Damn, some of you guys are paying out the ass for insurance. I have State Farm full coverage, 250K/500K limits, 250 COMP and 500 COLL, and I pay 430 a year.
Sorry to hear that. I interviewed for a IT position at Cardinal several years ago and it seemed like a great company to work for. Good luck on finding a new job.
One of the sponsors (35 Motorsports) does this type of repair if I am not mistaken. A member here took his bike to him if IRC and said it was well worth the trip. I guess it's a matter of how much it would cost to fix versus the value of the bike that would determine if you should fix it or buy a new one.