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4RR vs 6R, Insurance

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#1 ·
ZX-4RR.. Not only for the fun factor, but also for the cost of ownership.

Called my insurance agent (mom) and got a quote for each (Houston / State Farm).

ZX-4RR = $57 a month
ZX-6R = $126 a month

This ultimately made my decision to pull the trigger on the ZX-4RR.
 
#42 ·
That's about what I'm paying at $1400 for the 4RR and the Ninja400.
$1,000 deductible on everything for the 4RR and basic under insured motorist with uninsured motorist for the Ninja400.

I've got the MSF course certificate, 2 day Champ School certificate for their riding school, and 4 Smith System defensive driving certificates and Prigressive would not give a discount for me even though I've been with them for years.

No accidents that were my fault and a clean driving record and I'm still having to pay $1,400 a year for the bikes. 🤬

All the money I've spent on any kind of insurance over my lifetime would've made me a wealthy man.
Such a scam when you're never injured, sick, and know how to drive safely. 😏
 
#40 · (Edited)
I went with Geico, i think it was 725/year.
1k deductible for both collision and comp.

I have everything else with progressive and it was still a bit over 400 dollars extra a year, so i just left it with gieco.

Clean record but only 1.5 year riding history.

For reference, I quoted an R7 and a ZX6R with progressive and they were both around 1200/year with the R7 being a bit cheaper. I wanted an R7 but the insurance 100% sealed the deal to get the ZX4RR. I do not ride a whole lot, so i didn't want to pay over 1k a year to only ride 1000 miles.

I had to edit this, apparently Gieco had reviewed my policy and added 300 dollars a year. Not too happy about that but still cheaper than progressive. It came in about the same price that a ninja 650 was going to cost me and still almost half the price of a zx6 or the like.
 
#37 ·
I have full coverage from USAA/Progressive with $1,000 deductible, comp and collision with $0 deductible plus all the other stuff like uninsured, pip and $3k accessory coverage all for $215/yr or $17.92/mo with multi bike discount and some other discounts.

I pay $364/yr all in for 3 bikes and one of the others is also full coverage and one is bare minimum.

Its really affordable :).
 
#27 ·
Discussed last month--
Details in post.
 
#21 ·
Hello everybody,
I was one of the first in Illinois to place an order on the zx4rr and was able to secure one of only 2 that my preferred dealer received. I think now all of them are sold out for the area at least. I was hoping to get some input on what people are getting for insurance on this bike because I am paying a crazy high amount for the one I got. I have progressive and this is not the only bike I have insured, no accidents history, multiple year customer.
thanks in advance
-m
 
#16 ·
Exactly, amirite? I'm sitting at $440 and I've technically still only got my "learners" license here. The extra performance isn't worth the penalty. I had a buddy say that every R is $1000 in insurance and I feel like this bike is a bargain for what you get. What a machine to ride. I've put 175 miles on in the past 2 days and it's unreal fun.
 
#10 ·
Insurance was no factor for me, this bike is unprecedented.
There is no other sub 600cc bike in a small, narrow package with modern electronics.
There has never been one, ever, in the history of motorcycles that I know of that has been offered up to the public.
 
#9 ·
Insurance was definitely a factor for me. Almost triple (from my quote) going from a Ninja 400 to 6R. I expected the ZX4R to fall somewhere in the middle of the two which I was okay with. Since this will be my main bike (for now!!), thinking about long term cost was important. That, as well as gas, maint. etc etc. It was not an easy decision though. Really loved how the 6R rode. But as they say, a candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long. And I'm not anywhere near proficient to be riding a 600. Maybe 5 years down the line.