the way the 12 equal payments is like how you can have equal payments for natural gas, furnace oil, propane or electricity. I don't use my furnace in the summer but I'm making payments on the fuel for it through the summer, same thing is with motorcycle insurance, rather than say charge you 200 a month from april to september they allow you to pay $100 throughout the whole year so that the blow to your pocketbook is spread out. You end up being covered in december, january and february when you likely won't ride but occasionally you may get to ride in days those months depending on how mild the winter is and where in ontario you are. You also end up having coverage incase you want to trailer the bike to somewhere in the usa for a winter motorcycle vacation (or possibly ride there if the weather is right).