SV650.org - SV650 & Gladius 650 Forum



Bikes - Talk & Issues Newsworthy and topical general biking and bike related issues. No crapola!
Need Help: Try Searching before posting

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 27-02-17, 07:07 PM   #41
aesmith
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 966
Default Re: Motorcycle Insurance 2017?

Quote:
Originally Posted by ophic View Post
Not quite the same, they explicitly say that all modifications must be declared, including many that Bennetts say you don't need to mention. Then they only allow you to list five. However they don't seem to affect the policy, even when I stuck suspension modifications in.
aesmith is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 27-02-17, 07:26 PM   #42
R1ffR4ff
Member
Mega Poster
 
R1ffR4ff's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: JAMOADR(1999 Curvy) 36,000 miles
Posts: 1,427
Default Re: Motorcycle Insurance 2017?

I have fitted bungs to the rear of my SV but they are for my Paddock stand.I would think I'll have to check with Bennets.I never bother with 3rd party of 3rd party Fire and Theft.For the small difference I always go fully comp.
__________________
"Stultus est sicut stultus facit"
R1ffR4ff is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-02-17, 09:50 AM   #43
ophic
Member
Mega Poster
 
ophic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Whyteleafe
Posts: 3,395
Default Re: Motorcycle Insurance 2017?

Quote:
Originally Posted by aesmith View Post
Not quite the same, they explicitly say that all modifications must be declared, including many that Bennetts say you don't need to mention. Then they only allow you to list five. However they don't seem to affect the policy, even when I stuck suspension modifications in.
I bought by phone and they read out a very long list of modifications which they didn't want declaring. Anything outside of these and I don't think they'd even insure you.

You do have to declare that any mods are within those allowed in the list. Obviously if it needs repairing under the policy it's back to stock
__________________
Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust
ophic is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-02-17, 03:55 PM   #44
Stilo
Member
 
Stilo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Creaton Sunny Northamptonshire
Posts: 290
Default Re: Motorcycle Insurance 2017?

Quote:
Originally Posted by daktulos View Post
Interestingly, crash bungs are not on list of standard modifications for Bennett's - you need to declare them. I have no idea why!
Bungs can cause a lot of damage, on the later Monsters they bolt onto the long bolt that goes through the rear engine casings, the casing is not very strong/thick & there have been cases where a bike has gone down on the bung, which has caused the casing to break.
__________________
He was a hairy handed Gent who ran amok in Kent Awhooo
Stilo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-02-17, 04:40 PM   #45
aesmith
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 966
Default Re: Motorcycle Insurance 2017?

Quote:
Originally Posted by ophic View Post
I bought by phone and they read out a very long list of modifications which they didn't want declaring. Anything outside of these and I don't think they'd even insure you.

You do have to declare that any mods are within those allowed in the list.
That sounds ideal. Shame they don't publish the list. I'll give them a ring on Thursday. Online they're a bit more expensive that Bennetts, but since I'll be changing my bike in a few months I'd be hit with a £35 charge for change in any case.
aesmith is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-03-17, 02:21 AM   #46
Talking Heads
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 486
Default Re: Motorcycle Insurance 2017?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Stilo View Post
Bungs can cause a lot of damage, on the later Monsters they bolt onto the long bolt that goes through the rear engine casings, the casing is not very strong/thick & there have been cases where a bike has gone down on the bung, which has caused the casing to break.
I will never put crash protection on any bike.
Years ago I had a Z1300 with crash bars on.
I lost it on a gravelly bend and it went down on the crashbar.
The mount end of the crashbar was bent, hitting and tearing the oil pressure sensor and a chunk of metal containing the threaded hole it screwed into out of the crankcase.
I managed to bodge it back together with Belzona and sold it.

The best crash protection lies between your ears.
Don't ride like a tit and you should be fine.
Talking Heads is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-03-17, 07:45 AM   #47
SV650rules
Member
Mega Poster
 
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Shropshire UK
Posts: 1,357
Default Re: Motorcycle Insurance 2017?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...pensation.html

One last parting shot from the EU loony bin means that all our insurance premiums will rise this March, the sooner we leave those idiots behind and no longer have to pay for their wasteful ways and loony ideas the better.
__________________
2016 SV650 AL7

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear - Mark Twain
SV650rules is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-03-17, 07:55 AM   #48
Blapper
Member
 
Blapper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Rochester,Kent.
Posts: 824
Default Re: Motorcycle Insurance 2017?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Talking Heads View Post
The best crash protection lies between your ears.
Don't ride like a tit and you should be fine.
If only it were that simple. Black ice for example?

Quote:
Originally Posted by SV650rules View Post
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...pensation.html

One last parting shot from the EU loony bin means that all our insurance premiums will rise this March, the sooner we leave those idiots behind and no longer have to pay for their wasteful ways and loony ideas the better.
This forum needs plus one buttons!

Last edited by Blapper; 01-03-17 at 07:59 AM.
Blapper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-03-17, 11:49 AM   #49
Talking Heads
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 486
Default Re: Motorcycle Insurance 2017?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Blapper View Post
If only it were that simple. Black ice for example?
Use the thing between your ears to monitor the weather and leave the bike at home when there's an ice risk.
All the forecast information you'll ever need to succesfully avoid black ice is but a few mouse clicks away.

(mouse clicks...? showing my age..... )
Talking Heads is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-03-17, 01:07 PM   #50
aesmith
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 966
Default Re: Motorcycle Insurance 2017?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Talking Heads View Post
Use the thing between your ears to monitor the weather and leave the bike at home when there's an ice risk.
That would rule out a lot of my mileage. Roads were icy every morning so far this week.
aesmith is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Motorcycle insurance quote. slark01 Idle Banter 4 16-01-13 05:34 PM
Win a year's free motorcycle insurance!* NewsBot News 0 19-12-12 11:30 AM
Been given some £25 off vouchers for motorcycle direct insurance Paul the 6th Bikes - Talk & Issues 0 09-06-10 04:50 PM
Bennetts motorcycle insurance gruntygiggles Bikes - Talk & Issues 26 27-03-10 08:23 AM
travel insurance is worse than motorcycle insurance timwilky Idle Banter 6 11-02-10 09:20 AM


All times are GMT. The time now is 06:53 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® - Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.