Big Al
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I am off on 6 day Euro tour of Belguim & France on the GS. Before I start trawling through the internet for Euro breakdown cover, can any of you chaps help me out and recommend a reputable company? Thanks
Euro Trip
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gerryongs
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Euro Trip Too Hi Big Al, would love the same info as well. I'm heading to Euro Land on the
7 June, heading through France, to Switzerland and back via Germany.
Mind u, my bike is only a year old, so I should be ok. But I would like some info on good breakdown cover.
PS: make sure you take private medical insurance with u and that they will cover accidents on a motorcycle. I had a crash in France, and the gits tried their best to crawl out of the agreement.
I also had taken out cover with the RAC, in case of breakdown. I thought it would cover accident as well. It didn't and the RAC were far from helpful. My own insurance company got me home.
Anyway, sorry for the rant, enjoy your trip.
Carol Nash give them a ring about Travel Insurance on a bike, not sure about brake down as I have it on my bike insurance via CN!
dazchallenge
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Try Green flag
wideparting
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if your in the rac,i think they give you a discount. had to use them once in portugal and they were good.
Doc Savage
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BMW motorrad recovery ?P
Big Al
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EURO TRIP
Thanks for the info. I tried Green Flag they wanted £148
I thought I had it sorted with my insurance company Rampdale, the lovely young lady quoted me £28, great I thought, rang back later to buy it, turns out they don't do Euro breakdown cover for bikes over 5 yrs old, I'm on a 2004 plate
Can't believe it!
Thanks for the info. I tried Green Flag they wanted £148
I thought I had it sorted with my insurance company Rampdale, the lovely young lady quoted me £28, great I thought, rang back later to buy it, turns out they don't do Euro breakdown cover for bikes over 5 yrs old, I'm on a 2004 plate
Can't believe it!
Balders1450
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I am off on 6 day Euro tour of Belguim & France on the GS. Before I start trawling through the internet for Euro breakdown cover, can any of you chaps help me out and recommend a reputable company? Thanks
I have used these for a number of years, including repatriation of bike in case of accident, very reasonable
http://www.vehicle-rescue.com/
Don't forget your European health card. It pays a large % of any hospital bills if God forbid you need to use it.
My cover is part of my insurance with Footman James so can't help on that
My cover is part of my insurance with Footman James so can't help on that
If your bike is still under warranty I thought the BMW Assist covers Europ so you would not need RAC / Green Flag etc?
(RIP) Johno23
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Can't see the point of medical insurance in France and Begium as your covered with your euro health card. And there health systems are at least as good as ours,so save your money.Finding a breakdown insurance that also does accident recovery is slightly more difficult, still trying to sort one out myself as don't think BMW assist covers for accidents.
Can't see the point of medical insurance in France and Begium as your covered with your euro health card. And there health systems are at least as good as ours,so save your money.Finding a breakdown insurance that also does accident recovery is slightly more difficult, still trying to sort one out myself as don't think BMW assist covers for accidents.
Sorry wrong! I used my Euro health card last year. It only covers the first 75% of hospital charges, does not cover the ambulance costs and does not cover any transport home or to UK hospital etc. I had AA cover in addition to the card, had I not I would have had to find a total of £3500 plus family expenses. That was for a 7 night stay in the intensive care unit after a heart attack. Medical cover in case of a bike accident and potential long stay in hospital is a must have. The European health card is a must have but it DOES NOT cover all expenses.
GunZenBomZ
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Good 2 know, Thornley
Invicta Moto
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Can't see the point of medical insurance in France and Begium as your covered with your euro health card. And there health systems are at least as good as ours,so save your money.Finding a breakdown insurance that also does accident recovery is slightly more difficult, still trying to sort one out myself as don't think BMW assist covers for accidents.
As Thornley says walking wounded only really as other costs are added and paid by you.
Saying all that when my wife had bronchitis the doctor in Langres (Champagne Ardennes) we called had never heard of E111 or the card. He came to the gite we were in and charged about the same for his time and the drugs as the prescription would have been here.... Try getting a doc to make a house call in Britain.
(RIP) Johno23
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According to the NHS website,in france you will receive exactly the same care as a french resident this too is true in Belgium.(May not be in some other euro countries) .some patient contribution may be asked for but can be claimed back on your return to UK.However you must be treated by a doctor registered with their version of the NHS.
Invicta Moto
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According to the NHS website,in france you will receive exactly the same care as a french resident this too is true in Belgium.(May not be in some other euro countries) .some patient contribution may be asked for but can be claimed back on your return to UK.However you must be treated by a doctor registered with their version of the NHS.
it also depends on whether they are private ambulances rather than state owned like ours....
According to the NHS website,in france you will receive exactly the same care as a french resident this too is true in Belgium.(May not be in some other euro countries) .some patient contribution may be asked for but can be claimed back on your return to UK.However you must be treated by a doctor registered with their version of the NHS.
The problem is the add on costs which you cannot claim back. I.E repatriation to the UK. This can be expensive because you will need a medical professional to travel with you. Cheap airlines will not carry you so full price. Family expenses to visit you are not claimable, hotel bills for family etc not claimable. Ambulance charges are also not claimable.Drug charges are not claimable (mine were 298 euros) You have to pay on discharge from the hospital in full and then go through the lengthy process of claiming back the hospital charges and only the hospital charges. Care is superb but be aware that if you don't have insurance you can end up with huge bills.
Big Al
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EURO TRIP
Cheers Baldry, gone with your sugestion.
Thanks guys
Cheers Baldry, gone with your sugestion.
Thanks guys
Red Rock
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I have used these for a number of years, including repatriation of bike in case of accident, very reasonable
http://www.vehicle-rescue.com/
I've used them too. Single trip rates are pretty reasonable but 'fingers crossed' I have not needed to try them out in anger, so can't say what their service is like.
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