Yatz86
Chick Magnet
I always tell me friends this
Sure go ahead and use it but once broken considered ure paying
Sure go ahead and use it but once broken considered ure paying
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You made the choice to let him ride it.
Be relieved he was not hurt or worse- killed on your bike.
I know you are bummed (I would be) but remember it is only a piece of metal, he is a human and your friend.
Stuff hapens, that's why you pay the insurance. Could have been much worse.
when i first got my bike i took it to work and my boss comes out and says, 'aw nice i'll ride that thing!. i know how to do it, i rode my friend's ducatti last week in sandals!'. i didn't know where to begin there, so i 'laughed' it off and ignored him. he's not even allowed to look at it now.
Man that sucks, I'd never let anyone ride my bike. I've dumped too much time an money into it to have it totalled.
$3k sounds extremly steep from what I see. A new cowling, spedo, headlights, windshield, inner fairing plastics, mirrors, and front stay(which you many not even need) wouldn't cost more than ~$1.1k. I wouldn't even worry about the scratches on the engine cover. You could grind them smooth and paint over them if you really wanted to I guess. But I guess all that "labor" of unbolting and rebolting the fairing is what is goin to cost you if you take it to a shop. If there is nothing wrong mechanically I'd highly suggest you do your own repairs.
It was irresponsible of him then, and would be irresponsible of me now, to allow anyone that did not possess the know skill, license, and proper safety gear to ride my bike.
My rule is this: I tell 'em "big boy rules apply" = if it comes back in ANY state other than that which you leave, you just bought it.