It had to happen

[Rusty]

Sorry to read this thread Mr Vixer .. but so very glad you are in one piece .. the bike can be repaired but you can't .. well . not as cheaply ! 

[OZ1400]

I second that. Great to hear you were covered up.

[Vixer]

Blimey, my bike looked like it had a bloody nose compared to your ninja.

It just proves that there are thoughtless morons the world over, I was being polite there 

[Redrat]

Mate metal mends quickly we don't and as the pilots say any landing you can walk away from is a good landing ..pleased ya ok 😊
However as this also happened to a mate of mine .. you can put a claim in thru the M.I.B ..NO not the film .. when there is no 3rd party to claim against the afore mentioned is available ..you can claim back your excess any riding kit damaged and injuries .
It is a long drawn out process but for those that need it it's invaluable 😊
Hope this is of some help to you and others 😊

Thank you so much for sharing this information - it is so valuable to get this sort of advice when things go pear shaped - I put up a similar post for Boomer but I think he had spare parts already and probably did not want the hassle of dealing with faceless people.