Possible write off on Bostrom Rep...what to do?
 

What a pain......60 odd mph get off on the 339 leads to bike tree interface more or less head on. Fork tubes bent (Ohlins too), radiator, new discs, quite a bit of plastic plus plus means that total bill is going to be c. £7500. This against a Bos Rep 998S May '02 with c. 4000 up. Repairer reckons they'll write it off, but I love the Bos Rep and don't think it'll be easy to replace. Dunno what val is but I've seen 998s's advertised with similar mileage for c. £10k and they don't have the Ohlins forks.

I could reduce the bill if I sourced a few parts elsewhere, but am really not sure what the best course of action is.

Does anyone know what policy insurers have in terms of repairs/value? I reckon it's about 60%,if above they write off, so I reckon I could bring the bill down a bit.

What might they offer me if it IS written off, and any idea or recent sales evidence of 998s's or if anyone knows of a Bos Rep for sale, please let me know?

Any ideas or experiences would be most welcome?

I realize this could go in the insurance section, but might not get noticed there!!!

And before all you clever clogs suggest I take a cheque and buy a 999 I don't want one!!!!!!!!

60mph bike tree interface? ummm ... are you ok?

Yeah, thanks for asking...!

Good slide but luckily nothing coming the other way, and given that leathers had just been "cleaned up after recent sliding fun" they now have yet another badge of honour.

Just banged my shoulder, otherwise enjoyed the ride!

So tell us the story, how did this all happen? When did this happen?

I went for a nice little ride this morning after fitting the mirrors and m\c screw and it's GREAT!!!

Hope you get back on her or her replacement soon ..

A few years back I had my bike stolen/recoved with relatively minor damage. Insurance wrote it off and gave me 40% over list as it was a special edition. I had to turn down their first offer (doesn't everyone?) but they were quick to come back with a better one. In the end I sent them a spreadsheet with copies of all the ads I could find and they accepted that it'd take me a while to replace.

Incidentaly, if you're not Phil who was at the Artichoke a couple of weeks back, then I suggest you go to the Artichoke (Croxley Green) on a wednesday night and ask for Phil! He's got a Bostrom (with ohlins) that doesn't see that much use and might be persuaded to part company.

Cheers,

Ali

Might have to look up "Phil", but for the moment I'm still waiting. Just spoken to carole nash who tell me they'll allow up to 70% of value before they write off, and your comments about a special are very useful.

I was pootling along (!) on A339 and wasa simple low side on big favourite left hander, nothing dramatic, which given some of what I get up to is outrageous really!!!!!!! Still, it's the little things isn't it!!!

Sh*te - any idea of why the front let go?

Had stopped for a fag and an admiration of view and reckon it was a schoolboy cold tyre effort, but didn't go back and check so could have been oil/diesel.......not that it really matters....

Sounds like it will be written off - definitely a good thing, as then you can buy it back off em for very little wedge, would make a good basis for a trackbike ;)

Gotta be worth buying her back cheap from the insurance company if its a right off and then rebuilding her.

She'll still be a Bostrum rep(aired) !!!

Tim:frog:

Thanks Tim, knew you wouldn't be able to resist that....!

How much might I be able to buy her back for?

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Ray

Will probably be a category 'C' write off, which basically means it costs too much to fix, but is still easily repaired to be road worthy again. You can get to keep the bike and could easily fix it by the sounds of it with the cash you get and still have money in your pocket. There are a couple of people in insurance on the site with more knowledge than me, mine is from bitter experience. Don't accept their first second or third offers - it's just a clerk with a guide in front of them.

WeeJohnyB

Thanks for that. What I'm not sure about is how much to offer the insurance co if they decide to write off, which they will I'm sure. Let's assume they offer (for the sake of argument) £10k, how much should I offer for a bike that needs £7500 of new parts to fix. I'm aware that I could get it sorted for less than half that, but never written a bike off before so all advice welcome.

Do what they do to us - offer them an offensively low figure! :lol:

B998,

The price for the second hand Bostrom is what you should used to get them up their offer if need be.

Only pay what the salvage is worth to you. Do some realistic costs of what you think it will cost to repair. Are you gonna do it all yourself?

Then when they make you an offer for the bike, take off what you think will be the costs to you to arrive at what will be a reasonble price for the salvage to you.

It is all too easy to underestimate the costs, believe me, little bits can soon add up or you end up spending ages getting all the bits together second hand. There can be a load of hassle involved in repairing a crashed bike and if you ever want to sell it people can be wary.

The nightmare free option is take the cash and buy another one, but with a relatively rare bike like this trying to find another could be a problem!!

Hope this helps.

Ray

Thanks Ray, that is sort what I thought I should do and I suspect the hassle of trying to sell a bike after such surgery is a pain. But I do love the bike and will just have to find another I guess...!

They've just said they're going to repair it, which is probably good news. Frame fine and scuffed bits can be kept for track days. Good result I hope!!!!

Seems to be a good result?

Nah!!!
 

A good result woulda been them replacing it and selling you the salvage for 3K :D