[ST] Tangent: Motorcycle Insurance (Was Lloyd's Bike Search)

[peter.chittum@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Interesting point.  The most recent edition of Bike magazine (the UK moto
zine, not the U.S. bicycle zine) has a very interesting article regarding
this topic...at least the most recent to make it over stateside.  I would
recommend reading it if this topic interests.  It sounds like the UK
insurance industry is beginning to make plans to address this issue to
create a cost scale more in line with actual repair/replace cost for each
model.  Wonder if they're doing anything here in the US.

- -Peter Chittum '01 BRG ST

- -----Original Message-----
From: Tom Emberson [mailto:ate_st@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: September 25, 2002 10:50 AM
To: st list
Subject: [ST] Re: [Off List] Lloyd's bike search, TOA parts, and my bike




...I've heard many people suggest that the new super sports are 
going to a lot more delicate, and that downs that used to just 
call a bit of fairing and maybe an engine cover to be damaged 
will now also tweak the frame. Which will cause most bikes to 
get totalled. Thus SS insurance rates will sky rocket, and the 
more durrable Sport Tourers will become a lot more lucrative.... 

Tom


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 '01 Suzuki TL1000s (last count 1 day, 13 miles)
 sold: '98 ZX6e, '99 ZX9r, '95 EX500
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