easy to process online. Its been a while since I took insurance out with with Motorcycle Direct and there seems to be so many more add on's this year its become a minefield of extras.
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Good price.Everything was very straitforward. The only problem I had was when trying to print my certificate. The background would print but not the text. I did overcome this in the end by making a sc... See more
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Not a bad experience, eny questions you have to go through a chat box no direct phone line but that was ok.
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Chose because of reasonable price. Doesn't start for 3 weeks. Hopefully will never need to claim.
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About MotorCycle Direct
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MotorCycle Direct was founded in 1997, with the aim of providing bike and scooter insurance solutions. The company was formed out of a commitment to offer the best service at competitive prices to riders in the UK.
We have built up an extensive knowledge of the UK's motorcycle industry together with a comprehensive understanding of bike insurance. By building relationships with the UK's major insurers we are able to find the best quotes whilst retaining our independence and expertise to offer customers the products they need.
Naturally, this type of industry knowledge and extensive coverage means we cater for most models on the market, and we are also able to offer a service that fits the individual biker. MotorCycle Direct was born out of an enthusiasm for bikes and our success rests on getting this across to our customers - whatever bike they ride. VISIT WEBSITE
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Midland Way, BS35 2JX, Thornbury, United Kingdom
- www.motorcycledirect.co.uk
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Terrible Chatbot only service
For many policies there is no telephone helpline- just an imcompetent andd very slow Deadchat, operated by an illiterate chatbot. Thus every action is too slow. If MC direct can't be bothered to speak to their customers- I can't be bothered to keep them afloat. They've just lost business after 20 years.
2 April 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from MotorCycle Direct
Hi Mark
We're sorry to hear that you feel we did not meet your expectations. Your feedback is important to us. As this review has come through via a third party site, we are unable to locate your policy and get any contact details to call you and discuss. When you come through to our live chat, the initial few questions are via a chatbot, and once those initial questions have been answered, the chat does go through to a live agent who would have been able to assist you. If you would like to contact us via our lice chat, we will look into assisting you further.
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They seem great at first
They seem great at first
Cheap and cheerful
Very difficult to get hold of anyone
Smoke and mirrors
Website is terrible to navigate
After being a customer for a number of years very dissapointed indeed .
Charged me over the odds to leave when my monthly payment had coverd there costs .
Now escalated to a debt company because final payment had gone to portal .
Which I wasn’t aware
Very poor customer service
1 April 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from MotorCycle Direct
Hi Liam
We’re sorry you feel we did not meet your expectations. When you did cancel your policy on 18.03.2026, we can see the agent did explain to you the breakdown for the fees and charges, and that the outstanding balance would be available on your portal. A reminder was sent via email on 26.03.2026 that there was an outstanding amount. Looking at the portal for CRS, we can see they have received the outstanding amount.
If you do have any further queries please don't hesitate to contact us via our live chat facility.
Many thanks
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Reply from MotorCycle Direct
Hi Ian
Thanks for the great feedback, we are glad that your query was dealt with politely and efficiently. Ride safe!
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Horrible company to deal with
Horrible company to deal with, hidden charges and zero flexibility. Passed a debt to collection agency one week after I cancelled my policy and did not let me know.
31 March 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from MotorCycle Direct
Hi James
We can see that you did cancel your policy, and notification was sent out via email on 23.03.2026 as your preferred method of delivery to confirm that the policy was cancelled and that there was an outstanding balance. We can see that the email was opened on the same day. A follow up email was sent and opened on 31.03.2026, which is when you contacted us. Thanks for making the payment, and I can confirm that the balance is no longer outstanding.
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Robbers normally wear masks
I was charged over £75 to cancel a £120 policy less than a month into the policy. Didn't send me an email to tell me, just sent me a general notification email. They then wanted to charge me another £25 for not paying it on time, again the reminder was just a gerneal notification email. No phone number to speak to anybody, all done with live chat. Wouldn't like to use them for a claim if this is how good they are cancelling a simple policy.
23 March 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from MotorCycle Direct
Hi Colin
We’re sorry you haven’t enjoyed your experience with us. We can see that you requested the cancellation on the 13.03.2026 for 15.03.26. An email was sent out confirming the outstanding balance on 13.03.2026, which we can see that you opened. A further reminder was sent on 23.03.2026, which you opened and contacted us about. we can see that the outstanding balance was paid, thank you. I can confirm that there is no further outstanding amount on the policy.
Many thanks
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Motorcycle Direct came out the cheapest…
Motorcycle Direct came out the cheapest for me, I am UK but for reasons related to my work I had to change my UK licence for a EU licence and need to keep it as EU. Many insurers charge extortionate premiums for UK riders on EU licence so it was nice to get a fair quote. I did need to contact support and it was hard to find a support phone number.. but then they were great.
18 March 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from MotorCycle Direct
Hi Andrew
Thanks for the 5 stars. We are glad that you were able to get your policy set up with us. We hope that you have been able to access the portal, as we can see one of our agents has been in touch to help you with it. If you need any help in the future, please let us know!
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Reply from MotorCycle Direct
HI Glyn
Thanks for the 5 stars, we are pleased that you were happy with the price of our product. If you need any help in the future, please let us know!
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Very easy website 🙂
18 March 2026
Reply from MotorCycle Direct
Hi Melanie
Thanks for the great feedback, we are glad that you found our website so easy to navigate.
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Hi Brian
Thanks for taking the time to leave your great feedback! Ride safe.
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Hi Geoff
Thanks for the great feedback, we are glad that you found it so easy and simple to set up your policy and access all your documents. We hope we continue to impress!
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Reply from MotorCycle Direct
Hi Trevor
Thanks for taking the time to leave your review!
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Really easy to get my Quotation
Really easy to get my Quotation and cover. Seemed like really good value too.
18 March 2026
Reply from MotorCycle Direct
Hi Peter
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, we are glad that you found it so easy to set up your policy online, and at a price that suits you.
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Hi
Thanks for the great feedback! Ride safe.
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For everything u get from these they r…
For everything u get from these they r very very good on price
14 March 2026
Reply from MotorCycle Direct
Hi David
Thank you for your comments & 5-star rating.
We’re delighted that you are pleased with our products & services.
Thank you!
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Easy of completion and a great price…
Easy of completion and a great price with a full package.
14 March 2026
Reply from MotorCycle Direct
Hi David
Thank you for your comments & 5-star rating.
We’re delighted that you are pleased with our products & services.
Thank you!
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Reply from MotorCycle Direct
Hi Logan
Thanks for rating us 5 stars, we really appreciate your kind words.
We hope we continue to impress!
Many Thanks and Happy Riding
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Not a bad experience
Not a bad experience, eny questions you have to go through a chat box no direct phone line but that was ok.
8 March 2026
Reply from MotorCycle Direct
Hi John
It's great to hear that you’ve had a good experience.
We are a digital broker so we encourage our customers to do as much as they can online.
If you need any help in the future please let us know. Thank you!
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Easy to use online.
13 March 2026
Reply from MotorCycle Direct
HI Christine
Thanks for the great feedback, we really appreciate it and are glad that you found it so easy to set up your policy online with us!
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Straight forward and easy enough to do…
Straight forward and easy enough to do on line. Also great price, so ticks all my boxes
13 March 2026
Reply from MotorCycle Direct
Hi
Thanks for the 5 stars, we are glad we ticked all your boxes, including the price. We hope we continue to impress!
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Reply from MotorCycle Direct
Hi
Thanks for great feedback, we are glad that you found the online journey so easy to use.
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