Anybody had experience of insurance from Telebikes?

byke95 · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Karma :

I'm currently looking at insurance quotes and I've called 'Telebikes' (advert in the back of RIDE). Thing is, their quote is loads lower than anyone elses. Fully comp on my Z750 for £544 with £250 excess (legal, pillion and third party on other bikes included)

I was fine with this until my mate told me that a few years back he got scammed by a fake company he got insurance from for his car (also from a magazine advert).

Anyone know/have used this insurance company and can offer some reassurance?

Many thanks! Thumbs Up

McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

I remember seeing their adverts ages ago, and I very much doubt tha they'd be able to carry on advertising if they were fake.
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r1_lad · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Aug 2004 Karma :

Give motorcycle direct a call, they quoted me about a grand on my 02 r1 at 19yrs old with 12 points and a ban on my license. Used to be £680 on my gsxr600 last year.

scooby doo · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Karma :

Hi got te RF900 insured with telebikes been with them for 3 years now and no probs Thumbs Up

dodsi · Dirty Carny Joined: 06 Aug 2004 Karma :

at the moment motorcycle direct are good, but as soon as your ring them and get the quote, hang up and ring bennets who will beat the quote... and so on

Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

I like MCE now Cool

byke95 · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Karma :

I'm currently with Motorcycle Direct but they seem happier to screw me with cancellation costs rather than keep my business, Bennetts no good either.

I've pretty much called every company in the book (doubt even Danny could beat this one! Wink

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dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

www.insurance2000.co.uk H&R. Thumbs Up

byke95 · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Karma :

dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

Might be worth going for it then or you could phone some of the others back and try to get them to match it. H&R tried to do that when I went to Honda.

Korn · Admin Joined: 01 Feb 2002 Karma :

Used telebikes before, as has Zim. They're real enough.
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byke95 · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Karma :

I'm am nicely reassured!

Cheers everyone! Thumbs Up

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

I have used Telebikes, as has G in the past.

They exist, if they didn't then G would have to pay more than £10 per year for his ZX9 insurance! Laughing

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Never took that out mark... a little car crash distracted me Neutral

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Yes, I have used telebikes many times because they are generally the cheapest for me.

Haveinsurance with them at the moment and have had a claim (against me) through them.
Would definitely reccomend Thumbs Up

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It's definitely worth haggling. Find out the next cheapest company and ring up telebikes and say the other company quoted you £x less than them.
Repeat until they won't go any lower.
Doesn't matter if you have another company or not, but if you can get another cheap one, they might try to beat telebikes anyway.

For me MCE have also quoted me quite well as have quickquote.

iain12345 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 08 Sep 2002 Karma :

I'm soon again to be looking around for Insurance quotes. Hoping to purchase a 2003 R6 on 12th Sept when my license finally upgrades. Havent driven a bike since my crash in January 2003, very looking forward to getting back in to it and SELL MY CAR!! woot....

Telebikes, Motorcycle Direct seems to be what everyone reccomends to me Smile