Hey folks, last week I made a slow impact into the back of some woman who I thought had already made the turn. I was rolling to a yield sign, probably 10-15mph, waiting for traffic to pass before I make my turn. As I was looking left and rolling to the sign, I thought the woman in front of me already went so when I turned my head forward to go, I was already smacking into her.
It was pretty embarrassing and just plain stupid of me but it happened.
Anyways I think the front fender went under her bumper sort of and her bumper wedged between the fender and the headlight. The fender is done for, some scuffs on the headlight along with cracks on the fairing part beneath the headlight, and a crack on the right side fairing near the bottom of the fins along with other scratches is the most damage I can make out of it.
My question is, could there be some damage of any structural components that I cannot see without removing the plastics? If it's just plastic damage, should I have a shop do it or buy the pieces myself? My deductible is on the high side and the insurance aint cheap as it is so I'd like to keep it off if possible.
I plan on taking it to a shop to get an estimate of course, but I wanted to see if you guys could give me some recommendations on how I should manage it. Thanks.
Here are some pictures to get yall an idea on the damage:
It was pretty embarrassing and just plain stupid of me but it happened.
Anyways I think the front fender went under her bumper sort of and her bumper wedged between the fender and the headlight. The fender is done for, some scuffs on the headlight along with cracks on the fairing part beneath the headlight, and a crack on the right side fairing near the bottom of the fins along with other scratches is the most damage I can make out of it.
My question is, could there be some damage of any structural components that I cannot see without removing the plastics? If it's just plastic damage, should I have a shop do it or buy the pieces myself? My deductible is on the high side and the insurance aint cheap as it is so I'd like to keep it off if possible.
I plan on taking it to a shop to get an estimate of course, but I wanted to see if you guys could give me some recommendations on how I should manage it. Thanks.
Here are some pictures to get yall an idea on the damage: