Is it harder to insure an older bike?

[asennad]

I am looking for my first bike. Not looking for anything fancy and many of the bikes I see in my price range are 80's and 90's models.

I read that some insurance companies will not insure bikes over 20 years old. Should I avoid looking at older bikes?

 

[slowbird]

My first 2 bikes were from 1986.

I had no trouble getting insurance for them but some companies wouldn't provide full coverage. (not that I was looking)

Other companies would only provide the minimum coverage....so if the bike was ever stolen, or caught on fire I was SOL.