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21ST AUG 2008
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 The cost of insurance is just one factor to consider in connection with your motor cycle. Just what options are available? As summer draws to a close, around 10,000 UK bikers start to think about laying up their motor bikes for the winter months. From the end of October through until Easter, the thought of motor biking is not so appealing and there is little point in taxing and insuring the bike.
Bikes are winterised and stored away at the back of the garage awaiting the better weather. Sadly, thieves are aware of this and so some 600 bikes are stolen every month.
Obviously if you have totally cancelled your policy you will be unable to claim for this theft. You can, however, reduce the cover to a minimum for fire and theft and this is worth considering.
If you’re more used to insuring cars than motor bikes, you’ll find some of the features of bike insurance very odd. For instance, it’s not possible to accumulate bonuses over time, as with a car. Occasionally
you may find an insurer who will give you some discount if you don’t claim for a certain period with the same insurer, but this is not the norm.
There are various policies. Specified Bike Policy, Specified Rider Policy, Comprehensive and Third Party Insurance. With a specified bike policy you are covering the bike and not the rider. This means you could insure a number of riders on the same bike.A specified rider policy covers the rider, but not the bike. This means the rider is covered on any motor bike up to the size specified on the policy.
Provided by The Student Zone (United Kingdom)
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