Should my insurer pay out?
02 May 2019
My motorcycle was stolen recently. It is valued at around £7000 but I gave the registration incorrectly to the insurers.
The fast and the summonsed
25 Apr 2019
The myth that travelling at 10% over the speed limit will not result in a nicking is a bad one.
Are motorbike cameras worth it?
18 Apr 2019
Your motorbike camera can just as easily get you in trouble as it can absolve you of any wrong doing. So is it worth using camera or helmet cam while riding?
Oh deer
11 Apr 2019
I traded in my old bike for a second-hand BMW R1200RT. Since the start of the spring I have put about 5000 miles on it. All was well until I had to yank on the anchors last week as I thought I saw a deer.
Storage calamity
04 Apr 2019
I bought an Africa Twin about six months ago. It was the first new bike I have ever had and to say it was my pride and joy is an understatement.
Thieving Scum
28 Mar 2019
I’ve picked up a new Kawasaki Versys X-300 recently (got a mega dealer discount) after my old AJP bike got nicked.
If it looks too good to be true…
21 Mar 2019
If you have a crash which looks likely not to be your fault your insurance brokers can, and frequently do, go into a feeding frenzy for money.
Should he accept a reduction?
07 Mar 2019
My son was involved in a relatively low-speed accident on his scooter. I am a biker so I had bought him all the proper kit.
Can I claim if I slid on a muddy road?
05 Mar 2019
I was riding my bike on what I thought was a pleasant, dry day, and as I approached a building site for a development of houses, my bike slid out from underneath me on what I now realise was a slick of slimy mud.
Does hi-viz motorcycle gear work?
28 Feb 2019
Intuitively one would think fluorescent clothing would make a rider more visible, but the jury is out on this point.
Track leverage
21 Feb 2019
About three months ago I bought a CBR600RR track bike from a dealer. He told me the bike was fully serviced and track ready.
Travel Insurance for the Adventure Motorcyclist
14 Feb 2019
Until we know what is happening with Brexit and the European Health Insurance Card all UK motorcyclists would be very well advised to have travel insurance before they venture overseas.
The blame game…
07 Feb 2019
If you caused a crash, be smart and hold your hands up. It might just help take the edge off the consequences.
Brexit and foreign speeding tickets
31 Jan 2019
I have just come back from a ten-day riding break in Spain, which I can highly recommend – Malaga has some fantastic roads. But I have come home to a nasty souvenir, a €50 fine for speeding.
Using a mate’s bike
24 Jan 2019
It might seem like a harmless action, but lending your bike to a mate without correctly insuring it could land you in hot water…
The fully comp minefield
17 Jan 2019
If you hear words like this from your fully comprehensive insurers: ‘it sounds to us like it was a non-fault accident. Do not use your fully comprehensive insurance, it is much better for you to use our approved repairers, do not claim on your insurance and save yourself the policy excess and having an accident […]
