Bike I'm buying showing as diff model in insurance quotes

Jamey · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Aug 2011 Karma :

I went to look at a Kawasaki Versys yesterday and I'm planning to buy it next weekend (the chap's holding onto it for me).

Everything seems above board and genuine so far but this evening I've just gone to get some insurance quotes using the number plate from it and in all the online insurance quote pages the bike is listed as a Kawasaki KLE650 instead of a Versys.

Same appears to be true on HPI check - I didn't pay for the full check just whacked the reg into the box to see what came up.

However on the MID it is listed as a Versys.

Should this ring any alarm bells at all or is it just one of those things?

fatpies · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Mar 2011 Karma :

Erm the KLE650 is the Versis, the Versis is the KLE650 IIRC.

Much like Honda Fireblade is also the CBR1000RR. The CBR1000RR is also the Fireblade.
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Jamey · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Aug 2011 Karma :

Sorry, my mistake, I meant that it's showing as "KAWASAKI KLR 650 (KL650C)", not KLE.

Apologies.

So yeah, is this something to be wary of?

DrDonnyBrago · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Karma :

My car showed up as the wrong model for a while.

Basically it was written off and in between me having the VIC done (a car thing to make sure I haven't stolen a car and transferred the numbers) and me getting my V5 through it was down as the wrong model on the V5 (DVLA are useless), was like this for a while until by chance the mechanic doing my MOT copied my VIN down wrong by a digit and I had to send some stuff off to confirm my VIN and model etc and it was corrected.

I'd be looking to see if the bike was a ringer or a write off. Is probably neither but it is certainly something to look out for, check the VIN and engine numbers against the V5, do a HPI check etc.

Jamey · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Aug 2011 Karma :

Cheers.

Whereabouts are VIN and engine numbers normally located? I've never had to check them before so I'm not sure what to look for, any help appreciated.

DrDonnyBrago · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Karma :

Jamey · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Aug 2011 Karma :

Thanks again... What does a crankcase look like? Smile

Also, where is it on the bike?

And do I cross-reference both of those numbers with the V5 doc?

(Sorry for all the questions)

DrDonnyBrago · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Karma :

Jamey · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Aug 2011 Karma :

Thank you, much appreciated.

Just did a HPI check and it came back clear so that's good. Also tyhe HPI has it listed as a KLE rather than a KLR so hopefully it's just a bug in the insurance companies' databases.

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Jamey · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Aug 2011 Karma :

Private sale. Owner has had it from new, registered at end of May 2010.