Triumphrat

DiggerTunstill · 04-03-2008

I will be taking my 15 year old Tiger abroad soon, cany anyone recommend a good breakdown service for short trips?

I am in the RAC bur their european cover seems pricey

Cheers

DiggerT

MrGromit · 04-03-2008

I usually use the AA. But I have insured with a company called NCI who regularly run adverts in the Motorcycle News. I have never had to use them so I cant say if they were good or bad. I would check on your personal insurance as well because I beleive that normal travel insurance will not cover you for bikes over 125. Last time I went I insured with a company called WilyFox who specialise in this.Take your E11 card as well. I think you will generally be charged more for breakdown cover as the bike is over 10 years old.

iansoady · 04-03-2008

My bike insurance (£125 or so with Carole Nash) includes full UK & EU breakdown, so that's the cheapest way for me. For the car I use these people which is £59 a year UK & EU for a single vehicle, which seems pretty cheap to me. Never needed to use them but they're underwritten by Europ Assistance which is one of the big companies.

As far as personal insurance is concerned, MrGromit is right - I use direct travel who only restrict motorcycling cover if you don't have an appropriate licence.

<edit> Just read the 15 year bit - quoteline direct cover up to 15 years so you may be out of luck. When I had a "classic" car I got quite a good deal from classic car insurers. In fact, Carole Nash would probably consider your bike as a classic anyway. </edit>

chrisn · 04-04-2008

For short trips, I've found Vehicle Rescue Direct hard to beat.

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