JonnyWobbles Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 I'm restoring a Bultaco Sherpa 198A which is already road registered with V5 now in my name and being over 40 years old eligible for historic status. However, to apply for historic status the bike has to be insured. When I enquired whether Bikesure my current bike insurance / broker company would add the Sherpa to my multi-bike policy, they said yes as long as the bike had a speedo fitted and asked for me to just send them photographic proof. Seems a bit strange as I didn't think this was a requirement for an MoT etc. but just wondered if anyone else had this experience? And as Bultaco speedo's and drives seem rare and expensive, if a simple wireless cycle speedo would do the trick? Grateful for any guidance! Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanorbust Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 Like you I had a normal V5 for my Cota 247 but was able to obtain historic status registration without it being insured. I did enquire about insuring it at one stage (with Carole Nash) and was offered a policy with no mention of a speedometer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timdog Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 Changed my c15 to historic vehicle. No need for insurance as vehicle is SORN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonboy883 Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 I have done this as well, never had to show a speedo, but a £20 digital Halfords one will do.....it'll comply with the law, so must be accepted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamagodden Posted December 15, 2020 Report Share Posted December 15, 2020 It's more likely for mileage as insurance are hot on it . The more you do the bigger the risk and load you for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanorbust Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 14 hours ago, Yamagodden said: It's more likely for mileage as insurance are hot on it . The more you do the bigger the risk and load you for it Maybe , but I've never had an insurer ask me to state what a bike's odometer says, and with no MOT data on a historic vehicle they wouldn't know unless I told them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cee-B Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 3 hours ago, cleanorbust said: Maybe , but I've never had an insurer ask me to state what a bike's odometer says, and with no MOT data on a historic vehicle they wouldn't know unless I told them. No, I've had classic insurance with a number of companies and (fortunately, as neither bike has had one) none have ever asked for proof of having a speedo fitted. On limited mileage policies that I've had on other vehicles though, I've always had to provide a mileage reading at renewal - and,once, when I had a claim., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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