Mitchell
Well-Known Member
Thought I would share a story with you guys and give thanks to a few guru's out there.
I went down on my 07 about 2 months ago. Luckily all I hurt was my left
foot and it's close to being 100% again. The bike, well it ended up being
totaled by State Farm for more than I paid for it 2 years ago. I was
fortunate enough to buy it right at that time. I bought it back for $2,000
and they wrote me a check for $6,650. Did I mention that State Farm
Insurance Kicks Ass:eusa_dance: So I budgeted $3,500 for new parts and started
repairing the parts that could be restored like powder coating, headlight,
etc. I ended up taking the remaining cash and bought my (soon to be 16 )
daughter a $3,000 Honda Civic and trust me, she is happy about that :biglaugh:
By far, my biggest help in getting it back together was none other than
"Morley Muscle". Sean repaired the stop on the lower triple tree, took my
stock wheels&tires in trade (front wheel was bent) for some new
Carrozzeria's , turned me on to the new Progressive 430 series shocks, so I bought a set from him and very happy I did. Recovered my seats with a fast turn around time. In addition, he stopped by my place on the way back from Eureka last month to save shipping for me on the wheel trade, seats and delivered a shift lever as well. All this and he answered my emails quickly, every phone call I made and even the calls I made with dumb questions. Good service and people with integrity are hard to find these days. Thanks to Morley Muscle for being just that and for keeping us Vmax enthusiasts happy. :clapping::worthy:
Thanks to Rick at Performance Coatings in Joplin who happens to be a fellow Maxer. He powdercoated all the parts for free in a timely manner. Hey Rick, I guess it paid off to have your Vmax broke down in my garage for 2 months last Winter.
unk:
I also want to thank Chris-4gasem for replying to my text message
questions. You do know that its easier to talk sometimes:ummm: Regardless, everything you told me was dead on! Even the do not buy from UFO. I ordered a fork brace right about the same time Sean ordered my Carr's. I received the brace 2 days after I received wheels :whistlin:
I'm still waiting on the top cover to get painted and a frame slider from Cycle One-Off, but wanted to post a few pics of my reconditioned Vmax.
:cheers:
Clay Mitchell
I went down on my 07 about 2 months ago. Luckily all I hurt was my left
foot and it's close to being 100% again. The bike, well it ended up being
totaled by State Farm for more than I paid for it 2 years ago. I was
fortunate enough to buy it right at that time. I bought it back for $2,000
and they wrote me a check for $6,650. Did I mention that State Farm
Insurance Kicks Ass:eusa_dance: So I budgeted $3,500 for new parts and started
repairing the parts that could be restored like powder coating, headlight,
etc. I ended up taking the remaining cash and bought my (soon to be 16 )
daughter a $3,000 Honda Civic and trust me, she is happy about that :biglaugh:
By far, my biggest help in getting it back together was none other than
"Morley Muscle". Sean repaired the stop on the lower triple tree, took my
stock wheels&tires in trade (front wheel was bent) for some new
Carrozzeria's , turned me on to the new Progressive 430 series shocks, so I bought a set from him and very happy I did. Recovered my seats with a fast turn around time. In addition, he stopped by my place on the way back from Eureka last month to save shipping for me on the wheel trade, seats and delivered a shift lever as well. All this and he answered my emails quickly, every phone call I made and even the calls I made with dumb questions. Good service and people with integrity are hard to find these days. Thanks to Morley Muscle for being just that and for keeping us Vmax enthusiasts happy. :clapping::worthy:
Thanks to Rick at Performance Coatings in Joplin who happens to be a fellow Maxer. He powdercoated all the parts for free in a timely manner. Hey Rick, I guess it paid off to have your Vmax broke down in my garage for 2 months last Winter.
unk:I also want to thank Chris-4gasem for replying to my text message
questions. You do know that its easier to talk sometimes:ummm: Regardless, everything you told me was dead on! Even the do not buy from UFO. I ordered a fork brace right about the same time Sean ordered my Carr's. I received the brace 2 days after I received wheels :whistlin:
I'm still waiting on the top cover to get painted and a frame slider from Cycle One-Off, but wanted to post a few pics of my reconditioned Vmax.
:cheers:
Clay Mitchell
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