Author Topic: DL650 for sale with a story! (Read 3253 times)

Mr Nick · « **Reply #20 on:** July 10, 2020, 12:07:22 »

If the insurer has decided the bike is beyond economic repair and paid out on its value then that is a write-off in its basic terms: the insurer has written the bike off their books as an insured vehicle after settling the claim by giving you the value at the time. They weren't just being nice & buying the bike from you so they could sell it back at a discount.
Whether they then sold the bike on for someone to potentially repair the damage or not doesn't come into the written off part. By the sounds of it, this will likely have been given a Cat N as there's no apparent structural damage to repair. Cat N is the best as you don't have to send the V5 off to get the cat recorded on it, but it will still come up if the buyer does an HPI check (others are available) so you may want to sort out what you're thinking about it being an insurance write-off or not.

Q · « **Reply #21 on:** July 10, 2020, 13:21:13 »

Some pic's of the Suzuki Top box and Panier set that's available for free to the buyer of my DL...

Dark-Strom · « **Reply #22 on:** July 11, 2020, 20:19:52 »

Hello again,
curious as to why your insurer didn't give you an insurance category (which they have to do), I checked your registration PY07LUD on the selling page on Autotrader for you, as this page shows a category if there is one assigned.

Unfortunately your bike comes up as a Cat B, which from what little I know, means the bike has suffered heavy damage and cannot go back on the road, but can be broken up for spares?

Sorry to be the bearer of such news, but as it stands you would essentially be breaking the law selling it as a roadworthy bike.
I would get back on to your insurers in the event there is a mix-up?

Hugo Magnus · « **Reply #23 on:** July 11, 2020, 21:08:49 »

Tactfully put Dark-Strom

MartinW · « **Reply #24 on:** July 11, 2020, 21:24:22 »

I don't think that anyone on here was ever going to buy this anyway.

Fat Rat · « **Reply #25 on:** July 11, 2020, 21:42:20 »

Yea but, it has free luggage...Free!

Dark-Strom · « **Reply #26 on:** July 11, 2020, 21:55:33 »

To be fair I found the swing arm in amazing condition for a bike with 33k on it

kwackboy · « **Reply #27 on:** July 11, 2020, 23:11:46 »

Was about to post about the write off category but didn't spot earlier posts ..

Too much wine ...

Q · « **Reply #28 on:** July 12, 2020, 07:07:18 »

Top box and Panier set...

Q · « **Reply #29 on:** July 12, 2020, 09:02:44 »

Dark-strom is correct. Upon checking this bike has been categorised as B.
I wasn't aware. I am now. This decision was based on a few pics of cosmetic damage which I have corrected. Alas I'm guessing
that's the end of the story. Oh well...

Fat Rat · « **Reply #30 on:** July 12, 2020, 09:29:37 »

So, a new thread? 'DL650 breaking for parts'

Mr Nick · « **Reply #31 on:** July 12, 2020, 14:30:02 »

The insurer should have made it absolutely clear that the bike was damaged to the point it must be scrapped and could not be re-registered when they wrote it off. I'm not sure they could even sell you the bike back if it's cat B.

Might want to read this page before you go much further:
https://www.gov.uk/scrapped-and-written-off-vehicles/insurance-writeoffs

Timmo · « **Reply #32 on:** July 12, 2020, 21:21:08 »

How long have you owned the bike Q

goldstromboy · « **Reply #33 on:** August 23, 2020, 19:57:08 »

Just found this thread.........its like something from all4s WALTER PRESENTS........
intriguing .......

Mr Nick · « **Reply #34 on:** August 23, 2020, 20:22:02 »

Q's never been back on since the last post above: following up the 'Walter' theme and being suspicious, I wonder whether Q was well aware of the Cat B and was trying to pull a fast one on an unsuspecting member after discovering that he couldn't put it back on the road?

TLPower · « **Reply #35 on:** August 24, 2020, 06:32:03 »

Professor Jasper Teerlinck would find the answer.

mr_diver · « **Reply #36 on:** August 24, 2020, 06:48:47 »

Is it just me or is the bike that's listed for sale a red Wee, but the luggage that's for sale is attached to a black Glee?

Seems odd?

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #37 on:** August 24, 2020, 06:59:01 »

In his first post he said he'd replaced the bike and now had two. Looks like the cases were transferred to the replacement bike. Almost as if he knew he couldn't take the wee on the road?

Mr Nick · « **Reply #38 on:** August 24, 2020, 10:04:33 »

I suppose there wasn't any point hanging around after 'discovering' he had to sell it as parts - nobody around here that might buy bits is there???

Dark-Strom · « **Reply #39 on:** August 24, 2020, 22:28:27 »

Did the Cat check as wanted to give the benefit of doubt, but just felt wrong - the swing arm looked new and looking again, the 2nd picture down? shows a small deformation about 1/2 way down the lower side beam of the frame, on the rear brake lever side.

I think any bike that is hit in the back is automatically a Cat B with some insurers.
I have read elsewhere of wheel bases being 1/4" to 1/2" out from such incidents