Can Motorcycle Insurance Make You an Easy Rider in Florida?

 By Catherine Powell

One of the reasons so many people move to Florida is due to the warm weather.  You’ll never have to shovel snow in the Sunshine State.  Because the weather is so pleasant, motorcycles can be ridden year-round.  Whether you bring your bike here or are considering purchasing a motorcycle, you should be aware of the laws and insurance coverage that pertains to them.

Motorcycle Safety Tips

By Catherine Powell

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There’s nothing like the freedom of the open road to a motorcycle owner.  The wind in the face and the roar of the engine as the dotted lines race by in a blur on the highway is like a Zen experience to most riders.  Better yet is if they live in Florida, it means they get to enjoy riding their bikes all year long.  That being said, the one thing that can ruin the bliss of biking is the possibility of getting cut off by another motorist or winding up in an accident.  To help all you easy riders out there stay safe, I decided to give you a few safety tips that can help you avoid becoming a statistic.

Buying and Selling a Bike

By Catherine Powell

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It’s said that the two happiest days in a boater’s life are the one when they buy a boat, followed by the one when they sell the same boat.  While bikers don’t exactly phrase the transaction that way, having bought and sold a few motorcycles over the years, the emotional attachment formed and the anxiety incurred are pretty similar.  Since Florida is one of the few states in the Union where you can pretty much ride a motorcycle year-round, I thought I’d dedicate this week’s blog to the ins and outs of buying and selling a bike.