Re[2]: Ten Best Bikes

[mfay@xxxxxxxxxx (Martin Fay)]

     Steve, Jack,
     Unfortunately in Ireland we only have two insurance companies. Bikes 
     are classified 1 to 12, where 1 is a moped and 12 is 'price on 
     application only' for the likes of the TL1000 and Duck 996. The Sprint 
     has been rated as 11 which is, quite frankly, ridiculous but I'm stuck 
     with it. However, after driving the ST I'll be buying it irrespective 
     of running costs. I suspect the loading is due to the bike being a new 
     model and therefore an unknown risk. It is possible that the rateing 
     will be reduced after one year. But I'm not depending on it.
     
     Thanks for the input though. I guess it means that the real cost of 
     any given bike is very dependant on the market in which it's being 
     sold.
     
     Martin
     
     '97 Suzuki TL1000S (Grease Spot)
     '79 Guzzi  V50 II  (Thumper)
     '81 Suzuki X5      (Elleva)


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Subject: Re: Ten Best Bikes
Author:  stump <stump@xxxxxxxxxxxx> at Internet
Date:    25/05/99 19:29


Martin, Just as an aside, a freind at work bought a new vfr last year and pays 
3 times the amount for insurance a year that I do. This will eat up his 
"savings" in two years. His insurance on the sprint would have been the same as 
mine. This he discovered  after he settled down and started asking coherent 
questions of his insurance. Best kept secret of the Sprint. Regards Steve.

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