Going Legit

Discussion in 'Bonneville' started by Patchinko, Mar 30, 2018.

  1. Patchinko

    Patchinko Senior Member

    Feb 1, 2018
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    I've done several modifications to my Bonneville, nothing too drastic and mostly to improve its looks.
    When I starteded out my budget was limited and I was not really sure what direction I was headed in, so with that in mind I sourced some electrical parts from the Far East at very low cost.

    It is now on my mind that the indicators and rear light are not E marked so not actually legal. The exhaust is also a little loud but does not have a "not for road use" stamp so is not too big a deal.
    This has not been a problem when getting an MOT as I have been using the same tester for 35 years and he is a cool dude and as long as everything works he will overlook such trivialities.

    I am now thinking that if I were involved in an accident an insurance company could reneg on a claim if the bike is fitted with non E marked electrical (lighting) components.
    Is it worth taking such a risk? E marked lights and indicators are more expensive sure, but not getting them could be a false economy in the long run.

    Your thoughts and/or experiences please.
     
  2. curly

    curly Noble Member

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    No idea really, however insurance companies being the legalised pirates that they are can be expected to wriggle out of any claim they can in any way they can, that's how I see it
     
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  3. Tigcraft

    Tigcraft Unheard of Member

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    I don’t think they would say anything about lights unless they really stand out to be different
     
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  4. youngy

    youngy Active Member

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    I doubt an insurance assessor would look for e-marking on lights. Or the exhausts.
     
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  5. Patchinko

    Patchinko Senior Member

    Feb 1, 2018
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    Maybe I'm being overly sceptical, but I am concerned about how slippery insurance companies can be. I've had bad experiences with insurance claims in the past.

    I'm thinking more about a claim made against another driver in a non fault accident.
     
  6. youngy

    youngy Active Member

    Oct 30, 2017
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    I had exactly that. No problem with paying out.
     
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