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You also need to look at the on-line parts houses. For example, at partsfish the tank is $811 and the meters $616.71.

One possible alternative to the stock instrument cluster is this: Koso BA035K00 Black TNT-01 Multifunction Speedometer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DTE94SI/ref...azbGMJAE90

I'm still waiting for the right time to hook mine up. I believe another member here used it in his cafe racer project. Besides being a tachometer, it's also includes a speedometer, odometer, trip meter, fuel gauge, clock, voltage, shift light, and indicator light.

Of course if you just want the stock look, then all this is moot


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Man that sucks Suhawk..! Hopefully you can work something out with the insurance company. Fingers are crossed for you.!

If you figure out away to keep or buy the bike back. Keep an eye on classifieds, I believe my 2014 tank will be on there soon.

You really don't need to take the insurance companies first offer. Explain to them that this was a mint condition low miles bike and not some beaten up thing on Craig's list. Tell them you need more than the pay off figure. Don't allow them to move the bike from your dealer until you have an agreement. Dealer may be charging them $20 a day storage so that puts pressure on them. Once you get them to pay the max then tell them it's not enough but if they throw in the totaled bike you will take it. They should also be paying your original sales tax so that should help too.

I don't know if will866 is an insurance professional, but I am and he is spot on in his advice. I would only add that the key to your situation may well lie in what the "gap coverage" provision in your loan says. If you are able to up your insurer's settlement offer a little and there is gap coverage in place, you will probably be in a very good position to get another 2014 and only have to finance a very small portion of the cost. Of course, this is assuming that the market price for a 2014 std is less now than it was when you bought yours.

So, negotiate in the manner that will866 suggested and confirm the terms of the gap coverage. Then you have to decide whether you want your old bike back or if you want to get a new one. Good luck.

is that a pre-crash photo? cuz i don't see any damage in that photo...

Note MTC is an insurance professional

(04-28-2017, 12:34 AM)EmptySea_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I don't know if will866 is an insurance professional, but I am and he is spot on in his advice. I would only add that the key to your situation may well lie in what the "gap coverage" provision in your loan says. If you are able to up your insurer's settlement offer a little and there is gap coverage in place, you will probably be in a very good position to get another 2014 and only have to finance a very small portion of the cost. Of course, this is assuming that the market price for a 2014 std is less now than it was when you bought yours.

So, negotiate in the manner that will866 suggested and confirm the terms of the gap coverage. Then you have to decide whether you want your old bike back or if you want to get a new one. Good luck.

Thanks. I have worked in insurance for a very long time although no one ever accused me of being professional. Hate to see anyone take a loss on something they paid good premium for.

(04-28-2017, 02:09 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Note MTC is an insurance professional

but not a spelling professional. *advice* not advise. (kind of hate that we only have an hour to edit our posts)

I wrote several estimates of repair on damaged bikes for the insurance claim At the time I was a representative of a motorcycle importer (not Honda). The insurance adjuster usually wanted a thorough list to try to total the bike. I was told by one adjuster they didn't want the liability of a bike that was not 100% restored. Especially if there was evidence, or a chance, of frame or steering damage.

Some states require a flagged title that the bike has been salvaged. The VIN number will carry that note unless retitled in a state that doesn't note salvage. I rebuilt a totaled BMW K100 by picking up off Ebay a clean title frame and transferring all the stuff from the totaled bike to it. A little difficult to do with a bike as new as a CB11. But it can be done to re-title a totaled bike. The repaired bike carries the VIN of the clean title frame.
Take a look at your state laws before proceeding with a rebuild, then make a decision.
Jim