Oops.
My brother hit a corner too fast, then hit some gravel too fast, then hit a concrete ditch too fast and put a severe hurting on my 1993 K75S ABS. He is fine except for feeling a little stupid.
Now suddenly I've got a 21 year old bike with some broken cast aluminum, cracked tupperware and assorted scrapes and bruises. It's rideable but the left heel peg is missing so you have to keep your foot somewhere else, and have fun shifting!
According to the microfiche, most of these parts are no longer available from the dealer network, and I have no desire to spend the next few years searching for used parts.
The insurance company will probably total it and send me a check for ~$2K, but since sliding on gravel is an "at fault" accident, the accident will affect my rates. So it's probably not worth the $2K to mess with the rates. (BTW Brother is specifically covered under my policy.)
Does anyone love these K bikes enough to do something with them? (It was/is running great.) Is eBay a viable way to sell it?
I don't know about such things. Does anyone have any advice?
Thanks!
Mike