Insurance

[Nutsinatin]

Big money savers for me were alarm (I bought a bike with one fitted, saved me about £200 in my first year) disk lock saved a bit too. Avoid any bike mods bar crash protects and that will help keep the price down. Check what the insurance company define as a garage, some will accept a shed or give you a reduction for a shed. One company would accept five sheets of wood screwed together as a shed. Also look up some speculative quotes, give them a call and ask them what you can do to reduce your premium, some can be very helpful.

[PyroUK]

Mods don't necessarily mean more premium, some insurers allow up to 5 mods of certain types with no increase, generally they are things like grips, crash bungs, scottoiler etc.

Otherwise as all the others said there isn't much to do in the first year.

Shop around, a lot, then once you get good quotes, call them up and negotiate, once you have done that call the others with the best quote and see what they can do to match or beat it.

Oh and welcome! You'll love the sv