As you will know, the bike has to be insured before tax can be paid.
I approached my brokers yesterday who, to my dismay, informed me this morning that they were unable to find a company to insure me despite the fact I'm insured through them to ride the Forza. It seems that I am now too old for even that company to consider me. I assume that when that's due for renewal in October, they won't.
They wouldn't take on the NIU when I bought it so I phoned Bikesure who did.
I suggested to the pleasant man at Howden's that it was discrimination and that most of the employees of the companies weren't born when I took my Bike Test back in 2002. He admitted he wasn't!
Therefore, I phoned Bikesure, the upshot of which is that they have transferred the NIU cover to the Vision.
I had had it in mind to have all my insurance in the same place, my reason for asking Howden.
I discovered from listening to the menu, finger poised to press the correct number on the keypad, that Bikesure do a two-bike/vehicle policy so when the Forza is due for renewal I shall take advantage.
The icing on the cake is that it's cost me only £120.00 to do the deed so I've taken up the reduced excess offer for £40.00.
I have TPF&T cover.
The chap who dealt with me at Bikesure was first-class: patient, efficient, kind - just what I need these days.
I breathe again.
)they know everyone needs and seem to pick numbers randomly for prices,
....until my next endeavour lol. 