Bike Insurance Question

[QB1]

The bike can only be insured by its owner so the V5 has to be in the insured's name.

Are you sure?

What about leased cars? I've insured a few leased cars in the past which being leased haven't belonged to me. Its a bit more hassle than 'normal' but you can do it. I would imagine bikes are no different but dont know for sure.

[Snowy]

[quote author=BMWGraeme link=1355701052/19#19 date=1355851153]The bike can only be insured by its owner so the V5 has to be in the insured's name.

Are you sure?

What about leased cars? I've insured a few leased cars in the past which being leased haven't belonged to me. Its a bit more hassle than 'normal' but you can do it. I would imagine bikes are no different but dont know for sure.

[/quote]

Only from the point of view that I tried to insure my daughters car and was told it's not allowed to insure someone elses vehicle. However, I can't say for sure so best thing I guess is ring around a few insurers.

[QB1]

[quote author=Nicky link=1355701052/20#20 date=1355859581][quote author=BMWGraeme link=1355701052/19#19 date=1355851153]The bike can only be insured by its owner so the V5 has to be in the insured's name.

Are you sure?

What about leased cars? I've insured a few leased cars in the past which being leased haven't belonged to me. Its a bit more hassle than 'normal' but you can do it. I would imagine bikes are no different but dont know for sure.

[/quote]

...... I can't say for sure so best thing I guess is ring around a few insurers.
[/quote]

Definitely.

I know it was quite a hassle to get insurance on my last leased car and some insurers didn't want to know.

[Trev]

A valid point on the insurance side of things. Something I had completely overlooked.

Van hire it is then, costs as much to rent a van as the train was going to cost for me to get down there and collect it anyway. Now to find a rental company with some strapping and a ramp for the back to get the thing in and out with!

Old plank a couple of bungees will be fine............ ;D

[Dabz]

Yup insuring vehicles owned by other people is a real pain, used to have a nightmare with leased cars :/ our chaps at work insure themselves on our company cars too and have to choose insurers carefully

[Uber Dave]

One van trip later and the bike is home safe and sound.
:-)