How Many Bikes Are Too Many ?

The ideal number of bikes is N+1 and S-1. With N being the number of bikes you currently have, and S being the number of bikes that will result is spousal separation.

 

If I recall, Hastings would insure up to four bikes when I was looking for quotes for three (I could have mis remembered though....) but obviously insurance is very dependent on our own personal circumstances. I have a fortunate postcode for insurance and my job role brings down bike insurance (but increases car insurance, which is odd....).

 

I hate ringing around, however it does really help with quotes!

 

Yes, car and bikes all have SDP, commuting, business use if I want to claim mileage on the odd occasion I need to go to a different place of work than my usual.

 

Just out of interest I popped onto the BSA website to check out dealerships..... I live near Glasgow, so a big city location should have a nearby dealership right?

The nearest one listed is 78 miles away near Dumfries, but that is a "service station", the nearest real motorcycle shop is 141 miles away on the coastal edge of the Lake District in England!

I guess they are not looking to sell many in Scotland.

 

A couple of friends of mine, both dyed in the wool Triumph men, one having worked at the factory and the other the holder of a number of UK speed records on his Meriden Bonneville set at Elvington have very recently bought Bantams.

 

None of the dealers will take on any warranty work either, as they’re not being paid by BSA. Residuals are beyond awful… they really do have some serious problems and are not a viable proposition at the moment (IMO, at least).