Ridiculous. 2k for mine, and postcode is an area that the worst crime is cows trying to cross cattle grids. Going to run it in for a bit on a dyno then at the track.
It is about 3 times as much to insure the V2 as the 899, which I really dont understand (from about £230 to nearly £700. It contributed along with a number of other factors to make me want to try a different type of bike, so have just ordered a Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro (not due until April). If I miss having a sportsbike I'll consider getting one in a couple of years. RBW.
Do you think this is the usual new model curse where insurers know what it is but pretend it's new so we have no data on it so wack up the first year of the model's insurance?
I think some of it has to do with market value as well. You insure a 959 and from the insurance companies perspective thats less money to fork out if stolen or totaled compared to a brand new V2. In Sweden the V2 is 3k, 959 2019 is 2k, 959 2018 is 1k roughly. I will be paying 2600kr/204 GBP per month and thats after 15% and moving my home and car insurance over to the provider. Insane prices but should get better next year.
I saw you’d sold yours now RBW, hope you don’t regret it, I bet it was a bit of a wrench after all those great miles on it! I’m sticking with mine for a while longer yet, had the new V2 had an Öhlins version with some light wheels and a bit more power, I might have been tempted. As it is, the V2 has the same suspension and brakes as the 899 and only about another 5 bhp, plus I only paid £190 quid to insure it FC this year. I’ve got 2 big Euro trips coming up this year, I’m keeping the 899 and I’m gonna buy something that’s a bit better to tour on and add that to the stable. Let us know how you get on with the triumph when you get it, love those triple engines!
tbf, if I had a 899 I’m not sure I would upgrade, but I do think the changes are more than just 5hp. I was very surprised how different it is
No offence but I don't understand this? You're not buying the thing you want (Im assuming) because of an extra £450 one off payment . It's 3% of the bikes value, hardly going to bankrupt you?!
I always thought the 899 was better than the 959, the 959 driven by a Euro 4 need, and I'm yet to be convinced about the V2. I bet the 899 makes it's power (Euro3) in a much better way than the V2. I was just ready for a change and have been enjoying doing some off-road big bike stuff with Triumph in Wales. I'm pretty sure I will regret selling it, but if so I will a) try the V2 and consider that, or b) find a lower mileage 899. I still think the 899 is wonderful and did think about running it alongside the Triumph. I just want to try an adventure bike with cruise, heated seats, and some hard luggage. Insurance on the 899 seems crazy cheap in comparison, and I can't see a reason to upgrade to the V2. My change is being driven by wanting to try another genre of bike more than anything, otherwise I would have stuck with the awesome 899. Also, a US lady managed 83K on her 899 before it was totalled in an accident, so the engines clearly are reliable if serviced regularly. Nothing sounds like an 899 either. RBW.
You can almost double that number if you want a V4, S1000RR, RSV Factory etc Worth pointing out its full insurance, you can get half-insurance which means they dont pay for your bike if you crash it in any way. You are still covered for theft and fire and all that other stuff. Slightly cheaper but way more risk. Or you can go full on crazy and just run traffic-insurance. Insurance price is determined by age and traffic zones, im 31 and live in traffic zone 1 so it pretty much cant get any more expensive unless you are below 30. Also if you take a loan to buy the bike the banks usually demand you run full insurance on it (since the bikes value is their security) so running superbikes in Sweden´s bigger cities is expensive as fook mate. On the plus-side you´re like a god damn unicorn out there
