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Every coverage line, explained
RV and motorcycle policies are built from the same parts as car insurance plus a handful that exist only for vehicles people live in, tow or store. Each page says what the line pays, when it matters, which vehicles carry it, and what to ask before you buy.
- 1Lines on every motorcycle checklist 7
- 2RV-only lines 5
- 3Vehicle types 10
- 4Lines 14
| Coverage | What it pays | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|
| Liability (bodily injury and property damage) | Pays others for injuries and damage you cause. The state-required part of a motorcycle or motorhome policy; a towable trailer usually inherits liability from the tow vehicle's auto policy. | 7 |
| Collision | Repairs your own vehicle after a crash with another vehicle or object, less the deductible. Lenders require it on financed RVs and bikes. | 10 |
| Comprehensive | Theft, fire, hail, flood, falling objects and animal strikes. For a stored RV or a motorcycle in a shared garage, this is the coverage most likely to be used. | 10 |
| Uninsured / underinsured motorist | Your injuries when the at-fault driver has no or too little insurance. On a motorcycle, where the rider absorbs the crash, this is the line most worth buying at a real limit. | 5 |
| Medical payments / PIP | Medical bills for you and passengers regardless of fault; personal injury protection in no-fault states. Many motorcycle policies exclude PIP that auto policies include. | 4 |
| Custom parts and equipment | Aftermarket parts, paint, saddlebags, exhaust and electronics, which a standard policy covers only up to a small built-in limit. | 2 |
| Total loss replacement | Replaces a new RV or bike with a new one of the same model if it is totalled within the first model years, instead of paying depreciated value. | 6 |
| Agreed value | Pays a value agreed when the policy is written, rather than actual cash value — the usual choice for classic bikes and older, well-kept motorhomes. | 0 |
| Full-timer liability | Personal liability like a homeowners policy for people who live in their RV full time and have no house to carry that coverage. | 2 |
| Vacation (campsite) liability | Liability for injuries at your campsite while the RV is parked and used as a dwelling — the gap between auto and homeowners cover. | 5 |
| Personal effects | Belongings carried in the RV: laptops, bikes on the rack, cookware, clothing. Homeowners policies often limit property away from home. | 6 |
| Emergency expense | Hotel, meals and transport when the RV breaks down or is damaged far from home. | 6 |
| Roadside assistance and towing | Towing a 30-foot motorhome or a trailer is not a standard tow; RV-specific roadside cover names the vehicle class it will tow. | 3 |
| Storage / lay-up option | Suspends road coverages while a bike or RV is stored for the season but keeps comprehensive in force. | 3 |