Insurance, what a nightmare.
 

having a bit of a nightmare getting insurance, basically im looking at having to pay £1100 for fully comp for a 2003 749s, im not going to get anything less that that as ive phoned up 50 zillion companies. Sux to be me.


they basically told me that because im 24 and have held my licence for under 2 years they cant give me any competitive quotes.

/ian:mad:

Just filled in there online quotation form tonight dseered, heres hoping its at least under a grand, that i can live with. The bikes in for a 2 yr service right now, so looks like im gonna have to dig deep into the pockets this month. (wife is not too impressed) but this is what its gonna cost for the privledge of owning a Duc at my age and inexperience.

/ian

www.premiumchoice.co.uk

if you haven't tried these guys already, call them, ask for Ronnie and tell him you are DSC, a number of us use him including some of my non Duke mates .....

Check out the thread in the insurance section about faxing all the company's with a detailed list.

It nearly halved my insurance and it has a list of about 50 insurance company's you can fax. I have that list here somewhere and the blank template if you want to give it a go - it really worked for me and a few others I know who've tried it here.

Ill give him a phone in the morning Dibble, cheers.
TP i got that template of all the companies, set it all up and im faxing them all right now as i write. So heres hoping i can get a descent quote.

/ian

Good luck mate!

Ok so, using the fax thing i managed to get a quote for £799 which i took.
its still a lot of money but its the best quote i got as all the rest were over £1100.

the company i got it from was called Equity red star.

/ian

Don't want to rub salt into the wounds etc., but just had my renewal today for my Multistrada (also with Equity Red Star, via Carole Nash) fully comp for £221 :sing:

There is an advantage of being an old fart!

There is? What like? being able to take viagra and blame it on your age? :lol:

£300 less is a great deal!

I'm surprised Equity Red Star came up trumps to be honest. I faxed them as well and my best quote came from Laxtons who use Access Underwriting. My quote came from £1100 - £1200 down to £680 with all UK breakdown cover, no claims protected etc etc.

I know someone else on here did the same thing and got their best quote from Laxton's as well. Did you fax them?

Yeah, that and being able to bore all you young pups with tales of how to make your BSA Bantam go faster by boring out the thrunge collector next to the venting spigot...Ah, I remember the good old days etc...

HAAH im sure youd rather be 24 and paying £800 for insurance Eamon !!:sing:

I didnt get a fax back from Laxtons TP. to be honest i jumped on that quote from Equity red star cause i couldnt beleive it.

/ian

Hmmm... let me think about that.......:frog: :frog: :frog:

At 24 I'd just bought my first house, was catapulted into the world of parenthood and gained a wife - I think that was the order :saint:

Carole Nash/equity red star are - OK have been with them for ages and have had 3 claims in 3 years - all dealt with professionally and swiftly. keep all your documents etc though - paperwork is what they like if you have to make a claim.

hehe Eamon for me its been first house @20 and Wife at 20. This is her just letting me get a Ducati.

misterpink thats good to know !!!
/ian

[Edited on 3-3-2005 by weeian]

:lol: Oh what a boy! contact Nick or Charlie at Ducati insurance 08704 106060 and tell them I've sent you!!
Did you buy that Thai bride then??:frog:

Already bought the policy m8, theres no way ducati insurance could have beaten this mob anyway.
its honestly the best deal i coulda got.

/ian

Id Try if I where you Ian, Ducati Insurance have beaten red star by a mile on my quote.

Carole Nash ....£312 fully comp protected bonus & full UK / European recovery on an ST4S.....
Mind you I'm getting on a bit at 41 :P

anyone looking to insure more than one bike could try direct choice & their multibike policys

t plate 996 + t plate 900 diversion= £220 tpft


im 31 and was paying £1000+ a few years ago just for a 916.

a bit of bonus & hitting 30 makes all the difference


direct choice are on 0870 1226 5667 worth a try

I added the option of Unlimted CC Bikes on to my Traders Policy £200 extra

m600+ 748bp + kdx200 tpft ,<£600 ducati insurance
me 22 5yr ncb proneted

<-toyota starlet gt turbo £600 f.comp 2 yr ncb

[Edited on 11-3-2005 by Jamcoly]