i've done it on my fugly. infront of 1or2 hundred people. some even took pictures. i have also done it on my 848 when the stand wasn't down properly. i saved the Alloy tank with my knee, so no damage done. i couldnt walk for a week. but hay, the bike was OK.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275012870618?hash=item40080b61da:g:ookAAOSw68VhgpRu https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/13266998...el:848&hash=item1ee3bf4842:g:4twAAOSwLM5bKSZa you must know someone capable of fitting them for you. get a bodyshop to repair the fairing. I cant wait to come back to this is 84 pages time.
we've all done it, embarrassing, crushes your pride and confidence pick it up and crack on, you will definitely learn from it, all part of the journey, im determined to never let it happen again also our minds go into worst case scenario mode imagining $1000s going on it IMO it doesn't look to bad, pretty sure a good spray shop can sort it, the panel pops off easy. even cracked fairings are easy to repair the lever is a 10 minute jobbie
Beware, protected no claims bonus isn't quite what many people believe it to be. It protects your no claims bonus only, not any loading imposed by the underwriter in consideration of precived greater risk, post you having an accident/whoopsie, in providing you with cover. So if you had 40% NCB on a policy costing £500 that 40% would remain the same after a claim with NCB protection. However, the base cost of the policy to which this is applied will increase. Ergo you'll not only have to cover the excess but also the increased premium for however long they deem you higher than normal risk. This can even happen after an accident that wasn't your fault and you having claimed off the other party's insurance.
Find a local sprayer, they'll sort that in no time, levers are easy to find and fit, everyone has a slip sometimes, live and learn but do not claim on your insurance, it will haunt you for years.
The 849 plastics are as thin as Bowie in the years he did buckets of coke….. when I dropped (slid down the road) on my Multi, which was 3 months old, it was as cheap to replace as repair the panels. As above: eBay is your friend. Or take as opportunity to have the kit painted a proper mid-sportsbike Ducati colour: yellow
Any car body repair shop will be able to fill and spray the fairing panel and the clutch & gear lever are bolt off, bolt on. We’ve all done it
I agree that it shouldn't be allowed in a 0/100% split on blame. I'm sure they prefer any other split as both parties then get a loading. Though, even if the other party is technically 100% liable, depending on the circumstances I guess that they might consider that you weren't riding defensively enough and that was a causational factor. Or maybe... they just want to fleece you every which way... On a side note I've long since given up on watching certain types of biking videos on YouTube that tend to show bikers riding recklessly and then getting irate when other road users get in the way... Sure everyone on the road should be considerate of others but that rubs both ways.
Just seen this. If you can’t touch down both feet, imho I’d stay with flip up pegs rather than fixed. With fixed, hopping from side to side can be more difficult ime and things like getting the stand up require more ankle/boot flexibility Wouk’s be better to fix the road, or push it
Time for some upgrades me thinks Get some engine case protection - GB racing has been mentioned. If the swingarm is OK then leave it, if not buy a bling carbon cover. Gear lever, well you could buy some bling rearsets or just replace the lever, likewise the clutch lever, stay standard or go aftermarket. Non are big jobs to fit/replace. As for the panel, I'm going to say couple of hundred quid to sort, but there maybe a cheaper 2nd option on eBay if you are lucky. It's superficial so I'd wait until winter to get it painted, if you can find one go for it. Check the lockstops, also check the frame where the rearset bolts on, is the rearset/peg straight? I say this as 916-998 frames the lugs where the rearsets bolt on used to bend when the bike went over, again not a big job just a bit of brute force to straighten the lugs.
