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#1 Unread post by Prechrysler »

I'm looking to get online motorcycle insurance quotes. I've googled and done a few, but I'm always looking for the best price; considering the price is considerable. If any of you could offer suggestions it would be appreciated.

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I use progressive and payed $212 for a year.
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#3 Unread post by ofblong »

camthepyro wrote:I use progressive and payed $212 for a year.
hmm you must be like 40 or something cause I tried progressive for a ducati (mind you its probably completly different than yours) and was quoted $1000/yr.

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#4 Unread post by dieziege »

There are too many variables.... progressive for my zip code quotes about $2200/yr to completely insure a Ninja 250! ($260/yr for liability alone) And that's for a 31yo who gets "good driver" discounts on auto insurance.

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#5 Unread post by flynrider »

You're right about the variables. I live in what's considered the "bad side of town". An insurance agent once showed me the difference in quotes between my zip code and one a few miles away. They differed by 40%.

It's all a numbers game. A computer takes in factors such as where you live, how old you are, driving record, credit history and marital status, then crunches all the numbers to come up with a quote. The only way to find the best price is to get your own quote from as many underwriters as possible.
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#6 Unread post by JCS »

Be careful with this. I once checked into Progressive. 3 times within a 2 week period. Once at a race, once online, and the third to confirm the online quote. Got 3 different prices with about $900 difference.
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#7 Unread post by backrevin »

My experience was that Progressive beat the competion by a mile I pay~$180 a year ($1,000 deductable). A friend (younger, & bigger capacity ride -1200cc BMW) had the same +ve experience with Progressive. You may want to play with the deductable and see what difference it makes, though it seems that Progressive target an area and/or a demographic to develop a business. It will be interesting to see how the rates go when it is time to renew.

Progressive were outrageously expensive when it came to the cage insurance though (clean license etc)...go figure.
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#8 Unread post by storysunfolding »

backrevin wrote:Progressive were outrageously expensive when it came to the cage insurance though (clean license etc)...go figure.
You really can't compare the motorcycle costs to the car costs. Progressive just wants a part of the motorcycle insurance game since there is alot of room for a big player.

However, for cars they target higher risk drivers. If you don't have a clean driving record, progressive generally gives you a lower qoute than anyone else. There are some areas where they can compete with other insurance companies for good drivers, but not many.
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#9 Unread post by DivideOverflow »

Progressive's quote for full coverage sucked.

I pay $360/yr for full coverage on my Interceptor with State Farm. It was double that for progressive. I am only 22, but have a perfect driving record. Shop around... it pays off.
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#10 Unread post by ofblong »

well my issue is I have had state farm for 10 years and well no one can beat them price wise. I havent checked on motorcycle insurance yet but 10 years accident/violation free (according to their records anyways lol) with the same company = 40% discount :D.

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