In recent years, there has been a huge increase in the sales of mopeds, sub-125 scooters and sub-125 motorbikes .
Bikesure, a specialist motorbike insurance broker, says it is now insuring twice as many scooters than it was 18 months ago and has seen the biggest increase since it launched the One2Five insurance scheme in May 2008.
Robert Balls of Bikesure said: "This is our fastest growth area. The popularity of these machines as an economical means of transport has continued to grow and this has been reflected by the uptake of the One2Five scheme. Through One2Five we also cover brands that other insurers can't or won't touch, as well as 'high risk riders' such as 17 year olds on race-style bikes ."
As people try and save money during the credit crunch, scooters and other sub-125s could be an attractive commuting option. They cost less than a car to buy and insure and a 125 machine can be less than 10 pence per mile to run.




