Moped Insurance

[david_bagshaw]

I know it seems off BB, but...

We bought a Di Blasi folding Moped at LBS, fully registered & taxed in UK, & am now trying to arrange insurance for use, but for only in Europe

Any body have any suggestions, good brokers etc

Have tried caroyle nash & Bennetts but both cant be bothered to answer e mails.


I Lookforward to your suggestions.

David
www.yachtman.co.uk

 

[rogerroger]

I got quite a good price from Bennetts - but I did phone them.

It is incredible that companies go to the trouble of having email and then ignore it. I never heard back from Crusader Sails, so I'm spending my money with Arun instead.

Oh, I have a big beefy manly motorbike incase anyone thinks I ride a moped!!
http://www.londonbikeandscooter.co.uk/hornet.htm

vroom, vroom!!! meep meep.

Roger Holden
www.first-magnitude.co.uk

 

[Twister_Ken]

Did you also buy a folding boat at the motorbike show?

 

[BarryD]

Try Taylor Price in Newmarket - they insure anything and at cracking prices. They insured me on a moped for only £121

Barry D

 

[david_bagshaw]

Thanks for replys so far

1 Rodger, bennets, by phone, still no e mail! can only offer 90 days of foriegn use, useless!!

2 Twister ken could not find one!!!

3 Barry d could you send their contact details please.



Many thanks so far

David
www.yachtman.co.uk

 

[Guest]

I insured my bike with Hanson and Robertson, https://www.insurance2000.co.uk/hanson/default.asp?referrer=

They were cheap and quick although I don't know about overseas insurance. I can't get my Moto Guzzi V1100 on the boat

Regards,

Peter
http://www.mistressofmourne.com

 

[Bergman]

Buy yourself a Motor Cycle News - loads of adds for insurance - most on 0800 numbers so they pay for call. Play one against another for best price.

Motor cycle world not caught up with E-Mail too modern

 

[gus]

You are either very young or have a poor insurance record. I have a 750cc and my insurance only costs me £85.

 

[chrisc]

If it is only the moped ,3rd party should be ok in europe?
what the british insurance companies forget to tell you is
that if you insure the vehicle in UK they have under EU law
to include minimum cover in rest of europe .Whowever if you
go into your insurance office and say' I need cover for europe '
they will imediately put such a high price on it as to make it uneconomic.
it is the same if you own a car and go in and say I need a Green card for
12 months -according to most companies it is impossible.
and they also forget to tell you that all they can charge for is difference between
3rd party and fully comp.
Have lived out of uk for many years and gave up trying to insure in UK years ago
all other EU countries insurance companies will cover you througout EU. automatically
.

 

[BarryD]

Hmmm - not so young, but never had a bike policy so started with ZERO no claims discount (you can't transfer the car value - it only applies to the one policy). As for my driving record well - I've never been caught <G>. Policy was fully comp so maybe that makes a difference.

David - Taylor Price # 01638 672972

Barry D<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by BarryD on Thu Jan 31 09:13:13 2002 (server time).</FONT></P>

 

[tcm]

Re: No no, david

This is a foldy motorbike bike for use abroad - france etc, yes?

Bikes aren't seen as "serious" road machines in france. You have to park on the pavement, not use up road space or a car space. Small bikes...aren't even seen as road vehicles.

I asked about this in france: the marina people, the motorbike shops etc told me to put the name of the boat on the back of the bike - effectively, little bikes are a "tender" a non-serious road vehicle essentuially incapabale of killing others - no papers nothing. Loads of big boats do the same. I've not seen a di blasi "registered" in france with a number plate etc - they'rer all just driven around.

I have four petrol powered scooters, buzz around french towns, no hassle from the police wgho have seen us with interest, not slightest sign of threat or such. They know that i'm about as quick as a bicycle, and primary damage will be to me if an accident happens - which is true.

You can't have two-up if it's a single seater, and you should really wear a motorbike helmet, tho not serious in towns (yes i know, despite the fact that most accidents hapen in town...) If you do these things, that seems alboslutely fine. You can't be an arse and drive on mega-dual carriageways - not that you'll do this really, I expect.

Separately, damage to hands can be severe even at slow speed, even yottie gloves better than nothing.

Finally, if you're still worried, it might be an idea tio have bike "papers" bill of sale and so on. Kee pthe insurance premium and pay cash to any apples etc. that you run into...

 

[KevB]

£85!!! what is it, Triumph bonneville?? I pay almost £600 and only 150cc more than you. I am not young and have full no claims bonus. Who do you insure with, tell me. Pleeease.

 

[david_bagshaw]

Well Thank you for your reply, what the british insurance companies forget to tell you ....

Yet another example of rip off britain!!! I now know the way forward,
What is really annoying is I asked for 3 party only use abroad, not any extras, & no firm has put forward the true case, same as doctors I suppose.

Incidently do you run a british plated car abroad with foriegn insurance.?



to tcm

Yes to be used in europe, when we did a lot of french canalling with our previous boat we had an unregistered moped, & just as you say the police were completely uninterested. however this was not the case in germany at the time & dutch bikes had reg plates so thought it unwise to use there as well, hence the english plating of the new one. Use to wear a helmet with the old , just bought a new one the other day. Another example of rip off britain, New helmet € 65, in holland same type £69 in cannock uk., along with derv €0.75 nl, € 0.70 F and here £0.76

for those not use to the euro yet £1 = £1.56 (via credit card )

The square is the euro symbol which shows while typing but not in the post!!


To others

Thanks for you input, will get MCN & play the trade off game, and I wasnt quite trueful to twister, said couldnt find one, well to buy that is , was a stand there offering a Berthon folding boat but they insisted I had to join their organisation, wear greasy face paint, and carry a heavy shooting stick!! and weae funny green beret, but only if I was good enough, just as I was getting interested they insisted I drank less Duff as I was overwieght, but the thing that was a real insult was that I coiuld only use it when they said so, but I had to jump in the water before I reached the shore. Wandered off muttering what was the point in going by boat if I was to get wet any way......

David
www.yachtman.co.uk

 

[Col]

£121!!! that sound a lot. Thats half my Fireblade insurance.

 

[KevB]

No No no, this cant be true, where are all these people getting superbike insurance for the price of a moped. Please tell me who you insure with. I have a ZX9C1 and pay nearly £600 including full no claims. I'm 37 so not exactly young.
Tell tell. Please.

 

[chrisc]

No I run my cars on Swedish plates at the moment saves a lot of
insurance money ( a LOT on the porsche) and means I can drive anywhere in europe
without even having to think about green cards etc.,, Incidentally there are a few ,very few,
insurance brokers that will agree to a 12 month green card, they fiddle it by only issueing the
card if you have an accident . Yes I have used them and they did do the business.
To change the national plates on the car is so easy these days it is well worth it 100pounds
to put on Swedish plates I think it was.

 

[Col]

I'm with Frizzells, not sure of tel no, but I'll look it up if you wish.

 

[tcm]

Re: € symbol

hold down the alt gr key (to right of keyboard) and press 4.

cheers

 

[david_bagshaw]

Re: € symbol

Thanks , but dont think it will work as altgr 4 gives me a dollar sign $

alt gr 3 gives me a pound £

alt gr e gices me a euro € while writing the post , but when posted get the ruddy square

I have a lap top bought in DK so I get other use full ones like æ,ø,Å, which display properly so would expect to see the euro

David
www.yachtman.co.uk

ps dont think yours works either TCM as you also have the square

 

[gus]

Kawasaki 750 C F Nash underwritten by Highway insurance 3rd party , fire and theft
Garaged and named driver