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DaveT
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Location: Madeira, Portugal
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 Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 11:13 am Post subject: Insurance in UK for YB owners |
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I insure with Footman James and just renewed. Got asked (by mail after renewal) for club membership number, but given the Bimota Enthusiasts Circle closed a while back I couldn't provide a current membership number. Got re-quoted and will cost around £60 (15%) extra. But nice lady at FJ did say I could join the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club (VJMC), provide a membership number, and that would suffice. Checked the VJMC website - £30 to join, £25pa renewal...less than the FJ uplift...so that's what I'll have to do.
OK for me as I have 3 YB's, but a tad awkward for non-Jap engine Bims or varied collections...and not entirely in the spirit of the VJMC either as they cater for Japanese factory bikes. Bonkers, but there you go! Anyone else out there had this issue...do share. Cheers.
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2bims
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JOin IMOC - Italian Motorcycle Owners Club....still get discount but its cheaper to join........
email address
IMOCUK.2015@yahoo.co.uk |
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Evilchicken0
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| Posted: Mon May 23, 2016 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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I'm a member of VJMC. As you say pay £25 to save £60 so £35 net gain.
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DaveT
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2016 7:36 am Post subject: Insurance |
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Thanks gents...very helpful.
It's not the cost of the club membership that bothers me, especially given the overall net benefit.
It's just rather odd that an insurance broker like Footman James that offers these types of club-related policies doesn't seem to know what clubs there are that it can offer discounts for said club membership.
Also that it suggested the VJMC....but doubtless that's because the nice lady at FJ wouldn't know what a Bimota is (sadly many bikers don't either!!!)....she was just doing me a favour.
At heart (and in principle) I prefer the idea of being a member of the IMOC so that's the route I'll be looking at.
Cheers.
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Location: Stafford, UK
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
I am in the Vincent owners club and that gives me a large discount. Not that I have a Vincent on the policy. Which seems strange, but as it knocks off about 1/3 of the price I am not complaining
All the best
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2bims
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| Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 8:12 am Post subject: Re: Insurance |
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| DaveT wrote: |
Thanks gents...very helpful.
It's not the cost of the club membership that bothers me, especially given the overall net benefit.
It's just rather odd that an insurance broker like Footman James that offers these types of club-related policies doesn't seem to know what clubs there are that it can offer discounts for said club membership.
Also that it suggested the VJMC....but doubtless that's because the nice lady at FJ wouldn't know what a Bimota is (sadly many bikers don't either!!!)....she was just doing me a favour.
At heart (and in principle) I prefer the idea of being a member of the IMOC so that's the route I'll be looking at.
Cheers. |
And its just 20gbp a year for the IMOC membership...email to imocuk.2015@yahoo.co.uk |
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