Just got a message from Ebays current owner

"bob and john" (bobandjohn) 05/06/2019 at 17:02 • Filed to: None

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she is off to the great race track in the sky :(


Someone turned left into him and took the bike down on the right side. doesnt look bad, but brake rotor bent, fairing stay bent, and subframe bent. instant write off.

god fucking dam it. 300K km and taken down by some old fucker with the need for a better perscription.


excuse me while I go sob in a corner for a bit

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > bob and john 05/06/2019 at 17:14

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Shit. Was the rider okay?

That’s damn high miles though.

bob and john > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 05/06/2019 at 17:15

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yea, kid was okay. the bike fell onto a burn and that raised edge is what did it in. 

Gerry197 > bob and john 05/06/2019 at 17:17

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A bent subframe, is that all? I suspect that after the write-off it will become available for a rebuilder, and end up as a track bike in a short while.

I see it all the time. Bike gets written off by insurance company. Either someone buys it and gets it a salvage title so it can be ridden on the street again, or someone takes it and turns it into a track only bike.

I’ve seen worse bikes for sale on Craigslist with “clean titles” lol.      

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > bob and john 05/06/2019 at 17:18

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Oh, low speed then? Good for the rider.

I want to start riding. I really do. I even have my motorcycle endorsement on my license. But, I don’t want to risk it. Drivers in my city are all nut cases. I see red light runners every time I go for a drive. So, no bikes for the foreseeable future.

bob and john > Gerry197 05/06/2019 at 17:20

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bent subframe, bent rotors, i think a fork leg was fucked. Its like 2K to replace (it has GSXR suspension on it, not OE SV stuff)

it funny, because I swapped the motor in this bike before I sold it. and that motor (whcih had 260K km on it when I took it out) still lives in MY track SV lol

bob and john > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 05/06/2019 at 17:21

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I mean. Just dont be the first one across the light and you will be fine.

learn to look. 90% of bike accidents (regardless of who is at fault) can be avoided by the rider is they are paying attention. 

Gerry197 > bob and john 05/06/2019 at 17:27

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Nice setup! Doesn’t sound too bad, I highly doubt that bike is going to end up in a junkyard. I see some many bikes come out of auction from write-offs that are rebuilt in similar condition.   

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > bob and john 05/06/2019 at 17:28

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I’d still be uneasy about it. Drivers here are so inattentive and constantly on their phones, as you can’t be pulled over for phone use in my state (Ohio). I could easily see someone not seeing a bike (since they’re looking for cars) and driving straight into me if I was stopped at a light. Plus, roads are incomprehensibly awful in my city

bob and john > Gerry197 05/06/2019 at 17:37

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in the US yes. In canada, not so much. you cant insure a salvaged bike for the street from what I understand

Gerry197 > bob and john 05/06/2019 at 17:41

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Gotcha. In the US, a bike or car that is written off gets a rebuild status.

Once repaired and safety checked, it can get a “Salvage” title, which most agency will insure.

My SV650 has a savage title, not only is it insured, but has full coverage as well. They didn’t even bother to inspect the bike before insuring it.

But what kind of title do you need for track only bikes in Canada?  

bob and john > Gerry197 05/06/2019 at 17:42

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track doesnt matter, but street it has to be a clean title.

you can get rebuilt titles for cars. and bikes. but no insurance company will insure the bikes.

Gerry197 > bob and john 05/06/2019 at 17:47

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S eems logical, maybe afraid of safety concerns.

Good thing that isn’t the case here in California, half my bikes I’ve ever owned have had salvage titles.  

atfsgeoff > bob and john 05/11/2019 at 13:38

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Why would insurance car if you just want liability coverage (no collision)?

bob and john > atfsgeoff 05/11/2019 at 13:44

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nope. bikes on the road have clean titles, end of story