Brake pedal is easy to straighten - once removed and in a vice. Handle bars are also easy to straighten or buy new ones - aftermarket that look the same Upper fork clamp, depends - the aluminum brackets? The rest is scratches - headlamp is black on your model right, chrome one from later years is the same I think - eBay. I would keep it and fix it, working on the scratched parts after you're back on the road. Where are you located? Graham
On May 3, 2013, at 8:52 AM, steve js wrote: > Hi all, > > It's been a while since I posted. Unfortunately the occasion now is a lay > down, and advice sought. Should I fix it or let insurance call it a total, > and give me a check for book value? > > Going about 25mph on a busy, straight multi-lane suburban street with many > stores, shops, mini malls. > A car pulls out from McD's and stops in the lane, about 50 feet in front of > me. (She was coming out of a parking lot trying to make a left turn, but > traffic would not let her in. I applied brakes hard and had a rear wheel > spinout. Bike went down dragging me about 20 feet on the ground. I did not > hit the car that caused this disaster. I only hit the ground. My entire right > side is badly bruised, but thankfully no broken bones. The right side of my > 91 NH is damaged: > > - bent upper fork clamp (the part that holds the handlebars in place) > - bent handle bars > - bent brake pedal > - scratched fuel tank, pipe, engine fins, front fender, headlight case > - broken wind screen > > I can live with the scratches, but would have to replace brake pedal and the > damaged parts in the upper fork (handlebar clamp, handlebars, etc), and > headlamp. > > I love the bike and would prefer to keep it rather than buy a new or new used > bike. Any ideas on how much this would cost to fix vs how much the bike is > worth? It was in excellent shape with 17K miles. > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > <photo-10.JPG><photo-11.JPG><photo-12.JPG><photo-13.JPG><photo-8.JPG><photo-9.JPG> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
