Suspending Insurance

[JackDG]

Hi Guys,

Recently got myself a GPZ 500, needs a little work before its on the road but nothing major.

Starting going around doing quotes and things, but many insurers I contact will not allow you to suspend insurance (for example over winter).

Does anyone know of insurance company that will? I know eBike Insurance will but im not happy with the quote I received from them

Thanks

[2 litre]

I just leave the insurance running, handy if the bikes stolen during the winter.

[P.]

It isn't common place, just leave it running.

[MarJay]

Pain in the backside as you have to SORN too. I'd rather leave it running TBH.
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The recent law changes mean it's a pain in the arse and not as flexible, convenient or helpful for your law abiding types with multiple vehicles.

Now you either must have insurance (even if bike off road/garage/in bits) or not. There is no 'suspension' allowed (nice lobbying scam by the insurance companies to line their pockets there).

If insured then it must have a valid tax disc bought for it.
If not insured then it must be on SORN.

If on SORN then it shouldn't actually be taxed either. So you have the hassle of sending the disc back for a pitiful refund (must cost more in admin costs that one). The you must go through the hassle of applying for tax disc again when taking off sorn. Plus getting it insured again before taking off sorn or applying for the disc.

IIRC a bike/car can be insured and on SORN though.

...real joined up thinking from those that make the laws there. PLus IMHO the amount of real criminals this catches is zero.
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[P.]

Had no issue with SORN bikes and having insurance.

Other way round though, they hound you

[JackDG]

Ah right,

well its likely that il only be able to be on the road for 2/3 months this year (might be getting an exchange year to somewhere hotter for a year )

Guess im just gonna bite the bullet and fork out the £600 for a years.

eBike have said that they allow you to "suspend insurance and benefit from fire and theft" so gonna give this a chase and see where it goes.

Cheers guys

[Rogerborg]

[JackDG]

[Marmaduke]

Don't want to turn this into a quote comparison thread but I only paid £180 TPFT on an ER-5 (same engine) at 19. Live in London?
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