Archive for September, 2009
Insurance Questions Answered
September 8th, 2009 | Posted by Justin Kaiser | Category: Title and Registration | CommentsJust received this from a reader of the blog…
Bob,
The rules & regs are the provence of your State DMV/MVD…
Most states these days will refer to it as a “special construction”, after all it’s no longer a 1966 VW, is it?
This is a quote you’ll want to shop extensively as it can vary by hundred’s of dollars.
Full coverage is likely to be “agreed value”. For a store bought, like “Boss Hoss”, or the new H-D trike, this coverage can be desirable.
If however it is a home built, as all mine have been, then I feel its money wasted.
Also, consider what might happen if you somehow managed to get it all done as a ‘66 VW, and then were found at fault in an accident.. I’m sure the ins.co. will cry “foul” and deny coverage liability!
TRIKE ON !!!
Questions about Insurance
September 6th, 2009 | Posted by Justin Kaiser | Category: Title and Registration | CommentsJust received a call from Paula asking how she needs to insure a 1966 VW Trike. Is it insured as a motorcycle or a VW?
Paula, I’d assume it would be insured as whatever the title says it is, but I’d talk to whoever carries your insurance for your vehicle. They might be able to better answer your questioon.
This is a work in progress for me as well. Good luck.
As for where I get my parts, it depends. JC Whitney is great, e-bay, and swap meets.
JK