Insurance after thefts

[ajroberts]

So following on from my previous post about thefts in London of my bikes (2 in 10 months)
I have decided I will give it 1 more try..... 3rd time is always lucky.

Anyone know who might be the cheapest for insurance of a bike after it being removed from my care by some little st bag?


Yes I have decided to get a tracker, disc lock, (Might be able to fit a chain) if not another disc lock for the rear, and a Rottweiler named 'Goliath' to be attached when I am at work.

[dibblecorse]

You're going to need to phone round, but I suspect MCE (as much as I hate to say it) might be cheapest .. wouldn't hold out much hope for a reasonable premium though !!!

[Lee540]

ajroberts said:

Yes I have decided to get a tracker, disc lock, (Might be able to fit a chain) if not another disc lock for the rear, and a Rottweiler named 'Goliath' to be attached when I am at work.

Get a less desirable bike as well..

I was using a Honda XL1000 Varadero in London.. no one was ever going to steal that thing!

[ajroberts]

I know, for another speed triple it will be £7896 for a bike worth £8000.

I am determined to not let this dishearten me anymore so was seeing if there are any gems people know of.

[kiethton]

Also check the theft excess - often it'll be ~£1k (well was for me with MCE)

I just buy bangers for ~£1k and run them until nicked/broken/written off on TPO policies.

[Lee540]

kiethton said:

Also check the theft excess - often it'll be ~£1k (well was for me with MCE)

I just buy bangers for ~£1k and run them until nicked/broken/written off on TPO policies.

When my ZX10R and mates Fireblade were stolen, we did this kinda, I got the Varadero for £1500, he got Street Triple which was stolen the day it was delivered and then he saw sense and got a £1500 Yamaha R6 which he still has..

London is ridiculous..

[Some Guy]

ajroberts said:

Yes I have decided to get a tracker, disc lock, (Might be able to fit a chain) if not another disc lock for the rear, and a Rottweiler named 'Goliath' to be attached when I am at work.

The Rottweiler will be infinitely more effective if you attach a large bulldog clip to his nads.

[Gavia]

There’s no way I could face buying another bike given you’ve had two stolen in less than a year. The premium shows that London is now more or less uninsurable for bikes, which is poor.

I’d just echo what everyone else has said and get something st.

If you do have a large excess, then you can insure it elsewhere.

[hebegb]

Ps ex police ( was an undercover bike ) Fazer FZ1S -abs, met blue , 2008 , 60k miles - all top working order as witnessed by many on here - available for sale ....just replaced the old girl , did me fine as an occasional road/trip bike - not the most desirable for the scrotes I wager .....!