Tommy xs Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 I want to change my engine temporarily, while I overhaul the original, should I notify my insurance and will it cost me. edit: its the same model engine but 2 years younger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted January 28, 2014 Moderator Share Posted January 28, 2014 technically I suppose you should, but its still the same engine, its not uprated, just a different number so can't see a problem myself Lee may have another take on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy xs Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 technically I suppose you should, but its still the same engine, its not uprated, just a different number so can't see a problem myself Lee may have another take on it that's what I'm thinking drew, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick-Bikesure Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 This a tricky one to answer, reason being if you called us and said you were just having the engine replaced with the another same spec/model engine, then it would be fine, no charges incurred....... However I saw a case recently where one of our competitors had his policy cancelled when he rang to tell them that he'd added new indicators. I would inform the insurance company and get the engine number changed on the log book, just to be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Christ what a load of bollocks !!! Just to have your engine overhauled, ignore them and say you forgot to tell them and that even supposes that you will fall off or run into someone while it's in there !!!! Who wants to go through all that just for a couple of weeks that the thing will be out of the bike plus I bet even if the worst happened you could say it was in there when you bought it and no one would be any the wiser, unless of course they read this post in which case your screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy xs Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 Christ what a load of bollocks !!! Just to have your engine overhauled, ignore them and say you forgot to tell them and that even supposes that you will fall off or run into someone while it's in there !!!! Who wants to go through all that just for a couple of weeks that the thing will be out of the bike plus I bet even if the worst happened you could say it was in there when you bought it and no one would be any the wiser, unless of course they read this post in which case your screwed. The other thing that screws it for me is I've owned it since new, so can't say it was already in there think i'll leave it till next winter as a project and do it while its off the road or maybe even get my other xs on the road while this one is out of action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 In the 1970"s , we were hauling engines out of cars every week end, as the british quallity was gash. Viva"s/ cortinas/ mini"s/ humbers, we stuck in whatever the Scrappy had, ie- 1300-1600. or 2000- 1300. because you had to pull them out again a month later, so bad were the engines , We never notified insurers, and if we smashed them" we never claimed either, to build up our no claims bonus, being 18 year olds,, i stuck in my spare TS250 engine last year, till i reconned the original , it was identical engine ,bar the numbers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy xs Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 This a tricky one to answer, reason being if you called us and said you were just having the engine replaced with the another same spec/model engine, then it would be fine, no charges incurred....... However I saw a case recently where one of our competitors had his policy cancelled when he rang to tell them that he'd added new indicators. I would inform the insurance company and get the engine number changed on the log book, just to be safe. thank's Lee that's a surprise about the indicators! I don't want to have to change the number on the v5 cos its only for a short time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feliks Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Question: How is ANYONE going to know that you did this? Other than you, and anyone who reads this thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 See Tommy even Feliks say's this and he's on the other side of the world !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy xs Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Question: How is ANYONE going to know that you did this? Other than you, and anyone who reads this thread... yes sort of sorry I asked the question cos sort of already new the answer. anyway I'm not going to do it now wink wink!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted January 30, 2014 Moderator Share Posted January 30, 2014 yes sort of sorry I asked the question cos sort of already new the answer. anyway I'm not going to do it now wank wank!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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