Fairing Repairs in Melb?

Sayeth moike <moike.DeleteThis@telstra.com>:
 > Turns out there was just a little more damage than I noticed.
 > Scratching and surface cracks in the fairing where it hit the gutter.
 >
 > Can anyone recommend a repairer I can go to to get a quote?
 > Melb, inner north preferred.

Don't know anyone in inner Melbourne, but I know a bloke in
Glengarry (near Traralgon!)

 > I;m assuming the insurance co will not object to me doing some of the
 > work (replace rocker cover) because it is easier and cheaper than taking
 > (trucking) it to a mechanic.

It is a great mystery what they will or will not accept.

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they will generally pay for stuff that you had to do to get the vehicle
moving again

"James Mayfield" <maysol RemoveThis @tpg.com.au.nospamplease> wrote in message
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 > WHOA BOY!!!
 >
 > Never assume anything with an insurance company.
 >
 > If you don't do EVERYTHING to the letter, they can refuse to pay.
 >
 > (For example, if you replace the rocker cover, they may decide not to pay
 > for said rocker cover, hence you are out of pocket.)
 >
 > --
 > James Mayfield
 > "Insert witty comment here."
 >
 >
 >
 > "moike" <moike RemoveThis @telstra.com> wrote in message
 > news:c38kil$24um3o$1@ID-132887.news.uni-berlin.de...
  > > Turns out there was just a little more damage than I noticed.
  > > Scratching and surface cracks in the fairing where it hit the gutter.
  > >
  > > Can anyone recommend a repairer I can go to to get a quote?
  > > Melb, inner north preferred.
  > >
  > > I;m assuming the insurance co will not object to me doing some of the
  > > work (replace rocker cover) because it is easier and cheaper than taking
  > > (trucking) it to a mechanic.
  > >
  > > Moike
 >
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Usually yes, but they do specifically say to check everything with them
first. For the sake of one phone call, it's always better to check.

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"Insert witty comment here."



"Johnnie5" <ducatiau.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 > they will generally pay for stuff that you had to do to get the vehicle
 > moving again
 >
 > "James Mayfield" <maysol.DeleteThis@tpg.com.au.nospamplease> wrote in message
 > news:4057d604@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
  > > WHOA BOY!!!
  > >
  > > Never assume anything with an insurance company.
  > >
  > > If you don't do EVERYTHING to the letter, they can refuse to pay.
  > >
  > > (For example, if you replace the rocker cover, they may decide not to
pay
  > > for said rocker cover, hence you are out of pocket.)
  > >
  > > --
  > > James Mayfield
  > > "Insert witty comment here."
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > > "moike" <moike.DeleteThis@telstra.com> wrote in message
  > > news:c38kil$24um3o$1@ID-132887.news.uni-berlin.de...
   > > > Turns out there was just a little more damage than I noticed.
   > > > Scratching and surface cracks in the fairing where it hit the gutter.
   > > >
   > > > Can anyone recommend a repairer I can go to to get a quote?
   > > > Melb, inner north preferred.
   > > >
   > > > I;m assuming the insurance co will not object to me doing some of the
   > > > work (replace rocker cover) because it is easier and cheaper than
taking
   > > > (trucking) it to a mechanic.
   > > >
   > > > Moike
  > >
  > >
 >
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If you don't take it to one of their recommended repairers they don't
guarantee the job.

"Johnnie5" <ducatiau.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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 > they will generally pay for stuff that you had to do to get the vehicle
 > moving again
 >
 > "James Mayfield" <maysol.RemoveThis@tpg.com.au.nospamplease> wrote in message
 > news:4057d604@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
  > > WHOA BOY!!!
  > >
  > > Never assume anything with an insurance company.
  > >
  > > If you don't do EVERYTHING to the letter, they can refuse to pay.
  > >
  > > (For example, if you replace the rocker cover, they may decide not to
pay
  > > for said rocker cover, hence you are out of pocket.)
  > >
  > > --
  > > James Mayfield
  > > "Insert witty comment here."
  > >
  > >
  > >
  > > "moike" <moike.RemoveThis@telstra.com> wrote in message
  > > news:c38kil$24um3o$1@ID-132887.news.uni-berlin.de...
   > > > Turns out there was just a little more damage than I noticed.
   > > > Scratching and surface cracks in the fairing where it hit the gutter.
   > > >
   > > > Can anyone recommend a repairer I can go to to get a quote?
   > > > Melb, inner north preferred.
   > > >
   > > > I;m assuming the insurance co will not object to me doing some of the
   > > > work (replace rocker cover) because it is easier and cheaper than
taking
   > > > (trucking) it to a mechanic.
   > > >
   > > > Moike
  > >
  > >
 >
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James Mayfield wrote:

 > Usually yes, but they do specifically say to check everything with them
 > first. For the sake of one phone call, it's always better to check.

I think the reason they specify in the policy a certain amount of money can be
spent in "emergency repairs" to get you moving again to save you the hassle of
ringing them up before you authorize the work to be done... however my Swann
policy states that the emergency repairs are only applicable if the damage
occurs more than 100km from home and are necessary in order to get your bike
home or to a repairer.

Of course the obvious thing to do in Moike's case is, if the bike needs a new
rocker cover to keep it mobile, to replace that, keep the old one, and the
receipt for the new one, and when the insurance assessor looks at the bike,
replace the new cover with the damaged cover, then swap them back again
afterwards and get the repairer who quotes for the repairs to quote for the
replacement and reimburse you in cash when he does the rest of the work.

Nev..
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"Nev.." <idiot RemoveThis @mindless.com> wrote in message
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 > James Mayfield wrote:
 >
  > > Usually yes, but they do specifically say to check everything with them
  > > first. For the sake of one phone call, it's always better to check.
 >
 > I think the reason they specify in the policy a certain amount of money
can be
 > spent in "emergency repairs" to get you moving again to save you the
hassle of
 > ringing them up before you authorize the work to be done... however my
Swann
 > policy states that the emergency repairs are only applicable if the damage
 > occurs more than 100km from home and are necessary in order to get your
bike
 > home or to a repairer.
 >
 > Of course the obvious thing to do in Moike's case is, if the bike needs a
new
 > rocker cover to keep it mobile, to replace that, keep the old one, and the
 > receipt for the new one, and when the insurance assessor looks at the
bike,
 > replace the new cover with the damaged cover, then swap them back again
 > afterwards and get the repairer who quotes for the repairs to quote for
the
 > replacement and reimburse you in cash when he does the rest of the work.
 >
 > Nev..
 > '03 ZX12R
 > '02 CBR1100XX

I wish I was as cool as you, Nev. I'd just get all flustered and dithery.

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flustered and dithery.
 >
 > --
 > conehead
 > try one of these wild-man pills, sir
 >
 >
 >

easy for you to say




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"moike" <moike.RemoveThis@telstra.com> wrote in message
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 > Turns out there was just a little more damage than I noticed.
 > Scratching and surface cracks in the fairing where it hit the gutter.

Yikes! What happened?


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Jason wrote:

 > "moike" <moike.DeleteThis@telstra.com> wrote in message
 > news:c38kil$24um3o$1@ID-132887.news.uni-berlin.de...
 >
  >>Turns out there was just a little more damage than I noticed.
  >>Scratching and surface cracks in the fairing where it hit the gutter.
 >
 >
 > Yikes! What happened?
 >
 >
 > Cheers,
 > Jason
 >
 >
Hot day, bitumen footpath softened, bike toppled.

Landed on a nice soft Saab.

Winsdcreen, a little fairing damage, cracked rocker cover. Not too bad.

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