Originally Posted by Shandy

Well my luck might be changing (fingers crossed), just heard from the insurers and the garage in the middle is offering to pay the £1200 i bought the bike back for with me retaining ownership of the wreck. So in effect, taking into account the missing parts i'll have bought the bike back for £550 and will be £650 better off.

I'm quite happy with that, but call me synical until the cheque arrives and clears properly i won't be entirly convinced!!!