Insuring a vehicle you’re not licensed to drive?

[ashleyman]

Long story short:

Doing my A license. Been offered a great deal on a bike. Just wondering if I can insure it whilst technically not being lawfully allowed to ride it?

If not no worries there will always be other bikes.

[Olivergt]

You should be able to get theft only cover, and then upgrade once you have passed your test.

[anonymous-user]

Factoid: insurance costs TREBLE if you cannot spell licence. Harsh, but fair.

[joropug]

Might be like provisional licence on car ?

[BertBert]

Why do you need to insure it?

[Leptons]

BertBert said:

Why do you need to insure it?

I’ll take a stab in the dark and suggest, in case it gets nicked...

[thatsprettyshady]

Yes just ask for “laid up” cover. Adrian Flux covered my car whilst it wasn’t being used so perhaps start there.

[Ed.]

How long do you think you will be insuring it? I got some quotes last year, could only find 12 month laid up policies with no real option to cancel. It was also only £150 ish cheaper than the full riding policy I went with.

[BertBert]

Leptons said:

BertBert said:

Why do you need to insure it?

I’ll take a stab in the dark and suggest, in case it gets nicked...

In which case, why would your ability to drive it be a problem?

[98elise]

BertBert said:

Leptons said:

BertBert said:

Why do you need to insure it?

I’ll take a stab in the dark and suggest, in case it gets nicked...

In which case, why would your ability to drive it be a problem?

Because the OP is asking if insurance companies will insure that scenario. It's a valid question.