Insurance on CBR fireblade with pervisional

brennanbob · 10-09-2013 9:30am #1

Hi guys, I have been abroad for a few years but i have moved back to Ireland and back in the bike scene. I rode bikes for years in the past put none of that can benefit me know, Im 33yrs old and i have started all over again with new learner permit and my question is what do i need to do to insure my 1998 cbr900rr? I have rang a few Insurance companies and none would even give me a quote no matter what training/restricting i did. Anyone eles in same boat?? there has to be some way! Thanks for reading.

CJhaughey · 10-09-2013 10:30am

brennanbob wrote: »

Hi guys, I have been abroad for a few years but i have moved back to Ireland and back in the bike scene. I rode bikes for years in the past put none of that can benefit me know, So i have started all over again with new learner permit and my question is what do i need to do to insure my 1998 cbr900rr? I have rang a few Insurance companies and none would even give me a quote no matter what training/restricting i did. Anyone eles in same boat?? there has to be some way! Thanks for reading.

Park it up in a dry place and get yourself a learner legal bike until you are in a position to insure the 'Blade.
'Blades have never been low risk and insurers will want to see that you are a reasonable risk before they will touch you.

BKtje · 10-09-2013 1:50pm

Out of curiosity I got a quote for myself on a cbr 1000 RR fireblade v2 that's for sale near me. I'm 30 and have a motorbike licence for around 5 months now and still on a learner. Cost in Switzerland: 760chf fully comp or 614 euro.

Only 200 chf more than my ninja 300!

Crazy the difference between Ireland and Switzerland (mainland Europe?).

Wossack · 10-09-2013 3:39pm

yep - expensive here, though it is getting cheaper

Del2005 · 10-09-2013 7:01pm

CJhaughey wrote: »

Park it up in a dry place and get yourself a learner legal bike until you are in a position to insure the 'Blade.
'Blades have never been low risk and insurers will want to see that you are a reasonable risk before they will touch you.

The OP is 33 a Blade is learner legal.

brennanbob wrote: »

Hi guys, I have been abroad for a few years but i have moved back to Ireland and back in the bike scene. I rode bikes for years in the past put none of that can benefit me know, Im 33yrs old and i have started all over again with new learner permit and my question is what do i need to do to insure my 1998 cbr900rr? I have rang a few Insurance companies and none would even give me a quote no matter what training/restricting i did. Anyone eles in same boat?? there has to be some way! Thanks for reading.

The ombudsman can force the 1st company who refused to quote you if you get 3 written refusals, only thing is they don't have to anywhere near reasonable.

sean61 · 11-09-2013 12:29am

I got insured on an R1 with a learner permit. I did the IBT and then got a grade 2 assessment for AON. Policy was 580 I think but I got a discount for having cage insurance with Axa

brennanbob · 11-09-2013 7:11pm

sean61 wrote: »

I got insured on an R1 with a learner permit. I did the IBT and then got a grade 2 assessment for AON. Policy was 580 I think but I got a discount for having cage insurance with Axa

Hi sean thanks for the reply. Its all money really isn't it! I think some training does no harm but they're takin the piss. 580e is not bad, did you have to restrict the R1 at that?

sean61 · 12-09-2013 12:35am

brennanbob wrote: »

Hi sean thanks for the reply. Its all money really isn't it! I think some training does no harm but they're takin the piss. 580e is not bad, did you have to restrict the R1 at that?

No. As long as you're over 24 and have the new unrestricted learner permit there's no need.

newtodub · 12-09-2013 8:48pm

How old are you sean?

paddy147 · 12-09-2013 9:53pm

newtodub wrote: »

How old are you sean?

Hes 25 and from Galway.

Eddielubobs · 31-03-2014 10:45pm

Hey pal I only bought a blade I'm 31 and same thing Lerner permit first bike and I rang Aon and told them I'm doing Ibt 1.3.5 and I got a quote of 1250 but I've to do a skills test yet and depends on how well that goes can get up to 40% off