Dream machines.

The number of moped and motorbike owners has soared recently - particularly among the 30-50 age group. However, the market for motorbike insurance is still limited to a handful of specialist insurers and brokers says Tim Collison.

Last year saw the highest motorcycle and scooter sales for 13 years,
according to the Motor Cycle Industry Association, with over 120,000
machines being sold in the UK.


You might think that this is due to more of us looking for a cheaper mode
of transport. But when you learn that the best selling bike of 1998 was a
top-end-of-the-market 900cc Honda, it becomes clear that the answer lies
elsewhere. The truth of the matter is that a growing number of thirty- and
forty-something professionals are

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