thunderace
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| posted on 9/6/10 at 01:17 PM |
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import honda rebel 450cc insurance
got a 1986 us import honda rebel 450cc and having a problem geting cheep insurance.got a quote of £170 tpft i had it insured 3 year ago at £60 fully
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ReMan
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| posted on 9/6/10 at 01:31 PM |
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I used Carol Nash for my old bikes
Who are you trying?
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robocog
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| posted on 9/6/10 at 04:10 PM |
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got my "ever expanding fleet" with the same company .. 'motorcycle direct' I think they are called
They were the cheapest I could get quotes from
bearing in mind I'm only a couple of weeks after being an L plate warrior and only 1 years NCB (or being on 2 wheels for that matter)
CG125 = £80 fully comp with breakdown and homestart/puncture/legal cover
1976 CJ360t = £80 , again fully comp with breakdown legal etc
went to get a quote for the new toy GPZ500s and it came out the same..
They however would not cover the CG125 and the CJ360t on a 'multibike' policy, but I will be ringing them to see if I can with the CJ360t
and GPZ500 ..rather than having 3 seperate policies with them
They have always been great on the phone and not pushy, not recieved a single spam from them (used their online quote system a few times whilst
sussing out what the next "big bike" would cost me)
I also needed a covering letter immediately so I could ride the bike to its MOT and onwards for tax , not a problem it was emailed whilst I was on the
phone and printed before the conversation ended
I also have a discount voucher with a code on if you fancy £25 off :-)
U2U if you need it
I will be staying with them as long as the service levels remain the same
Not associated with them, just a very happy customer :-)
Regards
Rob
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McLannahan
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| posted on 9/6/10 at 04:16 PM |
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Rob - Always wanted a bike, even an old one to mess around on. Your insurance sounds very reasonable too...Are you older than the hills? 
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robocog
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| posted on 9/6/10 at 06:25 PM |
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afraid so..just past the 40 mark...so not a spring chicken BUT am still capable of hoying myself in and out of the kit car for a few years yet ;-)
I suppose its one of the (very few) advantages of getting balder/greyer
For me it's been more of a mid life crisis really
Never really wanted a motorbike since my first dabblings as a bit of a tearaway yoof illegally riding an XS250 for a few months at the age of 16 which
culminated with me sticking it into the back of a Mini who's brakes were a lot more efficient than mine (mainly because mine were liberally
soaked in fork oil due to my extreme numptyness)
Pretty much all my dim distant memories of riding it were pretty negative, being cold wet and pretty miserable on it
also being let down by it and having to push the bugger and often getting electrical shocks from the HT system whenever touching the brake or clutch
in the damp or wet, often arriving stinking of fuel and being oil soaked, which to my surprise did not attact the opposite sex as much as I had hoped
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many years later...
I was just browsing eBay and spotted a Honda 400-4 locally and recalled how much I yearned for one 'way back when' and somehow the
memories of the XS250 did not seem all that bad
I missed the bidding, but found myself winning a rotten looking CJ360t that had been sat for at least 12 years most bits were not working due to it
having been unloved for so long but had lots of 'character'..bearing in mind I hadn't ever passed a motorbike test!
Got the CJ360t running on both cylinders and the brakes freed up so thoughts turned to actually getting it and myself legal this time round
Did the CBT last year (was proper wobbly and nervous at first) but didn't take long for me to get into it and relax
I didn't want the road ride to end...completely hooked and 16 again!
Got a Honda CG125 (incredible bike!) single cyl 125 10 hp air cooled and as light and simple as it could possibly get, absolutely bombproof and a
doddle to manouver
(£15 a year tax, easy 100+ MPG and will do 65/70 depending on wind direction and if your willing to tuck in on the flat, cuts journey times right down
when feeling up for a bit of 'filtering'
Ridden it for a year (pretty much in fair weathers only!) and decided it was time to start doing the required tests (theory, Module 1 and 2) and ditch
the L plates
Got the last of the tests done a few weeks ago and got the CJ360t on the road and running pretty good
Loving the extra tourqe and HP :-)
Slightly concerned about the engines internals, hence getting the GPZ500s as I think I would like to refresh and properly the CJ's engine this
summer (assuming I get the garage up) and still have a bike I can comfortably cruise at 70 on or take onto a motorway without having to redline for
miles
Cost wise its not /that/expensive or hard to do the new tests (as long as you are prepared to put in the practice)
I only had to retake the Mod1 test (£15) as I foolishly locked my rear brake on the emergency stop (instant fail) due to lack of practice (too tight
to take any training with a school)
Re did the test a month later (after adjusting the back brake so it was nigh on impossible to lock and much practice)
Go for it!...I believe the tests are going to be made even harder and more expensive (and maybe another section added!?) in the future
CBT first - its a fun day out and would be a good gauge as to whether its something you would get on with or not
It's not a test, but basic training so not a big commitment and you do get a certificate (and if your like me a grin that lasted weeks) at the
end
Sorry for the thread hijack :-)
Regards
Rob
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McLannahan
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| posted on 9/6/10 at 06:29 PM |
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Cheers Rob - really appreciate that.
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