fastbob Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 It's not grammar policing only spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phooey Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 When I moved my insurance went down and mcn sent me a refund which was nice. Swings and roundabouts. Now that's the odd thing ... I moved in January from a high crime area ... cars burnt out regularly and bikes nicked by the dozen to a quiet area where crime was virtually non existent and my car insurance went up 25% and bike a tenner! My partner works for the police so she was able to check bike and car thefts for me and found ZERO thefts or damage in the previous 3 months in my new place against 3 figure values per month in my old place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 It's not grammar policing only spelling Betwixt auto correct/insert and the refusal to admit my short sight ain't what it was it's a miricule any one makes out any of my posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marino Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Insurance are bast*rds , there is no reason why they will not insure third party only as theft is not covered in that case.When I was looking fore , no one wanted to insure third party only but they did insured full comprehensive, don’t want to remember the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phooey Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Insurance is generally governed by statistics, and if you look at the stats a 125cc motorcyle is at greater risk of being stolen than a larger cc one, people tend to cherish the larger bikes and give them better security, 125's are on the whole a stop gap and not usually as cherished, therefore security is at best basic and quite easily bypassed, therefore premiums are higher, and highest of all in the crime hotspots, London being the major one, but most cities will have a high percentage of bike related thefts compared to minor villages out in the sticks, but until as such time as these thieving scum are sentenced appropriately and made to pay properly, it will only continue to get worse Now oddly, I moved from an area of Bristol called Lawrence Weston. Now if any of you know Bristol at all you'll know that this has one of the highest numbers for bike theft and burn outs etc in the region- minimum one or two a week. My bike insurance there while being parked on a driveway and covered and chained to a wall was about £125 comprehensive. I moved to Pontypool in January and my partner being a member of the local constabulary did a check and discovered that there had been no vehicle thefts or damage in the previous 3 months at all. ZERO! My bike insurance increased to £160 and was parked on the driveway and covered. There is no logic to some of these quotes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geofferz Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 You can take solace in that there is absolutely nothing you can do, so bend over and spread, and don't worry about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIKERDAD Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 I moved to Pontypool There is your answer .. a right shite hole of shite holes ..Also Newport is not that far away . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phooey Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 I moved to Pontypool There is your answer .. a right shite hole of shite holes ..Also Newport is not that far away . I know Newport is not far away but the comparison between my old place and where I live now is unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicFatBob Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 Right, so here is what I found out by playing with the damn comparison websites:1. Makes little or no difference where you park it overnight (I really don’t understand)2. It’s all about the value of the motorbike (there are three segments, <£10k; £5k to £10k; and >£5k)3. The no claims history also makes a difference but not as much as the value of the bikeAll this for Third Party only and in central London.My conclusion, they just love to take the piss and f*^*k us over and over and over... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theculturalattache Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 I use these people.https://www.bemoto.ukWorth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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