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Why is it so hard to get insurance for custom motorcycles?

Updated: 8/16/2019
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1. They are built by new manufacturers who have no history on product quality for insurance carriers to feel comfortable with. Or they are hand assembled with no product liability insurance in place. Product liability insurance exists on most mainstream vehicles and covers the big exposure of product failure or design being the cause of a loss. 2. Values can easily exceed $30,000 which represents a big exposure for companies, especially given how easily it is for criminals to steal motorcycles. 3. State laws on insurance can differ, so a company may offer coverage in one or a few states and not in others. 4. Value is harder to determine and replacement parts/repairs are not catalogued like with most production motorcycles. So what can you do? 1. Shop around. Before you buy! Understand the true cost of owning that beautiful custom. 2. Buy only liability coverage, and assume the risk of physical loss yourself. Beware that your homeowners insurance will not cover your bike in the garage!!! 3. When you do get a policy, ask questions and READ the policy. Many riders are under the assumption that if a value is listed on the declarations that they will receive that dollar figure if a total loss, when in reality most policies are actual cash value subject to not more than the number listed. Ride Safe!!!

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