What did you do to your 18+ softail today?
#5761
12-21-2023, 11:21 AM
Club Member
Well Great news is that they aren't totaling my bike and are paying out to have it repaired!
Cost of replacement for my bike is a lot higher than the repair even with a replacement frame. That be the "harleys hold their value" playing into my favor.
Bad news is that the painter who was able to restore CVO paint jobs with touch ups retired so I got to find a paint shop that will do a touch up of the tank paint damage. Or Ill have to grab some pin striping brushes and try to match up paint and do a touch up myself.
Any suggestions for a motorcycle painter in the PNW who might be able to help would be awesome. I'd be more than willing to put down 700~1000$ to fix the paint chips instead of getting a whole new tank painted and what not.
Just gotta coordinate with the shop to get them to repair what I don't want to work on and rebuild the rest of the bike back myself.
Cost of replacement for my bike is a lot higher than the repair even with a replacement frame. That be the "harleys hold their value" playing into my favor.
Bad news is that the painter who was able to restore CVO paint jobs with touch ups retired so I got to find a paint shop that will do a touch up of the tank paint damage. Or Ill have to grab some pin striping brushes and try to match up paint and do a touch up myself.
Any suggestions for a motorcycle painter in the PNW who might be able to help would be awesome. I'd be more than willing to put down 700~1000$ to fix the paint chips instead of getting a whole new tank painted and what not.
Just gotta coordinate with the shop to get them to repair what I don't want to work on and rebuild the rest of the bike back myself.
#5762
12-21-2023, 12:57 PM
Road Master
Well Great news is that they aren't totaling my bike and are paying out to have it repaired!
Cost of replacement for my bike is a lot higher than the repair even with a replacement frame. That be the "harleys hold their value" playing into my favor.
Bad news is that the painter who was able to restore CVO paint jobs with touch ups retired so I got to find a paint shop that will do a touch up of the tank paint damage. Or Ill have to grab some pin striping brushes and try to match up paint and do a touch up myself.
Any suggestions for a motorcycle painter in the PNW who might be able to help would be awesome. I'd be more than willing to put down 700~1000$ to fix the paint chips instead of getting a whole new tank painted and what not.
Just gotta coordinate with the shop to get them to repair what I don't want to work on and rebuild the rest of the bike back myself.
Cost of replacement for my bike is a lot higher than the repair even with a replacement frame. That be the "harleys hold their value" playing into my favor.
Bad news is that the painter who was able to restore CVO paint jobs with touch ups retired so I got to find a paint shop that will do a touch up of the tank paint damage. Or Ill have to grab some pin striping brushes and try to match up paint and do a touch up myself.
Any suggestions for a motorcycle painter in the PNW who might be able to help would be awesome. I'd be more than willing to put down 700~1000$ to fix the paint chips instead of getting a whole new tank painted and what not.
Just gotta coordinate with the shop to get them to repair what I don't want to work on and rebuild the rest of the bike back myself.
#5763
12-21-2023, 01:59 PM
Grand HDF Member
No frame doesnt need to be replaced, the ding on the frame is a tiny little dent about the size of a dime where the crash bar contacted the frame.
But Insurance is insisting that they would need to replace it for "Safety" reasons. Master tech at the shop says it's fine and a waste of time.
I agree with the shop.
This is one of those situations like where a bike had a highway bar on it and it bent the mounting tab when they crashed. But otherwise the frame is undamaged.
But because the frame is "Damaged" insurance wants to replace the frame. We all know that's horse ****, that a engine guard tab isn't going to compromise the frame.
Hell even the insurance agent who was talking to me said I could just skip replacing the frame so I could get the paint repaired. So even he knows the frame ding isn't worth a replacement.
And the wreck wasn't even that bad. Bike just high sided because the rear tire slipped out, and bike threw me off it when it flipped. Most of the damage is just superficial stuff.
Paint damage was what's worrying me the most, I wanna find someone in the area that could handle doing a "Close enough" touch up job.
Just a busted lip.
I was wearing full gear with a fullface helmet.
I walked away from the crash just fine. Infact I rode the bike home, lol.
I was injured worse on my Emoto(high power ebike I built) that I crashed in Dec 2019. I have no memory of that one, but I also rode the bike home after they released me from the hospital.
Both accidents happened on a wet ****ing road so I think I need to learn to be way more timid and afraid of wet road.
The only lasting "damage" or however you'd call it is that I keep seeing the accident over and over in my head and it's emotionally screwing with me.
But Insurance is insisting that they would need to replace it for "Safety" reasons. Master tech at the shop says it's fine and a waste of time.
I agree with the shop.
This is one of those situations like where a bike had a highway bar on it and it bent the mounting tab when they crashed. But otherwise the frame is undamaged.
But because the frame is "Damaged" insurance wants to replace the frame. We all know that's horse ****, that a engine guard tab isn't going to compromise the frame.
Hell even the insurance agent who was talking to me said I could just skip replacing the frame so I could get the paint repaired. So even he knows the frame ding isn't worth a replacement.
And the wreck wasn't even that bad. Bike just high sided because the rear tire slipped out, and bike threw me off it when it flipped. Most of the damage is just superficial stuff.
Paint damage was what's worrying me the most, I wanna find someone in the area that could handle doing a "Close enough" touch up job.
Just a busted lip.
I was wearing full gear with a fullface helmet.
I walked away from the crash just fine. Infact I rode the bike home, lol.
I was injured worse on my Emoto(high power ebike I built) that I crashed in Dec 2019. I have no memory of that one, but I also rode the bike home after they released me from the hospital.
Both accidents happened on a wet ****ing road so I think I need to learn to be way more timid and afraid of wet road.
The only lasting "damage" or however you'd call it is that I keep seeing the accident over and over in my head and it's emotionally screwing with me.
#5765
12-21-2023, 09:18 PM
Road Captain
Well Great news is that they aren't totaling my bike and are paying out to have it repaired!
Cost of replacement for my bike is a lot higher than the repair even with a replacement frame. That be the "harleys hold their value" playing into my favor.
Bad news is that the painter who was able to restore CVO paint jobs with touch ups retired so I got to find a paint shop that will do a touch up of the tank paint damage. Or Ill have to grab some pin striping brushes and try to match up paint and do a touch up myself.
Any suggestions for a motorcycle painter in the PNW who might be able to help would be awesome. I'd be more than willing to put down 700~1000$ to fix the paint chips instead of getting a whole new tank painted and what not.
Just gotta coordinate with the shop to get them to repair what I don't want to work on and rebuild the rest of the bike back myself.
Cost of replacement for my bike is a lot higher than the repair even with a replacement frame. That be the "harleys hold their value" playing into my favor.
Bad news is that the painter who was able to restore CVO paint jobs with touch ups retired so I got to find a paint shop that will do a touch up of the tank paint damage. Or Ill have to grab some pin striping brushes and try to match up paint and do a touch up myself.
Any suggestions for a motorcycle painter in the PNW who might be able to help would be awesome. I'd be more than willing to put down 700~1000$ to fix the paint chips instead of getting a whole new tank painted and what not.
Just gotta coordinate with the shop to get them to repair what I don't want to work on and rebuild the rest of the bike back myself.
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#5766
12-21-2023, 09:30 PM
Grand HDF Member
There is a guy down in Tacoma that does excellent work, fixed some chips in my buddy's Blue Steel CVO, I'll have to track down his information if you're not in a super rush. There is also a buddy of mine in Fife that has done the work for five of the local HD's over the years and painted a few of my bikes. I'll have to call him as I think he retired from that work, but he will still paint my bike soon. If you have until after Christmas I'll try to run that information down.
I'd be more than willing to pay 700~1000$+ to get the chips fixed. Well worth it to me to get that paint restored.
#5767
12-22-2023, 12:16 AM
Road Captain
I'll look into it right after Christmas and let you know via PM.
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#5768
12-22-2023, 02:54 AM
HDF Community Team
I hope you quickly find your bearings and that you can rebuild your bike as beautiful as it was
#5769
12-22-2023, 10:20 AM
Club Member
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#5770
12-24-2023, 11:47 AM
Road Warrior
