Independent Insurance Valuations for Classic and Vintage Motorcycles

Your classic bike is part of your story. You spent countless hours reading and researching before finally securing the perfect example to put in your garage.  To you it is priceless; part of the family. But not everyone feels the same way. To an insurer, your bike represents a potential loss that must be minimised. Your priority must be to maximise protection.

As the only independent classic car and motorcycle valuer approved by insurers including Adrian Flux, Classicline, Bikesure, Sterling Insurance, Footman James, Lockton and REIS Motorsport Insurance, our bespoke classic motorcycle valuation reports at maximum market value account for your bike’s history, specification (including any modifications) and current condition. They give the peace of mind required when a broker or club insurance valuation at average market price is simply not good enough.

Why commission a bespoke valuation report for insurance?

For bikes that are out of the norm: super rare, very low mileage, above average condition, or modified and upgraded beyond average examples, we offer a bespoke online valuation report that accounts for its unique qualities. As insurers limit their agreed value policies to market value, we do not value at replacement cost (i.e. to rebuild from scratch) but a percentage of replacement tends to play a part in most valuations.

What does it cost and what does it include?

With over thirty years of professional independent valuation experience, including ten years working on Glass’s Guide to Motorcycle Values, developing and maintaining Glass’s Motorcycle Consumer Values and editing the Guide to Older Cars and Modern Classics and many more years as a freelance valuations specialist and court expert witness, I am the valuations expert that insurance companies and solicitors come to when they need specialist valuations and advice.

My specialist agreed insurance valuation reports cost £65 for bikes up to £25k in value and are valid for two years. All valuation reports are compiled by me in person and your valuation is guaranteed to be bespoke to your bike. My reports include:

• A VDI provenance check detailing any previous history of theft, insurance damage, mileage and MOT history
• Details of the subject vehicle and its provenance
• A look at market activity and prices in context
• A bespoke valuation based on your bike’s unique features and market appeal

You do not need to be a club member to use this unique online service. An in-house condition report form is not usually required with our signed valuations. All data is confidential: Specialist Car Valuations is ICO registered and will never share your details.