Motorcycle insurance

[A500leroy]

Reading all the recent threads it seems that all the insurers are getting together to force motorcycles off the road, anyone else think this way or am I just being paranoid?😀

Anyone else thinking is it worth keeping a bike?

[anonymous-user]

just paranoid.

Just got my GS insured by Bennetts for £50 less than last year.

£145

[Lee540]

Paranoid..

[anonymous-user]

I live in the center of London with 3 KTMs, and have had excellent service! A little costly but all in okay.

[bogie]

Mines never been cheaper...well it went up £30 this year because Ive picked up a couple of SP30s...in the big scheme of things £250 to insure say £20k of bikes for 7k miles a year isnt too bad.

Maybe its your circumstances ?

[TwigtheWonderkid]

A500leroy said:

Reading all the recent threads it seems that all the insurers are getting together to force motorcycles off the road, anyone else think this way or am I just being paranoid???

1. Insurance companies do not get together. That would be a cartel, and that comes with jail time. It doesn't happen.
2. They've invested millions in setting up a motorcycle insurance arm of their operation, they've employed staff, got premises, etc. And they've done this to shut down the industry???
3. No business is obligated to take every customer. Or to sell their product to everyone. For example, if every insurance company is saying NO to scooters in London, it's not because they've all got together, it's not a conspiracy it's because it's a fking st risk that they've all lost money on and no one wants it anymore.

[Richyboy]

My first bike policy goes up every year even though I don’t claim. To get a second bike insured it would cost thousands. I’m in an insurance postcode area C outside London.

[Tall_Paul]

£150 each for a £2k VFR800 with 10k commuting miles on the policy, and a £5k Aprilia Tuono Factory with 4k miles (inc commuting). Can't grumble at that...

[DJP]

My premium doubled this year (admittedly from a very low base) despite middle age and decades of claim free riding.

But then I live in London and have to contribute to the cost of the theft epidemic.

[moanthebairns]

keirik said:

just paranoid.

Just got my GS insured by Bennetts for £50 less than last year.

£145

That's because no one wants to steal a gs

[sjtscott]

OP its only really going to be a problem if you live in the central zones of London and you don't have what is deemed secure enough storage overnight i.e. garage
You can get insurance but your choices for 'reasonable' premiums are far far more limited this year than they ever have been.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

moanthebairns said:

keirik said:

just paranoid.

Just got my GS insured by Bennetts for £50 less than last year.

£145

That's because no one wants to steal a gs

A pretty shrewd choice of bike then.

[anonymous-user]

moanthebairns said:

keirik said:

just paranoid.

Just got my GS insured by Bennetts for £50 less than last year.

£145

That's because no one wants to steal a gs

Good because it's an awesome bike.
Can do 250 miles and get off without an ache, carry a ton of luggage (it's an adventure) and comfortably break the speed limit.

Only the last item applied when I used to ride sports bikes.

[anonymous-user]

Oh and my last sports bike (an R1) was lifted into a van in front of the security staff at a major London hospital.

"No sir, it's not our job to stop them, no we didn't get their number plate either"

I suspect they got their back hander from the thieving scum ok though

[PTF]

keirik said:

Oh and my last sports bike (an R1) was lifted into a van in front of the security staff at a major London hospital.

"No sir, it's not our job to stop them, no we didn't get their number plate either"

I suspect they got their back hander from the thieving scum ok though

Begs the question what their job actually is then?

[black-k1]

PTF said:

keirik said:

Oh and my last sports bike (an R1) was lifted into a van in front of the security staff at a major London hospital.

"No sir, it's not our job to stop them, no we didn't get their number plate either"

I suspect they got their back hander from the thieving scum ok though

Begs the question what their job actually is then?

Hmmm! No mention of "car park attendant" or vehicle security.

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/Explore-roles/wid...

[PTF]

black-k1 said:

PTF said:

keirik said:

Oh and my last sports bike (an R1) was lifted into a van in front of the security staff at a major London hospital.

"No sir, it's not our job to stop them, no we didn't get their number plate either"

I suspect they got their back hander from the thieving scum ok though

Begs the question what their job actually is then?

Hmmm! No mention of "car park attendant" or vehicle security.

https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/Explore-roles/wid...

[mikal83]

2 years ago I paid 100 for my FJR, its still 100 but they tagged on an extra 25 for admin etc. So I went back to the meerkat and with the same company, its now 90. So I will cancel the auto renew.....which I hate....and renew with the same Co , for less.