MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire) -- 08/01/10 -- Swinton Bikes has revealed that 68% of bikers use their motorcycles every day, backing up a recent report by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).
The recent poll by the IAM revealed that more than sixty per cent of riders use their bikes more now than they did last year, with 88% of this figure using their motorcycles for leisure purposes.
Statistics from Swinton Bikes, one of the UK leading motorcycle insurance brokers, also revealed that 31% of bikers use their motorcycles for their daily commute to work, citing fewer traffic jams (31%) and ease of parking (18%) as the main reasons for doing so.
The poll from the bike insurance broker also revealed that 38% of riders thought that commuting on two wheels cut their levels of stress, by giving them an adrenaline rush on the way to work, with a whopping 81% saying that they find riding a bike more enjoyable than driving a car.
Anthony Aronin, Head of Swinton Bikes, said: "For most riders, biking is a huge part of their lives. We can see this in the huge number of bikers that use their motorcycles not only for leisure purposes but for their daily commute too.
"We've seen a 20% rise in quotes for mopeds in the last six months and our customers generally say that their bikes are much more economical than their cars.
"Bikers can also benefit from cheap road tax, free parking and, in some cases, exemption from London's congestion charge, saving them quite a lot of money when compared to driving a car."
Notes to editors
About Swinton
-- With 580 branches nationwide Swinton is the UK's largest high street
insurance retailer
-- Unlike many other companies in the financial services industry, Swinton
is committed to keeping its branches open for business, and part of the
community
-- Swinton provides a one-stop-shop for the insurance and related needs of
its clients, offering home, car, caravan, business, holiday, motorbike
and even classic car insurance
-- With a dedicated team on hand at every branch to search a panel of
insurers to offer quality cover at competitive rates
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