Originally Posted by avola.n.c

Hi, all. Longtime lurker, first post.

Any insurance recommendations for a US Citizen purchasing an Irish moto for a few months of cycling (in Ireland)?

I'm new to all this and may have backed myself into a corner, out of excitement and lack of preparation.

An Irish associate of mine was selling his Honda CB 500 in Galway. I expressed interest and began calling the big 4 providers around here: Carole Nash, Axa, Liberty, & Principal.

The first three could not offer a quote without me holding an Irish license. Principal, however, said there was no issue and offered a quote of 500 euros. With that assurance, I went ahead and purchased the bike.

24 hours after purchase, I called back Principal to proceed with the policy. Turns out, they can't insure me after all. Apparently, I spoke to a trainee that day on the phone and he made assurances the underwriters cannot keep. So now I'm back to square one, only now holding a bike I cannot ride legally.

Are there any solutions I haven't considered? It's my understanding that green card insurance from Knopf or TourInsure would not apply, since the bike was bought & registered in Ireland? Or am I mistaken?

For the record, I'm fully aware that I am partly - probably fully - to blame for this pickle I'm in. I should have planned this out better ahead of time. Rookie mistake, unfortunately.

Here's hoping I can salvage the situation and tour this beautiful country. Any and all help would be much appreciated. Thanks, team.

Best,
Nick

*I hold a US motorcycle license. 29 y/o, no claims ever - realize that I didn't specify it earlier*