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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Had a card problem a few years ago but good old Abbey stopped the transaction as their computer realised that I wouldn't be taking cash out in the UK and then 2 hours later buying stuff in Canada.

Santander now have a text system whereby they will send the card holder a text message if there is any question over a transaction.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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some fcuker is spending MY MONEY in spain and italy Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad My debit card has been cloned, they've had £100 yesterday, but by my calculations, they've had another £1000 today Evil or Very Mad Got to wait until tomorrow morning to see what transactions go through tonight. Right before my france trip too . aaaaargggggggghhhhhhh! WANKERS!!!

I'd just get onto the bank and get them to issue a new card, as you didn't make the transactions you shouldn't be liable for them. Just a pain in the arse. Know from experience as someone tried to extract £4k from my account.



Had that a few years back 7k put on my card, Tesco sorted it all out very quick Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Hastings Direct... Having asked them if there would be an issue with lowering the bike yesterday before I bought the policy, and being told "I'm not sure but there shouldn't be - do you still want to proceed", I call up today to check only to find out that the insurer won't cover modified bikes and therefore I need to cancel. Does the cancellation team pick up? No... Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad


What the f**k!!!!!!!!


I was thinking about this again, If it were me, I'm not sure that I would tell them about the lowering kit...

I suspect that "lowering" to the insurance world brings to mind teenage chavs fitting lowering springs to their Citroen Saxo etc, rather than a bike lowering kit.

Your call, but personally I wouldn't tell them, although you probably now have it recorded as having insurance refused on that basis Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

biggus wrote:
biggus wrote:
darkdreamsgal wrote:
Hastings Direct... Having asked them if there would be an issue with lowering the bike yesterday before I bought the policy, and being told "I'm not sure but there shouldn't be - do you still want to proceed", I call up today to check only to find out that the insurer won't cover modified bikes and therefore I need to cancel. Does the cancellation team pick up? No... Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad


What the f**k!!!!!!!!


I was thinking about this again, If it were me, I'm not sure that I would tell them about the lowering kit...

I suspect that "lowering" to the insurance world brings to mind teenage chavs fitting lowering springs to their Citroen Saxo etc, rather than a bike lowering kit.

Your call, but personally I wouldn't tell them, although you probably now have it recorded as having insurance refused on that basis Rolling Eyes

Really?! That's insurance being refused?! I cancelled the policy on the basis that I am going to have the bike lowered rather than telling them that the bike has ALREADY been lowered...

I thought about not telling them, but it's a risk isn't it? They might use that as an excuse not to pay out if anything happened and they found out. As it is, I haven't told my current insurer as I'm not sure I want to necessarily keep the bike lowered yet (doesn't seem to be making a difference with the back so far)... but I still have to proceed on the basis that I will as my current insurance runs out on the 21st! Confused

Now waiting for a quote from A-Plan - have explained that lowering is due to my height!
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

darkdreamsgal wrote:
biggus wrote:
biggus wrote:
darkdreamsgal wrote:
Hastings Direct... Having asked them if there would be an issue with lowering the bike yesterday before I bought the policy, and being told "I'm not sure but there shouldn't be - do you still want to proceed", I call up today to check only to find out that the insurer won't cover modified bikes and therefore I need to cancel. Does the cancellation team pick up? No... Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad


What the f**k!!!!!!!!


I was thinking about this again, If it were me, I'm not sure that I would tell them about the lowering kit...

I suspect that "lowering" to the insurance world brings to mind teenage chavs fitting lowering springs to their Citroen Saxo etc, rather than a bike lowering kit.

Your call, but personally I wouldn't tell them, although you probably now have it recorded as having insurance refused on that basis Rolling Eyes

Really?! That's insurance being refused?! I cancelled the policy on the basis that I am going to have the bike lowered rather than telling them that the bike has ALREADY been lowered...

I thought about not telling them, but it's a risk isn't it? They might use that as an excuse not to pay out if anything happened and they found out. As it is, I haven't told my current insurer as I'm not sure I want to necessarily keep the bike lowered yet (doesn't seem to be making a difference with the back so far)... but I still have to proceed on the basis that I will as my current insurance runs out on the 21st! Confused

Now waiting for a quote from A-Plan - have explained that lowering is due to my height!


rather than a lowering kit, wear heels?
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

darkdreamsgal wrote:
biggus wrote:
biggus wrote:
darkdreamsgal wrote:
Hastings Direct... Having asked them if there would be an issue with lowering the bike yesterday before I bought the policy, and being told "I'm not sure but there shouldn't be - do you still want to proceed", I call up today to check only to find out that the insurer won't cover modified bikes and therefore I need to cancel. Does the cancellation team pick up? No... Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad


What the f**k!!!!!!!!


I was thinking about this again, If it were me, I'm not sure that I would tell them about the lowering kit...

I suspect that "lowering" to the insurance world brings to mind teenage chavs fitting lowering springs to their Citroen Saxo etc, rather than a bike lowering kit.

Your call, but personally I wouldn't tell them, although you probably now have it recorded as having insurance refused on that basis Rolling Eyes

Really?! That's insurance being refused?! I cancelled the policy on the basis that I am going to have the bike lowered rather than telling them that the bike has ALREADY been lowered...

I thought about not telling them, but it's a risk isn't it? They might use that as an excuse not to pay out if anything happened and they found out. As it is, I haven't told my current insurer as I'm not sure I want to necessarily keep the bike lowered yet (doesn't seem to be making a difference with the back so far)... but I still have to proceed on the basis that I will as my current insurance runs out on the 21st! Confused

Now waiting for a quote from A-Plan - have explained that lowering is due to my height!


I won't bother next time....... Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

BarryH wrote:
darkdreamsgal wrote:
biggus wrote:
biggus wrote:
darkdreamsgal wrote:
Hastings Direct... Having asked them if there would be an issue with lowering the bike yesterday before I bought the policy, and being told "I'm not sure but there shouldn't be - do you still want to proceed", I call up today to check only to find out that the insurer won't cover modified bikes and therefore I need to cancel. Does the cancellation team pick up? No... Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad


What the f**k!!!!!!!!


I was thinking about this again, If it were me, I'm not sure that I would tell them about the lowering kit...

I suspect that "lowering" to the insurance world brings to mind teenage chavs fitting lowering springs to their Citroen Saxo etc, rather than a bike lowering kit.

Your call, but personally I wouldn't tell them, although you probably now have it recorded as having insurance refused on that basis Rolling Eyes

Really?! That's insurance being refused?! I cancelled the policy on the basis that I am going to have the bike lowered rather than telling them that the bike has ALREADY been lowered...

I thought about not telling them, but it's a risk isn't it? They might use that as an excuse not to pay out if anything happened and they found out. As it is, I haven't told my current insurer as I'm not sure I want to necessarily keep the bike lowered yet (doesn't seem to be making a difference with the back so far)... but I still have to proceed on the basis that I will as my current insurance runs out on the 21st! Confused

Now waiting for a quote from A-Plan - have explained that lowering is due to my height!


I won't bother next time....... Rolling Eyes

Laughing I am also on the phone to Adrian Flux at the moment! But no sense in limiting myself before I've begun, right? Smile
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wivvy wrote:
darkdreamsgal wrote:
biggus wrote:
biggus wrote:
darkdreamsgal wrote:
Hastings Direct... Having asked them if there would be an issue with lowering the bike yesterday before I bought the policy, and being told "I'm not sure but there shouldn't be - do you still want to proceed", I call up today to check only to find out that the insurer won't cover modified bikes and therefore I need to cancel. Does the cancellation team pick up? No... Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad


What the f**k!!!!!!!!


I was thinking about this again, If it were me, I'm not sure that I would tell them about the lowering kit...

I suspect that "lowering" to the insurance world brings to mind teenage chavs fitting lowering springs to their Citroen Saxo etc, rather than a bike lowering kit.

Your call, but personally I wouldn't tell them, although you probably now have it recorded as having insurance refused on that basis Rolling Eyes

Really?! That's insurance being refused?! I cancelled the policy on the basis that I am going to have the bike lowered rather than telling them that the bike has ALREADY been lowered...

I thought about not telling them, but it's a risk isn't it? They might use that as an excuse not to pay out if anything happened and they found out. As it is, I haven't told my current insurer as I'm not sure I want to necessarily keep the bike lowered yet (doesn't seem to be making a difference with the back so far)... but I still have to proceed on the basis that I will as my current insurance runs out on the 21st! Confused

Now waiting for a quote from A-Plan - have explained that lowering is due to my height!


rather than a lowering kit, wear heels?

I actually tried the Daytona boots with the instep but they don't make them small enough for me! Sad
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

darkdreamsgal wrote:
BarryH wrote:
darkdreamsgal wrote:
biggus wrote:
biggus wrote:
darkdreamsgal wrote:
Hastings Direct... Having asked them if there would be an issue with lowering the bike yesterday before I bought the policy, and being told "I'm not sure but there shouldn't be - do you still want to proceed", I call up today to check only to find out that the insurer won't cover modified bikes and therefore I need to cancel. Does the cancellation team pick up? No... Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad


What the f**k!!!!!!!!


I was thinking about this again, If it were me, I'm not sure that I would tell them about the lowering kit...

I suspect that "lowering" to the insurance world brings to mind teenage chavs fitting lowering springs to their Citroen Saxo etc, rather than a bike lowering kit.

Your call, but personally I wouldn't tell them, although you probably now have it recorded as having insurance refused on that basis Rolling Eyes

Really?! That's insurance being refused?! I cancelled the policy on the basis that I am going to have the bike lowered rather than telling them that the bike has ALREADY been lowered...

I thought about not telling them, but it's a risk isn't it? They might use that as an excuse not to pay out if anything happened and they found out. As it is, I haven't told my current insurer as I'm not sure I want to necessarily keep the bike lowered yet (doesn't seem to be making a difference with the back so far)... but I still have to proceed on the basis that I will as my current insurance runs out on the 21st! Confused

Now waiting for a quote from A-Plan - have explained that lowering is due to my height!


I won't bother next time....... Rolling Eyes

Laughing I am also on the phone to Adrian Flux at the moment! But no sense in limiting myself before I've begun, right? Smile


Postal District?
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

BarryH wrote:
darkdreamsgal wrote:
BarryH wrote:
darkdreamsgal wrote:
biggus wrote:
biggus wrote:
darkdreamsgal wrote:
Hastings Direct... Having asked them if there would be an issue with lowering the bike yesterday before I bought the policy, and being told "I'm not sure but there shouldn't be - do you still want to proceed", I call up today to check only to find out that the insurer won't cover modified bikes and therefore I need to cancel. Does the cancellation team pick up? No... Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad


What the f**k!!!!!!!!


I was thinking about this again, If it were me, I'm not sure that I would tell them about the lowering kit...

I suspect that "lowering" to the insurance world brings to mind teenage chavs fitting lowering springs to their Citroen Saxo etc, rather than a bike lowering kit.

Your call, but personally I wouldn't tell them, although you probably now have it recorded as having insurance refused on that basis Rolling Eyes

Really?! That's insurance being refused?! I cancelled the policy on the basis that I am going to have the bike lowered rather than telling them that the bike has ALREADY been lowered...

I thought about not telling them, but it's a risk isn't it? They might use that as an excuse not to pay out if anything happened and they found out. As it is, I haven't told my current insurer as I'm not sure I want to necessarily keep the bike lowered yet (doesn't seem to be making a difference with the back so far)... but I still have to proceed on the basis that I will as my current insurance runs out on the 21st! Confused

Now waiting for a quote from A-Plan - have explained that lowering is due to my height!


I won't bother next time....... Rolling Eyes

Laughing I am also on the phone to Adrian Flux at the moment! But no sense in limiting myself before I've begun, right? Smile


Postal District?

SW20, and parked on the drive, so unfortunately that only serves to boost the premium upwards Sad
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was born and lived in SW20 for 20 years......your fcuked
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I was born and lived in SW20 for 20 years......your fcuked

Laughing Great, thanks Razz Oh well, we'll see what Adrian Flux can do. Premiums from mainstream insurers seemed reasonable enough, but for the lowering Confused

Edited to add: You're quite right, Barry - they won't cover fully comp as it's not garaged and in a London postcode... third party only... never heard that before!
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I was born and lived in SW20 for 20 years......your fcuked


SE20 wasn't much better
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

darkdreamsgal wrote:
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biggus wrote:
darkdreamsgal wrote:
Hastings Direct... Having asked them if there would be an issue with lowering the bike yesterday before I bought the policy, and being told "I'm not sure but there shouldn't be - do you still want to proceed", I call up today to check only to find out that the insurer won't cover modified bikes and therefore I need to cancel. Does the cancellation team pick up? No... Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad


What the f**k!!!!!!!!


I was thinking about this again, If it were me, I'm not sure that I would tell them about the lowering kit...

I suspect that "lowering" to the insurance world brings to mind teenage chavs fitting lowering springs to their Citroen Saxo etc, rather than a bike lowering kit.

Your call, but personally I wouldn't tell them, although you probably now have it recorded as having insurance refused on that basis Rolling Eyes

Really?! That's insurance being refused?! I cancelled the policy on the basis that I am going to have the bike lowered rather than telling them that the bike has ALREADY been lowered...

I thought about not telling them, but it's a risk isn't it? They might use that as an excuse not to pay out if anything happened and they found out. As it is, I haven't told my current insurer as I'm not sure I want to necessarily keep the bike lowered yet (doesn't seem to be making a difference with the back so far)... but I still have to proceed on the basis that I will as my current insurance runs out on the 21st! Confused

Now waiting for a quote from A-Plan - have explained that lowering is due to my height!


Sorry I thought you'd already taken out the insurance and had to get a refund because they'd declined to cover you on the basis of the bike being lowered. Rolling Eyes

I'm not sure the insurance companies understand lowering anyway.... In any case, there are various subtle "mods" that people will do to the set up of their bikes and not declare and not have a problem.

Tusky... Did your insurance fail to pay out on your claim on the basis that your firestorm has a CBR or blade front wheel in it and the front yokes are dropped by 15mm or so? Ermmm nope thought not.

Bottom line is, don't feckin crash it Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Sorry I thought you'd already taken out the insurance and had to get a refund because they'd declined to cover you on the basis of the bike being lowered. Rolling Eyes

I'm not sure the insurance companies understand lowering anyway.... In any case, there are various subtle "mods" that people will do to the set up of their bikes and not declare and not have a problem.

Tusky... Did your insurance fail to pay out on your claim on the basis that your firestorm has a CBR or blade front wheel in it and the front yokes are dropped by 15mm or so? Ermmm nope thought not.

Bottom line is, don't feckin crash it Laughing

Hmm... bizzarely, I've now got a quote from Performance Direct (underwritten by AXA - the same insurers Hastings said wouldn't cover a lowered bike) for £250 more, but no problem with the lowering links.

I am going to try Hastings a 3rd time to see if they have asked AXA directly or whether a member of their technical team has just told them 'no' without checking.
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Sorry I thought you'd already taken out the insurance and had to get a refund because they'd declined to cover you on the basis of the bike being lowered. Rolling Eyes

I'm not sure the insurance companies understand lowering anyway.... In any case, there are various subtle "mods" that people will do to the set up of their bikes and not declare and not have a problem.

Tusky... Did your insurance fail to pay out on your claim on the basis that your firestorm has a CBR or blade front wheel in it and the front yokes are dropped by 15mm or so? Ermmm nope thought not.

Bottom line is, don't feckin crash it Laughing

Hmm... bizzarely, I've now got a quote from Performance Direct (underwritten by AXA - the same insurers Hastings said wouldn't cover a lowered bike) for £250 more, but no problem with the lowering links.

I am going to try Hastings a 3rd time to see if they have asked AXA directly or whether a member of their technical team has just told them 'no' without checking.


I was with Hastings Direct for my CBR400RR. I had a Johnson can on the bike which I declared and had no problems with.
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biggus wrote:

Sorry I thought you'd already taken out the insurance and had to get a refund because they'd declined to cover you on the basis of the bike being lowered. Rolling Eyes

I'm not sure the insurance companies understand lowering anyway.... In any case, there are various subtle "mods" that people will do to the set up of their bikes and not declare and not have a problem.

Tusky... Did your insurance fail to pay out on your claim on the basis that your firestorm has a CBR or blade front wheel in it and the front yokes are dropped by 15mm or so? Ermmm nope thought not.

Bottom line is, don't feckin crash it Laughing

Hmm... bizzarely, I've now got a quote from Performance Direct (underwritten by AXA - the same insurers Hastings said wouldn't cover a lowered bike) for £250 more, but no problem with the lowering links.

I am going to try Hastings a 3rd time to see if they have asked AXA directly or whether a member of their technical team has just told them 'no' without checking.


I was with Hastings Direct for my CBR400RR. I had a Johnson can on the bike which I declared and had no problems with.

For the absolute 3rd time, no... Oh well - looks like it may well haev to be Performance Direct, even if they are £250 more expensive...
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darkdreamsgal wrote:
biggus wrote:

Sorry I thought you'd already taken out the insurance and had to get a refund because they'd declined to cover you on the basis of the bike being lowered. Rolling Eyes

I'm not sure the insurance companies understand lowering anyway.... In any case, there are various subtle "mods" that people will do to the set up of their bikes and not declare and not have a problem.

Tusky... Did your insurance fail to pay out on your claim on the basis that your firestorm has a CBR or blade front wheel in it and the front yokes are dropped by 15mm or so? Ermmm nope thought not.

Bottom line is, don't feckin crash it Laughing

Hmm... bizzarely, I've now got a quote from Performance Direct (underwritten by AXA - the same insurers Hastings said wouldn't cover a lowered bike) for £250 more, but no problem with the lowering links.

I am going to try Hastings a 3rd time to see if they have asked AXA directly or whether a member of their technical team has just told them 'no' without checking.


I was with Hastings Direct for my CBR400RR. I had a Johnson can on the bike which I declared and had no problems with.

For the absolute 3rd time, no... Oh well - looks like it may well haev to be Performance Direct, even if they are £250 more expensive...


It could well be, no offence like... but their experience of people that require their bike to be lowered might be more statistically likely to lob it, rather than the fact it's "modified". In any case, having had a total loss claim already in your first year I'm suprised you can get insurance on something other than a push bike Wink
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 3:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I actually tried the Daytona boots with the instep but they don't make them small enough for me! Sad

Really? What size are you? My Daytona's are size 4 I think.

I'm only 5 foot so I lowered my first bike. When I was doing insurance quotes I explained it wasn't a performance modification, the bike was lowered so that i could touch the floor, they seemed fine with that.
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Sorry I thought you'd already taken out the insurance and had to get a refund because they'd declined to cover you on the basis of the bike being lowered. Rolling Eyes

I'm not sure the insurance companies understand lowering anyway.... In any case, there are various subtle "mods" that people will do to the set up of their bikes and not declare and not have a problem.

Tusky... Did your insurance fail to pay out on your claim on the basis that your firestorm has a CBR or blade front wheel in it and the front yokes are dropped by 15mm or so? Ermmm nope thought not.

Bottom line is, don't feckin crash it Laughing

Hmm... bizzarely, I've now got a quote from Performance Direct (underwritten by AXA - the same insurers Hastings said wouldn't cover a lowered bike) for £250 more, but no problem with the lowering links.

I am going to try Hastings a 3rd time to see if they have asked AXA directly or whether a member of their technical team has just told them 'no' without checking.


I was with Hastings Direct for my CBR400RR. I had a Johnson can on the bike which I declared and had no problems with.

For the absolute 3rd time, no... Oh well - looks like it may well haev to be Performance Direct, even if they are £250 more expensive...


It could well be, no offence like... but their experience of people that require their bike to be lowered might be more statistically likely to lob it, rather than the fact it's "modified". In any case, having had a total loss claim already in your first year I'm suprised you can get insurance on something other than a push bike Wink

Razz You KNOW it was just because they didn't want to pay for new panels!!!

Express Insurance have just given me a quote for £150 less than Performance Direct... and don't seem to have a problem with the lowering! Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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It could well be, no offence like... but their experience of people that require their bike to be lowered might be more statistically likely to lob it, rather than the fact it's "modified". In any case, having had a total loss claim already in your first year I'm suprised you can get insurance on something other than a push bike Wink

Lol, just because I might have 'lobed' (as you put it) my lowered bike a number of times (I actually lost count) and then managed a total loss claim just within my first year of biking, doesn't mean anything! The total loss was just a way to celebrate my first year of riding Laughing

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Bearing in mind I mentioned how good I thought they were the other day I'm suprised you'd not called them already Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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biggus wrote:

It could well be, no offence like... but their experience of people that require their bike to be lowered might be more statistically likely to lob it, rather than the fact it's "modified". In any case, having had a total loss claim already in your first year I'm suprised you can get insurance on something other than a push bike Wink

Lol, just because I might have 'lobed' (as you put it) my lowered bike a number of times (I actually lost count) and then managed a total loss claim just within my first year of biking, doesn't mean anything! The total loss was just a way to celebrate my first year of riding Laughing

DarkDreamsGal - I've just checked and the Daytona Ladystar boots go down to a 2.5 size?

Must just have been P&H then!! I will search harder for a shop to try size 4s at Smile Thanks SK!
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Bearing in mind I mentioned how good I thought they were the other day I'm suprised you'd not called them already Rolling Eyes

I did, but they were not picking up!!! I had already obtained a quote from them, but needed to check they were still ok with the lowering.

Update: Best price still pretty crazy, but Express are now offering £717 fully comp with all the usual extras (forgot to factor that in previous quote). Bearing in mind Performance Direct were offering £908, that's not bad! Just waiting to hear back from A-Plan now...
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Bearing in mind I mentioned how good I thought they were the other day I'm suprised you'd not called them already Rolling Eyes

I did, but they were not picking up!!! I had already obtained a quote from them, but needed to check they were still ok with the lowering.

Update: Best price still pretty crazy, but Express are now offering £717 fully comp with all the usual extras (forgot to factor that in previous quote). Bearing in mind Performance Direct were offering £908, that's not bad! Just waiting to hear back from A-Plan now...



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