high fully comprehensive: £622
high thirdparty, fire and theft: £346
low fully comprehensive: £ 338
low thirdparty, fire and theft: £181

the winner?

carole nash insurance TPFT for 181 quid, including green card (ie: european cover) breakdown and legal, with an excess of 250.

the brokers are incredibly leery of the terms boat, rupp, green lane but that’s OK since for the first 6/12 months this bike will be road-only.

european cover? hmmm… 😎