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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:24 am
by CNF2002
You said "if" you get money back for it. Don't settle for less than what you think you deserve and demand fair treatment. If they totalled your car they need to pay up for it (especially since they will make some of that money back by selling it themselves, for scrap or whatever).
If you dont like dealing with those companies, latch on to someone older who will at least guide you and not let you get stepped on. The insurance company is not your friend, and they'd feel no remorse about leaving you pennyless without transportation on the side of the road.
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:55 am
by VermilionX
yeah, my father said we should get a lawyer but i said i'll wait until i find out the other driver's insurance settlement for me will be.
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:27 am
by DivideOverflow
ejshotgun wrote:The way I have loaded mine was to use a 4-wheeler(aluminum) ramp. It's wide enough and strong enough(my bikes weighs 630lbs or so) to back the bike out by yourself. Plus it has some tabs at the top of the ramp so it sits on the tailgate real nice and some cable hooks so it doesn't slide out.
I had to barrow my brother in laws it folds in half so it fits right beside the bike in the pickup(which was a toyota 4x4 4banger). I had to slide (the hardest part by myself) the bike over so it was sitting at an angle so the tailgate would shut though since this was a small pickup.
+1
You should be able to find an ATV ramp that should work. I've loaded up a bike in the back of a truck using one. Getting it off was less fun though... I actually turned it completely around while in the truck bed (by lifting it) and rode down frontwards... thankfully the bike weighed a whopping ~350lbs, so I could lift either end easy enough to turn it, and my buddy pulled the other end. Im sure you can get used to backing it down, but we only had to do this once, and we didn't feel like owing any money on his brand new bike.
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:29 am
by VermilionX
thanks divide and thanks to the guys w/ constructive responses.
to the others, no worries, i don't take it personal.
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:53 am
by CNF2002
Lawyer might be jumping the gun. If the insurance company allows everything to go smoothly, no need to spend money on a lawyer. Get out the big guns only if you need them.
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:31 pm
by 9000white
BuzZz wrote:VermilionX wrote:
Keep that scarf handy, it'll make a good make-shift sling.
maybe trade the scarf for a trailer???
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:34 pm
by Kal
VermilionX wrote:why the hell would i use a ramp that is super steep and as thin as my tires?
of course i'll use a ramp of considerable size, width, and length for my bike.
as for your comment about getting it down... i don't get it.
Buzz is talking about perspective, when you are riding the Bike up a ramp it never looks wide enough.
My local bike shop uses a Panel (?) van with a thick wooden board that has slats across every foot or so which hooks onto the rear of the van.
It dosn't look very pretty, but works well - I've seen a fully dressed Harley on it as well as somewhat less heavy Bikes.