team tractor Posted July 14 Report Share Posted July 14 On the search for a moped for my son in a years time I found an aprilia rs 50 for a grand . I tried the insurance 😂😂😂 £3500 - £8000 we bought a few scooters off here but the 50 looks bent from a crash so he’s using it to play on in my yard. i asked the Japanese dealers and found out they no longer make 50s . looks like a cheap Chinese scooter is on the cards in a years time . £980 insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggy74 Posted July 14 Report Share Posted July 14 **** i remember being 17, i bought an rg400 and my insurance was £1400 a year, (i paid £1700 for the bike) and i thought that was a serious **** raping ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby1 Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 Looks like insurance has gone Mad 👎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serrac Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 16 hours ago, scooby1 said: Looks like insurance has gone Mad 👎 Maybe due to the risk of being rammed by Police cars 😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 At that age I was never safe with a bike. Any insurance at any price was a bargain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby1 Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 35 minutes ago, serrac said: Maybe due to the risk of being rammed by Police cars 😏 yes my wife was rammed in her car by the police , they were in silent pursuit we were told and they stood around laughing and joking and i had to get my insurance to sort it out . So i hope they learn to drive a bit better and they were the armed police too 👎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serrac Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 18 hours ago, scooby1 said: yes my wife was rammed in her car by the police , they were in silent pursuit we were told and they stood around laughing and joking and i had to get my insurance to sort it out . So i hope they learn to drive a bit better and they were the armed police too 👎 Not good, hope she wasn't hurt. My comment was a tongue in cheek reference to Scotland Yard authorising police drivers to take out crims on mopeds by ramming them.https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/21/police-officers-following-orders-tactically-ram-moped-thieves-face-criminal-charges-9279536/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsbob Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 20 hours ago, serrac said: Maybe due to the risk of being rammed by Police cars 😏 Which as a Motorcyclist I whole heartedly agree with. Motorcycle insurance is going through the roof partly because of a massive surge in thefts because the thieving scroats have got used to being relatively safe from the Police effectively apprehending them, if they know they will get hurt perhaps they will be less likely to steal in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby1 Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 Well if it is the only way to stop them But i am not sure as do they want to kill someone for nicking sweets. Ps the wife was fine just shaken 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 2 hours ago, scooby1 said: Well if it is the only way to stop them But i am not sure as do they want to kill someone for nicking sweets. Ps the wife was fine just shaken 👍 Had your wife been nicking sweets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted July 16 Report Share Posted July 16 3 hours ago, London Best said: Had your wife been nicking sweets? 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooby1 Posted July 17 Report Share Posted July 17 if only as i have a sweet tooth 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobbyathome Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 (edited) On 16/07/2024 at 13:59, sportsbob said: Which as a Motorcyclist I whole heartedly agree with. Motorcycle insurance is going through the roof partly because of a massive surge in thefts because the thieving scroats have got used to being relatively safe from the Police effectively apprehending them, if they know they will get hurt perhaps they will be less likely to steal in the first place. I agree with that as well for to long the thieving scripted have played cat and mouse and taking the pee out of the police behind them because they knew unless they fell off they would not be touched ram them off and lock them up I would rather my bike be written off by a police car ramming the thief off of it than lose it anyway and let them get away with it Edited August 13 by nobbyathome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN749 Posted September 10 Report Share Posted September 10 At age 17 my first scooter was a Honda C70,in 1974 the insurance on a Devitt policy was £7.60 a year,( equivalent to £115 today) and tax was £2.50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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