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Old 18-02-09, 03:42 AM   #11
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32, 1 yr license and NCB - GSXR750 04 £4k on drive

SW18 £1.1k & £500XS

Canterbury (where mrs lives and I spend weekends) £350 & £300XS

Hmmmmm
oh


now I feel so much better!

nice chap knocked over my bike in Edinburgh [in August last year] - owned up to it - nice chap
it has been well repaired

Now my insurance quote / renewal hit the the mat
£477.00 £400excess where has my NCD gone CAROLEnash??

turns out Chaucer ******s haven't sent the documentation to the Car Drivers' insurance

anyway I go to compareinsurance on MCN site and £201.00 is somewhat a better quote - when I put in 4yrs NCD - hey that was HONDA Insurance!

By The Way it is SL1 which is not quite London

anyway I prattle on
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Old 18-02-09, 08:05 AM   #12
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I live in central London and my insurance is a fraction of that.

The location isn't unimportant, but the age/circumstance of the proposer is still the most relevant factor. It's not so much where you live as who you are, which you can't quickly do much about sadly.
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Old 18-02-09, 08:49 AM   #13
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I live in central London and my insurance is a fraction of that.

The location isn't unimportant, but the age/circumstance of the proposer is still the most relevant factor. It's not so much where you live as who you are, which you can't quickly do much about sadly.
OR WHAT you get for your cover
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Old 18-02-09, 09:13 AM   #14
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I live in central London and my insurance is a fraction of that.

The location isn't unimportant, but the age/circumstance of the proposer is still the most relevant factor. It's not so much where you live as who you are, which you can't quickly do much about sadly.
Agreed. I pay £70 for the SV. I have had the same bike for 8 years, and been riding for 10 with 9 years NCB
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Old 18-02-09, 09:17 AM   #15
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4ncb, ec2, 30yrs old, K4S = £90 (and that was a renewal!)
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Old 18-02-09, 10:16 AM   #16
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Agreed. I pay £70 for the SV. I have had the same bike for 8 years, and been riding for 10 with 9 years NCB
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I'm 30 and pay £350 fully comp with 4 year NCB on the Thunderace.

Give MCE a go, I was pretty impressed with them this year.
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Old 18-02-09, 11:46 AM   #17
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I live in central London and my insurance is a fraction of that.

The location isn't unimportant, but the age/circumstance of the proposer is still the most relevant factor. It's not so much where you live as who you are, which you can't quickly do much about sadly.
£300 odd in Kent v £1100 in Wimbledon suggests to me that in this instance, postcode is a massive factor as based on these two quotes, I am still the same person and the same age.

What kind of bike do you ride out of interest?
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Old 18-02-09, 04:22 PM   #18
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ZX6-R and SV1000. NW3 postcode, full cover.

I'm sorry that you're finding insurance expensive, but the underlying important factor is the proposer, other factors will unquestionably affect the premium, but it's your circumstance; age, insurance history, experience, occupation etc that really make the difference.
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Old 18-02-09, 04:28 PM   #19
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Don't forget that Sid Squid is well advanced in life (as am I ) and is no longer classed as insane on a motorbike, although there may be a few who disagree!

Advancing years = cheaper insurance.
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Old 18-02-09, 05:59 PM   #20
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ZX6-R and SV1000. NW3 postcode, full cover.

I'm sorry that you're finding insurance expensive, but the underlying important factor is the proposer, other factors will unquestionably affect the premium, but it's your circumstance; age, insurance history, experience, occupation etc that really make the difference.
I guess you have missed my point - all factors between the two quotes are identical, the only variable is the postcode. I understand of course that other factors impact insurance but my soap box rant is aimed particularly at geographic circumstances in this instance and isn't a generic moan at insurance prices albeit I have harped on for too long now trying to explain myself.

When I am 40 and have ten years NCB then of course I can expect a significant reduction in my premium. For now let me moan about postcodes. Thank you and goodnight Vienna

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