Recent content by TimDTT

Don't need a full size truck for plywood. I've put my Canyon through the paces over the last 6 years and I've rarely wanted for more space in the bed. That being said if I had the room in Toronto to store a 6 x 10 trailer, I'd give serious thought to a car. But then again most cars that can...

Their explanation was that it helps determine damages should someone else cause an accident, which I can understand and appreciate. So I guess I'll shoot for a $10,000 appraisal if the only difference it makes is how much I get paid out if someone damages the motorcycle.

Yep - Facility. I guess some people either have too much money or too little sense. Long and the short of it is with an unknown 'Make', 'Model' being 'RBT' (rebuilt) and 'Brand - None' it appears you can get insurance for a not outrageous amount of money. Appraisals are required however, so...

Just got off the phone with another broker, and got another quote for just under $1,000 liability only. Not cheap, but not insane and most importantly actually possible. There are brokers that mention things like 'custom motorcycles' on their websites so those are the people I'm talking to...

I really should get my 1975 R75/6 appraised and get better coverage on it. It's the one bike that is actually worth something and would be a challenge to replace. My 2015 DRZ400S is nothing special and pretty indestructible, and my wife's 2016 Vespa Primavera is I think actually covered...

The premium I was quoted is liability only. Unless it was very little extra I wouldn’t bother with any replacement values. I’ve never filed a claim for a motorcycle and can’t imagine bothering for this bike. I suppose if someone took me and the bike out I might want something from their...

Trusty old JR Duffy wasn't able to sort anything out, but I do have a lead with another broker who tells me they can get me a policy, has quoted a liability only price and the only thing left would be an appraisal. I expect the appraisal is mostly to provide the insurance company with a...

So far no dice but I sort of expected that from Desjardins. Might be an uphill battle but will see how it goes.

Years ago I had called my then insurance company and got positive feedback, but I'll give them a call today and enquire.

OK - mission accomplished It took about an hour of discussion, much of which was because the 'invoice' I had printed wasn't quite up to the standards of the SO agent I was working with, and they can't print images sent to them by email to save their lives. But - after all was said and done...

I've got plenty of OCD, but thankfully I've accepted the 50 year old patina on my BMW and don't mind adding to it, within reason. The only trailer queen I have is sitting in my home office beside me (not the mini bike - that's getting trashed at the cottage).

100% will be getting a safety issued. I've bought probably a dozen used bikes over the years, including more than one that I had to do an affidavit for due to no ownership being on hand. That's where the UVIP comes in handy to confirm the last registered owner for a new bill of sale.

Motorcycles can't have a Rebuilt 'Brand' based on what I've read. In this case the Brand I expect will be the normal 'None' and the Model will be 'RBT' according to my guy at MTO. He actually called me again today to let me know he called the ServiceOntario Hotline and opened a ticket, as the...

Another update - I must be getting lucky with the people at MTO, as not only did I get a response in less than 24 hours to my email, but this morning I got a phone call from another person there who laid it all out. Absolutely no problem at all to register the motorcycle as 'rebuilt'. 1...

Right now I have someone from Vehicle Branding in St Catherines working with me by email and he seems to be genuinely interested in helping so we will see how that progresses. Appointments at SO offices are hard to come by. Soonest I could find was a month out but I’ll book something as a...