So I spent the last 2 or 3 years doing a LOT of work and spending a LOT of money restoring a 1978 CB750, and it's finally ready. It's beautiful, it's appraised as essentially a brand new bike, and I need insurance!
My current insurer will write it into my policy, but they won't give me anything but liability because it doesn't have a 17 digit VIN.
Dalton Timmis and Mantha both do vintage, but presumably use the same underwriter, because both require me to be 30 to get it done.
One company will insure it that I know of, but at $2100 (more than I pay for both my other motorcycles combined!) for full coverage, I'd rather transfer it to someone else and have them store it for a few years...with fire/theft coverage in the meantime. It would kill me to have to do it, but it's better than paying more than all my other bikes combined for just this one.
I'm 26, and have been very fortunate to be able to both have bikes to ride, and finance this restoration. I'm not trying to game a system (as they assume I am, because I'm young), I just want insurance
Right now, if there's a fire or a theft, I'm totally screwed...how can I get this bloody thing insured?
My current insurer will write it into my policy, but they won't give me anything but liability because it doesn't have a 17 digit VIN.
Dalton Timmis and Mantha both do vintage, but presumably use the same underwriter, because both require me to be 30 to get it done.
One company will insure it that I know of, but at $2100 (more than I pay for both my other motorcycles combined!) for full coverage, I'd rather transfer it to someone else and have them store it for a few years...with fire/theft coverage in the meantime. It would kill me to have to do it, but it's better than paying more than all my other bikes combined for just this one.
I'm 26, and have been very fortunate to be able to both have bikes to ride, and finance this restoration. I'm not trying to game a system (as they assume I am, because I'm young), I just want insurance
Right now, if there's a fire or a theft, I'm totally screwed...how can I get this bloody thing insured?