Hi
We entered Russia today from Finland (Imatra) expecting to be able to buy insurance at the border, we could not get bike cover only car cover available. Made calls to our insurers, Real Russia, even the embassy but had no luck from anyone. Bikes are now safely parked in St Petersburg but we need to sort something before we leave on the 3rd July. Can anyone give us a pointer please? We winged it coming in but are leaving via Estonia and don't really want to ride our luck again. Internet access is sketchy so if anyone can offer any advice please email mike.edkins@blueyonder.co.uk and I can pick it up on my Blackberry.
PS. This place is nuts! I certainly don't advise anyone to ride the road from Imatra to Vyborg on anything but a GS or similar, great day though!
Thanks in anticipation!
Cheers
Mike
We entered Russia today from Finland (Imatra) expecting to be able to buy insurance at the border, we could not get bike cover only car cover available. Made calls to our insurers, Real Russia, even the embassy but had no luck from anyone. Bikes are now safely parked in St Petersburg but we need to sort something before we leave on the 3rd July. Can anyone give us a pointer please? We winged it coming in but are leaving via Estonia and don't really want to ride our luck again. Internet access is sketchy so if anyone can offer any advice please email mike.edkins@blueyonder.co.uk and I can pick it up on my Blackberry.
PS. This place is nuts! I certainly don't advise anyone to ride the road from Imatra to Vyborg on anything but a GS or similar, great day though!
Thanks in anticipation!
Cheers
Mike