gsx600f "race bike"?

[ReynoldsWrap]

I was wondering what everyone paid for insurance on their Kat? I called the insurance company today to add mine and she said they couldn't cover it because it is a race bike. They covered my 08 ninja 250 last year no problem. I know it was just a 250 but i didn't consider either one a "race bike" anyone else had any problems with this?

[TonyKZ1]

While I don't have my Kat yet, still running a '89 Ninja 250, when I talked with the ins. co. (state farm) they put it in the same class as the Ninja 500, and the GS500. I think they only go by engine size.
Tony

[cannonball]

I pay less than 100 bucks a year, through nationwide, I would shop around a bit man.

[ReynoldsWrap]

yeah I am going to make some calls today. the funny thing is I almost bought a bandit and they quoted me like $16.50 full coverage a month. So I didn't even bother calling and getting a quote on the Kat before buying it.

[teddy]

Did you give them the vin # of the bike? Just calling them and telling them what you have may be getting misconstrued as a gsxr over the phone....

[Idrivetoys]

i pay $130 yearly

[Kreylyn]

Did you give them the vin # of the bike? Just calling them and telling them what you have may be getting misconstrued as a gsxr over the phone....

+1

Ran into this many times...

Krey

[daslex]

Did you give them the vin # of the bike? Just calling them and telling them what you have may be getting misconstrued as a gsxr over the phone....

Yeah make sure they know its a GSXF I made that mistake and got quoted way to much for my bike.

[ReynoldsWrap]

I did give the vin# that was what flagged it was when she put it in. If it begins whith JS it is a race bike according to them.

[Kreylyn]

I did give the vin# that was what flagged it was when she put it in. If it begins whith JS it is a race bike according to them.

http://www.suzukicycles.org/_misc/identification.shtml

JS1, or the first 3 of the vin =

Japan
Suzuki
1 motorcycle

So she's saying any motorycle made in japan by suzuki is a race bike?...

I don't think she know's what she's talking about.

Krey

[ReynoldsWrap]

Maybe I should call her back and tell her that is what it means.

[Kreylyn]

Maybe I should call her back and tell her that is what it means.

I think I would call her back and ask why every other insurance agency out there considers this bike a "sport touring" bike, not a race bike.

And if she can't come up with a better rate... I'd just look else where. I pay $45 a year or so for minimal coverage.

Krey

[JIB]

I have come across certain companies tha won't cover sport or sport touring bikes. You just need to shop around.

[WildSide]

i pay 57 a month with full coverage with Allstate and mine is a 06 kat 600 and the color is red. now i think color plays a role in price too, but im not sure.

[ReynoldsWrap]

Well I called her back and she is going to check and see if it is getting mixed up with the gsxr. It is American Family that is saying this. I just dont understand why they will cover a bandit and a ninja but not a katana. To me it seems like they wouldn't cover any of them or they would cover all of them.