Can't get an insurance quote for a GSX-8R

[TurboHatchback]

snagzie said:

TurbosSuck said:

trickywoo said:

Might well be my next bike but I’ll need a good test ride.

It’s funny because I’ve seen more than a few US reviews suggesting the quick shifter doesn’t work going down. No mention of QS issues in the UK reviews.

It definitely works going down, it just feels a bit 'crunchy'. I read somewhere it gets much better once the bike's run in.

It's really great up through the box though.

Late to the thread but sometimes its worth adjusting the shift lever by a notch (had to do it on my KTM) to aid in the shift

I have a new GSX-8S with presumably an identical quickshifter. It is absolutely perfect at medium revs upwards, it doesn't work well at low revs. If you try to quickshift down at 2000rpm you get a nasty clunky shift, at 4000rpm it is smooth as butter. Technique seems to matter too, just stomp on the shifter and the resultant shift isn't great, apply a gentle controlled pressure and give it a moment to work and it's lovely and smooth.

[Nakath]

TurbosSuck said:

Nakath said:

Registered to say I had the same issue and much googling over trying to figure out why not a single company would offer a quote led me here.

Its baffling as its not like it just came out last week. Took 3 days of phoning different companies for exactly the same results.

Hastings direct offered me a quote eventually but had to drop the bike value to 6k. Having a garage helps too.

Hope you can find something! Picked mine up yesterday and it feels so smooth to ride. Love it.

Glad you're enjoying your new bike. I can't believe Hastings asked you to drop the value, that doesn't seem right to me. Did you go with them in the end? Hastings are now the only company who'll quote me through Compare the Market, the other comparison sites either don't have the bike listed or won't quote. I rang Suzuki insurance and the person on the phone quoted £280 but later sent me an email with £207 on it, which doesn't seem too bad.

I haven't actually sorted the insurance yet as I don't have the number plate etc, so I'll sort just before it arrives in the week. Hopefully a few more places will be quoting by then!

They didn't suggest it but it seemed to be the only option I could enter for a quote.

I was quoted £1439. If you email the dealer they should know the number plate. And then the Hastings website won't let you put the reg in if it can't find it on the database but if you phone them up they can do it for you.

I left my insurance til the last minute too which I regret. Hope you can get it all sorted soon!

[TurbosSuck]

Sorted insurance yesterday, should have done it earlier really but the numberplate wasn't recognised so had to phone.

I read some pretty bad reviews of the underwriter Suzuki insurance proposed, so I decided to go with Hastings who I've used many times before. It ended up being about £100 more than I was getting quoted for a GSX8S. Wonder how much of that is due to the differences between bikes and how much is due to it being an unknown quantity?

Glad to hear about the quick shifter, I'll bear that in mind. First one I've ever used so nothing to compare it to anyway.

Edited by TurbosSuck on Wednesday 24th April 20:54