Kiwi Bike Insurance

[Biff]

Twas the time when the annual sinsurance bill be due on my motormacycle. So I traversed the tinternet looking for some companies specialising in bicymakewl insurance, and found this company:

www.kiwibike.co.nz (shit ye not Spank - snot quite the same URL as KB).

I flicked them an email requesting a quote, and I spoke with a lovely lady named Donna, wife of the man they call Dave me thinks

Knocked $500 off my existing annual bike premium they did, with quality service to boot.

Recommended.

[Fatjim]

I notice their 3rd party is only up to $100k. Lots of cars around that are worth more than that!

[Quartida]

But it seems fairly unlikely that a bike is going to write off a whole car.

One would hope.

[nadroj]

The man is Dave Hewer who with his brother Kerry do a lot of motorcycling. Last I saw them they had a V-Max & Honda hornet. Very competitive as is Classic motorcycle Insurance in Hamilton.

[MidnightMike]

But it seems fairly unlikely that a bike is going to write off a whole car.

One would hope.

Unless its a rocket 3 :laugh: those things could write off a bus.

I got a quote from that company before they are really helpful, and cheap too :rockon: .

[Wasp]

yea ive got full insurance with them, state ami aa etc wouldnt insure me cos of my age but kiwibike insured me no problems at all.

highly reccommended.

[GR81]

i was with them in the beginning... till the missus started her new job at Tower Insurance ;)

[Hitcher]

www.kiwibike.co.nz (shit ye not Spank - snot quite the same URL as KB).
It's for that reason that I originally discovered Kiwi Biker -- I was checking out deals for my soon-to-be-acquired ZRX1200R.

[jafa]

It's for that reason that I originally discovered Kiwi Biker -- I was checking out deals for my soon-to-be-acquired ZRX1200R.

Uncanny, Hitcher, that's exactly what happened to me! They gave me the best price for insuring my recent purchase (ZX12R) which I expected to cost an absolute fortune to insure. Dave took the time to *talk* to me which was most welcome and quite unusual nowadays. Excellent service, good rates. Highly recommended! And I stumbled on KB too! :)

[bane]

are they underwritten by anybody? ie. a major insurer.(couldnt see anything on their website)

anyone got a claim experience they can relate?

[jafa]

are they underwritten by anybody? ie. a major insurer.(couldnt see anything on their website)

anyone got a claim experience they can relate?

Underwritten by Swan, I think. Haven't made a claim yet so can't comment. Service is excellent otherwise.

[Hitcher]

are they underwritten by anybody?
They're brokers for a handful of insurers. They'll sell you the policy that works best for you and your bike. I'm with Swann.

[Bandit Rider]

Excellent service and price.

[madmal64]

Dave & Donna are awesome to deal with.:yes:
I even got a small check back from them for $40 because they over quoted the premium, along with a phone call to apologise for the mistake.
I doubt any others would have done that! I like dealing with someone who actually rides and really know what we need.

[loosebruce]

Yea i used them when i got the GSXR, i went through my history and they didn't hang up on me :gob: thats a first, good history though :innocent: honest.
Was very good $1300 a year and i'm in the highest risk most laugh at, i had to pay $2400 for my GSXR600 with Swan.
Havent had a claim experiance, but my years up soon, alas the GSXR is a race bike now so wont be re nrewing just yet, but if i get back on the road or buy another road bike i will use Kiwibike for sure, they are great to deal with indeed, seems weird it's taken this long to surface on these parts :rockon:

[Shaun]

I have done some insurance repair work for this company, Dave and Donna are as straight up as people can be:rockon:

[RiderInBlack]

Would they cover for Non-Racing Track Training Days? This is the only reason I deal with Vero via The Honda Riders Club for my bike Insurance. Would look at insuring my work van with them too, as FMI want me ta get professional indemnity insurance within six months of insuring my van with them as well or they threaten ta cancel the policy cause quote: "We don't insurance for only one item". Fu*ken ass they don't, had single items insured with them before (sorry bit of a rant there:shutup: ).

[slimjim]

:yes: :scooter: awesome prices too, yup been with them for a while:rockon: :yes:

[buellbabe]

So Swan are still going? I don't hear the name much these days... used them for all my bikes up til the Buell. Now I'm with Protector, $700 pa for fully comprehensive insurance on an 'Agreed value' of $16,500, excess $1000. When I had to make a claim (due to being rear-ended) they not only replaced parts that weren't part of the claim, they also let me KEEP the original parts.

[Cibby]

Would they cover for Non-Racing Track Training Days? This is the only reason I deal with Vero via The Honda Riders Club for my bike Insurance. Would look at insuring my work van with them too, as FMI want me ta get professional indemnity insurance within six months of insuring my van with them as well or they threaten ta cancel the policy cause quote: "We don't insurance for only one item". Fu*ken ass they don't, had single items insured with them before (sorry bit of a rant there:shutup: ).


most companies cover non racing track days... as long as they are not timed, or race trails..

I'm asking kiwibike.co.nz for a quote now, see what they can come up fo rme with 2 accidents in 2 months.. haha ;)

[Cookie]

Yep they are fast, pleasant and find cheep deals - Kiwi Bike get a tick from me. :niceone:

[GSXRjohn]

Oh well here goes just sent off a request. I have had 1 claim in 18 years of riding and driving.

Fingers crossed its cheaper than what I am paying now

[RiderInBlack]

Just been chatting ta Dave. Bloody awesome dude. Have sorted my Van's insurance out with him (got a good deal too) and am looking ta change my bike polisy ta work though them as well (will save me over $100 without much or any loose of cover). Bloody Awesome. Thanks Dave & Donna. Big Blings for you to Biff, fa starting this thread. Awesome.

[XP@]

I can't get the link to work :(

so I tried http://www.kiwibike.com/ not exactly what i has in mind... but could be good for the littly

Anyway, has anyone got their phone number?

["D" FZ1]

We are doing a lot of Motorcycle Insurance so we are getting very competitive rates. If anybody wants a quote give me a call on 021 300425 or phone Dave at Waikato Yamaha on 07 8505044 :scooter:

[GR81]

I'm asking kiwibike.co.nz for a quote now, see what they can come up fo rme with 2 accidents in 2 months.. haha ;)
3 letters... N.A.C
:blah:

[Cibby]

3 letters... N.A.C
:blah:


haha thanks for that.

i just got a call from dave as well adn he can do insurance on a $6,000 bike for me for around $600.00 and a $1,000 excess which is well.. BLOODY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

I'm almost tempted to get another road bike.

Big thumbs up to him!!!

[Dazza]

Used Dave for years now,excellent service,haven't had to use it yet,touch my wooden head,and he's a motorcyclist to boot,Red Triumph ST last time I saw him on the road,reckons he does the bike insurance thing to fund his bike habit.:2thumbsup

[RiderInBlack]

I can't get the link to work :(

so I tried http://www.kiwibike.com/ not exactly what i has in mind... but could be good for the littly

Anyway, has anyone got their phone number?0800 629 253:Punk: Web Site seems ta be down at the moment (worked this morning, maybe getting too many hits).
By the way Kiwibike Ins is a broker so they don't just use Swann:msn-wink:

[GSXRjohn]

Dave has just called me and what a top guy and he will be saving me around $450.00 per year.

Also mentioned earlier on was the liablity its not 100,000 but 1 million its a error on there website which they are going to fix up.

[The Stranger]

I notice their 3rd party is only up to $100k. Lots of cars around that are worth more than that!

If you do more than 100k damage to a car you aren't going to be worried about 3rd party insurance.

In fact you wont be worrying about anything at all ever again.

[GSXRjohn]

Its 1000,000 not 100,000 the website is incorrect. Dave is going to get this changed soon.

and 1 million bucks damage to anything (YER RIGHT)

[grego]

I did get a quote from Kiwi Bike ins. to insure my ER6 but ended up with CLASSIC.
Would like to use this to plant some free plugs for this company. The ladies were ever so friendly and helpfull, the price is right I am paying $408.90 per annum for a brand new $ 11000 bike excess 500 for accident 1000 for theft.

BUT, as we all know the proof of how good an insurance company is comes out when you have a claim and here is where I can sing a definite song of praise.
Classic at this stage had not even cashed my cheque when I got whacked 11 days after I picked the bike up. They paid up and never tried to go stingy on me. Anything that had the slightest scratch on it got replaced by brandnew items no questions asked and they gave me the money for a new brainbucket the instant my house-content insurance turned me down. Looks like I am gonna stay with CLASSIC for a while.

[trumpy]

I did get a quote from Kiwi Bike ins. to insure my ER6 but ended up with CLASSIC.
Would like to use this to plant some free plugs for this company. The ladies were ever so friendly and helpfull, the price is right I am paying $408.90 per annum for a brand new $ 11000 bike excess 500 for accident 1000 for theft.

BUT, as we all know the proof of how good an insurance company is comes out when you have a claim and here is where I can sing a definite song of praise.
Classic at this stage had not even cashed my cheque when I got whacked 11 days after I picked the bike up. They paid up and never tried to go stingy on me. Anything that had the slightest scratch on it got replaced by brandnew items no questions asked and they gave me the money for a new brainbucket the instant my house-content insurance turned me down. Looks like I am gonna stay with CLASSIC for a while.

Second this; these guys are great to deal with and saved me heaps. Even set up my temporary cover for me while I was driving back from Aucks. Excellent service and great price (but you need to be 30 or over)

[XP@]

I think Dave and Donna were a tad busy yesterday!
They got my business, cos they saved me over $250 a year on my new bike!
Great to deal with too :-)

[buellbabe]

Well of the 3 different options they came up with for me the best one was still $250 MORE expensive than Protector. Maybe if I talked to them on the blower I might be able to get a better deal??? (somehow I doubt it...)

[Rashika]

Well of the 3 different options they came up with for me the best one was still $250 MORE expensive than Protector. Maybe if I talked to them on the blower I might be able to get a better deal??? (somehow I doubt it...)
yep, maybe.
I got some quotes last year from them, they weren't too bad but still a bit more expensive than David Golightly...but it is always worth a revisit! :yes:

[RiderInBlack]

I got some quotes last year from them, they weren't too bad but still a bit more expensive than David Golightly...but it is always worth a revisit! :yes:Aye cause via Dave (Kiwi Bike In $308 via Swann) it was a fair bit less for me than Vero, which was done via David Golightly ($422). SO the moral of this story folks is ta shop around, aye.

[Rashika]

Aye cause via Dave (Kiwi Bike In $308 via Swann) it was a fair bit less for me than Vero, which was done via David Golightly ($422). SO the moral of this story folks is ta shop around, aye.
Then you have to compare plans as well.
I think my excess is only $500...whereas others are *mostly* $1000...and who can find 1K that quickly? Not me thats for sure ;)

[The_Dover]

Manchester St? Isn't that the area.............

[Rashika]

Manchester St? Isn't that the area.............
sounds like a person whos been there I guess.... personally i wouldn't know :innocent:

[The_Dover]

C'mon, that tractor didn't pay for itself.

[Rashika]

C'mon, that tractor didn't pay for itself.
actually no... the bank still owns most of it :nya:

edit: actually ALLLLLL of it, but whos counting eh? ;)

[RiderInBlack]

Then you have to compare plans as well.
I think my excess is only $500...whereas others are *mostly* $1000...and who can find 1K that quickly? Not me thats for sure ;)Have done. Swann (via Kiwi Bike In) First claim excess is $500, for Vero (via David Golightly) was $700 (for me, have had a past claim 2yrs ago for a bike Insured with FMI). Both are $1000 for Theft Excess (pays ta read ya policy every now and again, aye:msn-wink: ). Do ya think I would be changing if my cover was not at least matching my excessing Insurance? I think not.

And yes I am still covered for Track Training Days (as long as there is someone Instructing me at the track amd it is not a "timed" event). Point to be made with that is that I am not covered by ether Policy for open track days or racing. If there was Instructing at KB Track Days, I be covered (but would still be prudent ta check with my agent before any Track Day). Just something ya want ta check before ya put ya "baby" on a track, aye.

[Rashika]

And yes I am still covered for Track Training Days (as long as there is someone Instructing me at the track amd it is not a "timed" event). Point to be made with that is that I am not covered by ether Policy for open track days or racing. If there was Instructing at KB Track Days, I be covered (but would still be prudent ta check with my agent before any Track Day). Just something ya want ta check before ya put ya "baby" on a track, aye.
fer sure :yes:
actually David was talking about getting training days set up with the insurance co paying most of the cost, dunno what has come of that...
I used to be with Swann for ages with my other bike, but this time (last year that was) they came out waaaaay more expensive than other co's ...dunno why? So getting more quotes, just to see again