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Offline Colonial-Clive (yindi)

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Help insurance
« on: March 29, 2017, 05:59:28 PM »
As my 500 is non standard I.e akront flanged rims 550 motor bored to 600 etc I'm looking at over 220 £s TfT has any one encountered this?

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Re: Help insurance
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2017, 06:16:52 PM »
Could you not just insure it as a 500, who would know its now a 600?
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Re: Help insurance
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2017, 06:36:22 PM »
Could you not just insure it as a 500, who would know its now a 600?
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Re: Help insurance
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2017, 06:39:20 PM »
Could you not just insure it as a 500, who would know its now a 600?
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« Last Edit: March 29, 2017, 06:42:14 PM by Nurse Julie »
LINK TO MY EBAY PAGE. As many of you know already, I give 10% discount and do post at cost to forum members if you PM me direct.
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Re: Help insurance
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2017, 07:38:49 PM »
 It's all the other mods too. Cheaper if I had not gone the cheap route to put on the road and used OEM parts. Can't work out insurance company's!

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Re: Help insurance
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2017, 07:53:12 PM »
A lot of mainstream insurers won't touch modified bikes, even a non standard paint job can get a refusal to cover. Try Peter James, formerly of Footman James, he is one of the few people the C90 club members found to insure bikes with Chinese clone engines (200cc version of Hondas 90 engine, that was one crazy bike!) so your mods will seem minor to him!
If it's got tits or wheels, it's hassle, if it's got both, RUN!!!

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Re: Help insurance
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2017, 08:10:12 PM »
Thanks hairygit will try them

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Re: Help insurance
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2017, 08:43:02 PM »
try these,tell them its a modded Classic,

 I have been with them for a few years ,their service is good,


http://www.cia-insurance.co.uk/existing-customers/motorcycle-insurance.aspx


PS,they also sponser a team in WSBK supersport
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Re: Help insurance
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2017, 09:18:23 AM »
Cia won't touch it as its over board!

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Re: Help insurance
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2017, 09:34:16 AM »
I am learning that it don't pay to be honest if you mention rebore these company's don't want to know. I wonder how many motors are out there that the insurance is void as they have not told there insurer it's been bored out?

Beggars belief under writers that have no clue about mechanics!

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Re: Help insurance
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2017, 10:32:31 AM »
I used a local insurance broker Frames Insurance in Broadstairs Kent.
He's used to dealing with modified bikes (harleys mainly) and he gave me a very good quote
phone number is 01843 609740
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Re: Help insurance
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2017, 02:01:46 PM »
Sorted footman james 125£ full comp,with son on as well.  ;D

Thanks for all the input from your good selfs.

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Re: Help insurance
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2017, 02:04:52 PM »
Too late to be of use, but I've insured a bored and stroked bike with both ebike and Carole Nash.

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Re: Help insurance
« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2017, 09:35:44 AM »
Totty I called carol nash and it was a big no from them unless I was existing customer and then it was a big IF!

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Re: Help insurance
« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2017, 11:45:20 AM »
They must have changed their stance on it, I'm currently with them for two bikes one is bored and stroked.

 

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