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Circumstances beyond my control are unfortunatlely forcing me to sell 2011 (Green ) pride and joy.

- problem is I dropped it in my driveway not long ago and tbh if I was going to keep it than I wouldn't even get the scratches sorted .  It's going to cost me £300 to get them sorted (Mirror, side panel and a scuff on rear pannier repaired  - all hardly noticable )  --- or insurance replacements and £400 excess !!

- any advice appreciated ---should i fix it -- or try to sell it as is ??

thanks for the off but unfortunately mine's green !!

Loose gravel - low speed - managed to stay under it once it passed the point of no return and minimised damage. Need n new mirror, front plastic with fins on is scraped, as is the exhaust cover and a slightly scraped rear pannier ( oh- and the grey plastic bodywork that joins the bit with fins on - edge of that is damaged too :(   ------ I live near Newcastle and if anyone knows a good body repairer It would be appreciated ???    ------ )excess is £400 and I don't fancy shelling that out if I could get it repaired cheaper !! )   thanks in advance !

( and to make things worse - on close examination of the damage I noticed a thin nail in my rear tyre which on 'wiggling' it  - air will escape   ---  and lots of wear left in the tyre too    ----- can it be repaired or will that make my bad morning a really shit one ?

mailed kawasaki and they priced the card and blank key at £35 + vat  - then whatever dealer will charge to cut and code it to bike !!

- was just about to order one  --- then I found original  (under fridge !!)

anyone actually needed to get one ????    --- any idea of cost ???  --- if as expensive as some on here claim than I'll just have to forget it and have the large fob surgically implanted under my skin !!!!

anyone know how easy/expensive it is to get a replacement spare key (the thin credit card type one )  - can't find it for love nor money !!!!

I'm 6ft 3" and have always only had sportsbikes before now -  if I raise the stock shield all the way up, the wind just hits me full in the face  --- so I just ride with it all the way down - ( only exception is if its raining - then I raise it so the wind clears my visor better !)

- the little clip-on might do the job for motorway cruising for me (I wouldn't get one of the larger screens as I think they look crap and put too much pressure on the mounts ) - do they work ?   -  still seems expensive for a bit of plastic and a couple of brackets !!!!

 I'd love one but they do seem like a bit of a luxury (unless I ever get round to a trip abroad ) considering a car sat nav can be bought for under £150  - the bike ones seem a total rip off ---- It might be more work but unless I have a bit of a windfall I'm afraid I'll just have to stick with the old fashioned fold out paper maps.

thanks a lot !

tried to search forum - and manual is useless too  !  ------ how may turns are recommended from fully soft to what is considered a 'normal' set up ? ( I realise that people weigh different amounts or prefer a different ride  - but what should the factory pre set be - and what is considered an average rider's weight ???  ---- (and English one  - not a tiny Japanese !)

 I tend to agree with Mecki    -- wtf is it about the 'look at me - I have a loud motorbike "  ???   -  it might be an age thing but I find myself turning into a cross between Victor Meldrew and Alf Garnett more and more these days .  name any subject and I can moan about it  ---- not 'twist' mind -- only women do that !!!

my mistake -- found them -- not as expensive as I thought - considering the small kawasaki set is £35 - then they're not too bad a price ! 

on the website it only lists Councours 1400  form 07-09 ??   - will they fit any year  ?  ( specifically the bolt cut-outs ?

Keep meaning to source one - on my ZX12 I bought a black one off Ebay and painted it kawasaki green  --- hugger and paint/ primer etc about £50    --- a fair price for a bit of either moulded plastic or fibreglass !  I won't be paying £100+ for one though  - I'll just wash the bike more often !

- question is  - on a 13.5 K motorbike, why isn't there one on as standard ????

will wait for better photos  ---- If they're nearly black, they should look ok on a dark green bike !

( just looked at the website and the snakeskin ones look the business !   ---- far too pricey though  - almost £100 !!! )

- btw  - the official kawasaki side protectors ( part of the set of 3  ---- are useless - far too small and dont really protect the correct area ! )