Crazy insurance quote!

[Mad Dave]

Ive just got an insurance quote for a Suzuki Bandit 600 - now consider that it will be my first bike (when i pass my test) and im only 22 - i was expecting stupidly high figures.

But nope - £561 TPFT. Thats DAFT - thats only a couple of hundred quid more than my MR2 insurance and on that i have 2 years NCB and have had my car license for 4 years. LMAO

[Gerrard]

on a bandit6 you're less of a risk than on, say, a gixxer6 or a CBR.

[Dick Dastardly]

Nice. I had to pay double that for a CBR600 (I was 22 and it was my first bike too)

p.s. Who's the quote with?

[Mad Dave]

Thats with Bennetts. Its limited to 5000 miles mind, and itll be kept on my driveway with a disklok on it, plus a hefty cable lock thing. I also had to put down a £200 involuntary excess. There was a strange question though that asked how long id had a licence, whether id had bike insurance before and then whether id had a bike before, which seemed strange. I ticked yes as i have a 250 trail bike that i ride on private land, its not road legal though!

[d3ano]

Try ringing the AA.
I got insurance though a company called Hastings For someone that has just passed their CBT and a 125. They quoted me £311 for the year. Not bad considering some companies wanted £2000K+ (f'king joke)

Oh forgot to mention that i'm now 23, there is unlimited miles and i can use the bike to get to and from work too!

>> Edited by d3ano on Tuesday 3rd February 16:57

[Tim2100]

If you went with Bennetts, you will definatly be able to get a beter deal by looking around

[Mad Dave]

Thats good to hear

[barry sheene]

What they said, but my recommendation goes to Carole Nash, they're quite excellent.