Motorcycle Insurance Costs Can Be Tamed |
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| By Coleen Smith. |
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| The cost of gasoline has us all reviewing our driving
habits. Fortunately, they've come down from the terrible
highs of over $4 a gallon, but they've been steadily
creeping up since then. Now prices are hovering in the range
of $3 plus a gallon. In some way it doesn't seem as severe
as before, because we've already had worse. Still, when you
bought a car and decided to use it as your primary means of
transportation, you didn't imagine it to be this expensive.
So you've decided to buy a motorbike to escape the high
price of gas. Good for you! But now you've discovered
another obstacle; the price of motorcycle insurance. There are a couple of reasons that motorcycle insurance is so expensive. First, motorcycles are difficult for other drivers to see because they're small and they can move quickly, leading to more accidents. Your insurance has to pay if you are partially at fault in an accident, even if the other driver shares the fault. They also pay if the other driver is uninsured or underinsured, if you purchase that coverage. Fair or not, the insurance companies take this into consideration in their pricing. Significant bodily injury claims are more likely in accidents involving motorcycles. Because of the almost limitless amount of such a claim, this increases premiums. You can help reduce this danger by driving carefully, or not driving your motorcycle when conditions are dangerous. Motorcycles are more affected than cars by weather factors like fog, wind and rain. Those are good days to drive a car or find another means of transportation. Make sure that you and any passengers always wear a helmet when riding. Lastly, insurance companies base their rates on statistics. If the odds of a claim or the average dollar amount of a claim are high for the particular type of vehicle that you drive (or ride), your premiums will be higher. This helps insurance companies account for all kinds of things that they can't identify, from hot-dogging drivers to vehicles with safety problems. If you are planning to buy a bike, get insurance quotes for a few different models. The price difference may be significant enough to influence which bike you choose. How do you keep insurance premiums from cutting into your gas savings? First, be a low risk driver. Make sure you drive safely all the time. Drive defensively. Avoiding accidents - whether they would have been your fault or not - is smart, and not just from an insurance perspective. Second, compare motorcycle insurance prices. Don't just call your old auto insurance company and add your bike. Even for the same coverage with the same bike and the same driver, prices can vary a lot. It's so easy now that you can get quotes online. Yes, it still takes time, but it's worth it. This is a major expense that recurs year after year, not a one-time expense like buying the motorcycle was. You'll save year after year, month after month if you shop around and get a better rate. Imagine saving $200, $300 or $400 this year - and next year, and the year after that - all for doing your legwork now. Every couple years, it's probably a good idea to get one more quote in addition to the quote from your current company. If the new one is better, then switch. If not, stay where you are. That's not much effort to make sure you have the best price. |
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