Advice Please...

[thunderous71]

What would you do now?

Had a numpty reverse into me at the lights today, not hard or fast but it did climb my tyre slightly see the video here...

Now what would you do, go via insurance to get it all checked out or move on, shocks seem to be compressing fine no oil leaks tyre fine also... but I'm no mechanic.

 

[SwissMotard]

Why would you not go via insurance? You need to get the bike checked out properly.

 

[thunderous71]

Why would you not go via insurance? You need to get the bike checked out properly.

Cost me a lot without it, last time I was without a bike for two weeks I was out of pocket by almost 500 quid.

 

[SwissMotard]

If it's not your fault you should get a hire bike even if it wasn't on your policy. I did with MCE.

 

[SighBored]

It should be fine. My friend rear ended the bumper of a car once while riding, the car's bumper was bashed in, his bike / forks / wheel was just fine.

It doesn't look like the car backed up onto your forks, that should be good. If you want to satisfy yourself, try removing the wheel and have it checked to see if it's shape is still true round.

For such low impact I don't think there would be any damage, your tire probably absorbed most of the force.

 

[thunderous71]

It should be fine. My friend rear ended the bumper of a car once while riding, the car's bumper was bashed in, his bike / forks / wheel was just fine.

It doesn't look like the car backed up onto your forks, that should be good. If you want to satisfy yourself, try removing the wheel and have it checked to see if it's shape is still true round.

For such low impact I don't think there would be any damage, your tire probably absorbed most of the force.

I think you right there but decided to get it checked as one of the forks seals has cracked on inspection. But to be safe will get it all checked out as people are saying on the video, why take the risk he has insurance and it's all on cam so wont cost me and hopefully it will be a drive in inspection and thumbs up and drive out.

 

[Lurch]

Only danger with reporting a no damage bump to insurers, is that regardless of fault, it's still an incident they can use to determine your risk factor that your policy base price is set on. It won't affect your NCB, but could put up the price before discount.

 

[SwissMotard]

Better than risking your life on a potentially damaged bike.

 

[Clint Love]

Maybe get the wheel checked out to see if it's out of round or the edges are damaged. At worst you could need a new wheel, but better that than ride on a damaged rim and have it cause a failure at high speed.

 

[CrankyBiker]

Do you have any laws around distance to the vehicle in front of you when stopped at a light? Due to the wide angle of the lens, you look closer than the reality of things. Wouldn't want some numpty trying to assign you blame for being too close. Just something to think about.

 

[Shaney_G]

At that slow, I doubt there is any damage. If his insurance is covering everything and you aren't spending any money out of pocket, then it wouldn't hurt to get it checked out.

Also, this is a great reason as to why we all run our cameras. You never know when it might save your ass.

 

[Rusty]

Well I'm glad you're getting it checked out sometimes damage can't be seen any by the time you notice it you hit a landing hard off the table top, and rip the steering tube off the frame and kiss the dirt so hard you wake up next week.

 

[thunderous71]

Report is no damage... wheel check and spun fine etc etc etc... I think that is all they checked though :-/

 

[Rusty]

Woohoo good to hear

 

[dandoolittle]

This is where paddock stands are worth their weight in gold.

It's quite easy to check things like damaged bearings, which can happen at the slightest bump.

 

[Shaney_G]

Glad to hear there was no damage.