Sudden end to a vacation

[Ex-Rocket]

If the frame is bent they should total the bike. I sure wouldn't trust it being repaired correctly.

 

[Navydad]

If the frame is tweaked they should total it. Even if the frame isn't tweaked the price of the plastics and other items will be very expensive. My lunch money says they will total it.

 

[EdMat]

Fatcycledaddy, I hope the ending with the RTL works out as well as the injuries suffered in the accident. I was thinking when I read this this afternoon that it could have been far worse, very easily.

I bet they total it.

 

[WisconsinDavid]

Thankful you both are okay. As others have said, with that much damage and stuff pushed around... I would press insurance to total it and get a new/different spyder. There is no guarantee it can be made right again... and most with that much damage moving things out of place will never be right. I wouldn't trust it if they repaired it.

 

[rugercharger]

hi glad you both are ok. deer are the most unpredictable. out from the side of the road before you know it. as far as your bike, the insurance company will total a bike if any structure is bent. unlike a vehicle which will be put on a frame machine and repaired.

 

[Haze]

Very happy that you're relatively unscathed! Get the Spyder declared totaled and buy a new one asap! I did that with a crashed snowmobile and was riding a new one in a few days...

Glad you and the wife are OK. Could have been a lot worse.
I agree with get the bike declared totaled. Sounds like too much damage for a cost effective repair or rebuild.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Does yours look anything like these? If so, it's totaled. These wouldn't be at an insurance company auction site if they hadn't been totaled.

https://www.autobidmaster.com/en/ca..._OF_TITLE-SALVAGE_CRASHEDTOYS_MINNEAPOLIS_MN/

https://www.autobidmaster.com/en/ca...YDER_ROA_CERT_OF_TITLE_-_SALVAGE_RICHMOND_VA/

https://www.autobidmaster.com/en/ca..._ROA_CERT_OF_SALVAGE__75_DAMAGE_BALTIMORE_MD/

To get more idea about how little damage it takes to total a Spyder go look at these: https://www.iaai.com/Vehiclelisting/Can-am/Spyder Roadster

 

[billybovine]

New frame and subframe components are all available. New main frame is a little over $1,000. But the labour would be higher than that to replace. Even if the Main frame is undamaged. The cost to repair may be too high.

 

[blacklightning]

Does anyone have any idea what percentage of value repairs would have to hit for it to be totaled?

Typically if there is 75% of the value of the vehicle in damage, the insurance company will total it out. I have seen cases where there was little damage and a total and salvage title was issued (my 2 year old 2002 ford Lightning only had $5000 damage and was totaled). But my 2002 nissan maxima sustained about 80% damage once the diminished value and rental claim was added in.
Best thing is that you are here to tell the story. Glad that you 2 are ok.

 

[Yeochips]

Holy Moly!!!!!! Glad you walked away!

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Good reactions! The Spyder has great brakes, but you have to use them. Glad you are both okay. Hope you are back to ryding soon.
~Sandee~

:hun: ... He did use His brakes and even has Brakes on His trailer. ..... From the op's description of the event, some accidents just can't be avoided. Time and Distance sometimes are not in your favor ....... jmho ..... Mike :thumbup:

 

[tntnj]

Glad to hear you are ok.

 

[mjtools]

Glad you are both ok!

 

[wingit3611]

Glad you are both OK. Glad you were on 3 wheels & not 2.

 

[Marlin336]

Been down on two wheelers before and man I would rather have bruises. You must have an angel riding with you. glad you came out ok.

 

[Motorcycledave]

Glad you are OK
You can fix or replace the Spyder but
people body parts take longer.....

I installed new rotors, pads, rear tire, checked everything out on the bike, and the camper trailer and headed out. Wife and I put the bike and trailer on the Badger car ferry going from Ludington MI to Manitowoc WI and enjoyed the 4 hour trip over. We unloaded the bike and were headed to Deadwood for the three wheel rally, enjoying the back roads of WI.

Just a few hours into our ride a crazed deer decided to run up a bank and into our path, we were cruising about 62mph, I hit the brakes as hard as I could, the trailer has brakes too and left some black marks, the brakes on the bike worked great, but we still made hard contact killing the dear. I pulled the bike off of the road and shut it off and got off to take a look at the damage.

Both mirrors gone, headlights and fog lights broken, bezel around lights broken, front shoved back about 1-1 1/2", switch panel on dash popped out, both speaker panels popped out, vent on right side missing, cant open glove box that i just got working right, no body line gaps on the right side are tight, we are talking 3/4" gaps, and one left front tire pushed back 3/4" farther than the right one. One small bruise on my arm where a mirror hit me(I think) and one small bruise on my wife's leg.

If this would have been a 2 wheeler, we might mot be here, but at the least would have spent some time sliding down the road. I LOVE MY SPYDER!!

I hope that my riding for the summer is not over because of waiting for repairs.

I want something to ride!!

 

[Motorcycledave]

Glad you are OK
You can fix or replace the Spyder but
people body parts take longer.....

I installed new rotors, pads, rear tire, checked everything out on the bike, and the camper trailer and headed out. Wife and I put the bike and trailer on the Badger car ferry going from Ludington MI to Manitowoc WI and enjoyed the 4 hour trip over. We unloaded the bike and were headed to Deadwood for the three wheel rally, enjoying the back roads of WI.

Just a few hours into our ride a crazed deer decided to run up a bank and into our path, we were cruising about 62mph, I hit the brakes as hard as I could, the trailer has brakes too and left some black marks, the brakes on the bike worked great, but we still made hard contact killing the dear. I pulled the bike off of the road and shut it off and got off to take a look at the damage.

Both mirrors gone, headlights and fog lights broken, bezel around lights broken, front shoved back about 1-1 1/2", switch panel on dash popped out, both speaker panels popped out, vent on right side missing, cant open glove box that i just got working right, no body line gaps on the right side are tight, we are talking 3/4" gaps, and one left front tire pushed back 3/4" farther than the right one. One small bruise on my arm where a mirror hit me(I think) and one small bruise on my wife's leg.

If this would have been a 2 wheeler, we might mot be here, but at the least would have spent some time sliding down the road. I LOVE MY SPYDER!!

I hope that my riding for the summer is not over because of waiting for repairs.

I want something to ride!!

 

[Fearless]

You walked away from it. Good outcome.

Your Bambi's sound like our Skippy's. Assassins waiting for you.

 

[Fjrwillie]

UGH glad u guys ok

 

[Fatcycledaddy]

Well just got word from the insurance company yesterday, they think it is repairable.

Unfortunately the appraiser the insurance company sent out bluntly told me "I know nothing about motorcycles, I normally just do cars". When I pointed out the way the one tire is pushed back an inch, and the while upper body is back about 3/4" on the right and 1/2" on the left, his comment was, "I think they can straighten that".

Has me a little worried!

So I am taking it to the shop and telling those guys to go over it in great detail to make sure and see if they think it is repairable.

Too bad they can't get to it for at least 2 weeks.
Then if they determine it is repairable, it is order the parts, then wait on them, then repair. I think my riding season might be over.