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Bike Insurance!!! OMG

  • 06-03-2009 7:17pm
    #1
    paul mccarthy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭


    I`ve just been quoted 3,674.00 insurance for a 125cc Keeway superlight. The bike costs 2499 new.
    Can anyone help me? I can`t find anywhere cheaper and I`ve had my heart set on biking for ages.I`m 24 with full license?! How is everybody else paying for their bikes?

    Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated guys!


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  • #2
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    Theres only 4 companies insuring bikes here:
    Quinn, Aon, Carole Nash and Adelaide. Choices are limited.

    Search around... some dont do 125's. Or under 25's. Or less than 2 years NCB.

    Have you bought the bike? Do your homework on your insurance first cos you could end up shafted on it if you already buy.


  • #3
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    Keeway?? Never heard of them. :confused:

    Shouldn't be that expensive for such a low powered bike. Are you looking at TPFT or fully comp?


  • #4
    pieface_ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 301 ✭✭pieface_ie


    sounds mad alright im 24,full licence,i have max no claims bonus and was paying 2500euro on a yamaha R1 and this year they dropped it down to 1700euro,that was Aon third party.


  • #5
    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    http://www.bikez.com/pictures/large.php?image=http://www.bikez.com/pictures/keeway/2008/27600_0_1_4_superlight%20125_Image%20credits%20-%20Keeway.jpg&no_cj_c=1looks like a nice bike but alas being a two-seater and the style being sporty tourer type you will be shafted by most insurers.


  • #6
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    Sporty??!!

    That quotes seems excessive, even compared to the likes of a CBR125/TZR125 etc.

    It being a cruiser it should have the cheapest insurance of most bikes.


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  • #7
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    I havent heard good things about Keeway either. Maybe thats why the quote is so big. Why not look for a 2nd hand Honda/Yammy etc?


  • #8
    Nody
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    paul mccarthy wrote: »
    Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated guys!
    You do realize that you are a insurance company worst nightmare basically right? You're young, you're male AND on top of that want to ride a motorcycle; don't expect any cheap insurance coming your way.


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