Insurance Perils of Buying An Import

[yambabe]

Rang Carole Nash first thing this morning to add my new bike to my policy, shouldn't be a problem, one of the reasons I chose this policy was because I could add up to 4 more bikes to it within the year with no admin charge just an extra premium payment.

I am currently waiting for a call back from them as my bike does not appear on their database. They go by make/model/year so even me having the registration number doesn't help. I haven't got the full docs yet as Himself is going up some time today to pay the balance and collect the bike and paperwork.

I was just wondering if anyone else had found themselves in this position, and what happened? I suspect that they're going to charge me an arm and a leg to add it to my policy because of its "rarity value".........
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[Blau Zedong]

Never had any trouble insuring imports, and most of my bikes have been "previously used abroad" so to speak. Sometimes just means a bit of faffing about if not on the standard database of models, I don't see a 400 Zephyr as hugely obscure to be honest, and wouldn't expect any daft loadings of your policy.
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18:54:48 Rob Fzs: jews don't give away stuff for free

18:54:59 Rob Fzs: unless its their clothes/ hair/ golden teeth

[yambabe]

Still no call back from Carole Nash, doesn't look like I'll get to ride it today........
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[dainesefreak]

Give em a call, insurance companies work best when they are hassled.

[tatters]

MCE and 90% of other insurance companys did,nt know of my Kawasaki FX400R so they insured it as a unknown model for £200
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Past:NRG50,AF1125(x2),NSR125RR,ZZR250,CX500,VFR400,KR1S,ZZR600(x2),CB400N,YZF1000(x2),KH125,Z200,FX400R,CBR954RR(x2)GPZ500S,GT550,VFR750F(x2),RD350N,XR650R,CBR600F,CB250,KDX250,YZF750R,CRM250,400EXC,KLR650,TTR600RE,DR350S,R100GSPD,RGV250,VMAX1200,DL650,KZ750 Present:G650XC,C12,CRF450X,1190ADV

[yambabe]

[dainesefreak]

Nice one. It's raining here in Brum at the mo.

[Blau Zedong]

Result!
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18:54:48 Rob Fzs: jews don't give away stuff for free

18:54:59 Rob Fzs: unless its their clothes/ hair/ golden teeth

[tatters]

£200 was dirt cheap for a 19y old
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Past:NRG50,AF1125(x2),NSR125RR,ZZR250,CX500,VFR400,KR1S,ZZR600(x2),CB400N,YZF1000(x2),KH125,Z200,FX400R,CBR954RR(x2)GPZ500S,GT550,VFR750F(x2),RD350N,XR650R,CBR600F,CB250,KDX250,YZF750R,CRM250,400EXC,KLR650,TTR600RE,DR350S,R100GSPD,RGV250,VMAX1200,DL650,KZ750 Present:G650XC,C12,CRF450X,1190ADV

[h00dwink]

when i was looking at getting a chinese import gy200 to use for a commuter, i checked out insurance. those things are a pain to insure. a company came back with £450tpo. i told them they must be joking as it costs me less to insure my cbr400 TPFT.
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[carlnicholson...]

Glad it's sorted, insurance companies can be a right pain in the....


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[craigs23]

Bit late, but I've never had a problem with any of my imports.

Still phone around for the best deal though.

[Mark312]

My wife passed her CBT a few weeks ago, so we bought her a CB125T indian import. My usual broker had some trouble finding an insurance co who would take it, and eventually came back with £195, which I didn't think was too bad for a new rider, even if she is mid thirties.

Another company who 'specialise' in motorbike insurance, took all the details and gave me a quote for about £40 less, which I accepted, but then about three hours later came back saying they couldn't find it on their system. so they couldn't insure it! Back to my broker who sorted it straight away.

I can only conclude that insuring imports costs more in time and money, and are more hassle to sell. I will avoid them in future.
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Currently Moto Guzzi 750 Strada, Moto Guzzi V35 Florida, previously Honda CB125T, RD250LC, RD80MX

[Blau Zedong]