kokomo, do you not want to buy another similar Kona bike or do you want to try something new? Or was your model discontinued?

Since you said you can afford it, I'd say get the bike you want now and then let the lawsuit and settlement occur lately. Yes, it would stink having to shell out for something that there's no guarantee would be reimbursed. But since you like riding so much, why should you have to suffer?

BTW, how is the pain, now that it's been over a week since the accident?