Post-crash issues Kalbarri, WA
Hi all,
Only a couple of days ago I set off on a trip from Perth to Adelaide via Darwin & I've already somehow managed to get myself into a serious jam. I ditched the bike on a corrugated deep sand over bitumen road in Kalbarri National Park. My gear did its job and I'm pretty ok considering, the bike's unfortunately seen much better days with handlebars bent way out of shape, throttle bent and locked, headlight casing smashed, main speedo console bent in towards the steering bar (though surprisingly still working from a brief overlook), engine crash bars bent (but thankfully did their job also), there's probably more but those were the highlights before finding a room for the night to nurse the aches and pains became the priority.
It's currently sitting in a RAC repair show in Kalbarri while I settle overnight on what the next best step is.
My first instinct is to claim on my comprehensive insurance though I've never had to make a claim before and have a few concerns,
Does anyone know if National Park roads are generally covered?, I couldn't find anything in the wording of the policy about it.
I also have a feeling I never updated my new interstate rego with the insurer as well. I'm really hoping this wouldn't impede them paying out....
Another concern is this may either leave me stranded here for a substantial amount of time jumping through hoops or I may have to go back to Perth for a BMW motorad dealer to work on it.
When it comes down to it I think I'll just have to call the insurer in the morning and hope it all works out for the best......
Any input however would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Ben
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