1150 Travel Insurance !!

[Neil W]

Yep and I had mine for 10 years and it fucked up a final drive in Austria, had switch gear failure another year in Germany, basically any daft c*nt can go away without adequate breakdown cover , doesn't make them clever and doesn't make 1150's invincible

17 yrs this month of continuous 1150 GS ownership gives me a little information and experience to not spout bollocks........ grow a pair

 

[Timolgra]

Yep and I had mine for 10 years and it fucked up a final drive in Austria, had switch gear failure another year in Germany, basically any daft c*nt can go away without adequate breakdown cover , doesn't make them clever and doesn't make 1150's invincible

What you really mean is 'Any daft c#nt can't fix a final drive or a switch', what do you think happens to folks who ride outside Europe where there is no breakdown cover, are they all broken down and living in biker refugee camps?

 

[Spud]

Gentlemen please......
Everone's entitled to their own opinions ......

I just don't know mine yet

 

[Sgt Bilco]

What you really mean is 'Any daft c#nt can't fix a final drive or a switch', what do you think happens to folks who ride outside Europe where there is no breakdown cover, are they all broken down and living in biker refugee camps?

Bang on Tim. I've take old 1150's and 1100's to Alaska on big trips way out of range of any recovery etc. All I insist on people do is give their bike a thorough service and make sure it's in tip top condition. I took my 1996 1100 on the TAT and up to Alaska in 2008/9 and she ploughed through everything. OK, bits failed but I fixed them because you can on the older stuff.

Problems with 1150's we've had are an FD failure and a rear wheel falling off both of which were fixed in situ with big hammers, duck tape and cable ties.

 

[Transglobalundies]

At several hundred quid I'd leave the insurance. If it's serviced and running well I'd take the risk. If something does go awry It's cheaper to leave it at a garage and go back in a van yourself.


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[Steptoe]

Adventure riders on adventure bikes, well just a little bit of adventure, you can't be too careful ........... Remember you can get anything fixed anywhere.

 

[Timolgra]

Just ask Rocky, 5 hrs later and we were on our way again

 

[Paul Young]

Just ask Rocky, 5 hrs later and we were on our way again

Can we see the 'after' pic? Don't know about anyone else, but I'm both impressed and intrigued about what fixed that in 5hr, Tim.

 

[Timolgra]

Can we see the 'after' pic? Don't know about anyone else, but I'm both impressed and intrigued about what fixed that in 5hr, Tim.

Well it's Craig's story to tell, the 5 hrs included getting it out of the desert and to a small village this is part way through the semi permanent repair!

 

[Spud]

Just ask Rocky, 5 hrs later and we were on our way again

That's seriously impressive

 

[wessie]

Well it's Craig's story to tell, the 5 hrs included getting it out of the desert and to a small village this is part way through the semi permanent repair!

that's fine in Africa but you won't find such bodging skills in Stuttgart, Helsinki, Valence or Bilbao due to the influence of the mighty TUV and EU.

 

[Timolgra]

that's fine in Africa but you won't find such bodging skills in Stuttgart, Helsinki, Valence or Bilbao due to the influence of the mighty TUV and EU.

Then it's a good job people tend not to snap their bikes there

 

[Tractors are go]

Also, they will only spend up to value of the bike on recovery costs. Check small print very carefully, if you're unsure, of anything, contact them for clarification.

 

[oldnfat]

AXA assistance covered my 32 year old 80g/s for a month in Europe for £82 including recovery to the UK BUT you could only be recovered on recognised metalled roads. As it was the diode board failed but managed to get a spare no problem.

 

[kennyc]

Also, they will only spend up to value of the bike on recovery costs. Check small print very carefully, if you're unsure, of anything, contact them for clarification.

very true! that was another reason I decided to buy a newer (read more expensive) bike, as the repatriation costs were very close to the value of my RT

 

[Paul Young]

Well it's Craig's story to tell, the 5 hrs included getting it out of the desert and to a small village this is part way through the semi permanent repair!

Like it...

 

[Popell]

very true! that was another reason I decided to buy a newer (read more expensive) bike, as the repatriation costs were very close to the value of my RT

Might try that one on the wife!