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Bloobird · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:19 pm Post subject: Came off on ice

Had a spill on the way to work on Tuesday.Pulled away from the lights,got half way around the roundabout and the scoot was gone from under me sliding down the road before I knew what was going on!! the van behind skidded up onto the pavement to avoid me...very luck the driver reacted as quick as he did!! Been aching like fcuk all week Crying or Very sad

The insurance company are comimg to pick the bike up on Monday to assess the damage.Most of it is to the plastics,the only dent to the frame is in pic 4 near the indicator the rest is scratches

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Anyone had any experience with damage like this ? hope they don't right it off as it was mint before the spill

Wish I'd taken the fcuking car now but there you go,it could have been a lot worse
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Jason · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:33 pm Post subject:

Nightmare, glad it's just aches and pains you came away with. I haven't ridden my GTS for 2 weeks now cause there's just too much ice on the roads round here. I wouldn't have thought you're looking at a write off there though.

scooterman66 · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:56 pm Post subject:

I have to ride daily too mate, i ride like a grandma when the weathers shitty and icy, dont care if i look like a knob, hope your scoots back on the road soon, i know it looks bad, but from your pictures it seems theres only cosmetic damage, as you said, it could have been a lot worse, keep smiling Smile

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Blackpool Paul · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:47 pm Post subject:

Glad to hear your ok, the GTS doesnt look too bad, cant see enough damage to write it off.
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CheekyThomas · Guvernor Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 1374

Its gonna be touch and go as its gonna need a full respray plus a lot of parts... might be lucky and get a contract repair.

KD · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:20 pm Post subject:

Came off 250 on deisel spill on roundabout, put big dent in "side panel", but
less damage than yours appears to have. It was 1year old. Insurance wrote it off Sad

. Main thing is , you are ok apart from aches and pains

CheekyThomas · Guvernor Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 1374

Vespa are a pain, and lots get written off as the chassis is most of the bodywork... and any claim with "chassis repair" mentioned is not liked by the insurance companys.

KD · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:29 pm Post subject:

Bloobird · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 12:31 am Post subject:

GAVSKIN · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:13 am Post subject:

glad your ok dude Cool

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mkjscoot · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 19 Location: CHESHIRE

Glad it was only damage to the scoot, i work as a paramedic and i should know better than to ride in the ice, but with no car i have no choice, rode my gts all week its been emotional !! thought of strapping some ski`s to it on monday !!

smudger · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 5:58 pm Post subject:

It's been worse 'round here for ice than I can remember for quite some time...
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Innocenti · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:43 pm Post subject:

Gutted for you m8 least your all ok , good work from the driver behind by the sounds of it thank god he wasn't on his mobile or fiddling with a sat nav Wink

fingers crossed ur keep it, saying that time for a 300???
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jbhoy67 · Inspector Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 188 Location: glasgow

glad your ok dont think it needs a full paint job think you could blend it in
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CheekyThomas · Guvernor Joined: 18 May 2007 Posts: 1374

It would never blend in nice as it's laqured... And not to mention 3/4 of the bike is scuffed, it would be far easier to just paint the lot in one hit.

You need a nice high contract repair and wangle a deal on a 300