btw is it a stock exhaust?
That's the stock exhaust left over from my 07 (stolen last year)
I cut the cat off (right after the SET valve) and slipped the 07 exhaust on. (08+ models have the cat welded to the downpipe, as opposed to clamped on previous models)
They should have the cameras set up at the pumps to catch those who gas and dash... maybe it caught him backing up into the bike just in case he tries to dispute it somehow.
See if they will release it to you in the next day or so just in case they still use tapes and not a DVR.
Good luck with getting things sorted.
I did speak to the gas station attendant, they do have it on tape, the manager is going to call me back and burn me a copy IF the insurance company require such evidence, which they don't, since the driver did not give me any hard time and admitted to it being his fault 100%
Great you got such detailed photos. We should all be so lucky in these cases.
Yeah, photo's help
Uuuuuugh! That sucks. +1 to putting it through insurance, unless the van driver is willing to hand you a couple k$? It's not your fault at all. And I certainly hope the van driver was extremely apologetic.
He was, and I always handle these things very calmly. I was and still am disappointed, but sressing over what's in the past is not healthy.
Hope it works out in your favour, it sounds like you've got it handled.
I always pay at pump, hardly ever even get off my bike. The one time I went inside to get a drink on a hot day, some lady almost ran my bike over because she was speeding around the corner (and didn't see my bike behind the pump). Luckily she stopped in time. Damn moms in minivans... I swear she was drifting in that Honda Odessy.
That's the stock pipe off an 06-07 GSX-R... must of modified it somehow to fit his 09.
OP- sorry that you have to deal with this kind of BS, but if it helps I don't think your frame sliders would of helped as much as you'd hope. Considering that it fell on a curb and not a flat concrete surface. Hopefully it's all cosmetic and no serious damage was done.
Post a picture of the dent in the frame if you can, interested in what might be seen as "write off".
Good Luck.
You're correct, I cut the cat off right after the SET valve, and clamped this one on. Looks better and sounds better too. I actually went through a few exhausts and prefer the stock 06-07 sound. Not too loud, just right, and provies good backpressure which helps with torque down low (also saved myself a few hundred bucks)
+1...
I'm going through this now...'cept the driver hit my bike and left...
It is 0% your fault and since you've got his info, you pay no deductible...
My bike damage is estimated at $1800, looks like yours is about the same
good luck, and i know how much this sucks...you're gonna miss like 3 weeks of the season now =(
That's the most of my worries, I actually had a long trip planned for this weekend
Go through insurance, point out the frame dent, have it written off, get a new one, and buy back cheap this one to turn into a track bike.
I am aware of that option, but it's not in my hands, yet. Waiting for the adjuster to call me back. Depending o nwhat they offer, I may end up with it as a track bike and get off the streets altogether
wonder if this mod is difficult. 06-07 exhaust looks wayyyy better than 08+
If you have the right tools and are handy, it's not that difficult. It does look and sound better than the original pipe.
Great pics! Sexy bike. Someone put a hex on you.
lol
Thanks everyone for your support and information!
Its just an offer.
