. Cat C/D is only related to the cost to repair vs value of the bike, just as it is in cars.
Soldato
Sorry, my understanding was as this and I think the structure of a motorbike is more important than on a car as if it does go wrong there is less leeway (and the possible structural related to scraped frame/forks etc which might not be bent but could be but either way economically they would need replacing):-
◦Category C - Repairable. Possibly structural damage. Cost of damage (at main dealer prices and labour rates) is more than book value of bike.
◦Category D - Repairable. Probably non-structural damage. May have been economic to repair, but insurer doesn't want to.
This is repeated so often (and on some reputable looking web sites as well) that people believe it and propagate it, but it's such an over-simplification that it's effectively useless. The Cat C/D decision is purely financial and based on the total cost of repair vs the value of the car/bike.
Cat C - The total repair costs exceeded the value of the vehicle. A £90 car with a cracked headlamp costing £100 would be Cat C.
Cat D - The repair costs exceeded the value of the vehicle less the salvage value. e.g a £500 car with a £350 repair, but the Insurer would get £200 salvage, so it would cost them £300 to total loss rather than £350 to repair.
With fairings, tanks, radiators, engine covers costing insane amounts of money, a bike would not need to be structurally damaged to gain a Cat C. OTOH a frame or swingarm would only need a minor dent or scrape to warrant replacement, and the cost of that would almost guarantee a Cat C write off, even though the damage is not actually structural.
You have to re apply for the log book I found out aswell,dvla withhold it when it's written off,its free for a cat c,but cat d you have to pay a £25 fee
I'm waiting for the new logbook to come
Edit: the cost for parts at the dealers is ridiculous, wanted £44 just for a rear brake lever,I got one all the way from China for £11,I was too scared to ask for a new fork leg,the shock would have been too much
That's what's getting bikes written off so much,silly manufacturers parts prices
I'm waiting for the new logbook to come
Edit: the cost for parts at the dealers is ridiculous, wanted £44 just for a rear brake lever,I got one all the way from China for £11,I was too scared to ask for a new fork leg,the shock would have been too much
That's what's getting bikes written off so much,silly manufacturers parts prices
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Soldato
I stand corrected so cat C/D is just a write-off and it's all down to money.
Thank you.
That is one silly swing arm!
I love how the front end looks though, it will be fantastic once it's all sorted mate
What's wrong with the swing arm?
I think it looks really nice especially compared to the Honda CBR swingarms with their HUGE welds and square tubing.
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Wazza, you thought about what exhaust you'll be fitting?
I'd recommend the full race akra
I also read that any bike that's over 10 years old will be written off,idk how true that is but makes sense I suppose
as for exhaust im not sure,been looking at the m4 gp slip on
and been looking at these rather cheap stubby slip ons
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-2010...haust-BLACK-/180995487183?hash=item2a242bf5cf
this is what they sound like
as for exhaust im not sure,been looking at the m4 gp slip on
and been looking at these rather cheap stubby slip ons
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-2010...haust-BLACK-/180995487183?hash=item2a242bf5cf
this is what they sound like
Aaah I do not like that little ebay thing. Looks nasty but each to their own.
I do like the look for the M4's and the sound of them.
Full Akra is an expensive option, but sounds SOoooooo good
Yeah I like the m4 aswell,plus it let's you de cat the exhaust
I'd love a full akro but just to expensive for me
I want a tail tidy and a hid lighting kit aswell
EDIT: I wanted to ask you benji,when you turn off your ignition do you hear any twitch of the exhaust servo under the seat? I don't on this bike but my zx10r would,it would return to original position
just wondering if that's the cause of the flashing fi light
I'd love a full akro but just to expensive for me
I want a tail tidy and a hid lighting kit aswell
EDIT: I wanted to ask you benji,when you turn off your ignition do you hear any twitch of the exhaust servo under the seat? I don't on this bike but my zx10r would,it would return to original position
just wondering if that's the cause of the flashing fi light
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got the forks out today,rolled them on the kitchen worktop and I cant see any bend in them but needs an experts eye
probably drop them off tomorrow
probably drop them off tomorrow
I havnt looked yet,I know there's a bike down sensor it could be that
Seems a bit if a faff diy code pulling but I'll try and see what it entails first
Seems a bit if a faff diy code pulling but I'll try and see what it entails first
it only holds the front guard up so id just tig weld it and just pulse the tig on and off keep the temp low low should be ok, nice bike though
