Short term insurance

Got a buyer lined up for the bike. I may need to deliver the bike a short
distance, but it's no longer insured. I don't want to pay for a full years
cover, then lose a third of it after a week in cancellation fees.

Any recommendations for companies offering short term cover, say a week?

TIA.

 

Just hire a van, or borrow a trailer. It'll probably be cheaper.

 

How short is short? Can you pay for a taxi/train ticket?

 

Couple of days, maybe a week.

 

Hmmm, fair point. Any specific vans that are good for strapping a bike in
place?

 

ebay has a man and a van £ 100

 

TOG@toil scribbled on the back of a
napkin:

I think you can strike out the "probably".

 

relay / boxer / fait all got strap points front back middle and low loading
height

 

what part of the country are you in

 

If it's just a short distance, find a local hire company who'll be
*loads* cheaper than that.

Or ask your friendly local bike mechanic if he'll do you a favour.

 

Bristol. May need to get to Bridgend, about 50 miles.

 

Dan White emerged from their own little world to say

I was going to suggest http://www.dayinsure.com/ as it was quite cheap.

Good job I checked the website as it seems they have withdrawn motorcycle
cover for Joe Public.

Anyone can arrange cover for a car or van but motorcycle cover can only be
arranged by a franchised dealer for a demo or courtesy bike. Fuckers.

 

Last bike-sized van, an LDV, that I hired was about £30 for a day.
Getting the bike in and out is the hardest part - you need a plank and
a hefty mate.

 

Get him to pay for it, give him a receipt (carbon copy for yourself,
also), and fill out the V5 with his details.

Then you can ride it under 'vehicles not owned by the policy holder'
clause of cage / other bike insurance.

 

There is an Aviva (Norwich Union) company that will insure you on a daily
basis (maximum 7/14 days). Perfect, I guess, for things like test rides or
delivering bikes.

But I can't remember the name! It'll come to me later, and I think it's in
my "favourites" at home (I'm at work).

 

http://www.dayinsure.com/

 

Only if you have another valid insurance policy running.

 

TOG@toil emerged from their own little world
to say

Or hire a Luton van with a tail lift

 

Website seems to have changed - I can't see the pricing there anymore for
motorcycles (think it was based on Cc, over and under 600). Anyway, motorcycles
are still listed on the sitemap:

http://www.dayinsure.com/retail/cmSitemap.aspx

and the policy is:

http://www2.dayinsure.com/retail/retailpolicy_motorcycles.pdf

 

Oh no you can't, unless he's insured it already.

That clause *only* applies if the bike/car/van is insured by someone
else as well.

I know this sounds crazy and it most definitely isn't made clear by
the policy wording but I have had this confirmed by several brokers
and insurance companies.