Man, remind me to never borrow anything from GTAM, especially definitions. I suppose the OP will find out if this friendship is boat he wants to sail on.
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help! 2009 BMW F800S repairs..
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yodude
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ouch
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I had a very good laugh at that line, thx
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Just and observation, you are coming across as angry. Just because you had a problem with your family member does not mean everyone else operates in such a manner.
You mention entitlement...let's keep things real...it's an OLD bike, fix it and move on but if my 'friend' expected the full $4k to put back OEM parts for a bike that is WORTH $4-6k as others mentioned...we can go to court because the friendship is now over. I would not want someone like that around me because I would not do that to a friend of mine. I would take the cheapest option (not dirt cheap, best cheap)...as others said buy better parts or buy another bike option.
To each their own but let's be real it's plastic and metal that is working it's way down to $0 even if you let the bike just sit there.
starboy869
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At the end of the day it's been between the loanee and the loaner.
BradW
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Re: help! 2008 BMW F800S repairs..
I've kind of skimmed over the replies so I apologize if this info has been duplicated.
There's a guy on the F800 forum near Niagara Falls that is parting out a couple of ST's which have a lot of common parts with the S. http://f800riders.org
Also Ron at the Motorrad Shop in Aurora definitely has more reasonable rates than a dealer, but OEM parts are still going to cost the same.
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I've kind of skimmed over the replies so I apologize if this info has been duplicated.
There's a guy on the F800 forum near Niagara Falls that is parting out a couple of ST's which have a lot of common parts with the S. http://f800riders.org
Also Ron at the Motorrad Shop in Aurora definitely has more reasonable rates than a dealer, but OEM parts are still going to cost the same.
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yodude
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good bet sooner or later it's done, or at least that's how the same deal played out for me
Sorry, I don't negotiate with terrorists.
starboy869
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At the end of the day and personal experience. I'd fault myself for lending out the vehicle. It's a risk as a lender I take.
I lent my vehicle to my babysitter to take my kids for their swimming lessons. I was away for work. Well she found a yellow post. I didn't make it her pay for thr damage. I could but at $1900 from a legit shop and possibly of losing an excellent babysitter. Hmm quite honsetly good reliable child care is hard to find.
I lent my vehicle to my babysitter to take my kids for their swimming lessons. I was away for work. Well she found a yellow post. I didn't make it her pay for thr damage. I could but at $1900 from a legit shop and possibly of losing an excellent babysitter. Hmm quite honsetly good reliable child care is hard to find.
thats a bit different. You did that to benefit you (your kids) as part of a paid negotiation with your babysitter. If I lend out my bike to a friend (I wouldn't) I would say that it has to come back in exactly the same condition as it went out in. Doesn't matter if it's 8 years old. If the bike has been looked after so it looks like new I want it back looking like new.
Another factor: Did the user ask to borrow the bike, car, tool or was it offered without being asked?
A friend has offered to let me try out his newer Goldwing but I have declined. If I did try it out I would still make sure it came back right.
If I encourage someone to use something of mine I feel some of the burden is on me but if I am coerced into it it's their problem.
A friend has offered to let me try out his newer Goldwing but I have declined. If I did try it out I would still make sure it came back right.
If I encourage someone to use something of mine I feel some of the burden is on me but if I am coerced into it it's their problem.
yodude
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wonderings
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I was raised that when I borrow something I return it in better shape then when I got it. Be it a full tank of gas, or a clean vehicle. If this was me, the only thing I would be doing is getting a quote from BMW to fix it, then letting my friend know I intend to fix it back to new... no matter what the age of the bike, it does not matter. A good friend will want to help you out as well, no one wins in this situation, I know my friends would gladly look for cheaper options, but the intention to fully pay and fix should be there and ready to follow through if that is what they want.
Goku
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frekeyguy
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Re: help! 2008 BMW F800S repairs..
He has been helped out. Gave him some advise and more important contacts that he can use to get this fixed up.
Last I followed up with him - he was ordering parts and sending fairings out to get fixed so it would be as good or better than new.
He should back on the road with a mint bike pretty soon from what I can tell.
He has been helped out. Gave him some advise and more important contacts that he can use to get this fixed up.
Last I followed up with him - he was ordering parts and sending fairings out to get fixed so it would be as good or better than new.
He should back on the road with a mint bike pretty soon from what I can tell.
Yes, use a US source for OEM parts. If it was my bike damaged I'd expect an OEM repair, not a hack job to minimize cost to the guy that dropped the bike.
GateKeeper
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You just priced out the cheap parts!
Trim Panel, top right: $669
Trim Panel, lower right: $371
Rear Lateral Part, right: $216
All prices in USD, so total = $1900 CDN (1.34 exchange rate + 13% Ontario taxes)
Add shipping and you're probably sitting at $2K even.
my list only included the parts he could replace himself as I mentioned
but the guys are friends and it will be ultimately decided between them on how the repairs will be handled......we all can have a difference on what a friendship can cost....
we were here only to offer up some suggestions....
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