Your Bike Is Stolen. The Police Give You a Reference Number. Who Pays for the Rest? Three incidents I’ve witnessed have left me asking whether motorcycle theft is being treated with anything like the urgency riders feel.

Motorcyclists make up just 1% of road users but account for 21% of fatalities per year in the UK

Insurance renewal time can be a stressful experience. By Ben Grayson – Get Ben Riding My first proper road bike was an Aprilia RS125 — the teenage dream machine back in the day. I still remember paying £300 for insurance on it, and that was eye-watering at the time. You couldn’t even pay monthly back then — it was pay up front or forget it. But £300 now? You’d be lucky to insure a set of brake levers for that. Fast-forward to 2025 and the same 125 would cost you £1,500 to