So how do you go about buying direct from the insurance companies rather than the breakers yards???

i would think you need to be a registered bike breaker ????

ive bought damaged bikes before from used salvage company
there used to be an auction at santoft (n/lincs ) universal salvage
ive bought there once few years ago though , they are direct from insurance companies

Ditto.

I looked into to buying an insurance write off car a while back and was told that I need to be a registered trader. You can go to some auctions that sell second hand cars but none will have insurance write offs.

I guess the same is with bikes

If you aren't aware of these guys might be worth signing up as they seem to have a pretty constant throughput.
linky
HTH.
Cheers, Pewe10

you can buy repairable salvage (insurance write off ) bikes and cars
in a lot of places , ive just looked at a couple of bikes on ebay

the link above to copart is the old universal salvage

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I have bought several cars off Copart, but you do need to join them, and I believe its about £40 pa
Ive not for 3 years, as im quite happy with my Mondeo for the moment

Steve

A lot of places are getting engines from the states, which personally i'd avoid.