Bike insurance for 20 year-old?

[Beemer-5]

My nephew has just bought his first 'proper' bike, a 2004 CBR600.
His best quote is £2,800 per year.
Is it any wonder young people are put off 2 wheels?

[anonymous-user]

I had a GSXR600 at 20, paid about £950 TPFT with Motorcycle direct. was a shit load of cash to me at the time, but worth every penny... good job youtube wasn't around back then

[D_T_W]

I paid £1500 Fc for my '56 CBR600F middle of last year. I was 24 with 0 NCB and 6 points, so i didn't really expect much better. Worst quote i got was nearly £5k. Dreading to think how much it'll be for my next bike

[carlosvalderrama]

It is difficult to blame the insurers though. I remember what I was like at 20-ish, and being in genuine control of a supersport bike was probably not something I was capable of.

I know that they can't take into account that a particular 20 year old may be perfectly sensible, or have a long and distinguished history in schoolboy MX or junior roadracing. They are forced to tar everyone with the same brush.

[Doors Man]

surely whether its car or bike the age is going to make it very expensive especially in a city or town.

[ff.browning]

i remember when i first learnt to drive a beaten up nissan micra best quote 2k...your son has a nice 'new' fast bike, so sorry it's no surprise that the insurance is high.

[mr_bizarre]

Try MCE Insurance, they've always managed to give me the best quotes.

http://www.mceinsurance.com/main_bike.htm

[sjj84]

Try insuring a car with any decent performance at that age and it'll be a hell of a lot more! I had a R6 as 19, insurance cost me £900 TFPF, now I'm 23 I've got a R1 and that was £250 for the year. No claims certainly helps.

[Syed Shah]

My R6 @ 17 was £900 via Bennetts. Third Party only though, not even theft (which nearly doubled it,despite living in a very good postcode/area).