Insurance
- Thread starter Nickelson
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Generally, the answer is no. However, there may be some companies who would give you some bonus when transfering from bike to car insurance. I know Direct Line used to do it, but that was about 5 years ago.
Remember, you have to hold the policy for a full 12 months before you get any NCB.
Remember, you have to hold the policy for a full 12 months before you get any NCB.
No, but some may class it as road experiance like you say, also the insurance will be way cheaper, third party only on a scooter than trying to insure a car at 17.
Scooters are terrible to insure anything more that Third Party Only as the Theft risk is so high.
Prices today arnt so bad even for a 17 yr old. TPO though.
Prices today arnt so bad even for a 17 yr old. TPO though.
Nickelson i felt when i was nearly sixteen to get a scooter but time just flys and you might aswell wait untill your seventeen to drive a car! Save your money and use it for your driving lesson and to put towards a car when your 17! 
Have you enquired what the premium might be next year. I bet its a lot more than £200.
Bikes/scooters are a good thing for all drivers. You learn a lot more road sense when you are out on a bike, you also learn just how vunerable you can be and learn road manners to accomodate. Take these skills into a car and you will naturally become a better car driver.
The bit that hooked me was just how cheap it was to go so fast. My £700 750cc bike was capable of >130 with 0-60 in under 5 seconds, My first few cars(significantly more money to both buy and insure) were capable of just over 100 with 0-60 times in about 10 seconds. As a bit of an adrenaline junkie guess which one I preferred!
The bit that hooked me was just how cheap it was to go so fast. My £700 750cc bike was capable of >130 with 0-60 in under 5 seconds, My first few cars(significantly more money to both buy and insure) were capable of just over 100 with 0-60 times in about 10 seconds. As a bit of an adrenaline junkie guess which one I preferred!
Top speeds are irrelevant, unless you're on a race track.