While insurance is a scam, it's a legal requirement. 😉
Some instructors won't do an insurance assessment as part of IBT, since you have no experience. Or else the grade you can get will get you almost nothing off.
I did my insurance assessment recently, as part of a pre-test lesson. I also got a Grade 2 for Liberty. That is going to massively help me come Jan, when my policy is due for renewal.
When I started, I shopped around. The best I got, by a good bit, was Liberty. Now, a learner on an F800 GSA is always going to be very expensive, but I was prepared for that.
In the U.S. we have the MSC(safety course) which seems to give good discounts on insurance. The only thing my insurance covers is full medical and property damage. That comes out to like $75 a year. It'd be cheaper to replace it than pay insurance on collision and comprehensive coverage as it would jack the price up to around $600 a year. (I only paid $2000 for the bike)
Great info for first timers, am just starting out my self and liberty seem to be the cheapest, any other companies u would suggest for first time riders?
Late as f*ck of course, but just for any lads going over this. If you're young, and you want to get into biking, but of course the insurance is as high as shite,, a good way to annoy the companies and get the price down is the call up the ol' Ombudsman, tell 'im you aren't gettin' a fair price because you're a young and misunderstood teenager that totally won't do any wheelies…..at all…….and usually he'll go around asking the companies on your behalf to lower them prices down. Sorted.
try 123.ie for insurance oh what a shower of twats my insurance with a broaker is 470 full com with 123.ie its 1400 ful com and the AA insurance wont give a quate at all
What are your thoughts on new riders going for the A licence. As far as I am aware they have to do their test on a bike of 600cc so before the test they would have to get a 600cc bike to be practicing on and I imagine insurance on a 600 is a killer even though anyone going for the A really has to be riding a 600cc bike. Is this a predicament or do you think if you told an insurance company that you have to ride a 600 because you have to do your test on one would they understand?
I realise that this is a 5 year old video at this point. However I am wondering what a 23 year old beginner would be charged for bike that is restricted or just simply of a legal CC range?
You are correct about insurance. It is outright MONEY FRAUD supported by corrupt politicians. Some guys would take their bikes only on sunny days out – may be 5 days in the year, and for that pleasure they would be charged between 1 -2 thousands euro for insurance.
Turned 18 and went for a quote on a few bikes around 250-300cc as that's the biggest aloud on an a2 license. But just given up at the best I could find for fully comprehensive is 2.3k
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While insurance is a scam, it's a legal requirement. 😉
Some instructors won't do an insurance assessment as part of IBT, since you have no experience. Or else the grade you can get will get you almost nothing off.
I did my insurance assessment recently, as part of a pre-test lesson. I also got a Grade 2 for Liberty. That is going to massively help me come Jan, when my policy is due for renewal.
When I started, I shopped around. The best I got, by a good bit, was Liberty. Now, a learner on an F800 GSA is always going to be very expensive, but I was prepared for that.
Great video! Keep it up
In the U.S. we have the MSC(safety course) which seems to give good discounts on insurance. The only thing my insurance covers is full medical and property damage. That comes out to like $75 a year. It'd be cheaper to replace it than pay insurance on collision and comprehensive coverage as it would jack the price up to around $600 a year. (I only paid $2000 for the bike)
thanks for the great info
Great info for first timers, am just starting out my self and liberty seem to be the cheapest, any other companies u would suggest for first time riders?
some local roads I know of , I'm lookin into gettin a motorbike soon still hav to start from scratch,
Late as f*ck of course, but just for any lads going over this.
If you're young, and you want to get into biking, but of course the insurance is as high as shite,, a good way to annoy the companies and get the price down is the call up the ol' Ombudsman, tell 'im you aren't gettin' a fair price because you're a young and misunderstood teenager that totally won't do any wheelies…..at all…….and usually he'll go around asking the companies on your behalf to lower them prices down. Sorted.
In a car, it's cheaper for a young learner to be put on his parent's insurance. Does anyone know if this is possible for a bike?
hello first time biker irish 19 yrs have a2 provisional licence ibt done anyone know cheap bikes to insure around 400 500cc ?
Good tips
what do you mean by an enermous bike as in what cc are we talking about?
try 123.ie for insurance oh what a shower of twats my insurance with a broaker is 470 full com with 123.ie its 1400 ful com and the AA insurance wont give a quate at all
What are your thoughts on new riders going for the A licence. As far as I am aware they have to do their test on a bike of 600cc so before the test they would have to get a 600cc bike to be practicing on and I imagine insurance on a 600 is a killer even though anyone going for the A really has to be riding a 600cc bike. Is this a predicament or do you think if you told an insurance company that you have to ride a 600 because you have to do your test on one would they understand?
What's your thoughts on mce insurance?
I realise that this is a 5 year old video at this point. However I am wondering what a 23 year old beginner would be charged for bike that is restricted or just simply of a legal CC range?
You are correct about insurance. It is outright MONEY FRAUD supported by corrupt politicians.
Some guys would take their bikes only on sunny days out – may be 5 days in the year, and for that pleasure they would be charged between 1 -2 thousands euro for insurance.
Anyone got any advice on second bike insurance?
Turned 18 and went for a quote on a few bikes around 250-300cc as that's the biggest aloud on an a2 license. But just given up at the best I could find for fully comprehensive is 2.3k
Insurance… Extraction and self enrichment. Alot like dentistry. And as sore. It's all about bananas and fake republics. Banks Banks banks.
great video
On a 2.6K/yr premium for a restricted 650 in the A2 at 19. Absolute madness makes me actually sick 💀💀
Brilliant video really helpful advice