Falcon Bikes (insurance company)

[johnsmith222]

Hi.

I was just wondering if anyone has had any experience with falcon bikes as an insurance company?




Also, does anyone know anything about the free legal cover the bike insurer offer? Is it still worthwhile to pay the extra money for legal cover to the insurer or just use thebikeinsurer?


Thanks for your opinions.

[Handsome]

[vt6]

Wouldn't use ebike again, frustrating as when you don't have a number to call if theres a problem. Other issues too.

[johnsmith222]

[andybon]

I'm with them at the minute. They beat my first quote by around £50. then when i phoned them to take out the policy there was no trouble at all.

I got a bit cheeky when i was ready to pay and asked the girl if i could get another discount for paying it in full, She went away then came back and gave me the free legal cover (Which they where going to charge me for), Unlimited mileage, free breakdown cover and been able to ride the bike in europe!

I got the quote off the bike insurer, and keep getting mitherd off them. If you can try to put a number you don't use in the phone number as they do mither a bit. Had nearly 20 missed calls off them in a day!
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[evoboy]

Yes they will ask for a copy of your restriction cert.

Currently insured with them on a multibike at 19.

£430 TPFT for a ZX6 and a Suzuki GT250
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[arry]

I'd want to know who the quote is underwritten by rather than just who the broker is

[johnsmith222]

[arry]

[evoboy]

[arry]

[Ingah]

I like Equity Red Star. Because they're the only underwriter that will cover an under 21 year old for riding other bikes. Shame they're usually beaten on price though

Falcon Reserve... they have their own underwriter? (i was always under the impression Falcon Bikes was a tiny company).
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[johnsmith222]

Thanks guys.



Not a bad result. The only thing on top of that I would've liked would be riding other bikes and one thing that's a bit of a pain is that I need to chain the bike up in my garage everytime or they won't cover me if it's nicked. I would've prefered no security required.

[johnsmith222]

I managed to find insurance.

[calyx]

Did you try devitt?
It was really cheap for me and they gave EU cover + riding other bikes + personal injury + solicitor(no win no fee I guess).
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[Ingah]

Offer them a copy of the receipt for the work instead (assuming you've got one).

As that's the same thing and does the same purpose as a restrictor kit according to the 33BHP article MCN cobbled together (based on no doubt what they'd read on bike forums).

If you are able to do that then (or even just show proof of purchase of either your 33BHP bike (the advert including 33BHP in the blurb) or of the restrictor kit itself, if you bought it and fitted it yourself.

If you can do any of that i reckon you've done more than enough for them, and should tell them to go swivel if they want more (because they're just being stupid and blindly following company policy).

Got a good quote off them this year but i'm glad i didn't go with them - they'd have been pretty big arguments over this
Wonder if it could be called an "unfair contract term"... (because the burden of proof of wrongdoing is supposed to be on them as the insurance company/underwriter or whatever).
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[TJenkos]

Currently looking to go with these for my VFR.

Has anyone on here been asked by them for a restriction certificate?

I come out of my restriction in May and really don't want to insure with them and get trapped into having it restricted...
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[vinay8889]

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