The James Cycle Co produced motorcycles in Birmingham from 1897 to 1966, when they were forced to close in the face of increasing competition from Japanese manufacturers.
For James insurance, Bikesure are the true specialists. We have exclusive access to a range of specially designed schemes, designed just for James owners, and with great features including agreed value cover as standard.
Our cover also includes protection for modifications and customisations you might have made to your James, and the specially discounted rates take account of the extra care and safer riding you can demonstrated as an enthusiast. Our James motorbike insurance rewards the genuine enthusiast with real discounts. Experienced riders receive discount of up to 15% in addition to a 10% discount for members of James clubs .
These are some of the current and past James models available in the UK. If your model is not listed, don't panic, as we can offer cover for any road-legal bike, trike or quad, including grey import bikes and overseas models.
| James Model Name | Engine CC | Fuel | Gearbox | Production Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cadet | 150 | Petrol | Manual | - |
| James Captain | 199 | Petrol | Manual | - |
| The James Captain really is a classic and impressive bike with its classic chassis and frame | ||||
| James Comet | 98 | Petrol | Manual | - |
| The James Comet motorbike is a classic bike. The motorbike itself contains a Villiers Mk 4F 98cc engine with a 2 speed gearbox, other features of this bike include Lightweight telescopic folks. | ||||
| James Commodore | 250 | Petrol | Manual | 1959-1963 |
| The James Commodore was launched back in 1959 and is a real classic bike. The motorbike itself contains a 250cc, AMC 25T engine with a four speed gearbox and transmission. | ||||
Finding a reasonable bike insurance quote can sometimes be rather difficult.
Many motorcycle insurance companies don't cater to the exact needs of James owners and you can easily find yourself overcharged if you don't speak to a specialist.
Because our James motorcycle insurance is designed around you, you can select those policy options which will be most useful to you. All our policies come with £100,000 of legal expenses protection included, free, but you can also choose to add personal injury insurance, a comprehensive homestart breakdown policy and cheap helmet and leathers insurance.
You can get a James Insurance policy online, but we think you'll get a better deal if you speak to our staff, who are trained underwriters, and can use their extensive knowledge and experience to apply human common sense to your rate. And because your rate will be individually computed, they can save you money by deviating from the standard computerised rates.
As specialists in motorcycle insurance services, they will also answer your questions and are able to advise you on the best James bike insurance policy for you.
To speak to one of our classic motorbike insurance specialists, use the call back form during our office hours of 9am to 7pm Monday to Friday or 9am to 4pm Saturday or get an immediate online and cheap classic bike insurance uk quote.