XP: French/UK Insurance Catch 22
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From: Beav on 20 Dec 2008 12:25 "Nige" <nigelDOTINCH(a)buggerfuckmittens.co.uk> wrote in message news:6r4bt6Feq2vrU1(a)mid.individual.net... > The Older Gentleman wrote: >> SteveH <steve(a)italiancar.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> Mike Ricketts <kinsarvik(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >>> >>>> Does anyone know of a UK Insurer that mightl give me cover, even >>>> temporary, >>>> to get a bike back? >>> >>> https://www.dayinsure.com/flexirider/ >>> >>> Give them the address of a UK based relative. >> >> Bloody hell, Steve, that's a *really* useful site. I never knew such a >> service existed. Bookmarked. > > It is, cracking, nice one Steve. I bet you know the names and addresses of all the people involved at that site Nige :) -- Beav VN 750 Zed 1000 OMF# 19
From: Timo Geusch on 20 Dec 2008 12:35 "Beav" <beavis.original(a)ntlwoxorld.com> writes: > "Nige" <nigelDOTINCH(a)buggerfuckmittens.co.uk> wrote in message > news:6r4bt6Feq2vrU1(a)mid.individual.net... >> The Older Gentleman wrote: >>> SteveH <steve(a)italiancar.co.uk> wrote: >>> >>>> Mike Ricketts <kinsarvik(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Does anyone know of a UK Insurer that mightl give me cover, even >>>>> temporary, >>>>> to get a bike back? >>>> >>>> https://www.dayinsure.com/flexirider/ >>>> >>>> Give them the address of a UK based relative. >>> >>> Bloody hell, Steve, that's a *really* useful site. I never knew such a >>> service existed. Bookmarked. >> >> It is, cracking, nice one Steve. > > I bet you know the names and addresses of all the people involved at that > site Nige :) They probably recognise him from the caller id :). -- Morini Corsaro 125 | CB450K4 | XL250 Motosport | 900SSD | R1150RT Laverda SF2 | Harley FXD BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html "Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar
From: The Older Gentleman on 20 Dec 2008 13:58 sweller <sweller(a)mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > > Would it be worth getting a mate (on their CIHAGM insurance) to ride it > over to you on UK plates and then you register and insure it in France. > > It'll just cost you the fuel, ferry tickets and favours for your mate. ITYF that CIHAGM insurance doesn't work outside the UK. Ukrm French Runs notwithstanding. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Yamaha XTZ660 Tenere Honda CB400F CB125RS SH50 If you don't know what you're doing, don't do it. Workshop manual? Buy one instead of asking where the free PDFs are chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: YTC#1 on 20 Dec 2008 14:06 The Older Gentleman wrote: > SteveH <steve(a)italiancar.co.uk> wrote: > >> Mike Ricketts <kinsarvik(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> >> > Does anyone know of a UK Insurer that mightl give me cover, even >> > temporary, to get a bike back? >> >> https://www.dayinsure.com/flexirider/ >> >> Give them the address of a UK based relative. > > Bloody hell, Steve, that's a *really* useful site. I never knew such a > service existed. Bookmarked. > > You never go the bog in service stations ? Plastered above nearly all urinals -- Pull eyes to email
From: The Older Gentleman on 20 Dec 2008 14:20
sweller <sweller(a)mztech.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > The Older Gentleman wrote: > > > > Would it be worth getting a mate (on their CIHAGM insurance) to ride > > > it over to you on UK plates and then you register and insure it in > > > France. > > > > > > It'll just cost you the fuel, ferry tickets and favours for your mate. > > > > ITYF that CIHAGM insurance doesn't work outside the UK. Ukrm French Runs > > notwithstanding. > > I had a quick look at my CN policy before posting and I couldn't find any > exclusion to that effect. That's not saying I haven't missed one. ISTR reading something about two bods who swapped bikes, and one of them pranged, and they discovered that the 'insured to ride a bike not belonging to you' clause didn't apply abroad. Worth a call to check. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Yamaha XTZ660 Tenere Honda CB400F CB125RS SH50 If you don't know what you're doing, don't do it. Workshop manual? Buy one instead of asking where the free PDFs are chateau dot murray at idnet dot com |