SV Free Insurance...do u get NCB?

Originally Posted by MikeC

Is the service schedule based on age or mileage btw?

Whichever comes first.

In my case, mileage. A few months old SV, and almost 10,000 miles

Originally Posted by svstreetfighter

Is this "free" insurance fully comp or just TPFT?

Fully Comp AFAIK, with the option of £125 for trackday insurance for a year too...

Originally Posted by Baph

Whichever comes first.

In my case, mileage. A few months old SV, and almost 10,000 miles

Well my bike is likely to sit still for a large part of its first 6 months, so will it still need servicing even if it covers elss than 1,000 miles???

Originally Posted by svstreetfighter

Is this "free" insurance fully comp or just TPFT?

fully comp. It ends on 31st Dec though you have to be quick..i dont think they are extending this promotion.

As far as the warranty is concerned...in my experience of putting through lots of claims every year, Suzuki are pretty damn good and work to the book. .. if they wont do it there is often a good reason why not..ie its not covered or whatever. They know their legal stance too.

Wouldnt worry about it on hearsay..do what you should to make your bike elidgable...and find out from your own experiences..I for one would choose free insurance over extended warranty..mainly cause i wouldnt keep my bike long enough to benefit from a longer warranty

Originally Posted by MikeC

Well my bike is likely to sit still for a large part of its first 6 months, so will it still need servicing even if it covers elss than 1,000 miles???

Then you'll need to look at the handbook (or someone will tell you here) as to the time/age for each service. Even when sitting still, it'll need a service. You'll also need to think about preventative maintenance (eg, tank full of fuel - and even that 'goes off' with age).

SV650Racer, I know what you mean about not keeping the SV for too long, but personally, when I get rid of my SV, it'll probably be going to bike heaven. By that time (unless I part-ex her early) she'll probably be on the high side of 150,000 miles. If the engine gives up the ghost before that, I might look at sticking a new engine in her & getting something newer, but time will tell.

Horses for courses really, but I live out in the sticks, and in the last few months I've paid more on services than I have for Fully Comp insurance for a year!

My mileage won't be massively huge, but substantial enough - these first 6 months will be very limited thou as the bike and I will be 120 miles apart!

Would it be worth waiting for a K7 or get a K6...looking at the thread at the top of the pae, there's few changes bar ABS which I dont want anyway!

Originally Posted by MikeC

My mileage won't be massively huge, but substantial enough - these first 6 months will be very limited thou as the bike and I will be 120 miles apart!

Would it be worth waiting for a K7 or get a K6...looking at the thread at the top of the pae, there's few changes bar ABS which I dont want anyway!

I dont think the K7 has ABS anyway for the UK according to the service data spec sheets i have seen this week.

Oh, right...what are the differences then?

[Biker Biggles]

I think you will be wasting your money if you buy a new bike now and then hardly use it for six months.Your bike will depreciate in value very rapidly in it's first year,so it would make sense to either buy an older one now,or buy a new one when you are ready to make use of it.As for the insurance deal,you are paying for it one way or the other.It will be somehow factored in to the price of the bike,as you never get ought for nought.

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

It will be somehow factored in to the price of the bike,as you never get ought for nought.

it wont as we the dealers dont pay anything for the insurance as its free from the insurance company!...you get the bike at the normal deal price regardless of whether you take the insurance or not!. We dont get involved in the insurance side...its there to use if you want it..to save you some money!

Was trying to explain that to someone the other day. Its an optional extra thats free of charge. If you dont have it the bikes the same price if you do have it!.

If insurance costs you say £500 a year...then its actually in your favour, you are basically getting £500 back or £500 off the bike!!!

jeez that was hard work!!!...i think i understand myself!