6 month policy...
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Gethyn said:
I would guess both the ride and riding position could be err . . . character-building!
Fair play to you though! Great choice of bike, though not the most conventional commuter!
Fair play to you though! Great choice of bike, though not the most conventional commuter!
You may also find the tank range and fuel consumption a challange.
Edited by black-k1 on Wednesday 15th October 10:23
black-k1 said:
Gethyn said:
I would guess both the ride and riding position could be err . . . character-building!
Fair play to you though! Great choice of bike, though not the most conventional commuter!
Fair play to you though! Great choice of bike, though not the most conventional commuter!
You may also find the tank range and fuel consumption a challange.
Edited by black-k1 on Wednesday 15th October 10:23
roboxm3 said:
untruth said:
You'll be very, very, very good friends with a petrol station :-)
What sort of mpg are we talking here??....would a Mille be any better?? 
roboxm3 said:
black-k1 said:
Gethyn said:
I would guess both the ride and riding position could be err . . . character-building!
Fair play to you though! Great choice of bike, though not the most conventional commuter!
Fair play to you though! Great choice of bike, though not the most conventional commuter!
You may also find the tank range and fuel consumption a challange.
Edited by black-k1 on Wednesday 15th October 10:23
randlemarcus said:
roboxm3 said:
untruth said:
You'll be very, very, very good friends with a petrol station :-)
What sort of mpg are we talking here??....would a Mille be any better?? I'll be doing rush-hour-ish time commuting down the A14 and M11 so I wouldn't think there'll be too much opportunity for 12k RPM....well maybe a couple of times!?
black-k1 said:
roboxm3 said:
black-k1 said:
Gethyn said:
I would guess both the ride and riding position could be err . . . character-building!
Fair play to you though! Great choice of bike, though not the most conventional commuter!
Fair play to you though! Great choice of bike, though not the most conventional commuter!
You may also find the tank range and fuel consumption a challange.
Edited by black-k1 on Wednesday 15th October 10:23
.....Yeah but you've got to factor in the extra time I'd spend on the road in a car, thus reducing my quality of life...and you can't put a price on that can you!!
roboxm3 said:
randlemarcus said:
roboxm3 said:
untruth said:
You'll be very, very, very good friends with a petrol station :-)
What sort of mpg are we talking here??....would a Mille be any better?? I'll be doing rush-hour-ish time commuting down the A14 and M11 so I wouldn't think there'll be too much opportunity for 12k RPM....well maybe a couple of times!?
And staying in first and second for reaction times gives you plenty of opportunities. Wahey!
Also try H&R - when I got my first policy - was a few years ago. They did an 8 month policy, that counted as a years NCB for first time riders.
With regards to choice of bike for commuting (I only do 80 miles a day) - I have two - a GSXR600 and a Bandit 650. The GSXR is so much fun, but I take it maybe 1 in 10 times for commuting, due to comfort, visits to petrol station, and luggage!
Is definitely something to bear in mind. If you can only get 1 bike, then seriously consider the above.
As you already said the opportunity for nailing it can be scarce. Also in Rush hour traffic, safety rather than speed is the key. I am actually slightly quicker on my commute on the Bandit than I am on the GSXR - although the GSXR is a lot quicker.
With regards to choice of bike for commuting (I only do 80 miles a day) - I have two - a GSXR600 and a Bandit 650. The GSXR is so much fun, but I take it maybe 1 in 10 times for commuting, due to comfort, visits to petrol station, and luggage!
Is definitely something to bear in mind. If you can only get 1 bike, then seriously consider the above.
As you already said the opportunity for nailing it can be scarce. Also in Rush hour traffic, safety rather than speed is the key. I am actually slightly quicker on my commute on the Bandit than I am on the GSXR - although the GSXR is a lot quicker.
roboxm3 said:
black-k1 said:
roboxm3 said:
black-k1 said:
Gethyn said:
I would guess both the ride and riding position could be err . . . character-building!
Fair play to you though! Great choice of bike, though not the most conventional commuter!
Fair play to you though! Great choice of bike, though not the most conventional commuter!
You may also find the tank range and fuel consumption a challange.
Edited by black-k1 on Wednesday 15th October 10:23
.....Yeah but you've got to factor in the extra time I'd spend on the road in a car, thus reducing my quality of life...and you can't put a price on that can you!!
Quality of life post quoted for later on this winter, after painful run back up the M11 in heavy sleet while surrounded by cars and lorries that feel they need the whole motorway and have forgotten how to use mirrors!
black-k1 said:
roboxm3 said:
black-k1 said:
roboxm3 said:
black-k1 said:
Gethyn said:
I would guess both the ride and riding position could be err . . . character-building!
Fair play to you though! Great choice of bike, though not the most conventional commuter!
Fair play to you though! Great choice of bike, though not the most conventional commuter!
You may also find the tank range and fuel consumption a challange.
Edited by black-k1 on Wednesday 15th October 10:23
.....Yeah but you've got to factor in the extra time I'd spend on the road in a car, thus reducing my quality of life...and you can't put a price on that can you!!
Quality of life post quoted for later on this winter, after painful run back up the M11 in heavy sleet while surrounded by cars and lorries that feel they need the whole motorway and have forgotten how to use mirrors!
In all seriousness, I appreciate all the advice given and I'm not about to rush out and buy and SP-1 on a whim, hoping that it'll be alright.
As I said in my previous topics, my original thoughts were along the lines of a VFR 800 or R1100S and I'll still look at these when considering what to get. It's just that now I know I can insure a sports bike...well, I want one!
Keep your eyes peeled for the "what sports bike for my daily commute" thread
Take out a policy and then cancel it is the way forward.
I did the same with 2 policies to save money when the 5 years passed after my speeding ban in '99. (Clean license to instant ban with SP30 and TS40 - just don't ask the speed....)
Just don't tell the insurance company you are planning to cancel as then they won't let you take out the policy. They did this to me when I asked what the cancellation percentage refunds were when getting quotes.
I did the same with 2 policies to save money when the 5 years passed after my speeding ban in '99. (Clean license to instant ban with SP30 and TS40 - just don't ask the speed....)
Just don't tell the insurance company you are planning to cancel as then they won't let you take out the policy. They did this to me when I asked what the cancellation percentage refunds were when getting quotes.
3doorPete said:
Take out a policy and then cancel it is the way forward.
I did the same with 2 policies to save money when the 5 years passed after my speeding ban in '99. (Clean license to instant ban with SP30 and TS40 - just don't ask the speed....)
Just don't tell the insurance company you are planning to cancel as then they won't let you take out the policy. They did this to me when I asked what the cancellation percentage refunds were when getting quotes.
How fast?? I did the same with 2 policies to save money when the 5 years passed after my speeding ban in '99. (Clean license to instant ban with SP30 and TS40 - just don't ask the speed....)
Just don't tell the insurance company you are planning to cancel as then they won't let you take out the policy. They did this to me when I asked what the cancellation percentage refunds were when getting quotes.
roboxm3 said:
3doorPete said:
Take out a policy and then cancel it is the way forward.
I did the same with 2 policies to save money when the 5 years passed after my speeding ban in '99. (Clean license to instant ban with SP30 and TS40 - just don't ask the speed....)
Just don't tell the insurance company you are planning to cancel as then they won't let you take out the policy. They did this to me when I asked what the cancellation percentage refunds were when getting quotes.
How fast?? I did the same with 2 policies to save money when the 5 years passed after my speeding ban in '99. (Clean license to instant ban with SP30 and TS40 - just don't ask the speed....)
Just don't tell the insurance company you are planning to cancel as then they won't let you take out the policy. They did this to me when I asked what the cancellation percentage refunds were when getting quotes.
Ahhh - the folly of being 23 years old. It was stupid and wrong. The policeman told me "30mph, 24 hours a day". I learnt my lesson and have never stopped... I mean sped again.
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