On Thu, 14 Mar 2002 jon.sykes@... wrote:
>Since the bike was so new, I decided to have my insurance cover the
>damage. So I had the dealer replace *everything* that was scratched.
>Basically everthing on the right side! That asphalt is a bitch!!!
This sounds like a BMW crash-story. If this had been my KLR, the total
cost of repair would have been almost under my $300 collision deductable.
It probably would have been under $100 since I would have left scratched
but functional parts alone.
If this KLR gets used as intended for the next few years, it's going to
have every single part that they replaced scratched and bent again.
>Gas Tank $424 (wow.. almost 10% of the bikes value!)
Go aftermarket for 1/2 the price.
>both rt. turn signals $92
Go aftermarket for 1/2 the price.
>front fender $84
Go aftermarket for 1/2 the price.
>rt. mirror $29
Go aftermarket for 1/3 the price.
>plastic shroud(s) $247 (including front fairing/shield)
Get OEM takeoffs along with a tank from Dual-Star for $250. Or zip-tie
the old ones back on. Or go with A14 panels for $30 each and a
fairing/windshield for $32/$18.
>rear brake lever $96!!
Ouch!
>front brake lever $15
>handlebars $66
You'll spend another $66 on Renthals the next time the bike falls over in
a parking lot and the OEM bars bend again.
>both grips $28
Go aftermarket, get better grips for 1/3 the cost.
>rt footpeg $17
There are listers throwing these things in the trash-can. They probably
toss out their OEM handlebars, too.
>muffler guard $14
Nothing a hammer won't fix.
>decals $45
Just slap a QUESTION AUTHORITY sticker on every bare panel. Much cheaper
and interesting.
>6hrs @ $50 labor $300 (yea right!)
No way this took 6 hours.
RM
PS. I hope your insurance rates don't go up for the next 3 years. I'll
bet they will.