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the ignore button is a great thing !Acotrel has not or does not ride on the road.
the ignore button is a great thing !Acotrel has not or does not ride on the road.
the ignore button is a great thing !
Strangely, I didn't think about hurting him, but felt a loss for my bike because it was in such good shape. I didn't feel the road rage like I do at times. I was also dazed and wondering if I should go to hospital, which I didn't. I might lose it if he were in front of me now. This is the second time I have been hit while riding on two wheels by a driver that was in the wrong. First time was on my Cushman Eagle when I was 14.
Thanks for the advice. I had recent experience with insurance companies on another loss, so I am getting ready. I would appreciate any solid evidence of value like sold examples to show them what they are worth.First - I'm sorry for your accident, and glad you're OK.
My bike is insured through Condon Skelly, they do classic vehicles, for an agreed value of $15000 US. I supplied photos of the bike and copies of eBay listings for similar condition machines when I signed up with them and they had no problems with the value.
I had a low speed crash a few years ago and the insurance company sent an adjuster to look at it. He took my word for the cost of parts replacement and even gave me $75 per hr for labor, again on my estimate. They paid promptly. So, not all insurance companies suck.
Good luck putting yours back together.
Where does Andover get their parts? They seem to have everything except fuel tank and mufflers.Glad to hear you got to walk or limp away from that and live another day.
They will right it off for sure no matter where you lived in the world.
Near all of those parts are available off the shelf from Andover Norton, a new fuel tank from EMGO.
The cost would high by the time you painted the tank, if you got the bike back and a decent payout it would be worth it but a start from scratch project and would want to check the engine over carefully for any damage.
I would almost advise if you can not do it yourself, finding some form of 'expert from a local Norton club etc to go over the bike also, two sets of eyes can be better than one.
I hope you have good pictures of the bike before the incident, if the bike was in very good Original condition I believe that is a key factor to a high Claim perhaps even more so over one loaded with 'trinkets.
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Not that it is relevant really, but if my Mk2a was still in the US and was offered US$8500 it would be a firm no.
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Wow, sounds like big settlement, but I can imagine you went through a lot of pain and misery that you didn't really want. Things like that cannot really be justified through reasoning, IMHO. I was very lucky. Thanks for your reply. What part of Texas? I am originally from Dallas.First thing is that you are OK.
I too was hit by a stop sign runner and my previously untouched 74 850 was totaled. That was 25 years ago, I bought the bike back and found a frame and rebuilt it. When I met with the adjuster I took as many ads for Norton's that I could find to justify my claim. In Arizona there isn't a mandatory helmet law but if you are in an accident you are held partially responsible for your injuries, I had a heavy jacket and my helmet on. Got $175,000 plus the settlement on the bike. My leg was broken in 4 places and off work for 8 weeks!
I have a low mileage 74 Mk2A that I need to sell if you can't fix yours.
John in Texas
Thank you. I only seem to be bruised thanks to my heavy leather jacket and good helmet, but am thinking about a check up.Glad you are okay, but be sure you really are. A neck or spine problem might not surface for several days, wouldn't hurt to get checked out by a physician. You might have a pain and suffering adder to your settlement, and don't forget loss of use of the vehicle and compensation for your lost time and inconvenience. I hope you get a fair payout and your bike back.