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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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i am thinking of switching insurance this spring and was wondering who you guys can reccomend for a better deal. right now i pay $600 a year for 100k/300k of liability, uninsured supplementary, comp and collision on my 06 road king. and i live in NY. probably more coverage than i really need. any thoughts and ideas. thanks
 
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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i am thinking of switching insurance this spring and was wondering who you guys can reccomend for a better deal. right now i pay $600 a year for 100k/300k of liability, uninsured supplementary, comp and collision on my 06 road king. and i live in NY. probably more coverage than i really need. any thoughts and ideas. thanks
I pay $26 / year State Farm in Missouri: 02 FLHRi Road King
25K/ 50K
Uninsured Motorist 25K 50K
500 Deductable Comp and Collision
No Discount for MSF

Maybe I am underinsured..at least for uninsured motorist?
 
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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KBORE, $26 A YEAR, man thats cheap. ny must be way to expensive to live here, gotta move. lol
 
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 07:51 AM
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All you can do is shop around.Compareyour coverage costs with others.There are many factors involved....where you live,credit score,tickets etc-.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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yea, i figured all that. i was just wondering if there is a certain ins co that is geared twoards riders.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:03 AM
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You could check with GMAC-Rider.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:24 AM
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Check with State Farm. We have used them over 40 years on vehicles and home and always been treated right. Their prices are always very competitive.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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Bikeline/Markel may still have its program where you get a lower and lower rate as the years progress, my buddy here in Texas pasy a fraction of what the rest of us pays, he has been with them for 20 years.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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Bikeline/Markel may still have its program where you get a lower and lower rate as the years progress, my buddy here in Texas pasy a fraction of what the rest of us pays, he has been with them for 20 years.
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Hey JakeSabre - Has your friend ever had to put in a claim?
If so - was he treated fairly?
I have everything with State Farm - Very good to deal with and pretty reasonable also.
I've only had to put a house claim in - bird flew into my sliding glass door and shattered it - they payed for an entire new slider - no worries here.
Just wondering if cheaper is really better is all?
Thanks...
 
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ok, did a little checking around and here's what i found:
bikeline/markel-$509
allstate-$635
geico-$679
progressive-$398
quotes for about the same coverage or as close as i could to make them all the same. i have a couple more quotes on the way and will post results when they come in. so far i guess i am leaning towards progressive.
 
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