Absolutely Diabolical

Phoned various insurance companies today and the general consensus is that
bikes with a value in excess of £2,500 must be garaged or they won't quote!

So looks like I'm looking in the used market because the few quotes I did
get were just ridiculous.

 

did you mention ukrm?

 

You sure it's that, or rather your interesting .. history.. so far?

Where do you live, Tower Hamlets?

 

Phoned various insurance companies today and the general consensus is

Pisser.
Have you tried Clickquote aka Choicequote?

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Oldbloke

My Bike - 2000 Honda CB500
M'boy's Bike - 1990 Suzuki TS50X
i Bike - MotoRumi Junior Gentleman

BOTAFOT #140
"He's like Robbo's chubby kid brother"

 

William Grainger was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

Probably doubled the quote instantly.

 

curium was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

Buy a ShiteOldBike or three and insure them via Aunty Carol.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, William Grainger said:

Why would that help?

 

Have you checked your @hotmail email recently?

 

presumably this applies for your postcode. Don't worry too much - it's
just a new way of stopping people in cities buying new bikes. Before
long there will be no new bikes sold and no insurance policies being
taken out. This neatly kills off motorcycling, motorcylcle dealers and
insurance companies. Sounds like a plan to me.

I look forward to this logic being applied to the owners of cars.

There is the option of seeing if there is a garage to rent within a
close distance. I rent a council one not far from my flat which at least
means I can obtain insurance cover. Not ideal but you might be surprised
at how many garages there are even in areas which apparently don't have
any. Check the website of your local authority to see if any are
available for rent.

 

....and what if he does? Hmm?

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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..62661../..14297.../..3157./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17
'^'

 

You have a garage do you not?

 

I do.

I still can't see why you picked that London borough, though.
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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..62661../..14297.../..3157./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17
'^'

 

Because I'm a narrow minded individual?

You're right though, I should have said Hackney.

 

isn't it Watford?

 

Hackney's trendy now.

 

See that?

Up the in sky?

That's the joke, going *way* over your head.

 

Is there a particular reason why you have a preference for a new bike?

 

only since I left.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, 037 said:

Was it worse before you left?