Swapped my R6 for a Mille!

[loply]

Hi folks,

Well my Rossi-rep R6 is gone and there's a big ass 2002 Mille sitting where it once was.

Love the bike, much better for commuting on - easier to swoosh along, more comfy due to being taller (but more weight on the wrist though), generally a bit easier. I find it a lot easier for U-Turns too, the R6 was always tricky to balance at full lock.

Feels pretty 'interactive' to ride; it bucks and reacts to everything during cornering, unlike the R6 which was kind of 'fire and forget'. I bet it'll get a bit scary, but will feel cool.

Unfortunately a stolen SV650 earlier this year means my insurance renewal quote has jumped from £200 on the R6 to £980 I'm sure I can get it down somehow.
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[Hetzer]

Raising the premium due to a theft-claim should be FVCKING. WELL. ILLEGAL.
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[TheDonUK]

^^ I agree, the bastards will always find a way around, ie, they are not officially raising it due to the theft but due to the loss of NCB...

I am at a loss at our insurance system, something that is Legally required, and enforced so heavily by the police (insurance) is provided by a bloody cartel of private companies...

Can someone name me another industry in which the government legally forces you to purchase a "product" from private business?
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[mentali-juan]

Insurance is a bit......hit & miss but you probably represent a big risk to them so they will clobber you.

Credit crunch is everyones excuse at the minute as well!

Have you tried Adrian Fux(bike sure)?

I have found them to be ok in the past or hastings direct.

Cool bike the mille

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Excellent choice, they are awesome bikes.
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[EddyJones]

How much can you picka decent one up for?

And isnt there two differnet models , as I see ones with one exhaust and others with two (Either side)

[Knacker]

Hasnt supersports been in yet and said that the Mille isnt actually that much faster than an RS125 or has he and i missed it
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[MarkJ]

I'm jealous I wish that silly old sod hadn't knocked me off mine so I could still be riding round on it - they're a dream to ride.

[AppleJoe]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Seb]

My 'millie' ate a few many pies on its way through the factory
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[loply]

I shopped around a load and got a quote for £367 TPO from "QuoteLine Direct" so my original insurers (Yamaha) promptly reduced my renewal to £470.

So they quote me £980 but are happy to drop to £470!

Nice margin if you can get it.
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[Matthie]

[loply]

I was paying £250 TPFT for my R6, I'm now looking at TPO because of the price hike, I've got two best quotes of £368 and £460 for TPO so far...

That's changing to a Mille and dropping to 1 year NCB.
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[SoulRider]

Mille's are great bikes, Ive had two now and to be honest i will struggle to change them in for anything else when the time comes.

You will have loads of fun on them and with a decent can they sound lovely. Good move
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