Adviced following a prang

Originally Posted by MiniMatt

I have to agree with the Woozle here, lack of insurance in my mind is one of the biggies. We all make mistakes from time to time and it's only luck that keeps us from doing something truly horrific to someone, inflicting years of hassle on a now wheelchair bound victim because you couldn't be bothered with sorting out insurance is not just criminal, it's plain wrong.

Insurance can be easily sorted out nowadays, you don't need to arrange it a week in advance, it can be done over the phone hours before you actually need it.

No offence MiniMatt.

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

Its rubbish. When i picked my k6 up i sent a certificate of insurance to the dealer. They were happy with it, but Suzuki weren't so i had to send more info off. Even a lax dealer wouldn't have the option of letting a new bike out. What a *****.

Have to disagree there. I got my K6 delivered to my door 2 weeks before I'd passed my test. Tax disc & everything supplied, except the numberplate. I wasn't allowed my numberplate because I didn't have a licence. They aren't the hardest things to buy in a hurry.

Originally Posted by MiniMatt

Insurance can be easily sorted out nowadays, you don't need to arrange it a week in advance, it can be done over the phone hours before you actually need it.

A long whilst back now, my car was in for repairs under warranty, the sales people dealing with the warranty didn't want to let me have a curtosey car, but agreed under the proviso that I insure it myself, not on their insurance. Fine by me if it keeps me on the road. Walked outside, got on my phone, explained the situation to the insurance company and they asked for a couple of details (registration number, modifications to car etc etc). I asked how much & when I could drive it? Free of charge due to circumstances (warranty issue) and so long as I had the keys, I could drive away as soon as I hung up!

Insurance is so simple to sort out that it's stupid. Driving without insurance is bad enough. A biker without insurance is suicidal IMO. We're vulnerable enough.

I vote to get the numpty off the road permanently. In fact, find him, pin him down & I'll happily shoot the idiot!

Originally Posted by Baph

Have to disagree there. I got my K6 delivered to my door 2 weeks before I'd passed my test. Tax disc & everything supplied, except the numberplate. I wasn't allowed my numberplate because I didn't have a licence. They aren't the hardest things to buy in a hurry.

Chuckle, as the guy was wheeling my new toy out from the shop his last words to me were "You've ridden a bike before right?". And that was that

dude what's the damage on the car then??

Got to report itif he said he didn't have insurance. Although it will be down to the witness giving a statement, stating that the bike made contact with the car for it to go any further unless your wife can give evidence that she felt contact. Lets get these no insurance people off the road and disqualified. Car or bike they're all costing us an extra £30 or so on our policies!